Judges 19:21

Judges 19:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
• New International Version (NIV)So he took him into his house and fed his donkeys. After they had washed their feet, they had something to eat and drink.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he brought him into his house and gave the donkeys feed. And they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to the donkeys. And they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

Context of Judges 19:21

19even though there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me and the maidservant and young man with me. There is nothing that we, your servants, lack.” 20“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.” So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank. 22While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!” 23The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage.

Judges 19:21 word by word

וַיְבִיאֵ֣הוּ לְבֵית֔וֹ וַיָּ֖בָל לַחֲמוֹרִ֑ים וַֽיִּרְחֲצוּ֙ רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃Read the interlinear

• So he brought himבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• to his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and fedבָּלַלbâlal · to feedH1101
• his donkeysחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
• And they washedרָחַץrâchats · to wash: washH7364
• their feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• and ateאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• and drankשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354

Cross-references for Judges 19:21

• Genesis 24:32So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.
• Genesis 43:24And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.
• Genesis 18:4Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
• 1 Samuel 25:41She arose, bowed facedown, and said, “Here is your servant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”
• 2 Samuel 11:8Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him.
• Luke 7:44And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
• John 13:4So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
• 1 Timothy 5:10and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

Commentaries on Judges 19:21

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-30This second epilogue (see study note on Judges 17:1–21:25) shifts the focus from individuals to entire tribes. It begins with the outrage in the Benjamite town of Gibeah (Judges 19), which led to a civil war (Judges 20) and the near destruction of Benjamin. It then moves to the attempt to save the tribe from disappearing (Judges 21). The book ends with the familiar refrain: In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2116. there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim--Perhaps his hospitality was quickened by learning the stranger's occupation, and that he was on his return to his duties at Shiloh.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 19:21

• Ablution
• Beneficence
• Gibeah
• Hospitality

In the dictionaries

• Beat
• Diligent
• Gibeah
• Micah
• Wayfaring
• Wolf
• Bethlehem
• Israel, History of
• Judges, Book of
• Judges, Period 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