Judges 19:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Judges 19:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 19:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 19:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“His father-in-law, the young lady’s father, kept him there; and he stayed with him three days. So they ate and drank, and stayed there.”
Judges 19:4 — World English Bible
Judges 19:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Judges 19:4 — American Standard Version
Judges 19:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Judges 19:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 19:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Judges 19:4 — Darby Translation
Judges 19:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And his father in lawe, the yong womans father reteined him: and he abode with him three dayes: so they did eate and drinke, and lodged there.”
Judges 19:4 — Geneva Bible
Judges 19:4 in Context — Judges 19
2 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Beth–lehem–judah, and was there four whole months.
3 And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father’s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
4 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.
5 And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.
6 And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
What Does Judges 19:4 Mean?
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