Revised Webster's Bible
Judges 19
1And it came to pass in thosedaysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117, when there was nokingוּמֶ֖לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, that there was acertainאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376Leviteלֵוִ֗יle.ViH3881dwellingגָּ֚רgarH1481on thesideבְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣יbe.yar.ke.TeiH3411ofmountהַר־har-H2022Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669, whotookוַיִּֽקַּֽח־vai.yi.kach-H3947to him aconcubineאִשָּׁ֣ה פִילֶ֔גֶשׁ'i.Shah fi.Le.geshH802H6370out ofBethlehemjudahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH1035H3063.
2And hisconcubineפִּֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹpi.lag.ShoH6370played theharlotוַתִּזְנֶ֤הva.tiz.NehH2181against him, and wentawayH3212from him to herfather’sאָבִ֔יהָ'a.Vi.haH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004toBethlehemjudahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH1035H3063, and was therefourאַרְבָּעָ֥ה'ar.ba.'AhH702wholemonthsיָמִ֖ים חֳדָשִֽׁים׃ya.Mim cho.da.ShimH2320H3117.
3And herhusbandאִישָׁ֜הּ'i.ShahH376aroseוַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komH6965, andwentH3212afterאַחֲרֶ֗יהָ'a.cha.Rei.haH310her, tospeakלְדַבֵּ֤רle.da.BerH1696kindlyלִבָּהּ֙li.BahH3820to her, and to bring heragainלַהֲשִׁיבָ֔הּla.ha.shi.vohH7725, having hisservantוְנַעֲר֥וֹve.na.'a.RoH5288with him, and acoupleוְצֶ֣מֶדve.Tze.medH6776ofdonkeysחֲמֹרִ֑יםcha.mo.RimH2543: and shebroughtוַתְּבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.vi.'E.huH935him into herfather’sאָבִ֔יהָ'a.Vi.haH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004: and when thefatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of thedamselהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הha.na.'a.RahH5291sawוַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yir.'E.huH7200him, herejoicedוַיִּשְׂמַ֖חvai.yis.MachH8055tomeetH7125him.
4And his father inlawחֹֽתְנוֹ֙cho.te.NoH2859, thedamsel’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הha.na.'a.RahH5291fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1,detainedוַיֶּחֱזַק־vai.ye.che.zak-H2388him; and heabodeוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427with himthreeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117: so theyateוַיֹּאכְלוּ֙vai.yo.khe.LuH398anddrankוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּvai.yish.TuH8354, andlodgedוַיָּלִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuH3885there.
5And it came to pass on thefourthהָרְבִיעִ֔יha.re.vi.'IH7243dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117, when they aroseearlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּvai.yash.Ki.muH7925in themorningבַבֹּ֖קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242, that hearoseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965todepartH3212: and thedamsel’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֜הha.na.'a.RahH5291fatherאֲבִ֨י'a.ViH1saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559to his son inlawחֲתָנ֗וֹcha.ta.NoH2860,Strengthenסְעָ֧דse.'AdH5582thyheartלִבְּךָ֛li.be.KhaH3820with amorselפַּת־pat-H6595ofbreadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899, andafterwardוְאַחַ֥רve.'a.CharH310departH3212.
6And they satdownוַיֵּשְׁב֗וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427, andateוַיֹּאכְל֧וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398anddrankוַיִּשְׁתּ֑וּvai.yish.TuH8354bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֛םshe.nei.HemH8147of themtogetherיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162: for thedamsel’sהַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ha.na.'a.RahH5291fatherאֲבִ֤י'a.ViH1hadsaidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to themanהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376, Becontentהֽוֹאֶל־ho.'el-H2974, I pray thee, and tarry allnightוְלִ֖יןve.LinH3885, and let thyheartלִבֶּֽךָ׃li.Be.khaH3820bemerryוְיִטַ֥בve.yi.TavH3190.
8And he aroseearlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.KemH7925in themorningבַּבֹּ֜קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242on thefifthהַחֲמִישִׁי֮ha.cha.mi.ShiH2549dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117todepartH3212: and thedamsel’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗הha.na.'a.RahH5291fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559,Strengthenסְעָד־se.'od-H5582thyheartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824, I pray thee. And theytarriedוְהִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּve.hit.mah.me.HuH4102untilafternoonנְט֣וֹת הַיּ֑וֹםne.Tot hai.YomH3117H5186, and theyateוַיֹּאכְל֖וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398bothשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃she.nei.HemH8147of them.
9And when themanהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376aroseוַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komH6965todepartH3212, he, and hisconcubineוּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹu.fi.lag.ShoH6370, and hisservantוְנַעֲר֑וֹve.na.'a.RoH5288, his father inlawחֹתְנ֣וֹcho.te.NoH2859, thedamsel’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֡הha.na.'a.RahH5291fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1,saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, Behold, now thedayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117drawethרָפָ֨הra.FahH7503towardeveningלַעֲרֹ֗בla.'a.RoH6150, I pray you tarry allnightלִֽינוּ־li.nu-H3885: behold, thedayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117is coming to anendחֲנ֤וֹתcha.NotH2583,lodgeלִ֥יןlinH3885here, that thyheartלְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaH3824may bemerryוְיִיטַ֣בve.yi.TavH3190; and tomorrowמָחָר֙ma.CharH4279get youearlyוְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֤םve.hish.kam.TemH7925on yourwayלְדַרְכְּכֶ֔םle.dar.ke.KhemH1870, that thou mayestgoH1980homeלְאֹהָלֶֽךָ׃le.'o.ha.Le.khaH168.
10But themanהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376wouldאָבָ֤ה'a.VahH14not tarry thatnightלָל֔וּןla.LunH3885, but hearoseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965anddepartedH3212, andcameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935oppositeנֹ֣כַחNo.khachH5227Jebusיְב֔וּסye.VusH2982, which isJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389; and there were with himtwoצֶ֤מֶדTze.medH6776donkeysחֲמוֹרִים֙cha.mo.RimH2543saddledחֲבוּשִׁ֔יםcha.vu.ShimH2280, hisconcubineוּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹu.fi.lag.ShoH6370also was with him.
11And when they were byJebusיְב֔וּסye.VusH2982, thedayוְהַיּ֖וֹםve.hai.YomH3117wasfarמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966spentH7286; and theservantהַנַּ֜עַרha.Na.'arH5288saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to hismasterאֲדֹנָ֗יו'a.do.NavH113,ComeH3212, I pray thee, and let us turninוְנָס֛וּרָהve.na.Su.rahH5493to thiscityעִֽיר־'ir-H5892of theJebusitesהַיְבוּסִ֥יhay.vu.SiH2983, andlodgeוְנָלִ֥יןve.na.LinH3885in it.
12And hismasterאֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.NavH113saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, We will not turnasideנָסוּר֙na.SurH5493here into thecityעִ֣יר'irH5892of astrangerנָכְרִ֔יna.khe.RiH5237, that is not of thechildrenמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478; we will passoverוְעָבַ֖רְנוּve.'a.Var.nuH5674toGibeahגִּבְעָֽה׃giv.'AhH1390.
13And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to hisservantלְנַעֲר֔וֹle.na.'a.RoH5288,ComeH3212, and let us drawnearוְנִקְרְבָ֖הve.nik.re.VahH7126tooneבְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.ChadH259of theseplacesהַמְּקֹמ֑וֹתha.me.ko.MotH4725to lodge allnightוְלַ֥נּוּve.La.nuH3885, inGibeahבַגִּבְעָ֖הva.giv.'AhH1390, or inRamahבָרָמָֽה׃va.ra.MahH7414.
15And they turnedasideוַיָּסֻ֣רוּvai.ya.Su.ruH5493there, to goinלָב֖וֹאla.Vo'H935and tolodgeלָל֣וּןla.LunH3885inGibeahבַּגִּבְעָ֑הba.giv.'AhH1390: and when he wentinוַיָּבֹ֗אvai.ya.Vo'H935, he satdownוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevH3427in astreetבִּרְח֣וֹבbir.ChovH7339of thecityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892: for there was nomanאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376thattookמְאַסֵּֽף־me.'a.sef-H622them into hishouseהַבַּ֖יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004tolodgeלָלֽוּן׃la.LunH3885.
16And, behold, therecameבָּ֣אba'H935anoldזָקֵ֗ןza.KenH2205manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376from hisworkמַעֲשֵׂ֤הוּma.'a.Se.huH4639out of thefieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704ateveningבָּעֶ֔רֶבba.'E.revH6153, who wasalsoוְהָאִישׁ֙ve.ha.'IshH376ofmountמֵהַ֣רme.HarH2022Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669; and hedweltגָ֖רgarH1481inGibeahבַּגִּבְעָ֑הba.giv.'AhH1390: but themenוְאַנְשֵׁ֥יve.'an.SheiH582of theplaceהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725wereBenjamitesH1145.
17And when he had liftedupוַיִּשָּׂ֣אvai.yi.Sa'H5375hiseyesעֵינָ֗יו'ei.NavH5869, hesawוַיַּ֛רְאvai.Yar'H7200awayfaringהָאֹרֵ֖חַha.'o.Re.achH732manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376in thestreetבִּרְחֹ֣בbir.ChoH7339of thecityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892: and theoldהַזָּקֵ֛ןha.za.KenH2205manהָאִ֧ישׁha.'IshH376saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, WheregoestH3212thou? andwhereוּמֵאַ֥יִןu.me.'A.yinH370do youcomeתָּבֽוֹא׃ta.Vo'H935from?
18And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, We arepassingעֹבְרִ֨ים'oe.RimH5674fromBethlehemjudahיְהוּדָה֮ye.hu.DahH1035H3063toward thesideיַרְכְּתֵ֣יyar.ke.TeiH3411ofmountהַר־har-H2022Ephraimאֶפְרַיִם֒'ef.ra.YimH669; from there am I: and IwentH3212toBethlehemjudahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH1035H3063, but I am nowgoingH1980to thehouseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068; and there is nomanאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376thatreceivethמְאַסֵּ֥ףme.'a.SefH622me into hishouseהַבָּֽיְתָה׃ha.Ba.ye.tahH1004.
19Yet thereisH3426bothstrawתֶּ֤בֶןTe.venH8401andfodderמִסְפּוֹא֙mis.pO'H4554for ourdonkeysלַחֲמוֹרֵ֔ינוּla.cha.mo.Rei.nuH2543; and there isbreadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899andwineוָיַ֤יִןva.Ya.yinH3196also for me, and for thyhandmaidוְלַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָve.la.'a.ma.Te.khaH519, and for the youngmanוְלַנַּ֖עַרve.la.Na.'arH5288which is with thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650: there is nowantמַחְס֖וֹרmach.SorH4270of anythingדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697.
21So hebroughtוַיְבִיאֵ֣הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935him into hishouseלְבֵית֔וֹle.vei.ToH1004, and gavefodderוַיָּ֖בָלvai.yi.bolH1101to thedonkeysלַחֲמוֹרִ֑יםla.cha.mo.RimH2543: and theywashedוַֽיִּרְחֲצוּ֙vai.yir.cha.TzuH7364theirfeetרַגְלֵיהֶ֔םrag.lei.HemH7272, andateוַיֹּאכְל֖וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398anddrankוַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃vai.yish.TuH8354.
22Now as they were making theirheartsלִבָּם֒li.BamH3820merryמֵיטִיבִ֣יםmei.ti.VimH3190, behold, themenאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of thecityהָעִ֜ירha.'IrH5892,certainאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582pervertedבְלִיַּ֗עַלve.li.Ya.'alH1100menבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121,besetH5437thehouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004on allsidesH5437, andbeatמִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖יםmit.da.pe.KimH1849at thedoorהַדָּ֑לֶתha.Da.letH1817, andspokeוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to themasterבַּ֣עַלBa.'alH1167of thehouseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, theoldהַזָּקֵן֙ha.za.KenH2205manהָ֠אִישׁHa.'ishH376,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, Bringforthהוֹצֵ֗אho.Tze'H3318themanהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376thatcameבָּ֥אba'H935into thyhouseבֵּיתְךָ֖bei.te.KhaH1004, that we mayknowוְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃ve.ne.da.'E.nuH3045him.
23And themanהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376, themasterבַּ֣עַלBa.'alH1167of thehouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, wentoutוַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'H3318to them, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them,NayH408, mybrethrenאַחַ֖י'a.ChaiH251, nay, I pray you, do not sowickedlyתָּרֵ֣עוּta.Re.'uH7489;seeingאַ֠חֲרֵי'A.cha.reiH310that thismanהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376iscomeבָּ֞אba'H935into myhouseבֵּיתִ֔יbei.TiH1004,doתַּעֲשׂ֖וּta.'a.SuH6213not thisfollyהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039.
24Behold, here is mydaughterבִתִּ֨יvi.TiH1323amaidenהַבְּתוּלָ֜הha.be.tu.LahH1330, and hisconcubineוּפִֽילַגְשֵׁ֗הוּu.fi.lag.She.huH6370; them I will bringoutאוֹצִֽיאָה־'o.tzi.'ah-H3318now, andhumbleוְעַנּ֣וּve.'a.NuH6031ye them, anddoוַעֲשׂ֣וּva.'a.SuH6213with them whatseemethבְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑םbe.'ei.nei.KhemH5869goodהַטּ֖וֹבha.TovH2896to you: but to thismanוְלָאִ֤ישׁve.la.'IshH376doתַעֲשׂ֔וּta.'a.SuH6213notsoהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063vileהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039athingדְּבַ֖רde.VarH1697.
25But themenהָאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.ShimH582wouldאָב֤וּ'a.VuH14nothearkenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַֽlish.Mo.a'H8085to him: so themanהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376tookוַיַּחֲזֵ֤קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388hisconcubineבְּפִ֣ילַגְשׁ֔וֹbe.Fi.lag.ShoH6370, andbroughtוַיֹּצֵ֥אvai.yo.Tze'H3318herforthהַח֑וּץha.ChutzH2351to them; and theyknewוַיֵּדְע֣וּvai.ye.de.'UH3045her, andabusedוַיִּֽתְעַלְּלוּ־vai.yit.'a.le.lu-H5953her all thenightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahH3915until themorningהַבֹּ֔קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242: and when thedayהַשָּֽׁחַר׃ha.Sha.charH7837began tospringכַּעֲל֥וֹתka.'a.lotH5927, they let hergoוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֖וּהָvay.sha.le.Chu.haH7971.
26Thencameוַתָּבֹ֥אva.ta.Vo'H935thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802in thedawningלִפְנ֣וֹתlif.NotH6437of thedayהַבֹּ֑קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242, and felldownוַתִּפֹּ֞לva.ti.PolH5307at thedoorפֶּ֧תַחPe.tachH6607of theman’sהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376houseבֵּית־beit-H1004where herlordאֲדוֹנֶ֥יהָ'a.do.Nei.haH113was, till it waslightהָאֽוֹר׃ha.'OrH216.
27And herlordאֲדֹנֶ֜יהָ'a.do.Nei.haH113roseוַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komH6965in themorningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242, andopenedוַיִּפְתַּח֙vai.yif.TachH6605thedoorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of thehouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, and wentoutוַיֵּצֵ֖אvai.ye.Tze'H3318togoH3212hiswayלְדַרְכּ֑וֹle.dar.KoH1870: and, behold, thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֣הha.'i.ShahH802hisconcubineפִֽילַגְשׁ֗וֹfi.lag.ShoH6370had fallendownנֹפֶ֙לֶת֙no.Fe.letH5307at thedoorפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of thehouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, and herhandsוְיָדֶ֖יהָve.ya.Dei.haH3027were upon thethresholdהַסַּֽף׃ha.SafH5592.
28And hesaidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her,Riseק֥וּמִיKu.miH6965, and let us begoingH3212. But noneansweredעֹנֶ֑ה'o.NehH6030. Then themanהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376tookוַיִּקָּחֶ֙הָ֙vai.yi.ka.Che.haH3947her upon adonkeyהַחֲמ֔וֹרha.cha.MorH2543, and themanH376roseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965, andwentH3212to hisplaceלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim.ko.MoH4725.
29And when he wascomeוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935into hishouseבֵּית֗וֹbei.ToH1004, hetookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947aknifeהַֽמַּאֲכֶ֙לֶת֙ha.ma.'a.Khe.letH3979, and laidholdוַיַּחֲזֵ֣קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388on hisconcubineבְּפִֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹbe.fi.lag.ShoH6370, anddividedוַֽיְנַתְּחֶ֙הָ֙vay.na.te.Che.haH5408her, with herbonesלַעֲצָמֶ֔יהָla.'a.tza.Mei.haH6106, intotwelveלִשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖רlish.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240piecesנְתָחִ֑יםne.ta.ChimH5409, andsentוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָvay.sha.le.Che.haH7971her into all thelandגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
30And it wassoH1961, that all thatsawהָרֹאֶ֗הha.ro.'EhH7200itsaidוְאָמַר֙ve.'a.MarH559, There hath been no suchdeedכָּזֹ֔אתka.ZotH2063done norseenנִרְאֲתָה֙nir.'a.TahH7200from thedayלְמִיּ֞וֹםle.mi.YomH3117that thechildrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478cameעֲל֤וֹתa.LotH5927from thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714to thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117:considerשִֽׂימוּ־si.mu-H7760of it, takeadviceעֻ֥צוּ'U.tzuH5779, andspeakוְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ פve.da.Be.ruH1696your minds .
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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