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 Naqueles dias, quando não havia rei em Israel, houve um levita que morava como peregrino nos lados do monte de Efraim, o qual se havia tomado mulher concubina de Belém de Judá.

2 E sua concubina adulterou contra ele, e foi-se dele à casa de seu pai, a Belém de Judá, e esteve ali por tempo de quatro meses.

3 E levantou-se seu marido, e seguiu-a, para falar-lhe amorosamente e trazê-la de volta, levando consigo um criado seu e um par de asnos; e ela o meteu na casa de seu pai.

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What Does Judges 19:1 Mean?

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