Judges 19:5

Judges 19:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.
• New International Version (NIV)On the fourth day they got up early and he prepared to leave, but the woman’s father said to his son-in-law, “Refresh yourself with something to eat; then you can go.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And on the fourth day they arose early in the morning, and he prepared to go, but the girl's father said to his son-in-law, "Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and after that you may go."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then it came to pass on the fourth day that they arose early in the morning, and he stood to depart; but the young woman’s father said to his son-in-law, “Refresh your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.”

Context of Judges 19:5

3Then her husband arose and went after her to speak kindly and tenderly to her in order to bring her back, taking with him his servant and a pair of donkeys. So she brought him into her father’s house, and when the father of the girl saw him, he was happy to meet him. 4So his father-in-law, the girl’s father, detained him; and he stayed there with him for three days. So they ate and drank, and he lodged there. On the fourth day they got up early in the morning, and the Levite prepared to leave; but the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Strengthen yourself with a piece of bread, and afterward go your way.” 6So both men sat down and ate and drank together; and the girl’s father said to the man, “Please be willing to spend the night and enjoy yourself.” 7Then the man got up to leave, but his father-in-law urged him [strongly to remain]; so he spent the night there again.

Judges 19:5 word by word

וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָרְבִיעִ֔י וַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּ בַבֹּ֖קֶר וַיָּ֣קָם לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֲבִ֨י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֜ה אֶל־חֲתָנ֗וֹ סְעָ֧ד לִבְּךָ֛ פַּת־לֶ֖חֶם וְאַחַ֥ר תֵּלֵֽכוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass on the fourthרְבִיעִיrebîy‛îy rebi‛îy · fourthH7243
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• when they arose earlyשָׁכַםshâkam · to riseH7925
• in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• that he rose upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• to departיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• and the damsel’sנַעֲרָהna‛ărâh · maidenH5291
• fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto his son in lawחָתָןchâthân · son-in-lawH2860
• Comfortסָעַדsâ‛ad · to supportH5582
• thine heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• with a morselפַּתpath · morselH6595
• of breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• and afterwardאַחַר'achar · afterH310

Cross-references for Judges 19:5

• Judges 19:8On the fifth day he got up early in the morning to leave, but the girl’s father said, “Please strengthen yourself, and wait until the end of the day.” So both of them ate.
• Genesis 18:5And I will bring a piece of bread to refresh and sustain you; after that you may go on, since you have come to your servant.” And they replied, “Do as you have said.”
• 1 Samuel 14:27But Jonathan had not heard when his father put the people under the oath. So he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it into a honeycomb, and then he put his hand to his mouth, and his energy was restored.
• 1 Samuel 30:12and they gave him a piece of a fig cake and two clusters of raisins; and when he had eaten, his energy returned, for he had not eaten bread or had any water to drink for three days and three nights.
• 1 Kings 13:7And the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
• Psalms 104:15And wine which makes the heart of man glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And bread to sustain and strengthen man’s heart.
• John 4:34Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to completely finish His work.
• Acts 9:19and he took some food and was strengthened. For several days [afterward] Saul remained with the disciples who were at Damascus.
• Judges 19:22While they were celebrating, behold, men of the city, certain worthless and evil men, surrounded the house, pounding on the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who came to your house so that we may have relations with him.”

Commentaries on Judges 19:5

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7Some suggest the delay in leaving is like Samson’s seven-day bridal feast (Judges 14:10–20). However, it may simply show the father's reluctance to say goodbye to his daughter.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-151. it came to pass in those days--The painfully interesting episode that follows, together with the intestine commotion the report of it produced throughout the country, belongs to the same early period of anarchy and prevailing disorder. a certain Levite ... took to him a concubine--The priests under the Mosaic law enjoyed the privilege of marrying as well as other classes of the people. It was no disreputable connection this Levite had formed; for a…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 19:5

• Concubinage
• Father-In-Law

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• Son-in-Law
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• Diligent
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• Israel, History of
• Judges, Book of

Commentaries on Judges 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary