Jueces 19
1 En aquellos días cuando no había rey en Israel, sucedió también que cierto varón levita que residía en los confines de la región montañosa de Efraín, tomó como concubina a una mujer de Belén de Judá.
There was a certain man, a Levite, living beside mount Ephraim, who took a wife from Bethlehem of Judah.
2 Pero su concubina cometió adulterio contra él y lo abandonó. Se fue a casa de su padre en Belén de Judá y estuvo allí cuatro meses.
She left him, and she returned to the house of her father in Bethlehem. And she stayed with him for four months.
3 Pero su marido se levantó y la siguió para hablarle cariñosamente a fin de que volviera. Llevó consigo a un esclavo y una yunta de asnos, y ella lo invitó a entrar en casa de su padre.
And her husband followed her, wishing to be reconciled with her, and to speak kindly to her, and to lead her back with him. And he had with him a servant and two donkeys. And she received him, and brought him into the house of her father. And when his father-in-law had heard about this, and had seen him, he met him with joy.
4 Cuando lo vio el padre de la joven salió a recibirlo gozoso y su suegro lo detuvo, el padre de la joven, y se quedó en su casa tres días. Comía y bebía, y se alojaba allí.
And he embraced the man. And the son-in-law stayed in the house of his father-in-law for three days, eating and drinking with him in a friendly manner.
5 Sucedió el cuarto día que se levantaron temprano por la mañana, y él se preparó para salir. Pero el padre de la joven dijo a su yerno: Susténtate con un bocado de pan, y después pueden irse.
But on the fourth day, arising in the night, he intended to set out. But his father-in-law took hold of him, and he said to him, “First taste a little bread, and strengthen your stomach, and then you shall set out.”
6 Se sentaron, pues, y comieron los dos juntos y bebieron. Y el padre de la joven dijo al hombre: Te ruego que pases aquí la noche y que se alegre tu corazón.
And they sat down together, and they ate and drank. And the father of the young woman said to his son-in-law, “I ask you to remain here today, so that we may rejoice together.”
7 El hombre se levantó para irse, pero su suegro le insistió, y volvió a pernoctar allí.
But getting up, he intended to begin to set out. But nevertheless, his father-in-law pressed him resolutely, and made him remain with him.
8 El quinto día se levantó de mañana para salir, pero el padre de la joven le dijo: Te ruego que te sustentes, y esperes hasta la noche. Y ambos comieron juntos.
But when morning came, the Levite was preparing for his journey. And his father-in-law said to him again, “I beg you to take a little food, and to be strengthened, until the daylight increases, and after that, you shall set out.” Therefore, they ate together.
9 Cuando el hombre se levantó para salir con su concubina y su esclavo, su suegro, el padre de la joven, le dijo: Mira, ya llega la noche. Quédate, te lo ruego, toda la noche [porque] el día declinó. Pasa aquí la noche y alégrese tu corazón. Mañana emprenderán temprano su viaje, y te irás a tu tienda.
And the young man got up, so that he might travel with his wife and servant. And his father-in-law spoke to him again: “Consider that the daylight is declining, and it approaches toward evening. Remain with me also today, and spend the day in gladness. And tomorrow you shall set out, so that you may go to your own house.”
10 Pero el hombre no aceptó pasar allí la noche, sino se levantó y, después de tomar camino, llegó hasta el frente de Jebus, la cual es Jerusalén. Llevaba consigo su yunta de asnos enalbardados y a su concubina.
His son-in-law was not willing to agree to his words. Instead, he immediately continued on, and he arrived opposite Jebus, which by another name is called Jerusalem, leading with him two donkeys carrying burdens, and his mate.
11 Cuando estuvieron junto a Jebus se acababa el día, por lo cual el esclavo dijo a su ʼadon: Ven, te ruego, y desviémonos hacia aquella ciudad de los jebuseos, y pernoctemos en ella.
And now they were near Jebus, but day was turning into night. And the servant said to his lord, “Come, I beg you, let us turn aside to the city of the Jebusites, so that we may find lodging in it.”
12 Pero su ʼadón le respondió: No nos desviaremos a ninguna ciudad de extranjeros que no son de los hijos de Israel, sino seguiremos hasta Gabaa.
His lord responded to him: “I will not enter into the town of a foreign people, who are not of the sons of Israel. Instead, I will cross over as far as Gibeah.
13 Y dijo a su esclavo: Ven, nos acercamos a uno de esos lugares y pasaremos la noche en Gabaa o en Ramá.
And when I will have arrived there, we will lodge in that place, or at least in the city of Ramah.”
14 Así que siguieron su camino, y el sol se les ocultó cerca de Gabaa, que era de Benjamín.
Therefore, they passed by Jebus, and continuing on, they undertook the journey. But the sun went down on them when they were near Gibeah, which is of the tribe of Benjamin.
15 Entraron para pasar la noche en Gabaa y se sentaron en la plaza de la ciudad, porque no hubo quien los recibiera en su casa para pasar la noche.
And so they diverted to it, so that they might lodge there. And when they had entered, they were sitting in the street of the city. For no one was willing to give them hospitality.
16 Y mira, regresaba un anciano de su faena en el campo al anochecer. El hombre era de la región montañosa de Efraín y se albergaba en Gabaa, pero las gentes del lugar eran benjamitas.
And behold, they saw an old man, returning from the field and from his work in the evening, and he was also from mount Ephraim, and he was living as a stranger in Gibeah. For the men of that region were of the sons of Benjamin.
17 Levantó sus ojos, y al ver al viajero en la plaza de la ciudad, el anciano preguntó: ¿A dónde vas y de dónde vienes?
And the old man, lifting up his eyes, saw the man sitting with his bundles in the street of the city. And he said to him: “Where have you come from? And where are you going?”
18 Y le contestó: Estamos de paso desde Belén de Judá hacia la parte más remota de la región montañosa de Efraín, de donde soy. Fui a Belén de Judá y ahora voy a la Casa de Yavé, pero no hay quien me reciba en su casa.
He answered him: “We set out from Bethlehem of Judah, and we are traveling to our own place, which is beside mount Ephraim. From there we went to Bethlehem, and now we go to the house of God. But no one is willing to receive us under his roof.
19 Tenemos pasto y forraje para nuestros asnos, así como pan y vino para mí, para tu esclava y para el esclavo que va con tu esclava. Nada nos falta.
We have straw and hay as fodder for the donkeys, and we have bread and wine for the use of myself, and for your handmaid and the servant who is with me. We lack nothing except lodging.”
20 Y el hombre anciano dijo: ¡Paz a ti! Toda tu necesidad estará exclusivamente a mi cargo, solo que no pases la noche en la plaza abierta.
And the old man responded to him: “Peace be with you. I will provide all that is necessary. Only, I beg you, do not stay in the street.”
21 Los llevó a su casa y dio forraje a sus asnos. Luego se lavaron los pies, comieron y bebieron.
And he led him into his house, and he gave fodder to his donkeys. And after they had washed their feet, he received them with a banquet.
22 Mientras celebraban, llegaron ahí unos hombres perversos de aquella ciudad que rodearon la casa. Se agolparon en la puerta y hablaron al anciano dueño de la casa, y dijeron: ¡Sácanos al hombre que entró a tu casa para que tengamos relaciones sexuales con él!
And while they were feasting, and were refreshing their bodies with food and drink after the labor of the journey, the men of that city, sons of Belial (that is, without yoke), came and surrounded the old man’s house. And they began to knock at the door, calling out to the lord of the house, and saying, “Bring out the man who entered your house, so that we may abuse him.”
23 El dueño de la casa salió a ellos y les dijo: No, hermanos míos, les ruego. No hagan esta maldad puesto que este hombre entró en mi casa. No cometan tal infamia.
And the old man went out to them, and he said: “Do not choose, brothers, do not choose to do this evil. For this man has entered to my hospitality. And you must cease from this senselessness.
24 Aquí está mi hija virgen y la concubina de él. A éstas les sacaré si les place, y humíllenlas. Hagan con ellas lo que les parezca bien, pero a este hombre no le hagan tal infamia.
I have a virgin daughter, and this man has a mate. I will lead them out to you, so that you may debase them and may satisfy your lust. Only, I beg you, do not commit this crime against nature on the man.”
25 Pero los hombres no quisieron escucharlo, por lo cual el hombre obligó a su concubina y la hizo salir a ellos, los cuales abusaron sexualmente de ella toda aquella noche hasta la mañana y la dejaron al rayar el alba.
But they were not willing to agree to his words. So the man, discerning this, led out his mate to them, and he delivered her to their sexual abuse. And when they had abused her for the entire night, they released her in the morning.
26 Cuando amanecía, la mujer llegó y cayó en la puerta de la casa de aquel hombre donde estaba su marido, hasta que aclaró el día.
But the woman, as darkness was receding, came to the door of the house, where her lord was staying, and there she fell down.
27 Al levantarse su marido por la mañana, abrió las puertas de la casa y salió para proseguir su camino, y ciertamente su concubina estaba tendida a la puerta de la casa, con sus manos en la entrada.
When morning came, the man arose, and he opened the door, so that he might complete the journey that he had begun. And behold, his mate was lying before the door, with her hands reaching out to the threshold.
28 Y él le dijo: Levántate y vámonos. Pero ella no respondió. Entonces el varón se levantó, la echó sobre el asno y se fue a su lugar.
And he, thinking that she was resting, said to her, “Get up, and let us walk.” But since she gave no response, realizing that she had died, he took her up, and he laid her on his donkey, and he returned to his house.
29 Cuando entró en su casa tomó un cuchillo y echó mano a su concubina. La descuartizó por sus huesos en 12 pedazos y la envió por todo el territorio de Israel.
And when he had arrived, he took up a sword, and he cut into pieces the dead body of his wife, with her bones, into twelve parts. And he sent the pieces into all the parts of Israel.
30 Todo el que veía aquello decía: ¡Jamás sucedió ni se vio cosa igual desde el día en el cual los hijos de Israel subieron de la tierra de Egipto hasta hoy! ¡Consideren esto, tomen consejo y hablen!
And when each one had seen this, they were crying out together, “Never has such a thing been done in Israel, from the day that our fathers ascended from Egypt, even to the present time. Let a sentence be brought and let us decide in common what ought to be done.”
