Judges 19

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	JERUSALEM
1 There was a certain man, a Levite, living beside mount Ephraim, who took a wife from Bethlehem of Judah.	1 En ce temps-là -- il n'y avait pas alors de roi en Israël -- il y avait un homme, un lévite, qui résidait aufond de la montagne d'Ephraïm. Il prit pour concubine une femme de Bethléem de Juda.
2 She left him, and she returned to the house of her father in Bethlehem. And she stayed with him for four months.	2 Dans un moment de colère sa concubine le quitta pour rentrer dans la maison de son père à Bethléemde Juda, et elle y demeura un certain temps, quatre mois.
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 Son mari partit et alla la trouver pour parler à son coeur et la ramener chez lui; il avait avec lui sonserviteur et deux ânes. Comme il arrivait à la maison du père de la jeune femme, celui-ci l'aperçut et s'en vinttout joyeux au-devant de lui.
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 Son beau-père, le père de la jeune femme, le retint et il demeura trois jours chez lui, ils y mangèrentet burent et ils y passèrent la nuit.
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 Le quatrième jour, ils s'éveillèrent de bon matin et le lévite se disposait à partir, quand le père de lajeune femme dit à son gendre: "Restaure-toi en mangeant un morceau de pain, vous partirez après."
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 S'étant assis, ils se mirent à manger et à boire tous les deux ensemble, puis le père de la jeune femmedit à cet homme: "Consens, je te prie, à passer la nuit, et que ton coeur se réjouisse."
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 Comme l'homme se levait pour partir, le beau-père insista auprès de lui, et il y passa encore la nuit.
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 Le cinquième jour, le lévite se leva de bon matin pour partir, mais le père de la jeune femme lui dit:"Restaure-toi d'abord, je t'en prie!" Ils s'attardèrent ainsi jusqu'au déclin du jour et ils mangèrent tous deuxensemble.
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 Le mari se levait pour partir avec sa concubine et son serviteur, quand son beau-père, le père de lajeune femme, lui fit: "Voici que le jour baisse vers le soir, passez donc la nuit. Voici le déclin du jour, passez lanuit ici, et que ton coeur se réjouisse. Demain de bon matin, vous partirez et tu regagneras ta tente."
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 Mais l'homme, refusant de passer la nuit, se leva, partit et il arriva en vue de Jébus -- c'est-à-dire deJérusalem. Il avait avec lui deux ânes bâtés, ainsi que sa concubine et son serviteur.
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 Lorsqu'ils furent près de Jébus, le jour avait beaucoup baissé. Le serviteur dit à son maître: "Viensdonc, je te prie, faisons un détour vers cette ville des Jébuséens et nous y passerons la nuit."
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 Son maître lui répondit: "Nous ne ferons pas de détour vers une ville d'étrangers qui ne sont pas,ceux-là, des Israélites, mais nous pousserons jusqu'à Gibéa."
13 And when I will have arrived there, we will lodge in that place, or at least in the city of Ramah.”	13 Et il ajouta à son serviteur: "Allons, et tâchons d'atteindre l'une de ces localités pour y passer lanuit, Gibéa ou Rama."
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 Ils poussèrent donc plus loin et continuèrent leur marche. A leur arrivée en face de Gibéa deBenjamin, le soleil se couchait.
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 Ils se tournèrent alors de ce côté pour passer la nuit à Gibéa. Le lévite, étant entré, s'assit sur laplace de la ville, mais personne ne leur offrit dans sa maison l'hospitalité pour la nuit.
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 Survint un vieillard qui, le soir venu, rentrait de son travail des champs. C'était un homme de lamontagne d'Ephraïm, qui résidait à Gibéa, tandis que les gens de l'endroit étaient des Benjaminites.
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 Levant les yeux, il remarqua le voyageur, sur la place de la ville: "Où vas-tu, lui dit le vieillard, etd'où viens-tu?"
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 Et l'autre lui répondit: "Nous faisons route de Bethléem de Juda vers le fond de la montagned'Ephraïm. C'est de là que je suis. J'étais allé à Bethléem de Juda et je retourne chez moi, mais personne ne m'aoffert l'hospitalité dans sa maison.
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 Nous avons pourtant de la paille et du fourrage pour nos ânes, j'ai aussi du pain et du vin pour moi,pour ta servante et pour le jeune homme qui accompagne ton serviteur. Nous ne manquons de rien."
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 "Sois le bienvenu, repartit le vieillard, laisse-moi pourvoir à tous tes besoins, mais ne passe pas lanuit sur la place."
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 Il le fit donc entrer dans sa maison et il donna du fourrage aux ânes. Les voyageurs se lavèrent lespieds, puis mangèrent et burent.
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 Pendant qu'ils se réconfortaient, voici que des gens de la ville, des vauriens, s'attroupèrent autour dela maison et, frappant à la porte à coups redoublés, ils dirent au vieillard, maître de la maison: "Fais sortirl'homme qui est venu chez toi, que nous le connaissions."
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 Alors le maître de la maison sortit vers eux et leur dit: "Non, mes frères, je vous en prie, ne soyezpas des criminels. Après que cet homme est entré dans ma maison, ne commettez pas cette infamie.
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 Voici ma fille qui est vierge. Je vous la livrerai. Abusez d'elle et faites ce que bon vous semble,mais ne commettez pas à l'égard de cet homme une pareille infamie."
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 Ces gens ne voulurent pas l'écouter. Alors l'homme prit sa concubine et la leur amena dehors. Ils laconnurent, ils abusèrent d'elle toute la nuit jusqu'au matin et, au lever de l'aurore, ils la lâchèrent.
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 Vers le matin la femme s'en vint tomber à l'entrée de la maison de l'homme chez qui était son mariet elle resta là jusqu'au jour.
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 Au matin son mari se leva et, ayant ouvert la porte de la maison, il sortait pour continuer sa route,quand il vit que la femme, sa concubine, gisait à l'entrée de la maison, les mains sur le seuil.
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 "Lève-toi, lui dit-il, et partons!" Pas de réponse. Alors il la chargea sur son âne et il se mit en routepour rentrer chez lui.
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 Arrivé à la maison, il prit un couteau et, saisissant sa concubine, il la découpa, membre parmembre, en douze morceaux, puis il l'envoya dans tout le territoire d'Israël.
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 Il donna des ordres à ses émissaires, disant: "Voici ce que vous direz à tous les Israélites: A-t-onjamais vu pareille chose depuis le jour où les Israélites sont montés du pays d'Egypte jusqu'aujourd'hui?Réfléchissez-y, consultez-vous et prononcez." Et tous ceux qui voyaient, disaient: "Jamais chose pareille n'estarrivée et ne s'est vue depuis que les Israélites sont montés du pays d'Egypte jusqu'aujourd'hui."