Judges 19:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth–lehem–judah.”

Judges 19:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 19:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 19:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In those days, when there was no king in Israel, there was a certain Levite living on the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim, who took for himself a concubine out of Bethlehem Judah.”

Judges 19:1 — World English Bible

Judges 19:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.”

Judges 19:1 — American Standard Version

Judges 19:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, in those days, when there is no king in Israel, that there is a man a Levite, a sojourner in the sides of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he taketh to him a wife, a concubine, out of Beth-Lehem-Judah;”

Judges 19:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 19:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that a certain Levite, sojourning on the further side of mount Ephraim, took him a concubine out of Bethlehem-Judah.”

Judges 19:1 — Darby Translation

Judges 19:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also in those dayes, when there was no king in Israel, a certaine Leuite dwelt on the side of mount Ephraim, and tooke to wife a concubine out of Beth-lehem Iudah,”

Judges 19:1 — Geneva Bible

Judges 19:1 in Context — Judges 19

1 EN aquellos días, cuando no había rey en Israel, hubo un Levita que moraba como peregrino en los lados del monte de Ephraim, el cual se había tomado mujer concubina de Beth-lehem de Judá.

2 Y su concubina adulteró contra él, y fuese de él á casa de su padre, á Beth-lehem de Judá, y estuvo allá por tiempo de cuatro meses.

3 Y levantóse su marido, y siguióla, para hablarle amorosamente y volverla, [llevando] consigo un criado suyo y un par de asnos; y ella le metió en la casa de su padre.

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What Does Judges 19:1 Mean?

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