Juges 19
1 En ces temps, où il n’y avait point de roi en Israël, un lévite, habitant sur la lisière de la montagne d’Ephraïm, avait pria une concubine originaire de Bethléem-en-Juda.
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 Cette concubine, infidèle à son mari, le quitta pour s’en aller à Bethléem-en-Juda, chez son père, où elle demeura l’espace de quatre mois.
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 L’Époux se mit en route pour la rejoindre, désirant lui faire entendre raison et la ramener; il avait avec lui son jeune serviteur et deux ânes. Elle le fit entrer chez son père, et le père de la jeune femme l’accueillit avec joie.
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 Sur les instances de son beau-père, le lévite séjourna chez lui trois jours; là ils mangèrent et burent, et passèrent la nuit.
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 Le quatrième jour, ils se levèrent de bonne heure et l’on se disposa au départ; mais le père de la jeune femme dit à son gendre: "Mange un morceau pour te réconforter, vous partirez après."
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.
6 Et tous deux se mirent à table, mangèrent et burent ensemble, et le père de la jeune femme dit au mari: "Consens à rester encore cette nuit, pour te réjouir le cœur."
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.
7 L’Homme se leva néanmoins pour partir; mais son beau-père le pressa tant qu’il se ravisa et resta là cette nuit.
And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
8 Le matin du cinquième jour, il se leva tôt pour partir. Le père de la jeune femme lui dit: "Restaure-toi d’abord, et attardez-vous jusqu’au déclin du jour." Et ils mangèrent ensemble.
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.
9 L’Homme alors se leva pour se mettre en route, avec sa concubine et son serviteur. Son beau-père, le père de la jeune femme, lui dit: "Ecoute donc, le jour tire à sa fin, passez la nuit ici; voici un gîte pour aujourd’hui, restes-y cette nuit pour te réjouir le cœur; demain de bon matin vous vous mettrez en route, et tu regagneras ta demeure."
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.
10 Mais l’homme, ne voulant plus passer la nuit, se mit en route et arriva en vue de Jébus, qui est Jérusalem, ayant avec lui les deux ânes sellés, et accompagné de sa concubine.
But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came opposite to Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.
11 Comme ils étaient près de Jébus et que le jour était fort bas, le jeune homme dit à son maître: "Allons, je te prie, et entrons dans cette ville des Jébuséens, pour y passer la nuit."
And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray you, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
12 "Non, lui répondit son maître, nous n’entrerons point dans une ville d’étrangers, qui ne sont pas israélites; nous pousserons jusqu’à Ghibea."
And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside here into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
13 Il ajouta, parlant à son serviteur: "Passons outre, nous pourrons atteindre quelque autre endroit, et passer la nuit à Ghibea ou à Rama."
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 Ils continuèrent donc de marcher, et le soleil se couchait lorsqu’ils arrivèrent à la Ghibea de Benjamin.
And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.
15 Ils tournèrent de ce côté, dans l’intention de coucher à Ghibea; on entra dans la ville, on s’assit sur la place, mais personne ne leur offrit l’hospitalité pour la nuit.
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 Survint un vieillard, qui rentrait, ce même soir, de son travail des champs; c’était un homme de la montagne d’Ephraïm, domicilié à Ghibea, dont les habitants étaient 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.
17 En levant les yeux, le vieillard remarqua ce voyageur sur la place publique, et il lui demanda: "Où vas-tu? D’Où viens-tu?"
And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a travelling man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Where go you? and whence come you?
18 L’Autre lui répondit: "Nous nous rendons de Bethléem-en-Juda à l’extrémité du mont d’Ephraïm, d’où je suis, et d’où j’étais allé à Bethléem; c’est vers la maison du Seigneur que je me dirige, et personne ne me recueille chez soi!
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 receives me to house.
19 Du reste, nous avons de la paille et du fourrage pour nos ânes, du pain et du vin pour moi, pour ta servante et pour le jeune homme qui accompagne tes serviteurs; nous ne manquons de rien."
Yet there is both straw and animal food 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 lack of any thing.
20 "Sois le bienvenu, dit le vieillard; tout ce qui peut te faire faute, je m’en charge; je ne veux pas que tu couches sur la voie publique."
And the old man said, Peace be with you; howsoever let all your wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
21 Il le fit entrer chez lui et donna la provende aux ânes; et les voyageurs lavèrent leurs pieds, mangèrent et burent.
So he brought him into his house, and gave animal food unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
22 Tandis qu’ils se délectaient, voici que les gens de la ville, des hommes dépravés, investirent la maison, frappant à la porte, et criant au vieillard, au maître du logis: "Fais sortir l’homme qui est venu chez toi, que nous le connaissions!"
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 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.
23 Le maître du logis sortit à leur appel et leur dit: "Non, mes frères, de grâce, n’agissez pas si méchamment! Puisque cet homme est venu sous mon toit, ne commettez pas une telle infamie!
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 has come into mine house, do not this folly.
24 J’Ai une fille encore vierge, il a une concubine, je vais vous les livrer; abusez d’elles, traitez-les comme il vous plaira, mais ne commettez pas sur cet homme une action si odieuse."
Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble all of you them, and do with them what seems good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
25 Mais on ne voulut pas l’écouter. Alors le voyageur prit sa concubine et la leur abandonna dans la rue. Et eux abusèrent d’elle, la brutalisèrent toute la nuit et ne la lâchèrent que le matin, comme l’aube se levait.
But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they had sexual contact with her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
26 Aux approches du matin, cette femme vint tomber à l’entrée de la maison où était son maître, et resta là jusqu’au jour.
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 Le matin venu, celui-ci se leva, ouvrit la porte de la maison, et il sortait pour continuer son voyage lorsqu’il vit cette femme, sa concubine, étendue à l’entrée, les mains sur le seuil.
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 "Lève-toi et partons!" lui dit-il… Point de réponse… Alors il la chargea sur l’un des ânes, et se mit en route pour sa demeure.
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.
29 Arrivé chez lui, il prit un couteau, et, saisissant le corps de sa concubine, le divisa par membres en douze morceaux, qu’il envoya dans tout le territoire d’Israël.
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 Et quiconque les voyait s’écriait: "Pareille chose ne s’est pas faite, ne s’est pas vue, depuis le jour où Israël sortit du pays d’Egypte jusqu’à ce jour! Il faut le prendre à cœur, il faut aviser et prononcer!"
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.
