¹And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that a certain Levite, sojourning on the further side of mount Ephraim, took him a concubine out of Bethlehem-Judah.

¹[Ny ratsy nataon'ny mponina tao Gibea, sy ny namalian'ny Isiraely rehetra azy] Ary tamin'izany andro izany, raha tsy nisy mpanjaka teo amin'ny Isiraely, dia nisy Levita anankiray nivahiny tary an-tsisin'ny tany havoan'i Efraima, ka naka vaditsindrano avy any Betlehema-joda.

²And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him to her father's house to Bethlehem-Judah, and was there some time, -- four months.

²Ary ny vaditsindranony nijangajanga sy nisintaka taminy ka nandao azy ary nankany an-tranon-drainy any Betlehema-joda, dia nitoetra tao efa-bolana mipaka.

³And her husband rose up and went after her, to speak kindly to her, to bring her again; and his servant was 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.

³Ary niainga ralehilahy ka nandeha nanaraka azy hanao teny malefaka taminy hampody azy ary nitondra ny zatovony sy boriky roa; dia nampiantranoin-dravehivavy ho ao an-tranon-drainy izy, ka nony hitan'ny rain-drazazavavy ralehilahy, dia faly izy nihaona taminy.

⁴And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him, and he abode with him three days; and they ate and drank, and lodged there.

⁴Ary nihazona azy ny rafozany, rain-drazazavavy, ka nitoetra teo aminy hateloana izy, dia nihinana sy nisotro ary nandry tao izy roa lahy.

⁵And it came to pass on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart; and the damsel's father said to his son-in-law, Refresh thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterwards ye may go your way.

⁵Ary nony tamin'ny andro fahefatra, dia nifoha maraina koa izy ka niomana handeha; fa hoy ny rain-drazazavavy tamin'ny vinantony: Aoka aloha mba hanao ody am-bavafo kely ianao, ary rehefa afaka izany, dia handeha ianareo.

⁶And they sat down, and ate and drank, both of them together. And the damsel's father said to the man, Be content, I pray thee, and pass the night, and let thy heart be glad.

⁶Dia nipetraka izy roa lahy ka niara-nihinana sy nisotro; dia hoy ny rain-drazazavavy tamin-dralehilahy: Mba maneke ny handry eto anio alina, ary aoka ho faly ny fonao.

⁷And the man rose up to depart, but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.

⁷Ary raha niomana handeha ralehilahy, dia nanery azy hitoetra ny rafozany, ka dia tafandriana tao indray izy.

⁸And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; but the damsel's father said, Refresh thy heart, I pray thee. And they lingered until the afternoon, and they did eat both of them.

⁸Dia nifoha maraina koa izy handeha nony tamin'ny andro fahadimy; fa hoy ny rain-drazavazavy: Aoka mba hanao ody am-bavafo kely ianao, ary mijanonjanona aloha mandra-pihilan'ny andro; ary dia niara-nihinana izy roa lahy.

⁹And the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant; and his father-in-law, the damsel's father, said to him, Behold now, the day draws toward evening -- I pray you stay all night; behold, the day is declining, lodge here, and let thy heart be merry; and to-morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go to thy tent.

⁹Ary raha niainga handeha ralehilahy sy ny vaditsindranony ary ny ankizilahiny, dia hoy ny rafozany, rain-drazazavavy, taminy Indro, efa ho hariva ny andro izao, koa masìna ianao, mandria re anio alina; indro, efa hilentika ny masoandro, ka mandria eto, mba hifalian'ny fonao; ary rahampitso dia hifoha maraina koa ianareo, ka handeha hody ianao.

¹⁰But the man would not tarry the night; and he rose up and departed, and came opposite to Jebus, that is, Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, and his concubine was with him.

¹⁰Fa tsy nety nijanona intsony ralehilahy tamin'izany alina izany, fa niainga ihany izy ka nandeha, dia tonga tandrifin'i Jebosa (Jerosalema izany); ary boriky roa samy voaisy lasely no nentiny, ary ny vaditsindranony niaraka taminy koa.

¹¹They were near Jebus, and the day was far spent; and the servant said to his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn aside into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

¹¹Ary rehefa mby teo akaiky an'i Jebosa izy, ka efa ho hariva ny andro, dia hoy ny zatovo tamin'ny tompony: Andeha hiakatra ato amin'ity tanànan'ny Jebosita ity isika ka handry ato.

¹²But his master said to him, We will not turn aside into the city of a stranger, which is not of the children of Israel, but we will pass on to Gibeah.

¹²Fa hoy ny tompony taminy: Tsy hiakatra amin'ny tanànan'ny olona hafa firenena izay tsy isan'ny Zanak'Isiraely isika, fa handroso ihany ho any Gibea.

¹³And he said to his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places, and lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

¹³Ary hoy izy tamin'ny zatovony: Andeha isika hankamin'ny anankiray amin'ireto tanàna ireto, dia any Gibea, na any Rama, ka handry any.

¹⁴And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them [when they were] by Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.

¹⁴Dia nandroso izy ka nandeha; ary raha mbola teo akaiky an'i Gibea, izay an'ny Benjamita, izy, dia nilentika ny masoandro.

¹⁵And they turned aside thither, to go in, to lodge in Gibeah. And he went in, and sat down in the open place of the city; and there was no one that received him into his house to pass the night.

¹⁵Ka dia nivily teo izy handeha handry any Gibea; ary niakatra izy ka nipetraka teo amin'ny kianjan'ny tanàna; fa tsy nisy olona nampiantrano azy handry tao an-tranony.

¹⁶And behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even; and the man was of mount Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjaminites.

¹⁶Ary, indro, nisy lehilahy anti-panahy avy niasa tany an-tsaha nony hariva, sady olona avy any amin'ny tany havoan'i Efraima koa izy, saingy nitoetra tany Gibea, fa ny mponina tao amin'izany tanana izany dia Benjamita.

¹⁷And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the open place of the city; and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?

¹⁷Ary rehefa nanopy ny masony izy ka nahita ilay vahiny teo an-kianjan'ny tanana, dia hoy ilay lehilahy anti-panahy: Hankaiza moa ianao? Ary avy taiza?

¹⁸And he said to him, We are travelling from Bethlehem-Judah towards the further side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I; and I went to Bethlehem-Judah, and I have to do with the house of Jehovah; and there is no man that receives me into his house.

¹⁸Dia hoy izy taminy: Avy tany Betlehema-joda izahay ka hankarỳ an-tsisin'ny tany havoan'i Efraima, fa any no tany nihaviako; ary nankany Betlehema-joda aho, fa mpankany an-tranon'i Jehovah; ary tsy misy olona mampiantrano ahy;[Na: mankany]

¹⁹And we have both straw and provender for our asses; and I have bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man with thy servants: there is no lack of anything.

¹⁹kanefa misy mololo sy hanina ihany ho an'ny borikinay, sady misy mofo sy divay ho ahy sy ny ankizivavinao ary ho an'ny zatovo manaraka ny mpanomponao: tsy misy zavatra ilainay intsony.

²⁰Then the old man said, Peace be with thee; only let all thy wants lie on me; but lodge not in the street.

²⁰Dia hoy ilay lehilahy anti-panahy: Fiadanana anie ho anao; aoka ho adidiko izay rehetra ilainao, fa aza mandry foana eto an-kianja.

²¹And he brought him into his house, and gave the asses provender; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

²¹Dia nitondra azy tany an-tranony izy ka nampihinana ny boriky; dia nanasa tongotra izy ireo ka nihinana sy nisotro.

²²They were making their hearts merry, when behold, the men of the city, sons of Belial, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.

²²Ary raha mbola nampifaly ny fony izy, indro, ny mponina tao an-tanàna, olona tena ratsy fanahy, dia nanodidina ny trano ka nandondona mafy ny varavarana ary niteny tamin'ilay lehilahy anti-panahy tompo-trano hoe: Avoahy ny lehilahy izay niditra ato an-tranonao, mba hahalalanay azy.

²³And the man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, No, my brethren, I pray you, do not wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this villany.

²³Dia nivoaka nankeo aminy ralehilahy tompo-trano ka nanao taminy hoe: Tsia, ry rahalahiko, masìna ianareo, aza manao ratsy; fa tonga ato an-tranoko ity lehilahy ity, koa aza manao izany zavatra fady indrindra izany ianareo.[Heb. fahadalana]

²⁴Behold, my daughter, who is a virgin, and his concubine; let me bring them out, and humble ye them, and do to them as is good in your sight; but to this man do not so vile a thing.

²⁴Indreto ny zanako-vavy virijina sy ny vaditsindranon-dralehilahy, aoka mba ho entiko mivoaka ireo, ka mandria aminy, ary ataovy aminy izay sitrakareo; fa aza ity lehilahy ity no anaovanareo izany zavatra fady indrindra izany.

²⁵But the men would not hearken to him; and the man took his concubine, and brought her forth to them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning; and let her go when the morning-dawn arose.

²⁵Fa tsy nety nihaino azy ireo lehilahy ireo, ka dia nalain-dralehilahy ilay vaditsindrano ka navoakany taminy teo ala-trano; dia nahalala azy ireo ka nanao ditra taminy mandritra ny alina mandra-pahamarain'ny andro; ary rehefa hiposaka ny masoandro, vao nalefany handeha izy.

²⁶And the woman came at the dawning of the day, and fell down at the entrance of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light.

²⁶Ary rehefa ho maraina ny andro, dia tonga ravehivavy, ka lavo teo am-baravaran'ny tranon-dralehilahy, izay nitoeran'ny vadiny, ka nivalandotra teo mandra-pahazavan'ny andro.

²⁷And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the door of the house, and went out to go his way, and behold, there lay the woman his concubine at the entrance of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.

²⁷Dia nifoha maraina ralehilahy ka namoha ny varavaran'ny trano, dia nivoaka handeha tamin'ny lalan-kalehany; ary, indro, ravehivavy vaditsindranony miampatra eo am-baravaran'ny trano, ary ny tanany eo amin'ny tokonana.

²⁸And he said to her, Up, and let us go; but no one answered. And he took her upon the ass; and the man rose up, and went to his place.

²⁸Ary hoy ralehilahy taminy: Mitsangàna, andeha isika. Kanjo tsy nisy namaly. Dia nobetain-dralehilahy izy ka nasampiny teo amin'ny borikiny; dia niainga izy nandeha ho any amin'ny fonenany.

²⁹And when he was come into his house, he took the knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, according to her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the borders of Israel.

²⁹Ary rehefa tonga tao an-tranony izy, dia naka antsy, ka noraisiny ny fatin'ny vaditsindranony, dia norasainy araka ny famavanin'ny taolana ho roa ambin'ny folo toko, ka nampitondrainy eran'ny tanin'ny Isiraely rehetra.Ary hoy ity rehetra nahita: Tsy nisy zavatra natao na hita toy izany hatramin'ny andro niakaran'ny Zanak'Isiraely avy tany amin'ny tany Egypta ka mandraka androany; hevero izany, samia maka saina, ka ambarao.

³⁰And it came to pass that every one that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came out of Egypt to this day. Think it over, advise, and speak.

³⁰Ary hoy ity rehetra nahita: Tsy nisy zavatra natao na hita toy izany hatramin'ny andro niakaran'ny Zanak'Isiraely avy tany amin'ny tany Egypta ka mandraka androany; hevero izany, samia maka saina, ka ambarao.