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 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.

4 Son beau-père, le père de la jeune femme, le retint trois jours chez lui. Ils mangèrent et burent, et ils y passèrent la nuit.

5 Le quatrième jour, ils se levèrent de bon matin, et le Lévite se disposait à partir. Mais le père de la jeune femme dit à son gendre: Prends un morceau de pain pour fortifier ton cœur; vous partirez ensuite.

6 Et ils s’assirent, et ils mangèrent et burent eux deux ensemble. Puis le père de la jeune femme dit au mari: Décide-toi donc à passer la nuit, et que ton cœur se réjouisse.

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