Verse 7
Judges 19:7
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
7
But he rising up began to be for departing. And nevertheless his father in law earnestly pressed him, and made him stay with him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יָּ֥קָם הָ/אִ֖ישׁ לָ/לֶ֑כֶת וַ/יִּפְצַר בּ/וֹ֙ חֹתְנ֔/וֹ וַ/יָּ֖שָׁב וַ/יָּ֥לֶן שָֽׁם
English Translation
And the man arose to go, and he pleaded with his father-in-law, and he stayed and lodged there.
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Chapter 19 Context
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There was a certain Levite, who dwelt on the side of mount Ephraim, who took a wife of Bethlehem Jud...
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And she left him and returned to her father's house in Bethlehem, and abode with him four months.
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And her husband followed her, willing to be reconciled with her, and to speak kindly to her, and to...
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And embraced the man. And the son in law tarried in the house of his father in law three days, eatin...
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But on the fourth day arising early in the morning he desired to depart. But his father in law kept...
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And they sat down together, and ate and drank. And the father of the young woman said to his son in...
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But he rising up began to be for departing. And nevertheless his father in law earnestly pressed him...
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But when morning was come, the Levite prepared to go on his journey. And his father in law said to h...
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And the young man arose to set forward with his wife and servant. And his father in law spoke to him...
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His son in law would not consent to his words: but forthwith went forward and came over against Jebu...
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And now they were come near Jebus, and the day was far spent: and the servant said to his master: Co...
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His master answered him: I will not go into the town of another nation, who are not of the children...
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And when I shall come thither, we will lodge there, or at least in the city of Rama.
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So they passed by Jebus, and went on their journey, and the sun went down upon them when they were b...
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And they turned into it, to lodge there. And when they were come in, they sat in the street of the c...
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And behold they saw an old man, returning out of the field and from his work in the evening, and he...
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And the old man lifting up his eyes, saw the man sitting with his bundles in the street of the city,...
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He answered him: We came out from Bethlehem Juda, and we are going to our home, which is on the side...
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We have straw and hay for provender of the asses, and bread and wine for the use of myself and of th...
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And the old man answered him: Peace be with thee: I will furnish all things that are necessary: only...
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And he brought him into his house, and gave provender to his asses: and after they had washed their...
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While they were making merry, and refreshing their bodies with meat and drink, after the labour of t...
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And the old man went out to them, and said: Do not so, my brethren, do not so wickedly: because this...
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I have a maiden daughter, and this man hath a concubine, I will bring them out to you, and you may h...
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They would not be satisfied with his words; which the man seeing, brought out his concubine to them,...
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But the woman, at the dawning of the day, came to the door of the house where her lord lodged, and t...
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And in the morning the man arose, and opened the door that he might end the journey he had begun: an...
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He thinking she was taking her rest, said to her: Arise, and let us be going. But as she made no ans...
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And when he was come home he took a sword, and divided the dead body of his wife with her bones into...
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And when every one had seen this, they all cried out: There was never such a thing done in Israel fr...
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