Judges Chapter 19
So like, back in the day when Israel was kingless, there was this Levite just hanging out on Mount Ephraim, and he picked up a concubine from Bethlehem, no cap.
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. {a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine}
But then she ghosted him and went back to her pops in Bethlehem for a whole four months, straight up playing him.
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. {four whole months: or, a year and four month: Heb. days, four months}
The dude got up and went to fetch her, trying to make amends with some solid vibes, bringing his servant and a couple of donkeys. When he rolled up to her dad's house, the father was super stoked to see him.
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. {friendly...: Heb. to her heart}
Her pops was like, "Stay with us for a bit, fam," so he crashed there for three days, feasting like it was a party.
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.
On the fourth day, he was ready to dip early, but her dad was like, "Chill, grab a bite before you bounce."
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. {Comfort: Heb. Strengthen}
They sat down and shared a meal, and her dad was all, "Just hang out, it’s chill, let’s vibe tonight."
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.
When the man tried to leave, his father-in-law was like, "Nah, stay one more night," so he ended up crashing again.
And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
On the fifth day, he woke up early to leave, but her dad was like, "Take a sec, let’s eat one more time." They ended up vibing until the afternoon.
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. {until afternoon: Heb. till the day declined}
When the dude was finally set to leave with his concubine and servant, her dad was like, "Yo, it's getting late, just crash here tonight and chill, then head out in the morning."
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. {draweth: Heb. is weak} {the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day} {home: Heb. to thy tent}
But the dude was not about that life, so he got up and left, making his way towards Jebus, which is Jerusalem, with his two donkeys and his concubine tagging along.
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. {over against: Heb. to over against}
So they were rolling past Jebus, and the day was winding down; the servant was like, "Yo, let’s crash in this city of the Jebusites, it’s chill here."
{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.
But his master was like, "Nah fam, we ain’t staying in a random city, we’re heading to Gibeah instead."
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.
He told his servant, "Ayo, let’s find a spot to crash for the night, either Gibeah or Ramah, you feel?"
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.
They kept moving, and sunset hit them near Gibeah, which was from Benjamin's squad.
And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them {when they were} by Gibeah, which {belongeth} to Benjamin.
They pulled over to chill in Gibeah, but when he walked in, he just flopped down in the street 'cause no one wanted to host them.
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.
Then an old dude came back from the fields at night; he was from Mount Ephraim and was chilling in Gibeah, but the locals were all Benjamites.
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.
When he looked up, he spotted a traveler in the city street, and the old man was like, "Where you headed? Where you coming from?"
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?
The traveler replied, "We’re coming from Bethlehem-Judah, headed towards Mount Ephraim; I was in Bethlehem-Judah, now I’m off to the Lord’s crib, but no one’s letting me crash here."
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. {receiveth: Heb. gathereth}
But we got straw and food for our donkeys, plus I got bread and wine for me, your girl, and the young dude with us; we’re good on supplies, no cap.
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.
The old man was like, "Peace out, fam; I’ll handle your needs; but seriously, don’t sleep in the street."
And the old man said, Peace {be} with thee; howsoever {let} all thy wants {lie} upon me; only lodge not in the street.
So he took him to his crib, fed the donkeys, and they washed their feet, then vibed with some food and drinks.
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
While they were just chilling, some sus dudes from the city surrounded the house, banging on the door, shouting to the old man, "Yo, bring out the guy who came in so we can get to know him."
{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.
The old dude stepped out and was like, "Nah, fam, don’t be savage; this guy is in my house, don’t do this dumb stuff to 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 mine house, do not this folly.
"Check it, I got my daughter and his concubine; I’ll send them out, do what you want with them, but don’t mess with the dude."
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. {so vile...: Heb. the matter of this folly}
But the dudes weren't listening, so he took his concubine and sent her out to them; they knew her and treated her poorly all night until morning, then let her go.
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.
The woman came back at dawn and collapsed at the door of the man's house where her lord was, waiting for daylight.
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.
The lord woke up in the morning, opened the doors, and was about to leave when he peeped his concubine lying at the door with her hands on the threshold.
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.
He said to her, "Get up, let’s bounce." But she didn’t respond. So he picked her up on a donkey and headed back home.
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.
Once he got home, he grabbed a knife, took his concubine, and chopped her into twelve pieces, sending them all around Israel.
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.
And everyone who saw it was like, "No cap, nothing this wild has gone down since the Israelites peaced out from Egypt; think about it, let’s talk it out."
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}.