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.
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)“We have been in Bethlehem in Judah,” the man replied. “We are on our way to a remote area in the hill country of Ephraim, which is my home. I traveled to Bethlehem, and now I’m returning home. But no one has taken us in for the night,

Context of Judges 19:18

16That evening an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who was living in Gibeah (the inhabitants of the place were Benjamites), came in from his work in the fields. 17When he looked and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, “Where are you going? Where did you come from?” 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. 19We have both straw and fodder for our donkeys and bread and wine for ourselves your servants—me, the woman and the young man with us. We don’t need anything.” 20“You are welcome at my house,” the old man said. “Let me supply whatever 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 reached home, he took a knife and cut up his concubine, limb by limb, into twelve parts and sent them into all the areas of Israel.
• Judges 18:31They continued to use the idol Micah had made, all the time the house of God was in Shiloh.
• Judges 20:18The Israelites went up to Bethel and inquired of God. They said, “Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” The Lord replied, “Judah shall go first.”
• Joshua 18:1The whole assembly of the Israelites gathered at Shiloh and set up the tent of meeting there. The country was brought under their control,
• 1 Samuel 1:3Year after year this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were priests of the Lord.
• Judges 19:5On the fourth day they got up early and he prepared to leave, but the woman’s father said to his son-in-law, “Refresh yourself with something to eat; then you can go.”
• Psalms 26:9Do not take away my soul along with sinners, my life with those who are bloodthirsty,
• John 15:6If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and 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