Judges 19
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Judges 19:16-22

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That eveningH6153 an oldH2205 manH376 from the hill countryH2022 of EphraimH669H1931, who was residingH1481 in GibeahH1390 (the menH582 of that placeH4725 were BenjamitesH1145), came inH935 fromH4480 his workH4639 inH4480 the fieldH7704. 17When he looked upH5375H5869 and sawH7200 the travelerH376H732 in the cityH5892 squareH7339, the oldH2205 manH376 askedH559, “WhereH575 are you goingH1980, and whereH370 have you come fromH935?”

18The Levite repliedH559H413, “We areH587 travelingH5674 from BethlehemH1035 in JudahH3063 toH5704 the remoteH3411 hill countryH2022 of EphraimH669, whereH8033 I am fromH595. I wentH1980 toH5704 BethlehemH1035 in JudahH3063, and now I amH589 goingH1980 to the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068;1 but noH369 oneH376 has takenH622 meH853 into his homeH1004, 19even though there isH3426 bothH1571 strawH8401 andH1571 feedH4554 for our donkeysH2543, andH1571 breadH3899 and wineH3196H3426 for me and the maidservantH519 and young manH5288 with meH5973. There is nothing thatH369 we, your servantsH5650H3605H1697, lackH4270.”

20“PeaceH7965 to you,” saidH559 the oldH2205 manH376. “Let me supplyH5921H7535 everythingH3605 you needH4270. OnlyH7535 do notH408 spend the nightH3885 in the squareH7339.” 21So he brought himH935 to his houseH1004 and fedH1101 his donkeysH2543. And they washedH7364 their feetH7272 and ateH398 and drankH8354.

22While theyH1992 were enjoyingH3190 themselvesH3820, suddenlyH2009 the wickedH1100 menH582 of the cityH5892 surroundedH5437 the houseH1004. PoundingH1849 onH5921 the doorH1817, they saidH559 toH413 the oldH2205 manH376 who ownedH1167 the houseH1004, “Bring outH3318 the manH376 whoH834 cameH935 toH413 your houseH1004, so we can have relations with himH3045!”

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Notes

  1. 1. Judges 19:18 LXX I am going to my home; see verse 29. ↩

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