1	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# . [a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine]
			2	And his concubine played the whore# against him, and went away# from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah# , and was there four whole months# . [four whole months: or, a year and four month: Heb. days, four months]
			3	And her husband arose# , and went# after her, to speak# friendly unto 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. [friendly...: Heb. to her heart]
			4	And his father in law# , the damsel's father, retained# him; and he abode# with him three days: so they did eat# and drink# , and lodged# there.
			5	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# unto his son in law, Comfort# thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way# . [Comfort: Heb. Strengthen]
			6	And they sat down# , and did eat# and drink# both of them together: for the damsel's father had said# unto the man, Be content# , I pray thee, and tarry all night# , and let thine heart be merry# .
			7	And when the man rose up# to depart# , his father in law# urged# him: therefore he lodged# there again# .
			8	And he arose early# in the morning on the fifth day to depart# : and the damsel's father said# , Comfort# thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried# until afternoon# # , and they did eat# both of them. [until afternoon: Heb. till the day declined]
			9	And when the man rose up# to depart# , he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law# , the damsel's father, said# unto him, Behold, now the day draweth# toward evening# , I pray you tarry all night# : behold, the day groweth to an end# , lodge# here, that thine heart may be merry# ; and to morrow get you early# on your way, that thou mayest go# home. [draweth: Heb. is weak] [the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day] [home: Heb. to thy tent]
			10	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. [over against: Heb. to over against]
			11	And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent# ; and the servant said# unto his master, Come# , I pray thee, and let us turn in# into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge# in it.
			12	And his master said# unto him, We will not turn aside# hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over# to Gibeah.
			13	And he said# unto his servant, Come# , and let us draw near# to one of these places to lodge all night# , in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
			14	And they passed on# and went their way# ; and the sun went down# upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
			15	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	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	And when he had lifted up# his eyes, he saw# a wayfaring# man in the street of the city: and the old man said# , Whither goest# thou? and whence comest# thou?
			18	And he said# unto him, We are passing# from Bethlehemjudah# toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went# to Bethlehemjudah# , but I am now going# to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth# me to house. [receiveth: Heb. gathereth]
			19	Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
			20	And the old man said# , Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge# not in the street.
			21	So he brought# him into his house, and gave provender# unto the asses: and they washed# their feet, and did eat# and drink# .
			22	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 spake# to the master of the house, the old man, saying# , Bring forth# the man that came# into thine house, that we may know# him.
			23	And the man, the master of the house, went out# unto them, and said# unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay , I pray you, do not so wickedly# ; seeing that this man is come# into mine house, do# not this folly.
			24	Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out# now, and humble# ye them, and do# with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do# not so vile a thing. [so vile...: Heb. the matter of this folly]
			25	But the men would# not hearken# to him: so the man took# his concubine, and brought# her forth unto 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	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	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 upon the threshold.
			28	And he said# unto her, Up# , and let us be going# . But none answered# . Then the man took# her up upon an ass, and the man rose up# , and gat# him unto his place.
			29	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	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 unto this day: consider# of it, take advice# , and speak# your minds .