Judges 21

DOUAI-RHEIMS	GREEK BIBLE
1 Now the children of Israel had also sworn in Maspha, saying: None of us shall give of his daughters to the children of Benjamin to wife.	1 Και οι ανδρες Ισραηλ ειχον ομοσει εν Μισπα, λεγοντες, ουδεις εξ ημων θελει δωσει την θυγατερα αυτου εις τον Βενιαμιν δια γυναικα.
2 And they all came to the house of God in Silo, and abiding before him till the evening, lifted up their voices, and began to lament and weep, saying:	2 Και ηλθεν ο λαος εις Βαιθηλ, και εκαθισαν εκει εως εσπερας ενωπιον του Θεου, και υψωσαν την φωνην αυτων και εκλαυσαν κλαυθμον μεγαν?
3 O Lord God of Israel, why is so great an evil come to pass in thy people, that this day one tribe should be taken away from among us?	3 και ειπον, Διατι, Κυριε Θεε του Ισραηλ, εγεινε τουτο εν τω Ισραηλ, να αποκοπη σημερον απο του Ισραηλ μια φυλη;
4 And rising early the next day, they built an altar: and offered there holocausts, and victims of peace, and they said:	4 Και την επαυριον εσηκωθη ο λαος το πρωι, και ωκοδομησεν εκει θυσιαστηριον και προσεφερεν ολοκαυτωματα και θυσιας ειρηνικας.
5 Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the army of the Lord? for they had bound themselves with a great oath, when they were in Maspha, that whosoever were wanting should be slain.	5 Και ειπον οι υιοι Ισραηλ, Τις ειναι μεταξυ πασων των φυλων του Ισραηλ, οστις δεν ανεβη εις την συναξιν προς τον Κυριον; Διοτι ειχον καμει μεγαν ορκον κατ' εκεινον οστις δεν ηθελεν αναβη προς τον Κυριον εις Μισπα, λεγοντες, Εξαπαντος θελει θανατωθη.
6 And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel.	6 Και μετενοησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ περι Βενιαμιν του αδελφου αυτων και ειπον, Σημερον απεκοπη μια φυλη απο του Ισραηλ?
7 Whence shall they take wives? For we have all in general sworn, not to give our daughters to them.	7 τι θελομεν καμει δια γυναικας εις τους απομειναντας, αφου ωμοσαμεν προς τον Κυριον να μη δωσωμεν εις αυτους δια γυναικας εκ των θυγατερων ημων;
8 Therefore they said: Who is thereof all the tribes of Israel, that came not up to the Lord to Maspha. And behold the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad were found not to have been in that army.	8 Και ειπον, Ποιος τις ειναι εκ των φυλων Ισραηλ, οστις δεν ανεβη εις Μισπα προς τον Κυριον; Και ιδου, δεν ειχεν ελθει ουδεις εις το στρατοπεδον απο Ιαβεις-γαλααδ εις την συναξιν.
9 (At that time also when they were in Silo, no one of them was found there.)	9 Διοτι εγεινεν εξετασις του λαου, και ιδου, δεν ητο εκει ουδεις εκ των κατοικων της Ιαβεις-γαλααδ.
10 So they sent ten thousand of the most valiant men, and commanded them, saying: Go and put the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad to the sword, with their wives and their children.	10 Και απεστειλεν εκει η συναγωγη δωδεκα χιλιαδας ανδρων εκ των πλεον δυνατων και προσεταξεν αυτους, λεγουσα, Υπαγετε και παταξατε τους κατοικους της Ιαβεις-γαλααδ εν στοματι μαχαιρας, και τας γυναικας και τα παιδια?
11 And this is what you shall observe: Every male, and all women that have known men, you shall kill, but the virgins you shall save.	11 και τουτο ειναι το πραγμα, το οποιον θελετε καμει? παν αρσενικον και πασαν γυναικα γνωρισασαν κοιτην αρσενικου θελετε εξολοθρευσει.
12 And there were found of Jabes Galaad four hundred virgins, that had not known the bed of a man, and they brought them to the camp Silo, into the land of Chanaan.	12 Και ευρηκαν μεταξυ των κατοικων της Ιαβεις-γαλααδ τετρακοσιας νεας παρθενους, αιτινες δεν ειχον γνωρισει ανδρα εν κοιτη αρσενικου? και εφεραν αυτας προς το στρατοπεδον εις Σηλω, ητις ειναι εν γη Χανααν.
13 And they sent messengers to the children of Benjamin, that were in the rock Remmon, and commanded them to receive them in peace.	13 Και απεστειλε πασα η συναγωγη, και ελαλησαν προς τους υιους Βενιαμιν, τους εν τη πετρα Ριμμων, και εκαλεσαν αυτους εις ειρηνην.
14 And the children of Benjamin came at that time, and wives were given them of the daughters of Jabes Galaad: but they found no others, whom they might give in like manner.	14 Και επεστρεψεν ο Βενιαμιν κατ' εκεινον τον καιρον? και εδωκαν εις αυτους τας γυναικας, τας οποιας ειχον αφησει ζωσας εκ των γυναικων της Ιαβεις-γαλααδ? πλην δεν εξηρκεσαν εις αυτους.
15 And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.	15 Και μετενοησεν ο λαος περι Βενιαμιν, διοτι ο Κυριος εκαμε χαλασμον εν ταις φυλαις Ισραηλ.
16 And the ancients said: What shall we do with the rest, that have not received wives? for all the women in Benjamin are dead.	16 Τοτε ειπον οι πρεσβυτεροι της συναγωγης, Τι θελομεν καμει δια γυναικας εις τους λοιπους; επειδη αι γυναικες ηφανισθησαν εκ του Βενιαμιν.
17 And we must use all care, and provide with great diligence, that one tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.	17 Και ειπον, Πρεπει να μενη η κληρονομια εις τους σωθεντας εκ του Βενιαμιν, δια να μη εξαλειφθη μια φυλη εκ του Ισραηλ?
18 For as to our own daughters we cannot give them, being bound with an oath and a curse, whereby we said: Cursed be he that shall give Benjamin any of his daughters to wife.	18 πλην ημεις δεν δυναμεθα να δωσωμεν εις αυτους γυναικας εκ των θυγατερων ημων? διοτι οι υιοι Ισραηλ ωμοσαν, λεγοντες, Επικαταρατος, οστις δωση γυναικα εις τον Βενιαμιν.
19 So they took counsel, and said: Behold there is a yearly solemnity of the Lord in Silo, which is situate on the north of the city of Bethel, and on the east side of the way, that goeth from Bethel to Sichem, and on the south of the town of Lebona.	19 Τοτε ειπον, Ιδου, κατ' ετος γινεται εορτη του Κυριου εν Σηλω, ητις ειναι προς βορραν της Βαιθηλ, προς ανατολας της οδου ητις αναβαινει απο Βαιθηλ εις Συχεμ και προς νοτον της Λεβωνα.
20 And they commanded the children of Benjamin, and said: Go, and lie hid in the vineyards,	20 Προσεταξαν λοιπον εις τους υιους του Βενιαμιν, λεγοντες, Υπαγετε και ενεδρευσατε εις τας αμπελους?
21 And when you shall see the daughters of Silo come out, as the custom is, to dance, come ye on a sudden out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife among them, and go into the land of Benjamin.	21 και παρατηρησατε, και ιδου, εαν αι θυγατερες της Σηλω εξελθωσι να χορευσωσιν εις τους χορους, τοτε εξελθετε εκ των αμπελων και αρπασατε εις εαυτους εκαστος την γυναικα αυτου εκ των θυγατερων της Σηλω, και υπαγετε εις την γην του Βενιαμιν?
22 And when their fathers and their brethren shall come, and shall begin to complain against you, and to chide, we will say to them: Have pity on them for they took them not away as by the right of war or conquest, but when they asked to have them, you gave them not, and the fault was committed on your part.	22 και οταν οι πατερες αυτων η οι αδελφοι αυτων ελθωσιν προς ημας δια να παραπονεθωσιν, ημεις θελομεν ειπει προς αυτους, Καμετε εις αυτους ελεος δια ημας, επειδη δεν συνελαβομεν εν τω πολεμω γυναικα δι' εκαστον? σεις δε μη διδοντες εις αυτους κατα τον καιρον τουτον, ηθελετε εισθαι ενοχοι.
23 And the children of Benjamin did, as they had been commanded: and according to their number, they carried off for themselves every man his wife of them that were dancing: and they went into their possession and built up their cities, and dwelt in them.	23 Και εκαμον ουτως οι υιοι Βενιαμιν, και ελαβον γυναικας κατα τον αριθμον αυτων εξ εκεινων αιτινες εχορευον, αρπασαντες αυτας? και ανεχωρησαν και υπεστρεψαν εις την κληρονομιαν αυτων, και εκτισαν τας πολεις και κατωκησαν εν αυταις.
24 The children of Israel also returned by their tribes, and families, to their dwellings. In those days there was no king in Israel: but every one did that which seemed right to himself.	24 Και ανεχωρησαν εκειθεν κατ' εκεινον τον καιρον οι υιοι Ισραηλ, εκαστος εις την φυλην αυτου και εις την συγγενειαν αυτου? και εξηλθον εκειθεν, εκαστος εις την κληρονομιαν αυτου.
	25 Κατ' εκεινας τας ημερας δεν ητο βασιλευς εν τω Ισραηλ? εκαστος επραττε το αρεστον εις τους οφθαλμους αυτου.