Judges

Judges 19:3–9

3her husband got up and went after her to speak kindly to her and bring her back, taking his servant and a pair of donkeys. So the girl brought him into her father’s house, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him. 4His father-in-law, the girl’s father, persuaded him to stay, so he remained with him three days, eating, drinking, and lodging there.

5On the fourth day, they got up early in the morning and prepared to depart, but the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Refresh your heart with a morsel of bread, and then you can go.” 6So they sat down and the two of them ate and drank together. Then the girl’s father said to the man, “Please agree to stay overnight and let your heart be merry.” 7The man got up to depart, but his father-in-law persuaded him, so he stayed there that night.

8On the fifth day, he got up early in the morning to depart, but the girl’s father said, “Please refresh your heart.” So they waited until late afternoon and the two of them ate. 9When the man got up to depart with his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law, the girl’s father, said to him, “Look, the day is drawing to a close. Please spend the night. See, the day is almost over. Spend the night here, that your heart may be merry. Then you can get up early tomorrow for your journey home.”

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Judges 19:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
her husbandאִישָׁ֜הּ’î·šāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH376 man
got upוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
after herאַחֲרֶ֗יהָ’a·ḥă·re·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH310 behind
to speakלְדַבֵּ֤רlə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
kindlyלִבָּהּ֙lib·bāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to herעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
and bring her backלַהֲשִׁיבוֹla·hă·šī·ḇōPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
taking his servantוְנַעֲר֥וֹwə·na·‘ă·rōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
and a pairוְצֶ֣מֶדwə·ṣe·meḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6776 couple, pair
of donkeysחֲמֹרִ֑יםḥă·mō·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH2543 heap
Soוַתְּבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙wat·tə·ḇî·’ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
into her father’sאָבִ֔יהָ’ā·ḇî·hāNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1 father
houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and whenהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הhan·na·‘ă·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
saw himוַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙way·yir·’ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7200 see
he gladlyוַיִּשְׂמַ֖חway·yiś·maḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
welcomed himלִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃liq·rā·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall

Judges 19:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
His father-in-lawחֹֽתְנוֹ֙ḥō·ṯə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2859 wife's father
the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הhan·na·‘ă·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
persuaded him to stayוַיֶּחֱזַק־way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
so he remainedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
with himאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
daysיָמִ֑יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
eatingוַיֹּאכְלוּ֙way·yō·ḵə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
drinkingוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּway·yiš·tūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8354 drink
and lodgingוַיָּלִ֖ינוּway·yā·lî·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3885 lodge, pass the night
thereשָֽׁם׃šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither

Judges 19:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֔יhā·rə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7243 fourth
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
they got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּway·yaš·kî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7925 start, rise, early
in the morningבַבֹּ֖קֶרḇab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
and preparedוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
to departלָלֶ֑כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
but the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֜הhan·na·‘ă·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
fatherאֲבִ֨י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his son-in-lawחֲתָנ֗וֹḥă·ṯā·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2860 daughter's husband, bride-groom
Refreshסְעָ֧דsə·‘āḏVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5582 support, sustain, stay
your heartלִבְּךָ֛lib·bə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
with a morselפַּת־paṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH6595 fragment, bit, morsel
of breadלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
and thenוְאַחַ֥רwə·’a·ḥarConjunctive waw; AdverbH310 behind
you can goתֵּלֵֽכוּ׃tê·lê·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk

Judges 19:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So they sat downוַיֵּשְׁב֗וּway·yê·šə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
and the twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֛םšə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
of them ateוַיֹּאכְל֧וּway·yō·ḵə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
and drankוַיִּשְׁתּ֑וּway·yiš·tūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8354 drink
togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness
Then the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָה֙han·na·‘ă·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
fatherאֲבִ֤י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the manהָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
Pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
agreeהֽוֹאֶל־hō·w·’el-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH2974 shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake
to stay overnightוְלִ֖יןwə·lînConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3885 lodge, pass the night
and let your heartלִבֶּֽךָ׃lib·be·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
be merryוְיִטַ֥בwə·yi·ṭaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing

Judges 19:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The manהָאִ֖ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
got upוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
to departלָלֶ֑כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
but his father-in-lawחֹתְנ֔וֹḥō·ṯə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2859 wife's father
persuadedוַיִּפְצַר־way·yip̄·ṣar-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6484 push, press
himבּוֹ֙bōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
so he stayedוַיָּ֥לֶןway·yā·lenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3885 lodge, pass the night
there that nightשָֽׁם׃šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither

Judges 19:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁי֮ha·ḥă·mî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH2549 fifth
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
he got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םway·yaš·kêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7925 start, rise, early
in the morningבַּבֹּ֜קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
to departלָלֶכֶת֒lā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
but the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗הhan·na·‘ă·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Pleaseנָא֙nāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
refreshסְעָד־sə·‘āḏ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5582 support, sustain, stay
your heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
So they waitedוְהִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּwə·hiṯ·mah·mə·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine pluralH4102 linger, tarry
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
late afternoonנְט֣וֹתnə·ṭō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
and the twoשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃šə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
of them ateוַיֹּאכְל֖וּway·yō·ḵə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat

Judges 19:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the manהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
got upוַיָּ֤קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
to departלָלֶ֔כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
with his concubineוּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹū·p̄î·laḡ·šōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6370 concubine
and his servantוְנַעֲר֑וֹwə·na·‘ă·rōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
his father-in-lawחֹתְנ֣וֹḥō·ṯə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2859 wife's father
the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֡הhan·na·‘ă·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Lookהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the dayהַיּ֜וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
is drawingרָפָ֨הrā·p̄āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7503 sink, relax
to a closeלַעֲרֹ֗בla·‘ă·rōḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6150 become evening; grow dark (?)
Pleaseנָא֩nāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
spend the nightלִֽינוּ־lî·nū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3885 lodge, pass the night
Seeהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the dayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
is almost overחֲנ֤וֹתḥă·nō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
Spend the nightלִ֥יןlînVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3885 lodge, pass the night
hereפֹּה֙pōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
that your heartלְבָבֶ֔ךָlə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
may be merryוְיִיטַ֣בwə·yî·ṭaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
Then you can get up earlyוְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֤םwə·hiš·kam·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7925 start, rise, early
tomorrowמָחָר֙mā·ḥārAdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
for your journeyלְדַרְכְּכֶ֔םlə·ḏar·kə·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
homeלְאֹהָלֶֽךָ׃lə·’ō·hā·le·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH168 tent

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Judges 19:5 Genesis 18:5 · Judges 19:8 · John 4:34

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Judges 19:9 James 4:13–14 · Proverbs 27:1

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