一个利未人和他的妾
当以色列中没有王的时候，有一个利未人寄居以法莲山区的边界，他娶了一个犹大伯利恒的女子为妾。
And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.
2这妾对丈夫生气☛“对丈夫生气”或译“行淫，对丈夫不忠”。，离开丈夫，回到犹大伯利恒的父家，在那里住了四个月。And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months.
3她的丈夫起来，带着一个仆人、两匹驴跟着她去，要用好话劝她回来。女子就带丈夫进到父亲家里。女子的父亲看见了他，就欢欢喜喜地迎接他。And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
4这岳父，就是女子的父亲，留他住了三天。他们在那里吃喝，住宿。And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
5第四日，他们清早起来，利未人起身要走，女子的父亲对女婿说：“先吃点东西，加添心力，然后你们才走。”And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.
6于是二人坐下，一同吃喝。女子的父亲对那人说：“请你答应再住一夜，使你的心舒畅。”And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
7那人起身要走，他岳父挽留他，他就留下，在那里又住了一夜。And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
8第五日，他清早起来要走，女子的父亲说：“来，请加添心力，留到太阳偏西吧。”于是二人一同再吃。And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
9那人同他的妾和仆人起身要走，但他岳父，就是女子的父亲，对他说：“看哪，太阳下山，天快晚了，你们再住一夜吧。看哪，太阳偏西了，就在这里住宿，使你的心舒畅，明天你们一早起来上路，回你的帐棚去。”And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
10那人不愿再住一夜，就备上两匹驴，带着他的妾起身走了，来到耶布斯的对面，耶布斯就是耶路撒冷。But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.
11将近耶布斯的时候，太阳快下山了，仆人对主人说：“来吧，我们进这耶布斯人的城，在这里住宿。”And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
12主人对他说：“我们不可进入外邦人的城，那不是以色列人的地方，我们越过这里到基比亚去吧。”And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
13他又对仆人说：“来，让我们到基比亚或拉玛的一个地方住宿。”And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
14于是他们越过那里往前走，将到便雅悯的基比亚的时候，太阳已经下山了。And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
15他们进入基比亚要在那里住宿。他来坐在城里的广场上，但没有人接待他们到家里住宿。And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.
16看哪，晚上有一个老人从田间做工回来。他是以法莲山区的人，寄居在基比亚；那地方的人是便雅悯人。And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
17老人举目看见那过路的人在城里的广场上，就说：“你从哪里来？要到哪里去？”And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?
18他对他说：“我们从犹大的伯利恒过来，要到以法莲山区的边界去。我是那里的人，去了犹大的伯利恒，现在要到耶和华的家去，却没有人接待我到他的家。And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.
19其实我有饲料草料可以喂驴，我和你的使女，以及与我们在一起的仆人都有饼有酒，什么都不缺。”Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
20老人说：“愿你平安！你所需用的我都会给你们，只是不可在广场上过夜。”And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
21于是老人领他到家里，喂上驴。他们洗了脚，就吃喝起来。So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
基比亚的恶行
22他们心里欢乐的时候，看哪，城中的无赖围住房子，连连叩门，对老人，这家的主人说：“把那进你家的人带出来，我们要与他交合。”Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
23这家的主人出来对他们说：“弟兄们，不要做这样的恶事。这人既然进了我的家，你们就不要做这样可耻的事。And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.
24看哪，我有个女儿还是处女，还有这人的妾，我把她们领出来任由你们污辱她们，就照你们看为好的对待她们吧！但对这人你们不要做这样可耻的事。”Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
25那些人却不肯听从他。那人抓住他的妾，把她拉出去给他们。他们强奸了她，整夜凌辱她，直到早晨，天色快亮才放她走。But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
26到了早晨，妇人回来，仆倒在留她主人住宿的那人的家门前，直到天亮。Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light.
27早晨，她的主人起来开了门，出去要上路。看哪，那妇人，他的妾倒在屋子门前，双手搭在门槛上。And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.
28他对妇人说：“起来，我们走吧！”妇人却没有回应。那人就将她驮在驴上，起身回自己的地方去了。And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.
29到了家里，他拿刀，抓住他的妾，把她的尸身切成十二块，分送到以色列全境。And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
30凡看见的人都说：“自从以色列人离开埃及地上来，直到今日，像这样的事还没有发生过，也没有见过。大家应当想一想，商讨一下再说。”And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.