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Judges 19:4
His father-in-law, the girl's father, persuaded him to stay with him for three days, and they ate and drank together, and spent the night there.
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Christian Standard Bible®
His father-in-law, the girl’s father, detained him, and he stayed with him for three days. They ate, drank, and spent the nights there.
His father-in-law, the girl’s father, detained him, and he stayed with him for three days. They ate, drank, and spent the nights there.
Hebrew Names Version
His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there.
His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there.
King James Version
And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
Lexham English Bible
His father-in-law, the young woman's father, urged him to stay with him three days; and they ate and drank, and they spent the night there.
His father-in-law, the young woman's father, urged him to stay with him three days; and they ate and drank, and they spent the night there.
English Standard Version
And 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.
And 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.
New Century Version
The father-in-law, the young woman's father, asked him to stay. So he stayed for three days and ate, drank, and slept there.
The father-in-law, the young woman's father, asked him to stay. So he stayed for three days and ate, drank, and slept there.
Amplified Bible
So his father-in-law, the girl's father, detained him; and he stayed there with him for three days. So they ate and drank, and he lodged there.
So his father-in-law, the girl's father, detained him; and he stayed there with him for three days. So they ate and drank, and he lodged there.
New American Standard Bible
His father-in-law, the girl's father, prevailed upon him, and he remained with him for three days. So they ate and drank and stayed there.
His father-in-law, the girl's father, prevailed upon him, and he remained with him for three days. So they ate and drank and stayed there.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And his father in lawe, the yong womans father reteined him: & he abode with him three dayes: so they did eate & drinke, & lodged there.
And his father in lawe, the yong womans father reteined him: & he abode with him three dayes: so they did eate & drinke, & lodged there.
Legacy Standard Bible
En sy skoonvader, die vader van die jong vrou, het hom teruggehou, sodat hy drie dae by hom gebly het; en hulle het geëet en gedrink en die nag daar oorgebly.
En sy skoonvader, die vader van die jong vrou, het hom teruggehou, sodat hy drie dae by hom gebly het; en hulle het geëet en gedrink en die nag daar oorgebly.
Contemporary English Version
and did not want him to leave. So the man stayed three days, eating and drinking with his father-in-law.
and did not want him to leave. So the man stayed three days, eating and drinking with his father-in-law.
Complete Jewish Bible
His father-in-law, the girl's father, kept him there; so he remained with him three days; they ate, drank and stayed there.
His father-in-law, the girl's father, kept him there; so he remained with him three days; they ate, drank and stayed there.
Darby Translation
And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him, and he abode with him three days; and they ate and drank, and lodged there.
And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him, and he abode with him three days; and they ate and drank, and lodged there.
Easy-to-Read Version
The woman's father led the Levite into his house. The Levite's father-in-law invited him to stay. So he stayed for three days. He ate, drank, and slept in his father-in-law's house.
The woman's father led the Levite into his house. The Levite's father-in-law invited him to stay. So he stayed for three days. He ate, drank, and slept in his father-in-law's house.
George Lamsa Translation
And his father-in-law, the damsels father, detained him; and he stayed with him three days; so they did eat and drink and lodged there.
And his father-in-law, the damsels father, detained him; and he stayed with him three days; so they did eat and drink and lodged there.
Good News Translation
The father insisted that he stay, and so he stayed for three days. The couple had their meals and spent the nights there.
The father insisted that he stay, and so he stayed for three days. The couple had their meals and spent the nights there.
Literal Translation
And his father-in-law, the young woman's father, detained him. And he stayed with him three days. And they ate and drank, and stayed there.
And his father-in-law, the young woman's father, detained him. And he stayed with him three days. And they ate and drank, and stayed there.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& his father in lawe, yt the damsels father kepte him, so yt he taried thre dayes wt him: thus they ate and droke, and remayned there all nighte.
& his father in lawe, yt the damsels father kepte him, so yt he taried thre dayes wt him: thus they ate and droke, and remayned there all nighte.
American Standard Version
And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
Bible in Basic English
And his father-in-law, the girl's father, kept him there for three days; and they had food and drink and took their rest there.
And his father-in-law, the girl's father, kept him there for three days; and they had food and drink and took their rest there.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And his father in lawe, the damosels father, retayned hym, and he abode with hym three dayes: and so they dyd eate and drinke, and lodged there.
And his father in lawe, the damosels father, retayned hym, and he abode with hym three dayes: and so they dyd eate and drinke, and lodged there.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days; so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days; so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
King James Version (1611)
And his father in law, the damosels father, reteined him, and hee abode with him three dayes: so they did eate and drinke, and lodged there.
And his father in law, the damosels father, reteined him, and hee abode with him three dayes: so they did eate and drinke, and lodged there.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And his father-in-law, the father of the damsel, constrained him, and he stayed with him for three days; and they ate and drank, and lodged there.
And his father-in-law, the father of the damsel, constrained him, and he stayed with him for three days; and they ate and drank, and lodged there.
English Revised Version
And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
Berean Standard Bible
His father-in-law, the girl's father, persuaded him to stay, so he remained with him three days, eating, drinking, and lodging there.
His father-in-law, the girl's father, persuaded him to stay, so he remained with him three days, eating, drinking, and lodging there.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the hosebonde of the douytir dwellide in `the hows of his wyues fadir in three daies, and eet and drank hoomli with hym.
And the hosebonde of the douytir dwellide in `the hows of his wyues fadir in three daies, and eet and drank hoomli with hym.
Young's Literal Translation
And keep hold on him doth his father-in-law, father of the young woman, and he abideth with him three days, and they eat and drink, and lodge there.
And keep hold on him doth his father-in-law, father of the young woman, and he abideth with him three days, and they eat and drink, and lodge there.
Update Bible Version
And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drank, and lodged there.
And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drank, and lodged there.
Webster's Bible Translation
And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drank, and lodged there.
And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drank, and lodged there.
World English Bible
His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there.
His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there.
New King James Version
Now his father-in-law, the young woman's father, detained him; and he stayed with him three days. So they ate and drank and lodged there.
Now his father-in-law, the young woman's father, detained him; and he stayed with him three days. So they ate and drank and lodged there.
New Living Translation
Her father urged him to stay awhile, so he stayed three days, eating, drinking, and sleeping there.
Her father urged him to stay awhile, so he stayed three days, eating, drinking, and sleeping there.
New Life Bible
His father-in-law, the girl's father, made him stay. So he stayed with him three days. They ate and drank and stayed there.
His father-in-law, the girl's father, made him stay. So he stayed with him three days. They ate and drank and stayed there.
New Revised Standard
His father-in-law, the girl's father, made him stay, and he remained with him three days; so they ate and drank, and he stayed there.
His father-in-law, the girl's father, made him stay, and he remained with him three days; so they ate and drank, and he stayed there.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And his father-in-law, the father of the damsel, constrained him, and he abode with him three days, - and they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
And his father-in-law, the father of the damsel, constrained him, and he abode with him three days, - and they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And embraced the man. And the son in law tarried in the house of his father in law three days, eating with him and drinking familiarly.
And embraced the man. And the son in law tarried in the house of his father in law three days, eating with him and drinking familiarly.
Revised Standard Version
And his father-in-law, the girl's father, made him stay, and he remained with him three days; so they ate and drank, and lodged there.
And his father-in-law, the girl's father, made him stay, and he remained with him three days; so they ate and drank, and lodged there.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
His father-in-law, the girl's father, detained him; and he remained with him three days. So they ate and drank and lodged there.
His father-in-law, the girl's father, detained him; and he remained with him three days. So they ate and drank and lodged there.
Contextual Overview
1 In those days Israel had no king. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote region of the Ephraimite hill country. He acquired a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah. 2 However, she got angry at him and went home to her father's house in Bethlehem in Judah. When she had been there four months, 3 her husband came after her, hoping he could convince her to return. He brought with him his servant and a pair of donkeys. When she brought him into her father's house and the girl's father saw him, he greeted him warmly. 4 His father-in-law, the girl's father, persuaded him to stay with him for three days, and they ate and drank together, and spent the night there. 5 On the fourth day they woke up early and the Levite got ready to leave. But the girl's father said to his son-in-law, "Have a bite to eat for some energy, then you can go." 6 So the two of them sat down and had a meal together. Then the girl's father said to the man, "Why not stay another night and have a good time!" 7 When the man got ready to leave, his father-in-law convinced him to stay another night. 8 He woke up early in the morning on the fifth day so he could leave, but the girl's father said, "Get some energy. Wait until later in the day to leave!" So they ate a meal together. 9 When the man got ready to leave with his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law, the girl's father, said to him, "Look! The day is almost over! Stay another night! Since the day is over, stay another night here and have a good time. You can get up early tomorrow and start your trip home." 10 But the man did not want to stay another night. He left and traveled as far as Jebus (that is, Jerusalem). He had with him a pair of saddled donkeys and his concubine.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Genesis 25:6 - concubines
Cross-References
Genesis 13:13
(Now the people of Sodom were extremely wicked rebels against the Lord .)
(Now the people of Sodom were extremely wicked rebels against the Lord .)
Genesis 18:20
So the Lord said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so blatant
So the Lord said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so blatant
Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city's gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city's gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
Genesis 19:6
Lot went outside to them, shutting the door behind him.
Lot went outside to them, shutting the door behind him.
Genesis 19:20
Look, this town over here is close enough to escape to, and it's just a little one. Let me go there. It's just a little place, isn't it? Then I'll survive."
Look, this town over here is close enough to escape to, and it's just a little one. Let me go there. It's just a little place, isn't it? Then I'll survive."
Genesis 19:25
So he overthrew those cities and all that region, including all the inhabitants of the cities and the vegetation that grew from the ground.
So he overthrew those cities and all that region, including all the inhabitants of the cities and the vegetation that grew from the ground.
Exodus 16:2
The entire company of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the desert.
The entire company of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the desert.
Exodus 23:2
"You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,
"You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,
Proverbs 4:16
For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.
For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.
Proverbs 6:18
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him,.... Prevailed upon him to stay some time with him:
and he abode with him three days; it seems as if he agreed to stay with him so long, and that time he stayed contentedly:
so they did eat and drink, and lodged there; the Levite and his servant were very handsomely entertained, and had everything provided for them convenient for meat, drink, and lodging.
