1And 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.
1 A ciya no, jirbey din ra kaŋ bonkooni si no Israyla ra, kala Lawiti fo go Ifraymu tondey laabo ra da goray. Nga mo na wahay sambu Baytlahami Yahudiya ra.
2And 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.
2 A wahayo din binde fay d'a ka te kaaruwa, ka koy nga baabo kwaara, Baytlahami Yahudiya ra. A goro noodin handu taaci.
3And 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.
3 Albora mo tun k'a gana zama nga m'a yaamar se, ka ye ka kand'a fu. A bannya fo go a banda da nga farkay hinka. Kala waybora na nga aro daŋ nga baaba windo ra. Waato kaŋ waybora baabo di nga izo aro, a farhã d'a diyaŋ.
4And 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.
4 Anzura, kaŋ ga ti waybora baabo n'a gaay kal a te jirbi hinza noodin anzura windo ra. I binde ŋwa ka haŋ, ka goro noodin.
5And 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.
5 I go no, jirbi taacanta hane i tun za susubay da hinay, nga mo tun diraw se. Waybora baabo ne nga anzura se: «Ma ni bine kaanandi da ŋwaari koyne, gaa no araŋ m'araŋ fonda gana.»
6And 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.
6 Kal i goro ka ŋwa ka haŋ care banda, i boro hinka kulu. Waybora baabo ne bora se: «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ni ma yadda ka kani, ni bina ma kaan.»
7And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
7 Bora binde tun zama nga ma dira ka koy, amma a anzura hin a, kal a ye ka kani koyne.
8And 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.
8 Zaari guwanta hane mo a tun da hinay ka diraw soola te. Kala waybora baabo ne: «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma kay ka alciri kaa. Ma goro ne hala wayna ma yay.» I boro hinka kulu binde ŋwa.
9And 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.
9 Waato kaŋ cine bora tun ka ne nga ga dira, nga nda nga wahay da nga bannya, kal a anzura, kaŋ ga ti waybora baabo ne a se: «Guna, sohõ wayna ga ba ka kaŋ. Ay g'araŋ ŋwaaray, wa kani, zama zaaro ga ba ka ban. Ma goro ne, zama ni bina ma kaan. Suba susubay araŋ ma tun za da hinay ka koy, ni ma to ni kwaara.»
10But 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.
10 Amma bora wangu ka kani. Kal a tun ka fatta, a koy ka to Yebus kaŋ ga ti Urusalima. A banda mo farkay hinka go no da ngey lafarey. A wahayo mo go a banda.
11And 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.
11 Wayna yay saaya kaŋ cine i maan Yebus. Bannya mo ne nga koyo se: «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma kaa iri ma furo Yebusancey birno wo ra ka kani.»
12And 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.
12 Amma koyo ne a se: «Iri si kamba ka furo mebaraw birni fo ra, kaŋ manti Israyla izey wane no, amma iri ga bisa ka koy Jibeya.»
13And 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.
13 A ne mo nga bannya se: «Ma kaa, iri ma maan nangey wo afo. Iri ma zumbu Jibeya ra, wala Rama.»
14And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
14 I binde bisa ka ngey diraw te. Wayna mo kaŋ i gaa waato kaŋ i maan Jibeya, Benyamin wano.
15And 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.
15 I kamba mo, zama ngey ma furo ka zumbu Jibeya. Kaŋ i furo, i goro ganda birno batama ra, zama boro kulu mana i zumandi nga windo ra.
16And, 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.
16 Kala alboro zeeno fo go, a kaa ka fun nga fari goy do wiciri kambu. Bora din mo, Ifraymu tondey laabo ra boro no, day a goono ga goro Jibeya. Amma nango din borey Benyamin dumiyaŋ no.
17And 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?
17 Kal a na nga boŋ sambu ka guna. A di naarukwa din birno batama ra. Alboro zeena ne a se: «Man no ni goono ga koy, man no ni fun mo?»
18And 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.
18 A ne albora se: «Iri goono ga naaru no. Iri fun Baytlahami-Yahudiya, ga daŋandi ka koy Ifraymu tondey laabu banda. Noodin no ay go da goray. Ay koy Baytlahami-Yahudiya. Sohõ ay goono ga koy Rabbi windo nango do. Ay mana du mo boro kaŋ g'ay zumandi nga windo ra.
19Yet 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.
19 A go mo, kwaari go no, d'iri farkayey ŋwaari. Buuru da duvan* mo go no in d'ay wahayo se, da arwaso wo mo kaŋ go iri, ni bannyey banda se. Iri mana jaŋ hay kulu.»
20And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
20 Alboro zeena binde ne: «Wa kubayni, kulu nda yaadin. Hay kulu kaŋ ni ga laami, ay jaraw no, amma ma si zumbu neewo batama ra.»
21So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
21 A kand'a nga windo ra. A na farkayey no ŋwaari. I na ngey cey nyun ka ŋwa ka haŋ.
22Now 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.
22 I goono ga maa ndunnya kaani yaadin, kala birno boro yaamo fooyaŋ go, i kaa. I na windo windi ka daŋ game, i goono ga windi meyo kar. I soobay ka salaŋ da windikoyo, alboro zeena din. I ne: «Ma fatta da bora din kaŋ furo ni windo ra, zama iri ma margu nd'a.»
23And 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.
23 Nga din, bora, windikoyo fatta ka koy i do. A ne i se: «Abada, ay nya-izey, ay g'araŋ ŋwaaray, wa si goy laalo te ya-cine. Za kaŋ boro wo go, a kaa ay windo do, wa si saamotaray goy woodin te.
24Behold, 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.
24 Ay ize wandiyo neeya, da bora wahayo mo, ngey no ay ga kande araŋ se sohõ. Araŋ m'i sara ka te i se hay kulu kaŋ kaan araŋ se. Amma alboro wo kaa ay fuwo ra, araŋ ma si saamotaray zunubo din te.»
25But 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.
25 Amma borey din wangu ka maa a sanno. Bora binde, yawo din na nga wahayo di k'a kaa taray i se. I margu nd'a, i hanna k'a hasara kala mo bo. Waato kaŋ mo ga ba ka bo, i na waybora taŋ.
26Then 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.
26 Waato din gaa, susubay da hinay, waybora kaa ka kaŋ bora fu meyo gaa, nango kaŋ a koyo go. A go noodin kala batama hanan.
27And 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.
27 A koyo tun susuba ka fu meyo fiti. A fatta zama nga ma nga dirawo te. Kala waybora go, wahayo din kaŋ ganda fu meyo gaa. A kambey mo go fu meyo kutijo gaa.
28And 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.
28 Albora binde ne a se: «Tun! iri ma soobay ka dira.» Amma tuyaŋ si no. Kala bora n'a sambu k'a dake nga farka boŋ. Bora binde tun ka koy nga kwaara.
29And 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.
29 Waato kaŋ a to nga kwaara, a na zaama sambu ka nga wahayo dumbu ka fay dabey gaa, kal a to baa way cindi hinka. A n'i donton i ma koy Israyla kunda kulu do.
30And 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.
30 A ciya binde, boro kulu kaŋ di a kal a ma ne: «I mana goy woone dumi te baa ce fo. I mana di a mo, za han kaŋ hane Israyla izey fun Misira laabo ra ka kaa sohõ. Araŋ ma lasaabu ka saaware ka ci haŋ kaŋ go araŋ biney ra.»