Judges 19:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 19:17

15 They turned aside there to go in to lodge in Gibeah. And when he went in, he sat down in the open square of the city, for no one would ^atake them into his house to spend the night.

16 Just then an old man came in from ^ahis work in the field at evening, who also was from the mountains of Ephraim; he was staying in Gibeah, whereas the men of the place were Benjamites.

17 And when he raised his eyes, he saw the traveler in the open square of the city; and the old man said, “Where are you going, and where do you come from?”

18 So he said to him, “We are passing from Bethlehem in Judah toward the remote mountains of Ephraim; I am from there. I went to Bethlehem in Judah; now I am going to ^athe house of the Lord. But there is no one who will take me into his house,

19 although 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.”

20 And the old man said, ^a“Peace be with you! However, let all your needs be my responsibility; ^bonly do not spend the night in the open square.”

21 ^aSo he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to the donkeys. ^bAnd they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

Gibeah’s Crime

22 As they were ^aenjoying themselves, suddenly ^bcertain men of the city, ^cperverted men, surrounded the house and beat on the door. They spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, ^d“Bring out the man who came to your house, that we may know him carnally!”

23 But ^athe 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, ^bdo not commit this outrage.

Verse Comparison: Judges 19:17

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American Standard Version
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the street of the city; and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?

Amplified® Bible
And when he looked up, he saw the wayfarer in the city square, and the old man said, Where are you going? And from where did you come?

Contemporary English Version
He noticed that the Levite was just in town to spend the night. "Where are you going?" the old man asked. "Where did you come from?"

Darby English Version
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfarer in the open square of the city; and the old man said, "Where are you going? and whence do you come?"

Good News Bible
The old man noticed the traveler in the city square and asked him, "Where do you come from? Where are you going?"

King James Version
And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?

New American Standard Bible
And he lifted up his eyes and saw the traveler in the open square of the city; and the old man said, "Where are you going, and where do you come from?"

New International Version
When he looked and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, "Where are you going? Where did you come from?"

New King James Version
And when he raised his eyes, he saw the traveler in the open square of the city; and the old man said, “Where are you going, and where do you come from?”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And he lifted up his eyes and saw the traveler in the open square of the city; and the old man said, "Where do you go, and where do you come from?"

Revised Standard Version
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfarer in the open square of the city; and the old man said, "Where are you going? and whence do you come?"

Young's Literal Translation
And he lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the man, the traveller, in a broad place of the city, and the aged man saith, `Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?'

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