17 When he looked and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, "Where are you going? Where did you come from?"
17 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?
17 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?"
17 When the old man looked up and saw the traveler in the town square, he said, "Where are you going? And where are you from?"
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?"
17 When he saw the travelers sitting in the town square, he asked them where they were from and where they were going.
20 "You are welcome at my house," the old man said. "Let me supply whatever you need. Only don't spend the night in the square."
20 And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
20 And the old man said, "Peace be to you; I will care for all your wants. Only, do not spend the night in the square."
20 The old man said, "It's going to be all right; I'll take care of you. You aren't going to spend the night in the town square."
20 And the old man said, "Peace be with you! However, let all your needs be my responsibility; only do not spend the night in the open square."
20 "You are welcome to stay with me," the old man said. "I will give you anything you might need. But whatever you do, don't spend the night in the square."
The wickedness of the men of Gibeah.
The three remaining chapters of this book contain a very sad history of the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, in Benjamin. The righteous Lord permits sinners to execute just vengeance on one another, and if the scene here described is horrible, what will the discoveries of the day of judgment be! Let each of us consider how to escape from the wrath to come, how to mortify the sins of our own hearts, to resist Satan's temptations, and to avoid the pollutions there are in the world.
21 So he took him into his house and fed his donkeys. After they had washed their feet, they had something to eat and drink.
21 So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
21 So he brought him into his house and gave the donkeys feed. And they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
21 He took them home and fed the donkeys. They washed up and sat down to a good meal.
21 So he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to the donkeys. And they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
21 So he took them home with him and fed the donkeys. After they washed their feet, they ate and drank together.
The wickedness of the men of Gibeah.
The three remaining chapters of this book contain a very sad history of the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, in Benjamin. The righteous Lord permits sinners to execute just vengeance on one another, and if the scene here described is horrible, what will the discoveries of the day of judgment be! Let each of us consider how to escape from the wrath to come, how to mortify the sins of our own hearts, to resist Satan's temptations, and to avoid the pollutions there are in the world.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 19:17
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The wickedness of the men of Gibeah.
The three remaining chapters of this book contain a very sad history of the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, in Benjamin. The righteous Lord permits sinners to execute just vengeance on one another, and if the scene here described is horrible, what will the discoveries of the day of judgment be! Let each of us consider how to escape from the wrath to come, how to mortify the sins of our own hearts, to resist Satan's temptations, and to avoid the pollutions there are in the world.