Giudici 19

NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 In diebus illis non erat rex in Israel. Fuit quidam vir Levi tes habitans ut advena in extrema parte montis Ephraim, qui accepit concubinam de Bethlehem Iudae.	1 There was a certain man, a Levite, living beside mount Ephraim, who took a wife from Bethlehem of Judah.
2 Quae irritata reversa est in domum patris sui in Bethlehem mansitque apud eum quattuor mensibus.	2 She left him, and she returned to the house of her father in Bethlehem. And she stayed with him for four months.
3 Secutusque est eam vir suus volens loqui ad cor eius et secum reducere habens in comitatu puerum et duos asinos. Quae suscepit eum et introduxit in domum patris sui. Quem cum socer eius vidisset, occurrit ei laetus	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.
4 et retinuit hominem. Mansitque gener in domo soceri tribus diebus comedens cum eo et bibens familiariter.	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.
5 Die autem quarto, cum de nocte consurrexissent, et ille proficisci vellet, socer ait ad eum: “ Gusta prius pauxillum panis et conforta cor tuum et sic proficisceris ”.	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.”
6 Sederuntque ambo simul et comederunt ac biberunt. Dixitque pater puellae ad generum suum: “ Quaeso te, ut hodie hic maneas, pariterque laetemur ”.	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.”
7 At ille consurgens coepit velle proficisci. Et nihilominus obnixe eum socer tenuit et apud se fecit manere.	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.
8 Mane autem facto, quinta die parabat Levites iter; cui socer rursum: “ Oro te, inquit, ut confortes cor tuum”. Et tardabant, donec declinaret dies; et ambo comederunt simul.	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.
9 Surrexitque adulescens, ut pergeret cum uxore sua et puero. Cui rursum locutus est socer eius pater puellae: “ Considera quod dies ad occasum declivior sit et propinquet ad vesperum; manete apud me etiam hodie, pernocta hic et esto laeto animo, et cras mane proficiscemini, ut vadas in domum tuam ”.	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.”
10 Noluit gener acquiescere sermonibus eius, sed statim perrexit et venit contra Iebus, id est Ierusalem, ducens secum duos asinos onustos et concubinam.	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.
11 Iamque aderant iuxta Iebus, et dies mutabatur in noctem; dixitque puer ad dominum suum: “ Veni, obsecro, declinemus ad urbem Iebusaeorum et maneamus in ea ”.	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.”
12 Cui respondit dominus: “ Non ingrediamur oppidum gentis alienae, quae non est de filiis Israel, sed transibimus usque Gabaa ”.	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.
13 Dixitque puero suo: “Veni, accedamus ad unum de locis et manebimus in Gabaa aut Rama ”.	13 And when I will have arrived there, we will lodge in that place, or at least in the city of Ramah.”
14 Transierunt igitur Iebus et coeptum carpebant iter; occubuitque eis sol iuxta Gabaa, quae est in tribu Beniamin.	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.
15 Diverteruntque ad eam, ut manerent ibi; quo cum intrassent, sedebant in platea civitatis, et nullus eos recipere volebat hospitio.	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.
16 Et ecce apparuit homo senex revertens de agro et de opere suo vespere, qui et ipse erat de monte Ephraim et peregrinus habitabat in Gabaa; homines autem loci illius erant de tribu Beniamin.	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.
17 Elevatisque oculis, vidit senex sedentem hominem viatorem in platea civitatis et dixit ad eum: “ Unde venis et quo vadis? ”.	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?”
18 Qui respondit ei: “ Profecti sumus de Bethlehem Iudae et pergimus ad locum meum, qui est in extrema parte montis Ephraim, unde profectus sum in Bethlehem. Et nunc vado ad domum meam, nullusque sub tectum suum me vult recipere	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.
19 habentem paleas et pabulum pro asinis nostris et panem ac vinum in meos et ancillae tuae usus et pueri, qui cum servo tuo sunt; nulla re indigemus nisi hospitio ”.	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.”
20 Cui respondit senex: “ Pax tecum sit! Ego praebebo omnia, quae necessaria sunt; tantum, quaeso, ne in platea maneas ”.	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.”
21 Introduxitque eum in domum suam et commixtum migma asinis praebuit; ac, postquam laverunt pedes suos, recepit eos in convivium.	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.
22 Illis laeto corde epulantibus, venerunt viri civitatis illius filii Belial et circumdantes domum senis fores pulsare coeperunt clamantes ad dominum domus atque dicentes: “ Educ virum, qui ingressus est domum tuam, ut abutamur eo ”.	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.”
23 Egressusque est ad eos senex et ait: “ Nolite, fratres, nolite facere malum hoc, quia ingressus est homo hospitium meum, et cessate ab hac stultitia.	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.
24 Habeo filiam virginem, et hic homo habet concubinam; educam eas ad vos, ut humilietis eas et faciatis eis, quod vobis placuerit; tantum, obsecro, ne scelus hoc operemini in virum ”.	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.”
25 Nolebant acquiescere sermonibus eius; quod cernens homo apprehendit et eduxit ad eos concubinam suam. Qua cum abusi essent et tota nocte ei illusissent, dimiserunt eam mane.	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.
26 At mulier, recedentibus tenebris, venit ad ostium domus, ubi manebat dominus suus, et ibi corruit.	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.
27 Mane facto surrexit homo et aperuit ostium, ut coeptam expleret viam; et ecce concubina eius iacebat ante ostium, sparsis in limine manibus.	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.
28 Cui ille loquebatur: “ Surge, ut ambulemus ”. Qua nihil respondente, intellegens quod erat mortua, tulit eam et imposuit asino; reversusque est in domum suam.	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.
29 Quam cum esset ingressus, arripuit gladium et cadaver uxoris secundum ossa sua in duodecim partes ac frusta concidens misit in omnes terminos Israel.	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.
30 Quod cum vidissent singuli, conclamabant: “ Numquam res talis facta et visa est in Israel ex eo die, quo ascenderunt patres nostri de Aegypto, usque in praesens tempus! ”. Praeceperat enim viris, quos miserat, dicens: “ Haec dicite omni viro Israel: Si factum est quidquam tale ex die, quo ascenderunt filii Israel de terra Aegypti, usque ad praesentem diem? Attendite ad hoc, consiliamini et decernite quid facto opus sit!”.	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.”