Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

Judges 19

1 A Levite goeth to Beth-lehem to fetch home his wife. 16 An old man entertaineth him at Gibeah. 22 The Benjamites abuse his concubine to death. 29 He divideth her into twelve pieces, to send them to the twelve tribes.

 19:1 ¶ And it came to pass x1961 in those x1992 days, 3117 when [there was] no x369 king 4428 in Israel, 3478 that there was x1961 a certain 376 Levite 3881 sojourning 1481 z8802 on the side 3411 of mount 2022 Ephraim, 669 who took 3947 z8799 to him a concubine 802 6370 out of Bethlehem-judah. 1035 3063 x4480

 19:2 And his concubine 6370 played the whore 2181 z8799 against x5921 him, and went away y3212 z8799 x1980 from x4480 x854 him unto x413 her father's 1 house 1004 to x413 Bethlehem-judah, 1035 3063 and was x1961 there x8033 four 702 whole x3117 months. 2320 y3117

 19:3 And her husband 376 arose, 6965 z8799 and went y3212 z8799 x1980 after 310 her, to speak 1696 z8763 friendly 3820 x5921 unto her, [and] to bring her again, 7725 z8687 having his servant 5288 with x5973 him, and a couple 6776 of asses: 2543 and she brought 935 z8686 him into her father's 1 house: 1004 and when the father 1 of the damsel 5291 saw 7200 z8799 him, he rejoiced 8055 z8799 to meet 7125 z8800 him.

 19:4 And his father-in-law, 2859 z8802 the damsel's 5291 father, 1 retained 2388 z8686 him; and he abode 3427 z8799 with x854 him three 7969 days: 3117 so they did eat 398 z8799 and drink, 8354 z8799 and lodged 3885 z8799 there. x8033

 19:5 ¶ And it came to pass x1961 on the fourth 7243 day, 3117 when they arose early 7925 z8686 in the morning, 1242 that he rose up 6965 z8799 to depart: y3212 z8800 x1980 and the damsel's 5291 father 1 said 559 z8799 unto x413 his son-in-law, 2860 Comfort 5582 z8798 thine heart 3820 with a morsel 6595 of bread, 3899 and afterward 310 go your way. y3212 z8799 x1980

 19:6 And they sat down, 3427 z8799 and did eat 398 z8799 and drink 8354 z8799 both 8147 of them together: 3162 for the damsel's 5291 father 1 had said 559 z8799 unto x413 the man, 376 Be content, 2974 z8685 I pray thee, x4994 and tarry all night, 3885 z8798 and let thine heart 3820 be merry. 3190 z8799

 19:7 And when the man 376 rose up 6965 z8799 to depart, y3212 z8800 x1980 his father-in-law 2859 z8802 urged 6484 z8799 him: therefore he lodged 3885 z8799 there x8033 again. 7725 z8799

 19:8 And he arose early 7925 z8686 in the morning 1242 on the fifth 2549 day 3117 to depart: y3212 z8800 x1980 and the damsel's 5291 father 1 said, 559 z8799 Comfort 5582 z8798 thine heart, 3824 I pray thee. x4994 And they tarried 4102 z8701 until x5704 afternoon, 3117 5186 z8800 and they did eat 398 z8799 both 8147 of them.

 19:9 And when the man 376 rose up 6965 z8799 to depart, y3212 z8800 x1980 he, x1931 and his concubine, 6370 and his servant, 5288 his father-in-law, 2859 z8802 the damsel's 5291 father, 1 said 559 z8799 unto him, Behold, x2009 now x4994 the day 3117 draweth 7503 z8804 toward evening, 6150 z8800 I pray you x4994 tarry all night: 3885 z8798 behold, x2009 the day 3117 groweth to an end, 2583 z8800 lodge 3885 z8798 here, x6311 that thine heart 3824 may be merry; 3190 z8799 and tomorrow 4279 get you early 7925 z8689 on your way, 1870 that thou mayest go 1980 z8804 home. 168

 19:10 But the man 376 would 14 z8804 not x3808 tarry that night, 3885 z8800 but he rose up 6965 z8799 and departed, y3212 z8799 x1980 and came 935 z8799 over against 5227 x5704 Jebus, 2982 which x1931 [is] Jerusalem; 3389 and [there were] with x5973 him two 6776 asses 2543 saddled, 2280 z8803 his concubine 6370 also [was] with x5973 him.

 19:11 [And] when they x1992 [were] by x5973 Jebus, 2982 the day 3117 was far 3966 spent; 7286 z8804 and the servant 5288 said 559 z8799 unto x413 his master, 113 Come, y3212 z8798 x1980 I pray thee, x4994 and let us turn in 5493 z8799 into x413 this x2063 city 5892 of the Jebusites, 2983 and lodge 3885 z8799 in it.

 19:12 And his master 113 said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, We will not x3808 turn aside 5493 z8799 hither into x413 the city 5892 of a stranger, 5237 that x834 [is] not x3808 of the children 1121 x4480 of Israel; 3478 we will pass over 5674 z8804 to x5704 Gibeah. 1390

 19:13 And he said 559 z8799 unto his servant, 5288 Come, y3212 z8798 x1980 and let us draw near 7126 z8799 to one 259 of these places 4725 to lodge all night, 3885 z8804 in Gibeah, 1390 or x176 in Ramah. 7414

 19:14 And they passed on 5674 z8799 and went their way; y3212 z8799 x1980 and the sun 8121 went down 935 z8799 upon them [when they were] by 681 Gibeah, 1390 which x834 [belongeth] to Benjamin. 1144

 19:15 And they turned aside 5493 z8799 thither, x8033 to go in 935 z8800 [and] to lodge 3885 z8800 in Gibeah: 1390 and when he went in, 935 z8799 he sat him down 3427 z8799 in a street 7339 of the city: 5892 for [there was] no x369 man 376 that took 622 z8764 them into his house 1004 to lodging. 3885 z8800

 19:16 ¶ And, behold, x2009 there came 935 z8804 an old 2205 man 376 from x4480 his work 4639 out of x4480 the field 7704 at even, 6153 which x3676 [was] also y376 of mount 2022 x4480 Ephraim; 669 and he x1931 sojourned 1481 z8804 in Gibeah: 1390 but the men y582 x376 of the place 4725 [were] Benjamites. 1145

 19:17 And when he had lifted up 5375 z8799 his eyes, 5869 he saw 7200 z8799 x853 a wayfaring 732 z8802 man 376 in the street 7339 of the city: 5892 and the old 2205 man 376 said, 559 z8799 Whither x4480 x575 goest y3212 z8799 x1980 thou? and whence 370 x4480 comest 935 z8799 thou?

 19:18 And he said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, We x587 [are] passing 5674 z8802 from Bethlehem-judah 1035 3063 x4480 toward x5704 the side 3411 of mount 2022 Ephraim; 669 from thence x4480 x8033 [am] I: x595 and I went y3212 z8799 x1980 to x5704 Bethlehem-judah, 1035 3063 but I x589 [am now] going 1980 z8802 to the house 1004 of the LORD; 3068 and there [is] no x369 man 376 that receiveth 622 z8764 me to house. 1004

 19:19 Yet there is 3426 both x1571 straw 8401 and x1571 provender 4554 for our asses; 2543 and there is x3426 bread 3899 and wine 3196 also x1571 for me, and for thy handmaid, 519 and for the young man 5288 [which is] with x5973 thy servants: 5650 [there is] no x369 want 4270 of any x3605 thing. 1697

 19:20 And the old 2205 man 376 said, 559 z8799 Peace 7965 [be] with thee; howsoever 7535 [let] all x3605 thy wants 4270 [lie] upon x5921 me; only x7535 lodge 3885 z8799 not x408 in the street. 7339

 19:21 So he brought 935 z8686 him into his house, 1004 and gave provender 1101 z8799 unto the asses: 2543 and they washed 7364 z8799 their feet, 7272 and did eat 398 z8799 and drink. 8354 z8799

 19:22 ¶ [Now] as they x1992 were making their hearts y3820 merry, 3190 z8688 x853 x3820 behold, x2009 the men y582 x376 of the city, 5892 certain y582 x376 sons 1121 of Belial, 1100 beset y5437 z0 the house y1004 round about, 5437 z8738 x853 x1004 [and] beat 1849 z8693 at x5921 the door, 1817 and spoke 559 z8799 to x413 the master 1167 of the house, 1004 the old y2205 man, y376 x2205 saying, 559 z8800 Bring forth 3318 z8685 x853 the man 376 that x834 came 935 z8804 into x413 thine house, 1004 that we may know 3045 z8799 him.

 19:23 And the man, 376 the master 1167 of the house, 1004 went out 3318 z8799 unto x413 them, and said 559 z8799 unto x413 them, Nay, 408 my brethren, 251 [nay], I pray you, x4994 do not [so] wickedly; 7489 z8686 x408 seeing y310 that x310 x834 this x2088 man 376 is come 935 z8804 into x413 mine house, 1004 do 6213 z8799 not x408 x853 this x2063 folly. 5039

 19:24 Behold, x2009 [here is] my daughter 1323 a maiden, 1330 and his concubine; 6370 them I will bring out 3318 z8686 now, x4994 and humble 6031 z8761 ye them, and do 6213 z8798 with them what seemeth 5869 good 2896 unto you: but unto this x2088 man 376 do 6213 z8799 not x3808 so 2063 vile 5039 a thing. 1697

 19:25 But the men y582 x376 would 14 z8804 not x3808 hearken 8085 z8800 to him: so the man 376 took 2388 z8686 his concubine, 6370 and brought y3318 z8686 her forth 2351 x3318 unto x413 them; and they knew 3045 z8799 her, and abused 5953 z8691 her all x3605 the night 3915 until x5704 the morning: 1242 and when the day 7837 began to spring, 5927 z8800 they let her go. 7971 z8762

 19:26 Then came 935 z8799 the woman 802 in the dawning 6437 z8800 of the day, 1242 and fell down 5307 z8799 at the door 6607 of the man's 376 house 1004 where x834 x8033 her lord 113 [was], till x5704 it was light. 216

 19:27 And her lord 113 rose up 6965 z8799 in the morning, 1242 and opened 6605 z8799 the doors 1817 of the house, 1004 and went out 3318 z8799 to go y3212 z8800 x1980 his way: 1870 and, behold, x2009 the woman 802 his concubine 6370 was fallen down 5307 z8802 [at] the door 6607 of the house, 1004 and her hands 3027 [were] upon x5921 the threshold. 5592

 19:28 And he said 559 z8799 unto x413 her, Up, 6965 z8798 and let us be going. y3212 z8799 x1980 But none x369 answered. 6030 z8802 Then the man y376 took 3947 z8799 her [up] upon x5921 an ass, 2543 and the man 376 rose up, 6965 z8799 and got y3212 z8799 x1980 him unto his place. 4725

 19:29 ¶ And when he was come 935 z8799 into x413 his house, 1004 he took 3947 z8799 x853 a knife, 3979 and laid hold 2388 z8686 on his concubine, 6370 and divided 5408 z8762 her, [together] with her bones, 6106 into twelve 8147 6240 pieces, 5409 and sent 7971 z8762 her into all x3605 the coasts 1366 of Israel. 3478

 19:30 And it was x1961 so, y1961 z8738 that all x3605 that saw 7200 z8802 it said, 559 z8804 There was no x3808 such x2063 deed y2063 done x1961 nor x3808 seen 7200 z8738 from the day 3117 x4480 that the children 1121 of Israel 3478 came up 5927 z8800 out of the land 776 x4480 of Egypt 4714 unto x5704 this x2088 day: 3117 consider 7760 z8798 of x5921 it, take advice, 5779 z8798 and speak 1696 z8761 [your minds].