Judges 19

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	LXX
1 There was a certain man, a Levite, living beside mount Ephraim, who took a wife from Bethlehem of Judah.	1 και εγενετο εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις και βασιλευς ουκ ην εν ισραηλ και εγενετο ανηρ λευιτης παροικων εν μηροις ορους εφραιμ και ελαβεν ο ανηρ εαυτω γυναικα παλλακην εκ βηθλεεμ ιουδα
2 She left him, and she returned to the house of her father in Bethlehem. And she stayed with him for four months.	2 και ωργισθη αυτω η παλλακη αυτου και απηλθεν απ' αυτου εις τον οικον του πατρος αυτης εις βηθλεεμ ιουδα και εγενετο εκει ημερας τετραμηνον
3 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.	3 και ανεστη ο ανηρ αυτης και επορευθη κατοπισθεν αυτης του λαλησαι επι την καρδιαν αυτης του διαλλαξαι αυτην εαυτω και απαγαγειν αυτην παλιν προς αυτον και το παιδαριον αυτου μετ' αυτου και ζευγος υποζυγιων και επορευθη εως οικου του πατρος αυτης και ειδεν αυτον ο πατηρ της νεανιδος και παρην εις απαντησιν αυτου
4 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.	4 και εισηγαγεν αυτον ο γαμβρος αυτου ο πατηρ της νεανιδος και εκαθισεν μετ' αυτου ημερας τρεις και εφαγον και επιον και υπνωσαν εκει
5 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.”	5 και εγενηθη τη ημερα τη τεταρτη και ωρθρισαν το πρωι και ανεστη του απελθειν και ειπεν ο πατηρ της νεανιδος προς τον γαμβρον αυτου στηρισον την καρδιαν σου κλασματι αρτου και μετα τουτο πορευεσθε
6 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.”	6 και εκαθισαν και εφαγον αμφοτεροι επι το αυτο και επιον και ειπεν ο πατηρ της νεανιδος προς τον ανδρα αρξαμενος αυλισθητι και αγαθυνθητω η καρδια σου
7 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.	7 και ανεστη ο ανηρ απελθειν και εβιασατο αυτον ο γαμβρος αυτου και παλιν ηυλισθη εκει
8 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.	8 και ωρθρισεν το πρωι τη ημερα τη πεμπτη του απελθειν και ειπεν ο πατηρ της νεανιδος στηρισον την καρδιαν σου αρτω και στρατευθητι εως κλινη η ημερα και εφαγον και επιον αμφοτεροι
9 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.”	9 και ανεστη ο ανηρ του απελθειν αυτος και η παλλακη αυτου και το παιδαριον αυτου και ειπεν αυτω ο γαμβρος αυτου ο πατηρ της νεανιδος ιδου δη εις εσπεραν κεκλικεν η ημερα καταλυσον ωδε ετι σημερον και αγαθυνθητω η καρδια σου και ορθριειτε αυριον εις την οδον υμων και απελευση εις το σκηνωμα σου
10 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.	10 και ουκ ηθελησεν ο ανηρ αυλισθηναι και ανεστη και απηλθεν και παρεγενοντο εως κατεναντι ιεβους αυτη εστιν ιερουσαλημ και μετ' αυτου ζευγος υποζυγιων επισεσαγμενων και η παλλακη αυτου μετ' αυτου
11 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.”	11 ετι αυτων οντων κατα ιεβους και η ημερα κεκλικυια σφοδρα και ειπεν το παιδαριον προς τον κυριον αυτου δευρο δη και εκκλινωμεν εις την πολιν του ιεβουσαιου ταυτην και αυλισθωμεν εν αυτη
12 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.	12 και ειπεν ο κυριος αυτου προς αυτον ου μη εκκλινω εις πολιν αλλοτριου η ουκ εστιν εκ των υιων ισραηλ και παρελευσομεθα εως γαβαα
13 And when I will have arrived there, we will lodge in that place, or at least in the city of Ramah.”	13 και ειπεν τω παιδαριω αυτου δευρο και εισελθωμεν εις ενα των τοπων και αυλισθωμεν εν γαβαα η εν ραμα
14 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.	14 και παρηλθον και απηλθον εδυ γαρ ο ηλιος εχομενα της γαβαα η εστιν του βενιαμιν
15 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.	15 και εξεκλιναν εκει του εισελθειν καταλυσαι εν γαβαα και εισηλθον και εκαθισαν εν τη πλατεια της πολεως και ουκ εστιν ανηρ ο συναγων αυτους εις τον οικον καταλυσαι
16 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.	16 και ιδου ανηρ πρεσβυτης εισηλθεν απο των εργων αυτου εκ του αγρου εσπερας και ο ανηρ εξ ορους εφραιμ και αυτος παρωκει εν γαβαα και οι ανδρες του τοπου υιοι βενιαμιν
17 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?”	17 και αναβλεψας τοις οφθαλμοις ειδεν τον ανδρα τον οδοιπορον εν τη πλατεια της πολεως και ειπεν ο ανηρ ο πρεσβυτης που πορευη και ποθεν ερχη
18 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.	18 και ειπεν προς αυτον διαβαινομεν ημεις εκ βηθλεεμ της ιουδα εως μηρων ορους του εφραιμ εγω δε εκειθεν ειμι και επορευθην εως βηθλεεμ ιουδα και εις τον οικον μου εγω αποτρεχω και ουκ εστιν ανηρ συναγων με εις την οικιαν
19 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.”	19 και γε αχυρα και χορτασματα υπαρχει τοις ονοις ημων και γε αρτος και οινος υπαρχει μοι και τη δουλη σου και τω παιδαριω τοις δουλοις σου ουκ εστιν υστερημα παντος πραγματος
20 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.”	20 και ειπεν ο ανηρ ο πρεσβυτης ειρηνη σοι πλην παν το υστερημα σου επ' εμε πλην εν τη πλατεια μη καταλυσης
21 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.	21 και εισηγαγεν αυτον εις την οικιαν αυτου και παρεβαλεν τοις υποζυγιοις αυτου και ενιψαντο τους ποδας αυτων και εφαγον και επιον
22 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.”	22 αυτων δε αγαθυνθεντων τη καρδια αυτων και ιδου οι ανδρες της πολεως υιοι παρανομων περιεκυκλωσαν την οικιαν και εκρουσαν την θυραν και ειπαν προς τον ανδρα τον κυριον της οικιας τον πρεσβυτην λεγοντες εξαγαγε τον ανδρα τον εισελθοντα εις την οικιαν σου ινα γνωμεν αυτον
23 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.	23 και εξηλθεν προς αυτους ο ανηρ ο κυριος της οικιας και ειπεν προς αυτους μηδαμως αδελφοι μη πονηρευσησθε δη μετα το εισεληλυθεναι τον ανδρα τουτον εις την οικιαν μου μη ποιησητε την αφροσυνην ταυτην
24 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.”	24 ιδου η θυγατηρ μου η παρθενος και η παλλακη αυτου εξαξω δη αυτας και ταπεινωσατε αυτας και ποιησατε αυταις το αγαθον εν οφθαλμοις υμων και τω ανδρι τουτω μη ποιησητε το ρημα της αφροσυνης ταυτης
25 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.	25 και ουκ ηθελησαν οι ανδρες ακουσαι αυτου και επελαβετο ο ανηρ της παλλακης αυτου και εξηγαγεν αυτην προς αυτους εξω και εγνωσαν αυτην και ενεπαιξαν αυτη ολην την νυκτα εως το πρωι και εξαπεστειλαν αυτην αμα τω αναβαινειν τον ορθρον
26 But the woman, as darkness was receding, came to the door of the house, where her lord was staying, and there she fell down.	26 και ηλθεν η γυνη το προς πρωι και επεσεν παρα την θυραν του πυλωνος του οικου του ανδρος ου ην ο κυριος αυτης εκει εως ου διεφαυσεν
27 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.	27 και ανεστη ο κυριος αυτης το πρωι και ηνοιξεν τας θυρας του οικου και εξηλθεν του απελθειν την οδον αυτου και ιδου η γυνη η παλλακη αυτου πεπτωκυια παρα την θυραν και αι χειρες αυτης επι το προθυρον
28 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.	28 και ειπεν προς αυτην αναστηθι και απελθωμεν και ουκ απεκριθη αυτω αλλα τεθνηκει και ανελαβεν αυτην επι το υποζυγιον και ανεστη ο ανηρ και απηλθεν εις τον τοπον αυτου
29 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.	29 και εισηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου και ελαβεν την μαχαιραν και επελαβετο της παλλακης αυτου και εμελισεν αυτην κατα τα οστα αυτης εις δωδεκα μεριδας και εξαπεστειλεν αυτας εις πασας τας φυλας ισραηλ
30 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.”	30 και εγενετο πας ο ορων ελεγεν ουτε εγενηθη ουτε ωφθη ουτως απο της ημερας αναβασεως υιων ισραηλ εξ αιγυπτου εως της ημερας ταυτης και ενετειλατο τοις ανδρασιν οις εξαπεστειλεν λεγων ταδε ερειτε προς παντα ανδρα ισραηλ ει γεγονεν κατα το ρημα τουτο απο της ημερας αναβασεως υιων ισραηλ εξ αιγυπτου εως της ημερας ταυτης θεσθε δη εαυτοις βουλην περι αυτης και λαλησατε