Judges 19:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And his father in law, the damsel’s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.”

Judges 19:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 19:4 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Judges 19:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Judges 19:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His father-in-law, the young lady’s father, kept him there; and he stayed with him three days. So they ate and drank, and stayed there.”

Judges 19:4 — World English Bible

Judges 19:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And his father-in-law, the damsel’s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.”

Judges 19:4 — American Standard Version

Judges 19:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And keep hold on him doth his father-in-law, father of the young woman, and he abideth with him three days, and they eat and drink, and lodge there.”

Judges 19:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 19:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him, and he abode with him three days; and they ate and drank, and lodged there.”

Judges 19:4 — Darby Translation

Judges 19:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And his father in lawe, the yong womans father reteined him: and he abode with him three dayes: so they did eate and drinke, and lodged there.”

Judges 19:4 — Geneva Bible

Judges 19:4 in Context — Judges 19

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.

4 Y viéndole el padre de la moza, salióle á recibir gozoso; y detúvole su suegro, padre de la moza, y quedó en su casa tres días, comiendo y bebiendo, y reposando allí.

5 Y al cuarto día, como se levantaron de mañana, levantóse también el [Levita] para irse, y el padre de la moza dijo á su yerno: Conforta tu corazón con un bocado de pan, y después os iréis.

6 Y sentáronse ellos dos juntos, y comieron y bebieron. Y el padre de la moza dijo al varón: Yo te ruego que te quieras quedar aquí esta noche, y alegraráse tu corazón.

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What Does Judges 19:4 Mean?

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