Judges 19:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 19:23

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.

24 ^aLook, here is my virgin daughter and¹ the man’s concubine; let me bring them out now. ^bHumble them, and do with them as you please; but to this man do not do such a vile thing!”

25 But the men would not heed him. So the man took his concubine and brought her out to them. And they ^aknew her and abused her all night until morning; and when the day began to break, they let her go.

26 Then the woman came as the day was dawning, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her master was, till it was light.

Verse Comparison: Judges 19:23

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American Standard Version
And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this folly.

Amplified® Bible
And the man, the master of the house, went out and said to them, No, my kinsmen, I pray you, do not act so wickedly; seeing that this man is my guest, do not do this [wicked] folly.

Contemporary English Version
The old man went outside and said, "My friends, please don't commit such a horrible crime against a man who is a guest in my house.

Darby English Version
And the man, the master of the house, went out to them and said to them, "No, my brethren, do not act so wickedly; seeing that this man has come into my house, do not do this vile thing.

Good News Bible
But the old man went outside and said to them, "No, my friends! Please! Don't do such an evil, immoral thing! This man is my guest.

King James Version
And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

New American Standard Bible
Then the man, the owner of the house, went out to them and said to them, "No, my fellows, please do not act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, do not commit this act of folly.

New International Version
The owner of the house went outside and said to them, "No, my friends, don't be so vile. Since this man is my guest, don't do this disgraceful thing.

New King James Version
But the 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, do not commit this outrage.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the man, the owner of the house, went out to them and said to them, "No, my fellows, please do not act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, do not commit this act of folly.

Revised Standard Version
And the man, the master of the house, went out to them and said to them, "No, my brethren, do not act so wickedly; seeing that this man has come into my house, do not do this vile thing.

Young's Literal Translation
And the man, the master of the house, goeth out unto them, and saith unto them, `Nay, my brethren, do not evil, I pray you, after that this man hath come in unto my house, do not this folly;

New English Translation
The man who owned the house went outside and said to them, “No, my brothers! Don’t do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Don’t do such a disgraceful thing!

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