Judges. Hospitium in Gabaa.
Douay-Rheims translation
19:15 And 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.
19:16 And 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 [...]
19:17 And 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?
19:18 He 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:
19:19 We 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.
19:20 And 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.
19:21 And 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.
19:22 While 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.
19:23 And 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.
19:24 I 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.
19:25 They 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.
19:26 But the woman, at the dawning of the day, came to the door of the house
where her lord lodged, and there fell down.
19:27 And 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.
19:28 He 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.
19:29 And 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.