Domarboken 19
1 Uti den tiden var ingen Konung i Israel. Och en Levitisk man var en främling vid sidone af Ephraims berg, och hade tagit sig ena frillo till hustru uti BethLehem Juda.
There was a certain man, a Levite, living beside mount Ephraim, who took a wife from Bethlehem of Judah.
2 Och som hon bedref hor när honom, lopp hon ifrå honom till sins faders hus till BethLehem Juda, och blef der i fyra månader.
She left him, and she returned to the house of her father in Bethlehem. And she stayed with him for four months.
3 Och hennes man stod upp, och for efter henne, på det han skulle tala vänliga med henne, och hemta henne igen till sig. Och han hade en dräng och ett par åsnar med sig. Och hon hade honom in uti sins faders hus; och då qvinnones fader såg honom, vardt han glad, och undfick honom.
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 Och hans svär, qvinnones fader, höll honom uppe, så att han blef der i tre dagar när honom; åto och drucko, och blefvo der om nattene.
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 På fjerde dagen voro de bittida uppe, och han stod upp, och ville färdas; då sade qvinnones fader till sin måg: Styrk ditt hjerta med en beta bröd, sedan mån I fara.
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 Och de satte sig, och åto hvar med annan, och drucko. Så sade qvinnones fader till mannen: Käre, blif öfver nattena, och ditt hjerta vare lustigt.
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 Men mannen stod upp, och ville färdas, men hans svär nödgade honom, så att han blef den nattena der.
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 Om morgonen på femte dagen var han uppe, och ville färdas; då sade qvinnones fader: Käre, vederqvick ditt hjerta, och låt oss töfva, så länge något lider uppå dagen; och de åto med hvarannan.
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 Och mannen stod upp och ville fara med sine frillo, och med sinom dräng; men hans svär, qvinnones fader, sade till honom: Si, dagen är framliden, och aftonen är för handene, blif qvar i natt; si, här är herberge ännu i denna dagen; blif här öfver natten, att ditt hjerta må vara lustigt; i morgon stån I bittida upp, och dragen edra färde till dina hyddor.
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 Men mannen ville icke blifva öfver nattena, utan stod upp, och for sin väg, och kom inför Jebus, det är Jerusalem, och hans par åsnar klefjade, och hans frilla med honom.
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 Som de nu kommo intill Jebus, förled fast dagen, och drängen sade till sin herra: Käre, kom och låt oss draga in uti de Jebuseers stad, och blifva der öfver nattena.
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 Men hans herre sade till honom: Vi vilje icke draga in uti de främmandes stad, som icke äro af Israels barn; utan vi vilje fram bätter till Gibea;
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 Och sade till sin dräng: Gack uppå, att vi måge komma någorstäds till nattena, antingen i Gibea eller i Ramah.
And when I will have arrived there, we will lodge in that place, or at least in the city of Ramah.”
14 Och de drogo framåt, och reste; och solen gick dem neder hardt invid Gibea, som ligger i BenJamin.
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 Och der drogo de in, till att blifva der i Gibea öfver nattena. Då han kom derin, satte han sig på gatone i stadenom; ty der var ingen, som dem ville herberga i sino huse öfver nattena.
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 Och si, der kom en gammal man utaf markene, ifrå sitt arbete om aftonen; och han var också utaf Ephraims berg, och en främling i Gibea; men folket i det rummet voro Jemini barn.
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 Och då han upplyfte sin ögon, såg han den främmande mannen på gatone, och sade till honom: Hvart vill du? Och hvadan kommer du?
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 Han svarade honom: Vi äre komne ifrå BethLehem Juda, och farom intill sidona af Ephraims berg, dädan jag är; och var faren till BethLehem Juda, och nu far jag till Herrans hus, och ingen vill herberga mig.
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 Vi hafve halm och foder till våra åsnar, och bröd och vin för mig, och dine tjenarinno, och för drängen, som med dinom tjenare är; så att oss fattas intet.
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 Den gamle mannen sade: Var tillfrids; allt det dig fattas, finner du när mig; allenast blif icke öfver nattena på gatone.
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 Och han hade honom i sitt hus, och gaf åsnomen foder; och de tvådde sina fötter, och åto och drucko.
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 Och som deras hjerta begynte vara gladt, si, då kommo män af stadenom, Belials barn, och belade huset, och klappade på dörrena, och sade till den gamla mannen, värden i huset: Låt oss få den mannen hitut, som i ditt hus kommen är, att vi måge känna honom.
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 Men mannen husvärden gick ut till dem, och sade till dem: Icke så, mine bröder, görer icke detta onda; efter denne mannen är kommen i mitt hus; görer icke en sådana galenskap.
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 Si, jag hafver ena dotter, den ännu en jungfru är, och denne hafver ena frillo, dem vill jag låta komma ut till eder, att I förnedren dem, och gören med dem hvad eder täckes; men på denna mannen görer icke en sådana galenskap.
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 Men männerna ville intet lyda honom. Så tog mannen sina frillo, och hade henne ut till dem; den kände de, och hade sig skändeliga med henne i den hela nattene allt intill morgonen; och som morgonrodnen uppgick, läto de gå henne.
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 Då kom qvinnan, litet för dagningen, inför dörrena af mansens hus, der hennes herre inne var, och föll der omkull, och låg der intill ljust var.
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 Då nu hennes herre uppstod om morgonen, och lät upp dörrena af huset, och gick ut till att fara sin väg; si, då låg hans frilla för dörrene af huset, och hennes händer på tröskelen.
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 Och han sade till henne: Statt upp, låt oss gå; men hon svarade honom intet. Så tog han henne på sin åsna, redde sig till, och for hem till sitt.
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 Som han hemkom, tog han en knif, och tog sina frillo, och styckade henne, med ben och med allo, i tolf stycker, och sände till alla Israels landsändar.
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 Alle de, som det sågo, sade: Sådant är aldrig skedt eller sedt, sedan Israels barn kommo utur Egypti land, intill denna dag: Nu, betänker eder häröfver, och rådens vid, och säger till.
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.”
