Judges 19:9

Updated: June 3, 2025
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When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady’s father, said to him, “Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go on your way early, that you may go home.”
World English Bible (WEB)
And when the man{H376} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} to depart{H3212}{(H8800)}, he, and his concubine{H6370}, and his servant{H5288}, his father in law{H2859}{(H8802)}, the damsel's{H5291} father{H1}, said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold, now the day{H3117} draweth{H7503}{(H8804)} toward evening{H6150}{(H8800)}, I pray you tarry all night{H3885}{(H8798)}: behold, the day{H3117} groweth to an end{H2583}{(H8800)}, lodge{H3885}{(H8798)} here, that thine heart{H3824} may be merry{H3190}{(H8799)}; and to morrow{H4279} get you early{H7925}{(H8689)} on your way{H1870}, that thou mayest go{H1980}{(H8804)} home{H168}.
KJV with Strongs
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
And the man riseth to go, he and his concubine, and his young man, and his father-in-law, father of the young woman, saith to him, ‘Lo, I pray thee, the day hath fallen toward evening, lodge all night, I pray thee; lo, the declining of the day! lodge here, and let thine heart be glad—and ye have risen early to-morrow for your journey, and thou hast gone to thy tent.’
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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