Judges 19:21

Judges 19:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
• New International Version (NIV)So he took him into his house and fed his donkeys. After they had washed their feet, they had something to eat and drink.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he brought him into his house and gave the donkeys feed. And they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So he took them home with him and fed the donkeys. After they washed their feet, they ate and drank together.

Context of Judges 19:21

19although we have both straw and fodder for our donkeys, and bread and wine for myself, for your female servant, and for the young man who is with your servant; there is no lack of anything.” 20And the old man said, “Peace be with you! However, let all your needs be my responsibility; only do not spend the night in the open square.” So he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to the donkeys. And they washed their feet, and ate and drank. 22As they were enjoying themselves, suddenly certain men of the city, perverted men, surrounded the house and beat on the door. They spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who came to your house, that we may know him carnally!” 23But the man, the master of the house, went out to them and said to them, “No, my brethren! I beg you, do not act so wickedly! Seeing this man has come into my house, do not commit this outrage.

Judges 19:21 word by word

וַיְבִיאֵ֣הוּ לְבֵית֔וֹ וַיָּ֖בָל לַחֲמוֹרִ֑ים וַֽיִּרְחֲצוּ֙ רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So he broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• him into his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and gave provenderבָּלַלbâlal · to feedH1101
• unto the assesחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
• and they washedרָחַץrâchats · to wash: washH7364
• their feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• and did eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• and drinkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354

Cross-references for Judges 19:21

• Genesis 24:32Then the man came to the house. And he unloaded the camels, and provided straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
• Genesis 43:24So the man brought the men into Joseph’s house and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys feed.
• Genesis 18:4Please let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
• 1 Samuel 25:41Then she arose, bowed her face to the earth, and said, “Here is your maidservant, a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”
• 2 Samuel 11:8And David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah departed from the king’s house, and a gift of food from the king followed him.
• Luke 7:44Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.
• John 13:4rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself.
• 1 Timothy 5:10well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

Commentaries on Judges 19:21

• 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. 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 19:21

• Ablution
• Beneficence
• Gibeah
• Hospitality

In the dictionaries

• Beat
• Diligent
• Gibeah
• Micah
• Wayfaring
• Wolf
• Bethlehem
• Israel, History of
• Judges, Book of
• Judges, Period of

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