In those days, when there was no king in Israel, a Levite living in a remote part of the hill country of Ephraim acquired a woman from Bethlehem in Judah as his concubine.

当以色列中没有王的时候，有住以法莲山地那边的一个利未人，娶了一个犹大伯利恒的女子为妾。

当以色列中没有王的时候，有一个利未人寄居以法莲山区的边界，他娶了一个犹大伯利恒的女子为妾。

当以色列中没有王的时候，有一个利未人寄居以法莲山区的边界，他娶了一个犹大伯利恒的女子为妾。

那时候，以色列没有王。有一个利未人住在以法莲山区的偏远地带，他娶了犹大伯利恒的一个女子为妾。

在以色列中没有王的日子，有一个利未人寄居在以法莲山地的偏远地区；他从犹大的伯利恒给自己娶了一个女子作妾。

當以色列中沒有王的時候，有住以法蓮山地那邊的一個利未人，娶了一個猶大伯利恆的女子為妾。

當以色列中沒有王的時候，有一個利未人寄居以法蓮山區的邊界，他娶了一個猶大伯利恆的女子為妾。

當以色列中沒有王的時候，有一個利未人寄居以法蓮山區的邊界，他娶了一個猶大伯利恆的女子為妾。

那時候，以色列沒有王。有一個利未人住在以法蓮山區的偏遠地帶，他娶了猶大伯利恆的一個女子為妾。

在以色列中沒有王的日子，有一個利未人寄居在以法蓮山地的偏遠地區；他從猶大的伯利恆給自己娶了一個女子作妾。

當以色列中沒有王的日子，有一個利未人寄居在以法蓮山地的儘邊；他從猶大的伯利恆娶了一個女子為妾。

當以色列無王時、有利未人旅以法蓮山隅、娶妾於猶大伯利恆、

時以色列族無王、有利未人、旅以法蓮山麓、取妾於猶大、伯利恆邑。

當時以色列人無王、有利未人寄居以法蓮山、娶妾於猶大之伯利恆、

In those days Israel had no king. Now a Levite who lived in a remote area in the hill country of Ephraim took a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.

In those days Israel didn’t have a king. There was a Levite who lived deep in the hill country of Ephraim. He got a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.

In those days, when there was no king in Israel, a certain Levite was sojourning in the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, who took to himself a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.

Now in those days Israel had no king. There was a man from the tribe of Levi living in a remote area of the hill country of Ephraim. One day he brought home a woman from Bethlehem in Judah to be his concubine.

In those days, when there was no king in Israel, a Levite staying in a remote part of the hill country of Ephraim acquired a woman from Bethlehem in Judah as his concubine.

Now it came about in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite staying in the remote part of the hill country of Ephraim, who took a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah.

And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite staying in the remote mountains of Ephraim. He took for himself a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.

And 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- judah.

And 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.

In those days Israel had no king. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote region of the Ephraimite hill country. He acquired a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.

In those days, when there was no king in Israel, there was a certain Levite living on the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim, who took for himself a concubine out of Bethlehem Judah.

In those days, there was no king in Israel, and the Danite tribe was looking for territory to occupy. Up to that time no territory had been captured by them among the tribes of Israel.

The man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to settle wherever he could find a place. On his way he came to Micah’s home in the hill country of Ephraim.

In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever he wanted.

And Eleazar son of Aaron died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim.

In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever he wanted.

Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and Ish-bosheth questioned Abner,“ Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”

There are 60 queens and 80 concubines and young women without number.But my dove, my virtuous one, is unique; she is the favorite of her mother, perfect to the one who gave her birth. Women see her and declare her fortunate; queens and concubines also, and they sing her praises:

So they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his nobles, wives, and concubines drank from them.

He had 700 wives who were princesses and 300 concubines, and they turned his heart away from the Lord.

When David came to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the 10 concubines he had left to take care of the palace and placed them under guard. He provided for them, but he was not intimate with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.

His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

There was a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Micah.

After he arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.

Then Joab went into the house to the king and said,“ Today you have shamed all your soldiers— those who rescued your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, your wives, and your concubines.

She would go in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second harem under the supervision of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch in charge of the concubines. She never went to the king again, unless he desired her and summoned her by name.

Didn’t the one God make us with a remnant of His life-breath? And what does the One seek? A godly offspring. So watch yourselves carefully, and do not act treacherously against the wife of your youth.

So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath( that is, Bethlehem).

Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. He acquired 18 wives and 60 concubines and was the father of 28 sons and 60 daughters.

They buried him in his allotted territory at Timnath-serah, in the hill country of Ephraim north of Mount Gaash.

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah: because out of you will come a leader who will shepherd My people Israel.”

And Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines, but while he was still alive he sent them eastward, away from his son Isaac, to the land of the East.