Verse 18

Judges 19:18

Literal Standard Version

18 And he says to him, “We are passing over from Beth-Lehem-Judah to the sides of the hill-country of Ephraim—I am from there, and I go to Beth-Lehem-Judah; and I am going to the house of YHWH, and there is no man gathering me into the house,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗י/ו עֹבְרִ֨ים אֲנַ֜חְנוּ מִ/בֵּֽית לֶ֣חֶם יְהוּדָה֮ עַד יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר אֶפְרַיִם֒ מִ/שָּׁ֣ם אָנֹ֔כִי וָ/אֵלֵ֕ךְ עַד בֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וְ/אֶת בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֲנִ֣י הֹלֵ֔ךְ וְ/אֵ֣ין אִ֔ישׁ מְאַסֵּ֥ף אוֹתִ֖/י הַ/בָּֽיְתָ/ה
English Translation
And he said to me, "We are passing through from Bethlehem of Judah to the outskirts of the hill country of Ephraim. From there I am and I will go to Bethlehem of Judah, and to the house of the Lord I am going, and there is no man to gather me into the house."
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Chapter 19 Context
1 And it comes to pass in those days, when there is no king in Israel, that there is a man, a Levite,... Focus ↗
2 and his concubine commits whoredom against him, and she goes from him to the house of her father, to... Focus ↗
3 And her husband rises and goes after her, to speak to her heart, to bring her back, and his young ma... Focus ↗
4 And his father-in-law keeps hold on him, father of the young woman, and he abides with him three day... Focus ↗
5 And it comes to pass, on the fourth day, that they rise early in the morning, and he rises to go, an... Focus ↗
6 And both of them sit, and eat and drink together, and the father of the young woman says to the man,... Focus ↗
7 And the man rises to go, and his father-in-law presses on him, and he turns back and lodges there. Focus ↗
8 And he rises early in the morning, on the fifth day, to go, and the father of the young woman says,... Focus ↗
9 And the man rises to go, he, and his concubine, and his young man, but his father-in-law, father of... Focus ↗
10 And the man has not been willing to lodge all night, and he rises, and goes, and comes in until he i... Focus ↗
11 They are near Jebus, and the day has greatly gone down, and the young man says to his lord, “Please... Focus ↗
12 And his lord says to him, “Let us not turn aside to the city of a stranger, that is not of the sons... Focus ↗
13 And he says to his young man, “Come, and we draw near to one of the places, and have lodged in Gibea... Focus ↗
14 And they pass over, and go on, and the sun goes in on them near Gibeah, which is of Benjamin; Focus ↗
15 and they turn aside there to go in to lodge in Gibeah, and he goes in and sits in a broad place of t... Focus ↗
16 And behold, an old man has come from his work from the field in the evening, and the man is of the h... Focus ↗
17 And he lifts up his eyes, and sees the man, the traveler, in a broad place of the city, and the old... Focus ↗
18 And he says to him, “We are passing over from Beth-Lehem-Judah to the sides of the hill-country of E...
19 and there is both straw and provender for our donkeys, and there is also bread and wine for me, and... Focus ↗
20 And the old man says, “Peace to you; only, all your lack is on me, but do not lodge in the broad pla... Focus ↗
21 And he brings him into his house, and mixes food for the donkeys, and they wash their feet, and eat... Focus ↗
22 They are making their heart glad, and behold, men of the city, men—sons of worthlessness—have gone a... Focus ↗
23 And the man, the master of the house, goes out to them and says to them, “No, my brothers, please do... Focus ↗
24 behold, my daughter, the virgin, and his concubine, please let me bring them out and you humble them... Focus ↗
25 And the men have not been willing to listen to him, and the man takes hold on his concubine and brin... Focus ↗
26 and the woman comes in at the turning of the morning, and falls at the opening of the man’s house wh... Focus ↗
27 And her lord rises in the morning, and opens the doors of the house, and goes out to go on his way,... Focus ↗
28 and he says to her, “Rise, and we go”; but there is no answering, and he takes her on the donkey, an... Focus ↗
29 and comes into his house, and takes the knife, and lays hold on his concubine, and cuts her in piece... Focus ↗
30 And it has come to pass, everyone who sees has said, “There has not been—indeed, there has not been... Focus ↗