Judges 19:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.”

Judges 19:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 19:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 19:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, an old man came from his work out of the field at evening. Now the man was from the hill country of Ephraim, and he lived in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.”

Judges 19:16 — World English Bible

Judges 19:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even: now the man was of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.”

Judges 19:16 — American Standard Version

Judges 19:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And lo, a man, an aged one, hath come from his work from the field in the evening, and the man <FI>is<Fi> of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he <FI>is<Fi> a sojourner in Gibeah, and the men of the place <FI>are<Fi> Benjamites.”

Judges 19:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 19:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even; and the man was of mount Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjaminites.”

Judges 19:16 — Darby Translation

Judges 19:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And beholde, there came an old man from his work out of the field at euen, and the man was of mount Ephraim, but dwelt in Gibeah: and the men of the place were the children of Iemini.”

Judges 19:16 — Geneva Bible

Judges 19:16 in Context — Judges 19

14 Pasando pues, caminaron, y púsoseles el sol junto á Gabaa, que era de Benjamín.

15 Y apartáronse del camino para entrar á tener allí la noche en Gabaa; y entrando, sentáronse en la plaza de la ciudad, porque no hubo quien los acogiese en casa para pasar la noche.

16 Y he aquí un hombre viejo, que á la tarde venía del campo de trabajar; el cual era del monte de Ephraim, y moraba como peregrino en Gabaa, pero los moradores de aquel lugar eran hijos de Benjamín.

17 Y alzando el viejo los ojos, vió á aquel viajante en la plaza de la ciudad, y díjole: ¿A dónde vas, y de dónde vienes?

18 Y él respondió: Pasamos de Beth-lehem de Judá á los lados del monte de Ephraim, de donde yo soy; y partí hasta Beth-lehem de Judá; y voy á la casa de Jehová, y no hay quien me reciba en casa,

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What Does Judges 19:16 Mean?

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