Judges 19
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Freedom Bible (フリーダム・バイブル)
1And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem in Judah.
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。
2And his concubine played the harlot against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem in Judah, and was there the space of four months.
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。
3And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak kindly unto her, to bring her back, 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。
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。
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 unto his son-in-law: 'Stay thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward ye shall go your way.'
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。」
6So they sat down, and did eat and drink, both of them together; and the damsel's father said unto the man: 'Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thy heart be merry.'
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。」
7And the man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.
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。
8And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the damsel's father said: 'Stay thy heart, I pray thee, and tarry ye until the day declineth'; and they did eat, both of them.
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。
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; tarry, I pray you, all night; behold, the day groweth to an end; lodge here, that thy heart may be merry; and to-morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.'
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。」
10But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus — the same is Jerusalem; and there were with him a couple of asses saddled; his concubine also was with him.
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。
11When they were by Jebus — the day was far spent — the servant said unto his master: 'Come, I pray thee, and let us turn aside into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.'
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。」
12And his master said unto him: 'We will not turn aside into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.'
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。」
13And he said unto his servant: 'Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.'
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。」
14So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them near to Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
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。
15And they turned aside thither, to go in to lodge in Gibeah; and he went in, and sat him down in the broad place of the city; for there was no man that took them into his house to lodge.
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。
16And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even; now the man was of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.
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。
17And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the broad place of the city; and the old man said: 'Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?'
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。」
18And he said unto him: 'We are passing from Beth-lehem in Judah unto the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim; from thence am I, and I went to Beth-lehem in Judah, and I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that taketh me into his house.
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。
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 that is with thy servants; there is no want of any thing.'
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。」
20And the old man said: 'Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the broad place.'
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。」
21So he brought him into his house, and gave the asses fodder; and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
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。
22As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, 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.'
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。」
23And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them: 'Nay, my brethren, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this wanton deed.
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。
24Behold, here is my daughter a virgin, and his concubine; I will bring them out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you; but unto this man do not so wanton a thing.'
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。」
25But the men would not hearken to him; so the man laid hold on 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。
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。
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, with her hands upon the threshold.
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。
28And he said unto her. 'Up, and let us be going'; but none answered; then he took her up upon the ass; and the man rose up, and got him unto his place.
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。
29And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the borders of Israel.
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。
30And it was so, that all that saw it said: 'Such a thing hath not happened nor been seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day; consider it, take counsel, and speak.'
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。」
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