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Judges 19 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:1 - And there was [fn]a Levite sojourning in the [fn]sides of mount Ephraim, and he took to himself a [fn]concubine from Bethleem Juda.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:2 - And his concubine departed from him, and went away from him to the house of her father to Bethleem Juda, and she was there four months.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:3 - And her husband rose up, and went after her [fn]to speak kindly to her, to recover her to himself; and [fn]he had his young man with him, and a pair of asses; and she brought him into the house of her father; and the father of the damsel saw him, and was well pleased to meet him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:4 - And his father-in-law, the father of the damsel, constrained him, and he staid with him for three days; and they ate and drank, and lodged there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:5 - And it came to pass on the fourth day that they rose early, and he stood up to depart; and the father of the damsel said to his son-in-law, Strengthen thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterwards ye shall go.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:6 - So they two sat down together and ate and drank: and the father of the damsel said to her husband, Tarry now the night, and let thy heart be merry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:7 - And the man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law constrained him, and he staid and lodged there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:8 - And he rose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the father of the damsel said, Strengthen now thine heart, and [fn]quit thyself as a soldier till the day decline; and the two ate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:9 - And the man rose up to depart, he and his concubine, and his young man; but his father-in-law the father of the damsel said to him, Behold now, the day has declined toward evening; lodge here, and let thy heart rejoice; and ye shall rise early to-morrow for your journey, and thou shalt go to thy habitation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:10 - But the man would not lodge there, but he arose and departed, and came to the part opposite Jebus, (this is Jerusalem,) and there was with him a pair of asses saddled, and his concubine was with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:11 - And they came as far as Jebus: and the day had far advanced, and the young man said to his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn aside to this city of the Jebusites, and let us lodge in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:12 - And his master said to him, We will not turn aside to a strange city, where there is not one of the children of Israel, but we will pass on as far as Gabaa.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:13 - And he said to his young man, Come, and let us draw nigh to one of the places, and we will lodge in Gabaa or in Rama.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:14 - And they passed by and went on, and the sun went down upon them near to Gabaa, which is in Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:15 - And they turned aside thence to go in to lodge in Gabaa; and they went in, and sat down in the street of the city, and there was no one who conducted them into a house to lodge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:16 - And behold, an old man came out of the field from his work in the evening; and the man was of mount Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gabaa, and the men of the place were sons of Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:17 - And he lifted up his eyes, and saw a traveller in the street of the city; and the old man said to him, Whither goest thou, and whence comest thou?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:18 - And he said to him, We are passing by from Bethleem Juda to the sides of mount Ephraim: I am from thence, and I went as far as Bethleem Juda, and I am going home, and there is no man to take me into his house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:19 - Yet is there straw and food for our asses, and bread and wine for me and my handmaid and the young man with thy servants; there is no want of anything.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:20 - And the old man said, Peace be to thee; only be every want of thine upon me, only do thou by no means lodge in the street.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:21 - And he brought him into his house, and made room for his asses; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:22 - And they were comforting their heart, when, behold, the men of the city, sons of transgressors, compassed the house, knocking at the door: and they spoke to the old man the owner of the house, saying, Bring out the man who came into thy house, that we may know him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:23 - And the master of the house came out to them, and said, Nay, brethren, do not ye wrong, I pray you, after this man has come into my house; do not ye this folly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:24 - Behold my daughter a virgin, and [fn]the man's concubine: I will bring them out, and humble ye them, and do to them that which is good in your eyes; but to this man do not [fn]this folly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:25 - But the men would not consent to hearken to him; so the man laid hold of his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they knew her, and abused her all night till the morning, and let her go when the morning dawned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:26 - And the woman came toward morning, and fell down at the door of the house where her husband was, until it was light.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:27 - And her husband rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went forth to go on his journey; and, behold, the woman his concubine had fallen down by the doors of the house, and her hands were on the threshold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:28 - And he said to her, Rise, and let us go; and she answered not, for she was dead: and he took her upon his ass, and went to his place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:29 - And he took his sword, and laid hold of his concubine, and divided her into twelve parts, and sent them to every coast of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:30 - And it was so, that every one who saw it said, Such a day as this has not happened nor has been seen from the day of the going up of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt until this day: take ye counsel concerning it, and speak.
BES Footnotes
Gr. a man, a Levite.
Gr. thighs.
Gr. a woman a concubine.
Gr. to speak to her heart.
Gr. his young man was, etc.
Possibly, prepare to march by the time the day declines.
Gr. his.
Gr. the word or thing of this folly. Hebraism.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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