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

16Then behold, an old man was coming out of the field from his work at evening. Now the man was from the hill country of Ephraim, and he was staying in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjaminites. 17And he raised his eyes and saw the traveler in the public square of the city; and the old man said, “Where are you going, and where do you come from?” And he said to him, “We are passing from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote part of the hill country of Ephraim, for I am from there, and I went to Bethlehem in Judah. But I am now going to my house, and no one will take me into his house. 19Yet there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and also bread and wine for me, and your female slave, and the young man who is with your servants; there is no lack of anything.” 20Then the old man said, “Peace to you. Only let me take care of all your needs; however, do not spend the night in the public 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

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to him, “We are passingעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• from Bethlehemבֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035
• in Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• to the remoteיַרְכָהyerêkâh · flankH3411
• of the hillהַרhar · mountain: hill countryH2022
• countryהַרhar · mountain: hill countryH2022
• of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• I am from thereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• and I wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• my houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• and noאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• will takeאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• me into his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Judges 19:18

• Judges 19:29When he entered his house, he took a knife and seized his concubine, and cut her in twelve pieces, limb by limb. Then he sent her throughout the territory of Israel.
• Judges 18:31So they set up for themselves Micah’s carved image which he had made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
• Judges 20:18Now the sons of Israel set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God and said, “Who shall go up first for us to battle against the sons of Benjamin?” Then the Lord said, “Judah shall go up first.”
• Joshua 18:1Then the whole congregation of the sons of Israel assembled at Shiloh, and set up the tent of meeting there; and the land was subdued before them.
• 1 Samuel 1:3Now this man would go up from his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of armies in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the Lord there.
• Judges 19:5Now on the fourth day they got up early in the morning, and he prepared to go; but the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Strengthen yourself with a piece of bread, and afterward you may go.”
• Psalms 26:9Do not take my soul away along with sinners, Nor my life with men of bloodshed,
• John 15:6If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown away like a branch and dries up; and they gather them and 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