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Judges 19

BSB·30 verses ·Old Testament
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1Nowוַיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, when there was noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → kingוּמֶ֖לֶךְū·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, a Leviteלֵוִ֗יlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → who livedגָּ֚רgār — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → in the remoteבְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣יbə·yar·kə·ṯê — Flank, side, border, or remote regionH3411 — Full Word Study → hill countryהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּֽקַּֽח־way·yiq·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → for himself a concubineפִילֶ֔גֶשׁp̄î·le·ḡeš — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study → from Bethlehemלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → in Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 2But sheפִּֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹpî·laḡ·šōw — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study → was unfaithfulוַתִּזְנֶ֤הwat·tiz·neh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → to himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and leftוַתֵּ֤לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → himמֵֽאִתּוֹ֙mê·’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to return toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → her father’sאָבִ֔יהָ’ā·ḇî·hā — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Bethlehemלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → in Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. After she had beenוַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֕םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → fourאַרְבָּעָ֥ה’ar·bā·‘āh — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃ḥo·ḏā·šîm — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, 3her husbandאִישָׁ֜הּ’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → after herאַחֲרֶ֗יהָ’a·ḥă·re·hā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → to speakלְדַבֵּ֤רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → kindlyלִבָּהּ֙lib·bāh — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → to herעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and bring her backלַהֲשִׁיבוֹla·hă·šī·ḇō — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, taking his servantוְנַעֲר֥וֹwə·na·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → and a pairוְצֶ֣מֶדwə·ṣe·meḏ — a yoke or pair of animals (oxen, donkeys); a measure of landH6776 — Full Word Study → of donkeysחֲמֹרִ֑יםḥă·mō·rîm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →. So the girl brought him into her father’sאָבִ֔יהָ’ā·ḇî·hā — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and when her fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → saw himוַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙way·yir·’ê·hū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, he gladlyוַיִּשְׂמַ֖חway·yiś·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → welcomed himלִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃liq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →. 4His father-in-lawחֹֽתְנוֹ֙ḥō·ṯə·nōw — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study →, the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הhan·na·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, persuaded him to stayוַיֶּחֱזַק־way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq- — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, so he remainedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֑יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, eatingוַיֹּאכְלוּ֙way·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, drinkingוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּway·yiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →, and lodgingוַיָּלִ֖ינוּway·yā·lî·nū — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. 5On the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֔יhā·rə·ḇî·‘î — Fourth, foursquare, fourth partH7243 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, they got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּway·yaš·kî·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַבֹּ֖קֶרḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → and preparedוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to departלָלֶ֑כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, but the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֜הhan·na·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → fatherאֲבִ֨י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his son-in-lawחֲתָנ֗וֹḥă·ṯā·nōw — bridegroom; son-in-lawH2860 — Full Word Study →, “Refreshסְעָ֧דsə·‘āḏ — to support, sustain, or strengthenH5582 — Full Word Study → your heartלִבְּךָ֛lib·bə·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → with a morselפַּת־paṯ- — A morsel, bit, or small piece of foodH6595 — Full Word Study → of breadלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, and thenוְאַחַ֥רwə·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → you can goתֵּלֵֽכוּ׃tê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →.” 6So they sat downוַיֵּשְׁב֗וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → and the twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֛םšə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of them ateוַיֹּאכְל֧וּway·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drankוַיִּשְׁתּ֑וּway·yiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →. Then the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָה֙han·na·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → fatherאֲבִ֤י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the manהָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → agreeהֽוֹאֶל־hō·w·’el- — to be willing, consent, or undertake willinglyH2974 — Full Word Study → to stay overnightוְלִ֖יןwə·lîn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → and let your heartלִבֶּֽךָ׃lib·be·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → be merryוְיִטַ֥בwə·yi·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →.” 7The manהָאִ֖ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to departלָלֶ֑כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, but his father-in-lawחֹתְנ֔וֹḥō·ṯə·nōw — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → persuadedוַיִּפְצַר־way·yip̄·ṣar- — to press, urge, or insist persistentlyH6484 — Full Word Study → him, so he stayedוַיָּ֥לֶןway·yā·len — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → there that nightשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. 8On the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁי֮ha·ḥă·mî·šî — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, he got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םway·yaš·kêm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּ֜קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → to departלָלֶכֶת֒lā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, but the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗הhan·na·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → refreshסְעָד־sə·‘āḏ- — to support, sustain, or strengthenH5582 — Full Word Study → your heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →.” So they waitedוְהִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּwə·hiṯ·mah·mə·hū — to delay, tarry, lingerH4102 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → late afternoonנְט֣וֹתnə·ṭō·wṯ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → and the twoשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃šə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of them ateוַיֹּאכְל֖וּway·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. 9When the manהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּ֤קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to departלָלֶ֔כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with his concubineוּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹū·p̄î·laḡ·šōw — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study → and his servantוְנַעֲר֑וֹwə·na·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, his father-in-lawחֹתְנ֣וֹḥō·ṯə·nōw — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study →, the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֡הhan·na·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “Lookהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the dayהַיּ֜וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → is drawingרָפָ֨הrā·p̄āh — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → to a closeלַעֲרֹ֗בla·‘ă·rōḇ — to grow dark, become eveningH6150 — Full Word Study →. Pleaseנָא֩nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → spend the nightלִֽינוּ־lî·nū- — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study →. Seeהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the dayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → is almost overחֲנ֤וֹתḥă·nō·wṯ — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study →. Spend the nightלִ֥יןlîn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → hereפֹּה֙pōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →, that your heartלְבָבֶ֔ךָlə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → may be merryוְיִיטַ֣בwə·yî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →. Then you can get up earlyוְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֤םwə·hiš·kam·tem — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → tomorrowמָחָר֙mā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → for your journeyלְדַרְכְּכֶ֔םlə·ḏar·kə·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → homeלְאֹהָלֶֽךָ׃lə·’ō·hā·le·ḵā — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →.” 10But the manהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → was unwillingוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to spend the nightלָל֔וּןlā·lūn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study →. He got upוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and departedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and arrivedוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → oppositeנֹ֣כַחnō·ḵaḥ — directly before, in front of, oppositeH5227 — Full Word Study → Jebusיְב֔וּסyə·ḇūs — Jebus; Jerusalem's former nameH2982 — Full Word Study → (that isהִ֖יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →, Jerusalem)יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, withוְעִמּ֗וֹwə·‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his twoצֶ֤מֶדṣe·meḏ — a yoke or pair of animals (oxen, donkeys); a measure of landH6776 — Full Word Study → saddledחֲבוּשִׁ֔יםḥă·ḇū·šîm — To bind, saddle, or gird; to restrain or governH2280 — Full Word Study → donkeysחֲמוֹרִים֙ḥă·mō·w·rîm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study → and his concubineוּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹū·p̄î·laḡ·šōw — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study →. 11When theyהֵ֣םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were nearעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Jebusיְב֔וּסyə·ḇūs — Jebus; Jerusalem's former nameH2982 — Full Word Study → and the dayוְהַיּ֖וֹםwə·hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → was almostמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → goneרַ֣דraḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study →, the servantהַנַּ֜עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his masterאֲדֹנָ֗יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָּ֛אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, let us stopוְנָס֛וּרָהwə·nā·sū·rāh — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → Jebusiteהַיְבוּסִ֥יhay·ḇū·sî — Inhabitant of JebusH2983 — Full Word Study → cityעִֽיר־‘îr- — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and spend the nightוְנָלִ֥יןwə·nā·lîn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → here.” 12But his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “We will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn asideנָסוּר֙nā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of foreignersנָכְרִ֔יnā·ḵə·rî — foreign, alien, strangerH5237 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → there are noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Israelitesמִבְּנֵ֥יmib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. We will go onוְעָבַ֖רְנוּwə·‘ā·ḇar·nū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Gibeahגִּבְעָֽה׃giḇ·‘āh — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study →.” 13He continuedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Comeלְךָ֥lə·ḵå̄ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us try to reachוְנִקְרְבָ֖הwə·niq·rə·ḇāh — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → oneבְּאַחַ֣דbə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of these townsהַמְּקֹמ֑וֹתham·mə·qō·mō·wṯ — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → to spend the nightוְלַ֥נּוּwə·lan·nū — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → in Gibeahבַגִּבְעָ֖הḇag·giḇ·‘āh — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study → orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → Ramahבָרָמָֽה׃ḇā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study →.” 14So they continuedוַיֵּלֵ֑כוּway·yê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → on their journeyוַיַּעַבְר֖וּway·ya·‘aḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, and the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → setוַתָּבֹ֤אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → as they nearedאֵ֥צֶל’ê·ṣel — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖הhag·giḇ·‘āh — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study → in Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִֽן׃lə·ḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →. 15They stoppedוַיָּסֻ֣רוּway·yā·su·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → to go inלָב֖וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and lodgeלָל֣וּןlā·lūn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → in Gibeahבַּגִּבְעָ֑הbag·giḇ·‘āh — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study →. The Levite went inוַיָּבֹ֗אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and sat downוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙way·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → squareבִּרְח֣וֹבbir·ḥō·wḇ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study →, but noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → would takeמְאַסֵּֽף־mə·’as·sêp̄- — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֥ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into his homeהַבַּ֖יְתָהhab·bay·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → for the nightלָלֽוּן׃lā·lūn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study →. 16That eveningבָּעֶ֔רֶבbā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → an oldזָקֵ֗ןzā·qên — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from the hill countryמֵהַ֣רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, who was residingגָ֖רḡār — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → in Gibeahבַּגִּבְעָ֑הbag·giḇ·‘āh — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study → (the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֥יwə·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of that placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → were Benjamitesיְמִינִֽי׃yə·mî·nî — Member of Benjamin's tribeH1145 — Full Word Study →), came inבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → fromמִֽן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → his workמַעֲשֵׂ֤הוּma·‘ă·śê·hū — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → inמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. 17When he looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֣אway·yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and sawוַיַּ֛רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the travelerהָאֹרֵ֖חַhā·’ō·rê·aḥ — to journey, travel, go as a wayfarerH732 — Full Word Study → in the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → squareבִּרְחֹ֣בbir·ḥōḇ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study →, the oldהַזָּקֵ֛ןhaz·zā·qên — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → manהָאִ֧ישׁhå̄·ʾīš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whereאָ֥נָה’ā·nāh — Where? Whither? (interrogative/indefinite adverb of place)H575 — Full Word Study → are you goingתֵלֵ֖ךְṯê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and whereוּמֵאַ֥יִןū·mê·’a·yin — Where? From where? Whence (interrogative adverb)H370 — Full Word Study → have you come fromתָּבֽוֹא׃tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →?” 18The Levite replied, “We areאֲנַ֜חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → travelingעֹבְרִ֨ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → from Bethlehemלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → in Judahיְהוּדָה֮yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the remoteיַרְכְּתֵ֣יyar·kə·ṯê — Flank, side, border, or remote regionH3411 — Full Word Study → hill countryהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַיִם֒’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, whereמִשָּׁ֣םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I am fromאָנֹ֔כִי’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study →. I wentוָאֵלֵ֕ךְwā·’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Bethlehemלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study → in Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and now I amאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → goingהֹלֵ֔ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to the houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; but noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → has takenמְאַסֵּ֥ףmə·’as·sêp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → meאוֹתִ֖י’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into his homeהַבָּֽיְתָה׃hab·bā·yə·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, 19even though there isיֵ֣שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → bothוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → strawתֶּ֤בֶןte·ḇen — straw, chaff, or stubble—dried grain stalksH8401 — Full Word Study → andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → feedמִסְפּוֹא֙mis·pō·w — Fodder, animal feed, provenderH4554 — Full Word Study → for our donkeysלַחֲמוֹרֵ֔ינוּla·ḥă·mō·w·rê·nū — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, andוְ֠גַםwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and wineוָיַ֤יִןwā·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → for me and the maidservantוְלַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָwə·la·’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → and young manוְלַנַּ֖עַרwə·lan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → with meעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. There is nothing thatאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → we, your servantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, lackמַחְס֖וֹרmaḥ·sō·wr — Lack, want, or shortage; deprivation or povertyH4270 — Full Word Study →.” 20Peaceשָׁל֣וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → to you,” saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the oldהַזָּקֵן֙haz·zā·qên — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → manהָאִ֤ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. “Let me supplyעָלָ֑י‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you needמַחְסוֹרְךָ֖maḥ·sō·wr·ḵā — Lack, want, or shortage; deprivation or povertyH4270 — Full Word Study →. Onlyרַ֥קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → spend the nightתָּלַֽן׃tā·lan — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → in the squareבָּרְח֖וֹבbā·rə·ḥō·wḇ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study →.” 21So he brought himוַיְבִיאֵ֣הוּway·ḇî·’ê·hū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to his houseלְבֵית֔וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and fedוַיָּ֖בָולway·yå̄·ḇå̄·wl — to mix, mingle, anoint, or blend togetherH1101 — Full Word Study → his donkeysלַחֲמוֹרִ֑יםla·ḥă·mō·w·rîm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →. And they washedוַֽיִּרְחֲצוּ֙way·yir·ḥă·ṣū — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → their feetרַגְלֵיהֶ֔םraḡ·lê·hem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → and ateוַיֹּאכְל֖וּway·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drankוַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃way·yiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. 22While theyהֵמָּה֮hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were enjoyingמֵיטִיבִ֣יםmê·ṭî·ḇîm — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → themselvesלִבָּם֒lib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, suddenlyוְהִנֵּה֩wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the wickedבְלִיַּ֗עַלḇə·lî·ya·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁ֨י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֜ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → surroundedנָסַ֙בּוּ֙nā·sab·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the houseהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. Poundingמִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖יםmiṯ·dap·pə·qîm — to strike, knock, or beat persistentlyH1849 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the doorהַדָּ֑לֶתhad·dā·leṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study →, they saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the oldהַזָּקֵן֙haz·zā·qên — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → manהָ֠אִישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who ownedבַּ֣עַלba·‘al — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → the houseהַבַּ֤יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, “Bring outהוֹצֵ֗אhō·w·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the manהָאִ֛ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your houseבֵּיתְךָ֖bê·ṯə·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, so we can have relations with himוְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃wə·nê·ḏā·‘en·nū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →!” 23The ownerבַּ֣עַלba·‘al — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Noאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study →, my brothersאַחַ֖י’a·ḥay — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → do this wicked thingתָּרֵ֣עוּtā·rê·‘ū — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →! After allאַ֠חֲרֵי’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → manהָאִ֤ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is a guestבָּ֞אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → in my houseבֵּיתִ֔יbē·ṯī — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → commitתַּעֲשׂ֖וּta·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → outrageהַנְּבָלָ֥הhan·nə·ḇā·lāh — Folly, disgrace, or shameful behaviorH5039 — Full Word Study →. 24Lookהִנֵּה֩hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, let me bring outאוֹצִֽיאָה־’ō·w·ṣî·’āh- — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → my virginהַבְּתוּלָ֜הhab·bə·ṯū·lāh — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → daughterבִתִּ֨יḇit·tî — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → and the man’s concubineוּפִֽילַגְשֵׁ֗הוּū·p̄î·laḡ·šê·hū — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study →, and you can useוְעַנּ֣וּwə·‘an·nū — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֔ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and doוַעֲשׂ֣וּwa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with them as you wishהַטּ֖וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. But do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → doתַעֲשׂ֔וּṯa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → suchהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → a vileהַנְּבָלָ֥הhan·nə·ḇā·lāh — Folly, disgrace, or shameful behaviorH5039 — Full Word Study → thingדְּבַ֖רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → manוְלָאִ֤ישׁwə·lā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →.” 25But the menהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → wouldאָב֤וּ’ā·ḇū — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listen to himלִשְׁמֹ֣עַֽliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. So the Levite tookוַיַּחֲזֵ֤קway·ya·ḥă·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → his concubineבְּפִ֣ילַגְשׁ֔וֹbə·p̄î·laḡ·šōw — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study → and sent herוַיֹּצֵ֥אway·yō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → outsideהַח֑וּץha·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and they rapedוַיֵּדְע֣וּway·yê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → herא֠וֹתָהּ’ō·w·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and abusedוַיִּֽתְעַלְּלוּ־way·yiṯ·‘al·lə·lū- — to glean; to work thoroughly; to maltreat or abuseH5953 — Full Word Study → her throughoutכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙hal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, and at dawnבַּעֲלוֹתba·ʿă·lōṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → they let her goוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֖וּהָway·šal·lə·ḥū·hā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. 26Early that morningלִפְנ֣וֹתlip̄·nō·wṯ — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study →, the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → went backוַתָּבֹ֥אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → her master was stayingאֲדוֹנֶ֥יהָ’ă·ḏō·w·ne·hā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, collapsedוַתִּפֹּ֞לwat·tip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → at the doorwayפֶּ֧תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study →, and lay there untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → it was lightהָאֽוֹר׃hā·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →. 27In the morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, when her masterאֲדֹנֶ֜יהָ’ă·ḏō·ne·hā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and openedוַיִּפְתַּח֙way·yip̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → to go outוַיֵּצֵ֖אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → on his journeyלְדַרְכּ֑וֹlə·ḏar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, there wasוְהִנֵּ֧הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → his concubineפִֽילַגְשׁ֗וֹp̄î·laḡ·šōw — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study →, collapsedנֹפֶ֙לֶת֙nō·p̄e·leṯ — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → in the doorwayפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, with her handsוְיָדֶ֖יהָwə·yā·ḏe·hā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the thresholdהַסַּֽף׃has·sap̄ — Threshold, doorpost, or basinH5592 — Full Word Study →. 28Get upק֥וּמִיqū·mî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →,” he told herוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Let us goוְנֵלֵ֖כָהwə·nê·lê·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →.” But there was noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → responseעֹנֶ֑ה‘ō·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. So the manהָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → put herוַיִּקָּחֶ֙הָ֙way·yiq·qā·ḥe·hā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → onעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his donkeyהַחֲמ֔וֹרha·ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study → and set outוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → for homeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim·qō·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. 29When he reachedוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → his houseבֵּית֗וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, he picked upוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a knifeהַֽמַּאֲכֶ֙לֶת֙ham·ma·’ă·ḵe·leṯ — knife; blade used for cuttingH3979 — Full Word Study →, took holdוַיַּחֲזֵ֣קway·ya·ḥă·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → of his concubineבְּפִֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹbə·p̄î·laḡ·šōw — A woman in a secondary or concubine relationship, below the status of a wifeH6370 — Full Word Study →, cut herוַֽיְנַתְּחֶ֙הָ֙way·nat·tə·ḥe·hā — to cut in pieces, divide, hewH5408 — Full Word Study → limb by limbלַעֲצָמֶ֔יהָla·‘ă·ṣā·me·hā — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → into twelveלִשְׁנֵ֥יםliš·nêm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → piecesנְתָחִ֑יםnə·ṯā·ḥîm — A piece or portion of something divided or cutH5409 — Full Word Study →, and sent herוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָway·šal·lə·ḥe·hā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the territoryגְּב֥וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 30Andוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → everyoneכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who sawהָרֹאֶ֗הhā·rō·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → it saidוְאָמַר֙wə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Nothingלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → like thisכָּזֹ֔אתkā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → has been seenנִרְאֲתָה֙nir·’ă·ṯāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → or doneנִהְיְתָ֤הnih·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → from the dayלְמִיּ֞וֹםlə·mî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → came outעֲל֤וֹת‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. Think it overשִֽׂימוּ־śî·mū- — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study →, take counselעֻ֥צוּ‘u·ṣū — to take counsel; to plan or consult togetherH5779 — Full Word Study →, and speak upוְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃פwə·ḏab·bê·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →!”
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Chapter Commentary — Judges 19
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Judges 19 recounts one of the darkest and most disturbing narratives in all of Scripture. A Levite and his concubine are travelling home when they seek shelter in the city of Gibeah. Despite the hospitality of an elderly Ephraimite, the men of Gibeah—described as "sons of Belial" (worthless men)—surround the house with lustful intent. In a tragic act of moral compromise, the Levite offers his concubine to the mob, and she is brutally assaulted throughout the night. The chapter ends with the Levite's shocking act of dismembering her body and sending the pieces throughout Israel as a call to justice. This passage illustrates the spiritual chaos and moral degradation that characterized the period of the Judges, when "there was no king in Israel."

Verses 1–5: The Levite's Journey and Marital Conflict

The chapter opens by emphasizing the lawlessness of the era: "when there was no king in Israel" (v. 1). A Levite—a man set apart for religious service—has taken a concubine from Bethlehem. When she commits infidelity and flees to her father's house, the Levite pursues her with reconciliation in mind, bringing gifts and showing cultural courtesy. The father's warm reception (vv. 3–4) initially suggests a peaceful resolution. However, the father's repeated delays (vv. 5–9) reveal a cultural pattern of hospitality that, while well-intentioned, prevents the Levite from leaving before nightfall—a detail that proves tragic.

Application: Even good intentions and family bonds can sometimes prevent us from making necessary decisions. We must balance kindness with wisdom and discernment about timing.

Verses 10–16: The Journey to Gibeah

The Levite finally departs but refuses to lodge in Jerusalem (Jebus), a non-Israelite city, choosing instead to reach an Israelite settlement (v. 12). This preference for remaining among God's covenant people is commendable, yet his decision to continue travelling after sunset proves disastrous. When they arrive at Gibeah in Benjamin's territory (v. 14), no one offers them hospitality—a stunning breach of Israelite custom and covenant obligation. Only an old man from Ephraim, himself a sojourner in Gibeah, extends kindness (vv. 16–17).

Application: The failure of an entire community to show hospitality and compassion reveals spiritual decline. We are called to welcome the stranger and show mercy, especially to those in need.

Verses 17–22: Hospitality Offered, Then Shattered

The old man welcomes the Levite and provides food and shelter (vv. 20–21). But peace is short-lived. The "sons of Belial"—lawless men of Gibeah—surround the house demanding to "know" the stranger (v. 22). This is not innocent curiosity; the language reflects the same perverse desire seen in Genesis 19. The old man attempts to reason with them, offering his own daughter and the concubine instead (vv. 23–24)—a morally troubling response that reveals the desperation of his situation and the complete moral breakdown of Gibeah.

Verses 25–29: The Crime and the Terrible Response

The mob's demands cannot be stopped. The Levite surrenders his concubine, and she is gang-raped throughout the night (v. 25). When she returns at dawn, broken and dying, he shows stunning coldness—he says only, "Up, and let us be going" (v. 28). Upon reaching home, he dismembers her body into twelve pieces and sends them throughout Israel, presumably to summon the tribes to justice.

Application: This passage reveals the depths of human depravity when God's law and love are abandoned. The Levite's use of his concubine as a shield shows how easily we can sacrifice the vulnerable. Yet his final act, however gruesome, does call Israel to account.

Application for Today

Judges 19 stands as a sober warning about spiritual compromise and moral indifference. When communities turn from God's Word, hospitality dies, justice fails, and the innocent suffer. We must guard our hearts and communities, stand against evil boldly, and remember that our faith is tested not in abstract belief but in how we treat the vulnerable. Most importantly, this dark chapter points us to Christ, whose love and justice redeem what human depravity destroys.

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