Judges

Judges 19:22–25

22While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”

23The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage. 24Look, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine, and you can use them and do with them as you wish. But do not do such a vile thing to this man.”

25But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.

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Judges 19:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
While theyהֵמָּה֮hêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
were enjoyingמֵיטִיבִ֣יםmê·ṭî·ḇîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
themselvesלִבָּם֒lib·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
suddenlyוְהִנֵּה֩wə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the wickedבְלִיַּ֗עַלḇə·lî·ya·‘alNoun - masculine singularH1100 worthlessness
menאַנְשֵׁ֨י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of the cityהָעִ֜ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
surroundedנָסַ֙בּוּ֙nā·sab·būVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5437 turn about, go around, surround
the houseהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
Poundingמִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖יםmiṯ·dap·pə·qîmVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralH1849 beat, knock
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the doorהַדָּ֑לֶתhad·dā·leṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1817 door
they saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the oldהַזָּקֵן֙haz·zā·qênArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2205 old
manהָ֠אִישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
who ownedבַּ֣עַלba·‘alNoun - masculine singular constructH1167 owner, lord
the houseהַבַּ֤יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
Bring outהוֹצֵ֗אhō·w·ṣêVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the manהָאִ֛ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
cameבָּ֥אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
your houseבֵּיתְךָ֖bê·ṯə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
so we can have relations with himוְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃wə·nê·ḏā·‘en·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine singularH3045 know

Judges 19:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The ownerבַּ֣עַלba·‘alNoun - masculine singular constructH1167 owner, lord
of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Noאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
my brothersאַחַ֖י’a·ḥayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH251 brother
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
do this wicked thingתָּרֵ֣עוּtā·rê·‘ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7489 be evil, bad
After allאַ֠חֲרֵי’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
manהָאִ֤ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
is a guestבָּ֞אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
in my houseבֵּיתִ֔יbē·ṯīNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house
Do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
commitתַּעֲשׂ֖וּta·‘ă·śūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
outrageהַנְּבָלָ֥הhan·nə·ḇā·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5039 senselessness

Judges 19:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Lookהִנֵּה֩hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
let me bring outאוֹצִֽיאָה־’ō·w·ṣî·’āh-Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3318 go or come out
my virginהַבְּתוּלָ֜הhab·bə·ṯū·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1330 virgin
daughterבִתִּ֨יḇit·tîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1323 daughter
and the man’s concubineוּפִֽילַגְשֵׁ֗הוּū·p̄î·laḡ·šê·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6370 concubine
and you can useוְעַנּ֣וּwə·‘an·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6031 be occupied, busied with
themאוֹתָ֔ם’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
and doוַעֲשׂ֣וּwa·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
with themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
as you wishהַטּ֖וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
But do notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
doתַעֲשׂ֔וּṯa·‘ă·śūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
suchהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
a vileהַנְּבָלָ֥הhan·nə·ḇā·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5039 senselessness
thingדְּבַ֖רdə·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
to thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
manוְלָאִ֤ישׁwə·lā·’îšConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man

Judges 19:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the menהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
wouldאָב֤וּ’ā·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH14 be willing, consent
notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listen to himלִשְׁמֹ֣עַֽliš·mō·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
Soל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
tookוַיַּחֲזֵ֤קway·ya·ḥă·zêqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
his concubineבְּפִ֣ילַגְשׁ֔וֹbə·p̄î·laḡ·šōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6370 concubine
and sent herוַיֹּצֵ֥אway·yō·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
outsideהַח֑וּץha·ḥūṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2351 the outside
to themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
and they rapedוַיֵּדְע֣וּway·yê·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3045 know
herא֠וֹתָהּ’ō·w·ṯāhDirect object marker; third person feminine singularH853 mark of the accusative
and abusedוַיִּֽתְעַלְּלוּ־way·yiṯ·‘al·lə·lū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5953 act severely
herבָ֤הּḇāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
throughoutכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙hal·lay·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
and at dawnבַּעֲלוֹתba·ʿă·lōṯPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
they let her goוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֖וּהָway·šal·lə·ḥū·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singularH7971 send

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Judges 19:22 Genesis 19:4–5 · 1 Corinthians 6:9 · Judges 20:5 · Deuteronomy 13:13 · Romans 1:26–27 · 1 Samuel 25:25 · 2 Corinthians 6:15 · Judges 16:25 · Jude 1:7 · 1 Samuel 2:12

Judges 19:23 2 Samuel 13:12 · Genesis 34:7 · Judges 20:6 · Deuteronomy 22:21 · Joshua 7:15 · Genesis 19:6–7

Judges 19:24 Genesis 19:8 · Deuteronomy 21:14 · Genesis 34:2

Judges 19:25 Ephesians 4:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.