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 Dans ce temps où il n’y avait point de roi en Israël, un Lévite, qui séjournait à l’extrémité de la montagne d’Éphraïm, prit pour sa concubine une femme de Bethléhem de Juda.

2 Sa concubine lui fit infidélité, et elle le quitta pour aller dans la maison de son père à Bethléhem de Juda, où elle resta l’espace de quatre mois.

3 Son mari se leva et alla vers elle, pour parler à son cœur et la ramener. Il avait avec lui son serviteur et deux ânes. Elle le fit entrer dans la maison de son père; et quand le père de la jeune femme le vit, il le reçut avec joie.

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What Does Judges 19:1 Mean?

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