士師記 19
Freedom Bible (フリーダム・バイブル)Translation
Freedom Bible (フリーダム・バイブル)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1その頃、イスラエルに王がなかった時、エフライムの山地の奥に一人のレビ人が寄留していた。彼はユダのベツレヘムから一人のそばめを迎えた。
1There was a certain Levite, who dwelt on the side of mount Ephraim, who took a wife of Bethlehem Juda:
2そばめは彼に背いて淫行を行い、彼のもとを去って、ユダのベツレヘムにある父の家へ帰り、そこで四か月を過ごした。
2And she left him and returned to her father’s house in Bethlehem, and abode with him four months.
3彼女の夫は立ち上がり、彼女に優しく語りかけて連れ戻すために、しもべ一人と二頭のろばを連れて彼女の後を追って行った。彼女が彼を父の家に連れて入ると、若い女の父は彼を見て、喜んで彼を迎えた。
3And her husband followed her, willing to be reconciled with her, and to speak kindly to her, and to bring her back with him, having with him a servant and two asses: and she received him, and brought him into her father’s house. And when his father in law had heard this, and had seen him, he met him with joy,
4彼のしゅうと、すなわち若い女の父は彼を引き留めたので、彼はそこで三日間滞在した。こうして彼らは飲み食いし、そこに泊まった。
4And embraced the man. And the son in law tarried in the house of his father in law three days, eating with him and drinking familiarly.
5四日目、彼らは朝早く起き、レビ人は旅立とうとした。すると若い女の父は婿に言った。「一口のパンで力をつけてから、出発しなさい。」
5But on the fourth day arising early in the morning he desired to depart. But his father in law kept him, and said to him: Taste first a little bread, and strengthen thy stomach, and so thou shalt depart.
6二人は座って飲み食いした。若い女の父はその男に言った。「どうか今夜も泊まり、くつろいでください。」
6And they sat down together, and ate and drank. And the father of the young woman said to his son in law: I beseech thee to stay here today, and let us make merry together.
7男は旅立つために立ち上がったが、しゅうとが彼に強く勧めたので、彼は再びそこに泊まった。
7But he rising up began to be for departing. And nevertheless his father in law earnestly pressed him, and made him stay with him.
8五日目、彼は朝早く起きて旅立とうとした。若い女の父は、「どうか力をつけ、日が傾くまで待ってください」と言ったので、二人は食事をした。
8But when morning was come, the Levite prepared to go on his journey. And his father in law said to him again: I beseech thee to take a little meat, and strengthening thyself, till the day be farther advanced, afterwards thou mayest depart. And they ate together.
9男がそばめとしもべを連れて旅立とうとすると、しゅうとは言った。「もう日は暮れかかっています。どうか今夜も泊まってください。日はまもなく終わります。ここでくつろぎ、明日の朝早く旅立って、家へ帰りなさい。」
9And the young man arose to set forward with his wife and servant. And his father in law spoke to him again: Consider that the day is declining, and draweth toward evening: tarry with me today also, and spend the day in mirth, and tomorrow thou shalt depart, that thou mayest go into thy house.
10しかし男はその夜滞在しようとはせず、立ち上がって旅立ち、エブス（すなわちエルサレム）の向かいに来た。彼とともに鞍を置いた二頭のろばがおり、彼のそばめも彼とともにいた。
10His son in law would not consent to his words: but forthwith went forward and came over against Jebus, which by another name is called Jerusalem, leading with him two asses laden, and his concubine.
11彼らがエブスのそばに来たとき、日はかなり暮れていた。しもべは主人に言った。「どうか、来て、このエブス人の町に立ち寄り、そこに泊まりましょう。」
11And now they were come near Jebus, and the day was far spent: and the servant said to his master: Come, I beseech thee, let us turn into the city of the Jebusites, and lodge there.
12彼の主人は彼に言った。「イスラエルの人々ではない、外国人の町には立ち寄らない。私たちはギベアまで渡って行く。」
12His master answered him: I will not go into the town of another nation, who are not of the children of Israel, but I will pass over to Gabaa:
13彼はしもべに言った。「来て、これらの場所のどれかに近づき、ギベアかラマに泊まろう。」
13And when I shall come thither, we will lodge there, or at least in the city of Rama.
14そこで彼らは通り過ぎ、自分たちの道を行き、ベニヤミンに属するギベアの近くで彼らの上に日が沈んだ。
14So they passed by Jebus, and went on their journey, and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gabaa, which is in the tribe of Benjamin:
15彼らはギベアへ立ち寄り、町の広場に座った。彼らを家に迎えて泊める者がだれもいなかったからである。
15And they turned into it, to lodge there. And when they were come in, they sat in the street of the city, for no man would receive them to lodge.
16夕暮れに、一人の老人が野での仕事から帰って来た。その男はエフライムの山地の出で、ギベアに住んでいた。しかしその場所の人々はベニヤミン人であった。
16And behold they saw an old man, returning out of the field and from his work in the evening, and he also was of mount Ephraim, and dwelt as a stranger in Gabaa; but the men of that country were the children of Jemini.
17彼は目を上げ、町の通りにいる旅の男を見た。老人は言った。「あなたはどこへ行くのか。あなたはどこから来たのか。」
17And the old man lifting up his eyes, saw the man sitting with his bundles in the street of the city, and said to him: Whence comest thou? and whither goest thou?
18彼は答えた。「私たちはユダのベツレヘムから、エフライムの山地の奥へ向かう途中です。私はそこからベツレヘムへ行き、今は主の家へ向かっています。しかし、私を家に迎えてくれる人がいません。
18He answered him: We came out from Bethlehem Juda, and we are going to our home, which is on the side of mount Ephraim, from whence we went to Bethlehem: and now we go to the house of God, and none will receive us under his roof:
19ろばのためのわらと飼葉も、私とあなたのはしため、私たちとともにいる若者のためのパンとぶどう酒もあります。必要なものは何も欠けていません。」
19We have straw and hay for provender of the asses, and bread and wine for the use of myself and of thy handmaid, and of the servant that is with me: we want nothing but lodging.
20老人は言った。「あなたに平安があるように。ただし、あなたのすべての必要は私に任せなさい。ただ通りで泊まってはならない。」
20And the old man answered him: Peace be with thee: I will furnish all things that are necessary: only I beseech thee, stay not in the street.
21そこで彼は彼を自分の家に連れて入り、ろばに飼葉を与えた。彼らは足を洗い、飲み食いした。
21And he brought him into his house, and gave provender to his asses: and after they had washed their feet, he entertained them with a feast.
22彼らが飲み食いして楽しんでいると、町の男たち、すなわちよこしまな者たちが家を取り囲み、戸をたたいた。彼らは家の主人である老人に言った。「おまえの家に入った男を出せ。私たちは彼と関係を持ちたい。」
22While they were making merry, and refreshing their bodies with meat and drink, after the labour of the journey, the men of that city, sons of Belial, (that is, without yoke,) came and beset the old man’s house, and began to knock at the door, calling to the master of the house, and saying: Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may abuse him.
23家の主人は外へ出て言った。「いや、兄弟たち。どうか、このような悪事をしないでくれ。この人は私の家に入った客なのだから、この恥ずべきことをしてはならない。
23And the old man went out to them, and said: Do not so, my brethren, do not so wickedly: because this man is come into my lodging, and cease I pray you from this folly.
24ここに、まだ男を知らない私の娘と、この人のそばめがいる。今、二人を連れ出そう。彼女たちを辱め、あなたがたの目に良いと思うことをせよ。しかし、この男にはこのような恥ずべきことをしてはならない。」
24I have a maiden daughter, and this man hath a concubine, I will bring them out to you, and you may humble them, and satisfy your lust: only, I beseech you, commit not this crime against nature on the man.
25しかし男たちは聞こうとしなかった。そこでレビ人は自分のそばめをつかんで外へ出した。彼らは夜通し朝まで彼女を犯し、虐待した。夜が明け始めると、彼女を放した。
25They would not be satisfied with his words; which the man seeing, brought out his concubine to them, and abandoned her to their wickedness: and when they had abused her all the night, they let her go in the morning.
26女は夜明けに戻り、主人が泊まっている家の戸口に倒れ、明るくなるまでそこにいた。
26But the woman, at the dawning of the day, came to the door of the house where her lord lodged, and there fell down.
27主人が朝起きて家の戸を開け、旅立とうと外へ出ると、そばめが家の戸口に倒れ、その両手を敷居にかけていた。
27And in the morning the man arose, and opened the door that he might end the journey he had begun: and behold his concubine lay before the door with her hands spread on the threshold.
28彼は「起きなさい。行こう」と言ったが、答えはなかった。彼は女をろばに載せ、自分の家へ帰った。
28He thinking she was taking her rest, said to her: Arise, and let us be going. But as she made no answer, perceiving she was dead, he took her up, and laid her upon his ass, and returned to his house.
29家に着くと、刃物を取り、そばめの体をつかんで、手足ごとに十二の部分に切り分け、イスラエルの全土へ送った。
29And when he was come home he took a sword, and divided the dead body of his wife with her bones into twelve parts, and sent the pieces into all the borders of Israel.
30それを見た者は皆言った。「イスラエルの人々がエジプトの地から上って来た日から今日まで、このようなことは行われたことも、見られたこともない。よく考え、相談し、語れ。」
30And when every one had seen this, they all cried out: There was never such a thing done in Israel from the day that our fathers came up out of Egypt, until this day: give sentence, and decree in common what ought to be done.
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