ΚΡΙΤΑΙ - Giudici - Judges 20

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Τοτε εξηλθον παντες οι υιοι Ισραηλ, και συνηθροισθη πασα η συναγωγη ως εις ανθρωπος, απο Δαν εως Βηρ-σαβεε, μετα της γης Γαλααδ, προς τον Κυριον εις Μισπα.	1 Then all the children of Israel went out and gathered together as one man from Dan to Bersabee, with the land of Galaad, to the Lord in Maspha:
2 Και παρεσταθησαν εν τη συναξει του λαου του Θεου, οι αρχηγοι παντος του λαου, πασαι αι φυλαι του Ισραηλ, τετρακοσιαι χιλιαδες ανδρων πεζων, συροντων μαχαιραν.	2 And all the chiefs of the people, and all the tribes of Israel met together in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen fit for war.
3 Και ηκουσαν οι υιοι Βενιαμιν, οτι ανεβησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ εις Μισπα. Και ειπον οι υιοι Ισραηλ, Ειπατε, πως συνεβη η κακια αυτη;	3 (Nor were the children of Benjamin ignorant that the children of Israel were come up to Maspha.) And the Levite the husband of the woman that was killed, being asked, how so great a wickedness had been committed,
4 Και απεκριθη ο ανθρωπος ο Λευιτης, ο ανηρ της φονευθεισης γυναικος, και ειπεν, Ηλθον εις Γαβαα, ητις ειναι του Βενιαμιν, εγω και η παλλακη μου, δια να διανυκτερευσωμεν?	4 Answered: I came into Gabaa of Benjamin with my wife, and there I lodged:
5 και εσηκωθησαν κατ' εμου οι ανδρες της Γαβαα, και περιεκυκλωσαν δια νυκτος την οικιαν κατ' εμου? εμε ηθελον να φονευσωσι και την παλλακην μου εταπεινωσαν, ωστε απεθανεν?	5 And behold the men of that city in the night beset the house wherein I was, intending to kill me, and abused my wife with an incredible fury of lust, so that at last she died.
6 οθεν, πιασας την παλλακην μου, διεμελισα αυτην και εστειλα αυτην εις παντα τα ορια της κληρονομιας του Ισραηλ? διοτι επραξαν ανοσιουργιαν και αφροσυνην εν τω Ισραηλ?	6 And I took her and cut her in pieces, and sent the, parts into all the borders of your possession: because there never was so heinous a crime, and so great an abomination committed in Israel.
7 ιδου, παντες σεις οι υιοι Ισραηλ συμβουλευθητε ενταυθα μεταξυ σας και δοτε την γνωμην σας.	7 You are all here, O children of Israel, determine what you ought to do.
8 Και εσηκωθη πας ο λαος ως εις ανθρωπος, λεγοντες, Δεν θελομεν υπαγει ουδεις εις την σκηνην αυτου, ουδε θελομεν επιστρεψει ουδεις εις τον οικον αυτου?	8 And all the people standing, answered as by the voice of one man: We will not return to our tents, neither shall any one of us go into his own house:
9 αλλα τωρα τουτο ειναι το πραγμα το οποιον θελομεν καμει εις την Γαβαα? θελομεν αναβη εναντιον αυτης κατα κληρους?	9 But this we will do in common against Gabaa:
10 και θελομεν λαβει δεκα ανδρας εις τους εκατον απο πασων των φυλων Ισραηλ, και εκατον εις τους χιλιους, και χιλιους εις τους μυριους, δια να φερωσι τροφας εις τον λαον, ωστε, αφου ελθωσιν εις Γαβαα του Βενιαμιν, να καμωσιν εις αυτην καθ' ολην την αφροσυνην την οποιαν αυτη εκαμεν εις τον Ισραηλ.	10 We will take ten men of a hundred out of all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to bring victuals for the army, that we might fight against Gabaa of Benjamin, and render to it for its wickedness, what it deserveth.
11 Και συνηχθησαν εναντιον της πολεως παντες οι ανδρες Ισραηλ, ηνωμενοι ομου ως εις ανθρωπος.	11 And all Israel were gathered together against the city, as one man, with one mind, and one counsel:
12 Και απεστειλαν αι φυλαι του Ισραηλ ανδρας εις πασαν την φυλην Βενιαμιν, λεγοντες, Ποια κακια ειναι αυτη, ητις επραχθη μεταξυ σας;	12 And they sent messengers to all the tribe of Benjamin to say to them: Why hath so great an abomination been found among you?
13 τωρα λοιπον παραδωσατε τους ανθρωπους, τους παρανομους εκεινους τους εν Γαβαα, δια να θανατωσωμεν αυτους και να εξαλειψωμεν την κακιαν απο του Ισραηλ. Αλλα δεν ηθελησαν να ακουσωσιν οι υιοι Βενιαμιν την φωνην των αδελφων αυτων, των υιων Ισραηλ.	13 Deliver up the men of Gabaa, that have committed this heinous crime, that they may die, and the evil may be taken away out of Israel. But they would not hearken to the proposition of their brethren the children of Israel:
14 Και συνηχθησαν οι υιοι Βενιαμιν απο των πολεων εις Γαβαα, δια να εξελθωσιν εις πολεμον εναντιον των υιων Ισραηλ.	14 But out of all the cities which were of their lot, they gathered themselves together into Gabaa, to aid them, and to fight against the whole people of Israel.
15 Και απηριθμηθησαν οι υιοι Βενιαμιν εν τη ημερα εκεινη, εκ των πολεων, εικοσιεξ χιλιαδες ανδρων συροντων ρομφαιαν, εκτος των κατοικων της Γαβαα, οιτινες απηριθμηθησαν επτακοσιοι ανδρες εκλεκτοι.	15 And there were found of Benjamin five and twenty thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gabaa,
16 Μεταξυ παντος του λαου τουτου ησαν επτακοσιοι ανδρες εκλεκτοι αριστεροχειρες? παντες ουτοι σφενδονιζοντες λιθους προς την τριχα, χωρις να αποτυγχανωσι.	16 Who were seven hundred most valiant men, fighting with the left hand as well as with the right: and slinging stones so sure that they could hit even a hair, and not miss by the stone's going on either side.
17 Και οι ανδρες Ισραηλ απηριθμηθησαν, εκτος του Βενιαμιν, τετρακοσιαι χιλιαδες ανδρων συροντων ρομφαιαν? παντες ουτοι ανδρες πολεμου.	17 Of the men of Israel also, beside the children of Benjamin, were found four hundred thousand that drew swords, and were prepared to fight.
18 Και σηκωθεντες οι υιοι Ισραηλ ανεβησαν εις Βαιθηλ και ηρωτησαν τον Θεον, λεγοντες, Τις θελει αναβη υπερ ημων πρωτος δια να πολεμηση εναντιον των υιων Βενιαμιν; Ο δε Κυριος ειπεν, Ο Ιουδας πρωτος.	18 And they arose and came to the house of God, that is, to Silo: and they consulted God, and said: Who shall be in our army the first to go to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord answered them: Let Juda be your leader.
19 Και εσηκωθησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ το πρωι και εστρατοπεδευσαν εναντιον της Γαβαα.	19 And forthwith the children of Israel rising in the morning, camped by Gabaa:
20 Και εξηλθον οι ανδρες Ισραηλ εις μαχην εναντιον του Βενιαμιν? και παρεταχθησαν εις μαχην εναντιον αυτων οι ανδρες Ισραηλ, προς την Γαβαα.	20 And going out from thence to fight against Benjamin, began to assault the city.
21 Και εξηλθον οι υιοι Βενιαμιν εκ της Γαβαα, και εστρωσαν κατα γης, την ημεραν εκεινην, εκ του Ισραηλ εικοσιδυο χιλιαδας ανδρων.	21 And the children of Benjamin coming out of Gabaa, slew of the children of Israel that day two and twenty thousand men.
22 Και αναψυχωθεις ο λαος, οι ανδρες του Ισραηλ, συνηψε παλιν μαχην, εν τω τοπω οπου ειχε παραταχθη την πρωτην ημεραν.	22 Again Israel trusting in their strength and their number, set their army in array in the same place, where they had fought before:
23 Ανεβησαν δε οι υιοι Ισραηλ και εκλαυσαν ενωπιον του Κυριου εως εσπερας, και ηρωτησαν τον Κυριον, λεγοντες, Να αναβω παλιν εις μαχην εναντιον των υιων Βενιαμιν του αδελφου μου; Και ο Κυριος ειπεν, Αναβητε εναντιον αυτου.	23 Yet so that they first went up and wept before the Lord until night: and consulted him, and said: Shall I go out any more to fight against the children of Benjamin my brethren, or not? And he answered them: Go up against them, and join battle.
24 Και επλησιασαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ εις τους υιους του Βενιαμιν, την δευτεραν ημεραν.	24 And when the children of Israel went out the next day to fight against the children of Benjamin,
25 Και εξηλθεν ο Βενιαμιν εναντιον αυτων την δευτεραν ημεραν εκ της Γαβαα, και εστρωσε παλιν κατα γης, εκ των υιων Ισραηλ, δεκαοκτω χιλιαδας ανδρων? παντες ουτοι εσυρον ρομφαιαν.	25 The children of Benjamin sallied forth out of the gates of Gabaa: and meeting them made so great a slaughter of them, as to kill eighteen thousand men that drew the sword.
26 Τοτε παντες οι υιοι Ισραηλ και πας ο λαος ανεβησαν και ηλθον εις Βαιθηλ, και εκλαυσαν και εκαθισαν εκει ενωπιον του Κυριου και ενηστευσαν εκεινην την ημεραν εως εσπερας, και προσεφεραν ολοκαυτωματα και θυσιας ειρηνικας ενωπιον του Κυριου.	26 Wherefore all the children of Israel came to the house of God, and sat and wept before the Lord: and they fasted that day till the evening, and offered to him holocausts, and victims of peace offerings,
27 Και ηρωτησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ τον Κυριον, διοτι η κιβωτος της διαθηκης του Θεου ητο εκει κατ' εκεινας τας ημερας,	27 And inquired of him concerning their state. At that time the ark of the covenant of the Lord was there,
28 Φινεες δε ο υιος του Ελεαζαρ, υιου του Ααρων, ιστατο εμπροσθεν αυτης κατ' εκεινας τας ημερας, και ειπον, Να εξελθω παλιν εις μαχην εναντιον των υιων Βενιαμιν του αδελφου μου; η να παυσω; Και ο Κυριος ειπεν, Αναβα? διοτι αυριον θελω παραδωσει αυτους εις την χειρα σου.	28 And Phinees the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron was over the house. So they consulted the Lord and said: Shall we go out any more to fight against the children of Benjamin our brethren, or shall we cease? And the Lord said to them: Go up, for to morrow I will deliver them into your hands.
29 Και εθεσεν ο Ισραηλ ενεδραν κατα της Γαβαα κυκλω.	29 And the children of Israel set ambushes round about the city of Gabaa:
30 Και ανεβησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ την τριτην ημεραν εναντιον των υιων Βενιαμιν, και παρεταχθηααν εναντιον της Γαβαα, καθως την πρωτην και δευτεραν φοραν.	30 And they drew up their army against Benjamin the third time, as they had done the first and second.
31 Και εξελθοντες οι υιοι Βενιαμιν εναντιον του λαου, απεσπασθησαν απο της πολεως και ηρχισαν να κτυπωσι τινας εκ του λαου, φονευοντες, ως αλλοτε, εις τας οδους, εκ των οποιων η μια αναβαινει προς Βαιθηλ, η δε αλλη προς την Γαβαα εν τη πεδιαδι, περιπου τριακοντα ανδρας εκ του Ισραηλ.	31 And the children of Benjamin boldly issued out of the city, and seeing their enemies flee, pursued them a long way, so as to wound and kill some of them, as they had done the first and second day, whilst they fled by two highways, whereof one goeth up to Bethel, and the other to Gabaa, and they slew about thirty men:
32 Και ειπον οι υιοι Βενιαμιν, αυτοι πιπτουσιν εμπροσθεν ημων, καθως προτερον. Αλλ' οι υιοι Ισραηλ ειπαν, Ας φυγωμεν και ας αποσπασωμεν αυτους εκ της πολεως εις τας οδους.	32 For they thought to cut them off, as they did before. But they artfully feigning a flight, designed to draw them away from the city, and by their seeming to flee to bring them to the highways aforesaid.
33 Και παντες οι ανδρες Ισραηλ εσηκωθησαν εκ της θεσεως αυτων και παρεταχθησαν εν Βααλ-θαμαρ? και η ενεδρα του Ισραηλ εξηλθεν εκ της θεσεως αυτης, απο του λιβαδιου της Γαβαα.	33 Then all the children of Israel rising up out of the places where they were, set their army in battle array, in the place which is called Baalthamar. The ambushes also which were about the city, began by little and little to come forth,
34 Και ηλθον εναντιον της Γαβαα δεκα χιλιαδες ανδρων εκλεκτων εκ παντος του Ισραηλ, και η μαχη εσταθη βαρεια? αλλ' αυτοι δεν εγνωριζον οτι το κακον ητο πλησιον αυτων.	34 And to march from the west side of the city. And other ten thousand men chosen out of all Israel attacked the inhabitants of the city. And the battle grew hot against the children of Benjamin: and they understood not that present death threatened them on every side.
35 Και επαταξεν ο Κυριος τον Βενιαμιν εμπροσθεν του Ισραηλ. και εξωλοθρευσαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ κατ' εκεινην την ημεραν εκ των Βενιαμιτων εικοσιπεντε χιλιαδας και εκατον ανδρας? παντες ουτοι εσυρον ρομφαιαν.	35 And the Lord defeated them before the children of Israel, and they slew of them in that day five and twenty thousand, and one hundred, all fighting men and that drew the sword.
36 Και ειδον οι υιοι Βενιαμιν οτι εκτυπηθησαν? διοτι οι ανδρες Ισραηλ υπεχωρησαν εις τους Βενιαμιτας, εχοντες το θαρρος αυτων εις την ενεδραν την οποιαν ειχον θεσει πλησιον της Γαβαα.	36 But the children of Benjamin when they saw themselves to be too weak, began to flee. Which the children of Israel seeing, gave them place to flee, that they might come to the ambushes that were prepared, which they had set near the city.
37 Και οι ενεδρευοντες ωρμησαν και εχυθησαν επι την Γαβαα? και οι ενεδρευοντες εξηπλωθησαν και επαταξαν πασαν την πολιν εν στοματι μαχαιρας.	37 And they that were in ambush arose on a sudden out of their coverts, and whilst Benjamin turned their backs to the slayers, went into the city, and smote it with the edge of the sword.
38 Οι δε ανδρες Ισραηλ ειχον διορισει σημειον εις τους ενεδρευοντας, να υψωσωσι πυρ καπνωδες απο της πολεως.	38 Now the children of Israel had given a sign to them, whom they had laid in ambushes, that after they had taken the city, they should make a fire: that by the smoke rising on high, they might shew that the city was taken.
39 Και οτε υπεχωρησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ εν τη μαχη, ο Βενιαμιν ηρχισε να κτυπα, και εφονευσεν εκ των Ισραηλιτων περιπου τριακοντα ανδρας? διοτι ειπαν, Βεβαιως παλιν πιπτουσιν εμπροσθεν ημων, ως εν τη πρωτη μαχη.	39 And when the children of Israel saw this in the battle (for the children of Benjamin thought they fled and pursued them vigorously, killing thirty men of their army)
40 Αλλ' οτε το πυρ ηρχισε να υψουται απο της πολεως με στυλον καπνου, οι Βενιαμιται επεβλεψαν οπισω αυτων, και ιδου, η πυρκαια της πολεως ανεβαινεν εις τον ουρανον.	40 And perceived as it were a pillar of smoke rise up from the city; and Benjamin looking back, saw that the city was taken, and that the flames ascended on high:
41 Και οτε επεστρεψαν οι ανδρες Ισραηλ, ετρομαξαν οι ανδρες Βενιαμιν? διοτι ειδον οτι το κακον εφθασεν επ' αυτους.	41 They that before had made as if they fled, turning their faces stood bravely against them; which the children of Benjamin seeing, turned their backs,
42 Και ετραπησαν εμπροσθεν των υιων Ισραηλ προς την οδον της ερημου? αλλ' η μαχη επροφθασεν αυτους? διοτι οι εκ των πολεων εξωλοθρευον αυτους εν μεσω αυτων.	42 And began to go towards the way of the desert, the enemy pursuing them thither also. And they that fired the city came also out to meet them.
43 Περιεκυκλωσαν τους Βενιαμιτας, κατεδιωξαν αυτους, κατεπατησαν αυτους, απο Μενουα εως απεναντι της Γαβαα προς ανατολας ηλιου.	43 And so it was, that they were slain on both sides by the enemies, and there was no rest of their men dying. They fell and were beaten down on the east side of the city Gabaa.
44 Και επεσον εκ του Βενιαμιν δεκαοκτω χιλιαδες ανδρων. παντες ουτοι ανδρες δυνατοι.	44 And they that were slain in the same place were eighteen thousand men, all most valiant soldiers.
45 Τοτε ετραπησαν και εφυγον προς την ερημον εις την πετραν Ριμμων? και οι υιοι Ισραηλ εσταχυολογησαν εξ αυτων εις τας οδους πεντε χιλιαδας ανδρων? και κατεδιωξαν αυτους εως Γιδωμ, και εφονευσαν εξ αυτων δυο χιλιαδας ανδρων.	45 And when they that remained of Benjamin saw this, they fled into the wilderness and made towards the rock that is called Remmon. In that flight, also as they were straggling and going different ways, they slew of them five thousand men. And as they went farther, they still pursued them, and slew also other two thousand.
46 Ουτω παντες οι πεσοντες κατ' εκεινην την ημεραν εκ του Βενιαμιν ησαν εικοσιπεντε χιλιαδες ανδρων συροντων ρομφαιαν? παντες ουτοι ανδρες δυνατοι.	46 And so it came to pass, that all that were slain of Benjamin in divers places, were five and twenty thousand fighting men, most valiant for war.
47 Εξακοσιοι ομως ανδρες ετραπησαν και εφυγον προς την ερημον εις την πετραν Ριμμων, και εκαθισαν εν τη πετρα Ριμμων τεσσαρας μηνας.	47 And there remained of all the number of Benjamin only six hundred men that were able to escape, and flee to the wilderness: and they abode in the rock Remmon four months.
48 Και επεστρεψαν οι ανδρες Ισραηλ προς τους υιους Βενιαμιν, και επαταξαν αυτους εν στοματι μαχαιρας, απο ανθρωπων εκαστης πολεως, εως των κτηνων και παντος του παρευρισκομενου? και πασας τας ευρισκομενας πολεις παρεδωκαν εις πυρ.	48 But the children of Israel returning, put all the remains of the city to the sword, both men and beasts, and all the cities and villages of Benjamin were consumed with devouring flames.