< Jueces 19 >

1 En aquellos días, como no había rey en Israel, hubo un Levita que moraba como peregrino en los lados del monte de Efraím: el cual se había tomado mujer concubina de Belén de Judá.
And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.
2 Y su concubina adulteró contra él, y fuése de él a casa de su padre a Belén de Judá, y estuvo allá por tiempo de cuatro meses.
And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him to her father’s house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months.
3 Y levantóse su marido, y siguióla, para hablarle amorosamente, y volverla, llevando consigo un su criado, y un par de asnos: y ella le metió en la casa de su padre.
And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly to her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father’s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
4 Y viéndolo el padre de la moza salióle a recibir gozoso, y detúvole su suegro, el padre de la moza, y quedó en su casa tres días, comiendo y bebiendo, y reposando allí.
And his father in law, the damsel’s father, retained him; and he stayed with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
5 Y al cuarto día, como se levantaron de mañana, levantóse también el Levita para irse, y el padre de la moza dijo a su yerno: Conforta tu corazón con un bocado de pan, y después os iréis.
And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said to his son in law, Comfort your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.
6 Y sentáronse ellos dos juntos, y comieron y bebieron: y el padre de la moza dijo al varón: Yo te ruego que te quieras quedar aquí esta noche, y alegrarse ha tu corazón.
And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said to the man, Be content, I pray you, and tarry all night, and let your heart be merry.
7 Y levantándose el varón para irse, el suegro le constriñó a que tornase y tuviese allí la noche.
And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
8 Y al quinto día levantándose de mañana para irse, díjole el padre de la moza: Conforta ahora tu corazón. Y así se detuvieron hasta que ya declinó el día comiendo ambos a dos.
And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the damsel’s father said, Comfort your heart, I pray you. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
9 Y el varón se levantó para irse él y su concubina y su criado. Entonces su suegro, el padre de la moza, le dijo: He aquí que el día declina para ponerse el sol, ruégote que os estéis aquí la noche: he aquí que el día se acaba: ten aquí la noche, para que se alegre tu corazón; y mañana os levantaréis de mañana a vuestro camino y llegarás a tus tiendas.
And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said to him, Behold, now the day draws toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that you may go home.
10 Mas el varón no quiso quedar allí la noche, sino levantándose partióse, y vino hasta delante de Jebús, que es Jerusalem, con su par de asnos aparejados, y con su concubina.
But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.
11 Y estando ya junto a Jebús, el día había abajado mucho; y dijo el criado a su señor: Ven ahora, y vámonos a esta ciudad de los Jebuseos para que tengamos en ella la noche.
And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said to his master, Come, I pray you, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
12 Y su señor le respondió: No iremos a ninguna ciudad de extranjeros, que no sea de los hijos de Israel; sino pasaremos hasta Gabaa. Y dijo a su criado:
And his master said to him, We will not turn aside here into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
13 Ven, lleguemos a uno de esos dos lugares, para tener la noche en Gabaa, o en Rama.
And he said to his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
14 Y pasando anduvieron, y púsoseles el sol junto a Gabaa, que era de Ben-jamín.
And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down on them when they were by Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.
15 Y apartáronse del camino para entrar a tener allí la noche en Gabaa: y entrando aposentáronse en la plaza de la ciudad, que no hubo quien los acogiese en casa para pasar la noche.
And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.
16 Y, he aquí, un hombre viejo que a la tarde venía del campo de trabajar, el cual era también del monte de Efraím, y moraba como peregrino en Gabaa: y los moradores de aquel lugar eran hijos de Jemini.
And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
17 Y este hombre alzando los ojos, vio a estotro, que venía de camino, en la plaza de la ciudad: y díjole el viejo: ¿Dónde vas, y de donde vienes?
And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Where go you? and from where come you?
18 Y él respondió: Pasamos de Belén de Judá a los lados del monte de Efraím, de donde yo soy, y partíme hasta Belén de Judá, y voy ahora a la casa de Jehová, y no hay quien me reciba en casa,
And he said to him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from there am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receives me to house.
19 Aunque nosotros tenemos paja y de comer para nuestros asnos: y también tenemos pan y vino para mí, y para tu sierva, y para el criado que está con tu siervo, y de nada tenemos falta.
Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man which is with your servants: there is no want of any thing.
20 Y el hombre viejo dijo: Paz sea contigo: tu necesidad toda sea solamente a mi cargo, con tal que no tengas la noche en la plaza.
And the old man said, Peace be with you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only lodge not in the street.
21 Y metiéndole en su casa, dio de comer a sus asnos, y lavaron sus pies, y comieron, y bebieron.
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender to the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
22 Y cuando estuvieron alegres, he aquí los hombres de aquella ciudad, que eran hombres hijos de Belial, que cercan la casa, y batían las puertas diciendo al hombre viejo señor de la casa: Saca fuera el hombre que ha entrado en tu casa, para que le conozcamos.
Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into your house, that we may know him.
23 Y saliendo a ellos el varón señor de la casa, díjoles: No hermanos míos: Ruégoos que no cometáis este mal, pues que este hombre ha entrado en mi casa, no hagáis esta maldad.
And the man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, No, my brothers, no, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this folly.
24 He aquí mi hija virgen, y su concubina, yo os las sacaré ahora, humilládlas, y hacéd con ellas como os pareciere: y no hagáis a este hombre cosa tan vergonzosa.
Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble you them, and do with them what seems good to you: but to this man do not so vile a thing.
25 Mas aquellos hombres no le quisieron oír: y tomando aquel hombre su concubina sacósela fuera: y ellos la conocieron, y abusaron de ella toda la noche hasta la mañana, y dejáronla cuando el alba subía.
But the men would not listen to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth to them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
26 Y ya que amanecía la mujer vino, y cayó delante de la puerta de la casa de aquel hombre donde su señor estaba, hasta que fue de día.
Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light.
27 Y levantándose de mañana su señor, abrió las puertas de la casa, y salió, para ir su camino: y he aquí la mujer su concubina que estaba tendida delante de la puerta de la casa con las manos sobre el umbral.
And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were on the threshold.
28 Y él le dijo: Levántate para que nos vayamos. Mas ella no respondió. Entonces el varón la levantó, y echándola sobre su asno levantóse y fuése a su lugar.
And he said to her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up on an ass, and the man rose up, and got him to his place.
29 Y en llegando a su casa, toma un cuchillo, y echa mano de su concubina, y despedázala con sus huesos en doce partes, y enviólas por todos los términos de Israel.
And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
30 Y cualquiera que veía aquel hecho, decía: Jamás se ha hecho, ni visto tal cosa desde el tiempo que los hijos de Israel subieron de la tierra de Egipto hasta hoy. Considerád esto, dad consejo; y hablád.
And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

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