AND it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Yashar'el, that there was a certain Leviyiy sojourning on the side of Mount Ephrayim, who took to him a concubine out of Beyt Lechem Yahudah.
And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beyt Lechem Yahudah, and was there four whole months.
And her man 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.
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.
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 your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.
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 you, and tarry all night, and let your heart be merry.
And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort your heart, I pray you. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
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 draws toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow get you early on your way, that you may go home.
But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Yevuc, which is Yerushalayim; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.
And when they were by Yevuc, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his adoniy, Come, I pray you, and let us turn in into this city of the Yevuciym, and lodge in it.
And his adoniy said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Yashar'el; we will pass over to Giv'ah.
And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Giv'ah, or in Ramah.
And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Giv'ah, which belongs to Binyamiyn.
And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Giv'ah: 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.
And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at evening, which was also of Mount Ephrayim; and he sojourned in Giv'ah: but the men of the place were Bin Ha-Yamiyniy.
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 do you go? and whence do you come?
And he said unto him, We are passing from Beyt Lechem Yahudah toward the side of Mount Ephrayim; from thence am I: and I went to Beyt Lechem Yahudah, but I am now going to the house of Yahuah; and there is no man that receives me to house.
Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man which is with your servants: there is no want of anything.
And the old man said, Peace be with you; howsoever let all your wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Beliya`al, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into your house, that we may know him.
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 my house, do not this folly.
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 seems good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
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.
Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her adoniy was, till it was light.
And her adoniy 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.
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 got him unto his place.
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 Yashar'el.
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 Yashar'el came up out of the land of Mitsrayim unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.