English Standard Version
Judges 19:3
3Then her husband arose and went after her, to speak kindly to her and bring her back. He had with him his servant and a couple of donkeys. And she brought him into her father's house. And when the girl's father saw him, he came with joy to meet him.
Judges 19:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father’s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
- New International Version (NIV)her husband went to her to persuade her to return. He had with him his servant and two donkeys. She took him into her parents’ home, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then her husband arose and went after her, to speak kindly to her and bring her back, having his servant and a couple of donkeys with him. So she brought him into her father’s house; and when the father of the young woman saw him, he was glad to meet him.
- New Living Translation (NLT)her husband set out for Bethlehem to speak personally to her and persuade her to come back. He took with him a servant and a pair of donkeys. When he arrived at her father’s house, her father saw him and welcomed him.
Context of Judges 19:3
1In those days, when there was no king in Israel, a certain Levite was sojourning in the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, who took to himself a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah. 2And his concubine was unfaithful to him, and she went away from him to her father's house at Bethlehem in Judah, and was there some four months. Then her husband arose and went after her, to speak kindly to her and bring her back. He had with him his servant and a couple of donkeys. And she brought him into her father's house. And when the girl's father saw him, he came with joy to meet him. 4And his father-in-law, the girl's father, made him stay, and he remained with him three days. So they ate and drank and spent the night there. 5And 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."
Read all of Judges 19Judges 19:3 word by word
וַיָּ֨קָם אִישָׁ֜הּ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ לְדַבֵּ֤ר עַל־לִבָּהּ֙ לַהֲשִׁיבָ֔הּ וְנַעֲר֥וֹ עִמּ֖וֹ וְצֶ֣מֶד חֲמֹרִ֑ים וַתְּבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יהָ וַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה וַיִּשְׂמַ֖ח לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And her husbandאִישׁ'îysh · man: husbandH376
- aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- her, to speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- friendlyלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- to bring her againשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
- having his servantנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
- with him, and a coupleצֶ֫מֶדtsemed · pairH6776
- of assesחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
- and she broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- him into her father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- of the damselנַעֲרָהna‛ărâh · maidenH5291
- sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- him, he rejoicedשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
- to meetקִרְאָהqir'âh · befallH7125
Cross-references for Judges 19:3
- Judges 15:1After some days, at the time of wheat harvest, Samson went to visit his wife with a young goat. And he said, "I will go in to my wife in the chamber." But her father would not allow him to go in.
- Genesis 50:21So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones." Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
- Leviticus 19:17"You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him.
- Leviticus 20:10"If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
- Hosea 2:14"Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.
- Matthew 1:19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.
- John 8:4they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
- Galatians 6:1Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.
- Genesis 34:3And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
- Jeremiah 3:1"If a man divorces his wife and she goes from him and becomes another man's wife, will he return to her? Would not that land be greatly polluted? You have played the whore with many lovers; and would you return to me? declares the Lord.
- Numbers 22:22But God's anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of the Lord took his stand in the way as his adversary. Now he was riding on the donkey, and his two servants were with him.
Commentaries on Judges 19:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3He rejoiced to meet him - He hoped to be able completely to reconcile his daughter and her husband.Read the comment
- 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. 3-43-4. And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her--Hebrew, "speak to her heart," in a kindly and affectionate manner, so as to rekindle her affection. Accompanied by a servant, he arrived at the house of his father-in-law, who rejoiced to meet him, in the hope that a complete reconciliation would be brought about between his daughter and her husband. The Levite, yielding to the hospitable importunities of his father-in-law…Read the comment
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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
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