Judges 19:18

Judges 19:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth–lehem–judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth–lehem–judah, but I am now going to the house of the Lord; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.
• New International Version (NIV)He answered, “We are on our way from Bethlehem in Judah to a remote area in the hill country of Ephraim where I live. I have been to Bethlehem in Judah and now I am going to the house of the Lord. No one has taken me in for the night.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to him, "We are passing from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, from which I come. I went to Bethlehem in Judah, and I am going to the house of the Lord, but no one has taken me into his house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he said to him, “We are passing from Bethlehem in Judah toward the remote mountains of Ephraim; I am from there. I went to Bethlehem in Judah; now I am going to the house of the Lord. But there is no one who will take me into his house,

Context of Judges 19:18

16In the evening, an old man came in from his work in the field. He was from the hill country of Ephraim, but he was residing in Gibeah where the people were Benjaminites. 17When he looked up and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, “Where are you going, and where do you come from?” He answered him, “We’re traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote hill country of Ephraim, where I am from. I went to Bethlehem in Judah, and now I’m going to the house of the Lord. No one has taken me into his home, 19although there’s straw and feed for the donkeys, and I have bread and wine for me, my concubine, and the servant with us. There is nothing we lack.” 20“Welcome!” said the old man. “I’ll take care of everything you need. Only don’t spend the night in the square.”

Judges 19:18 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו עֹבְרִ֨ים אֲנַ֜חְנוּ מִבֵּֽית־לֶ֣חֶם יְהוּדָה֮ עַד־יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־אֶפְרַיִם֒ מִשָּׁ֣ם אָנֹ֔כִי וָאֵלֵ֕ךְ עַד־בֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֲנִ֣י הֹלֵ֔ךְ וְאֵ֣ין אִ֔ישׁ מְאַסֵּ֥ף אוֹתִ֖י הַבָּֽיְתָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• passingעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• from Beth–lehem–judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• from Beth–lehem–judahבֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035
• toward the sideיַרְכָהyerêkâh · flankH3411
• of mountהַרhar · mountain: hill countryH2022
• Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• I: and I wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• goingהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• to the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• no manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• that receivethאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• me to houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Judges 19:18

• Judges 19:29When he entered his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her into twelve pieces, limb by limb, and then sent her throughout the territory of Israel.
• Judges 18:31So they set up for themselves Micah’s carved image that he had made, and it was there as long as the house of God was in Shiloh.
• Judges 20:18They set out, went to Bethel, and inquired of God. The Israelites asked, “Who is to go first to fight for us against the Benjaminites?” And the Lord answered, “Judah will be first.”
• Joshua 18:1The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh and set up the tent of meeting there. The land had been subdued before them,
• 1 Samuel 1:3This man would go up from his town every year to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of Armies at Shiloh, where Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were the Lord’s priests.
• Judges 19:5On the fourth day, they got up early in the morning and prepared to go, but the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Have something to eat to keep up your strength and then you can go.”
• Psalms 26:9Do not destroy me along with sinners, or my life along with men of bloodshed
• John 15:6If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers. They gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

Commentaries on Judges 19:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18The house of the Lord - Probably at Shiloh (marginal references). The Levite was probably one of those who ministered at the tabernacle. His two donkeys and servant show him to have been in good circumstances, and he had a home of his own.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18now I am going to the house of the LORD: The Levite did not mention his status or explain why he was traveling.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 19:18

• Beneficence
• Bethlehem
• Church
• Gibeah
• Hospitality

In the dictionaries

• Ephraim
• Judah
• Mount Ephraim
• Beat
• Diligent
• Gibeah
• Micah
• Wayfaring
• Wolf
• Bethlehem

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