Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version There they stopped to spend the night. They went and sat in the city square, but no one took them in for the night. New Living Translation so they stopped there to spend the night. They rested in the town square, but no one took them in for the night. English Standard Version and they turned aside there, to go in and spend the night at Gibeah. And he went in and sat down in the open square of the city, for no one took them into his house to spend the night. Berean Standard Bible They stopped to go in and lodge in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one would take them into his home for the night. King James Bible And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging. New King James Version They turned aside there to go in to lodge in Gibeah. And when he went in, he sat down in the open square of the city, for no one would take them into his house to spend the night. New American Standard Bible They turned aside there to enter and spend the night in Gibeah. When they entered, they sat down in the public square of the city, for no one took them into his house to spend the night. NASB 1995 They turned aside there in order to enter and lodge in Gibeah. When they entered, they sat down in the open square of the city, for no one took them into his house to spend the night. NASB 1977 And they turned aside there in order to enter and lodge in Gibeah. When they entered, they sat down in the open square of the city, for no one took them into his house to spend the night. Legacy Standard Bible Then they turned aside there in order to enter and to spend the night in Gibeah. So they entered and sat down in the open square of the city. Now no one was taking them into his house to spend the night. Amplified Bible and they turned aside there to go in and spend the night in Gibeah. And the Levite went in and sat down in the open square of the city, because no man invited them into his house to spend the night. Christian Standard Bible They stopped to go in and spend the night in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one took them into their home to spend the night. Holman Christian Standard Bible They stopped to go in and spend the night in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one took them into their home to spend the night. American Standard Version And they turned aside thither, to go in to lodge in Gibeah: and he went in, and sat him down in the street of the city; for there was no man that took them into his house to lodge. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they turned aside there to lodge and they entered Gabah and they stayed in the street of the city, and there was no man who brought them to a house to stay the night Brenton Septuagint Translation And they turned aside thence to go in to lodge in Gabaa; and they went in, and sat down in the street of the city, and there was no one who conducted them into a house to lodge. Contemporary English Version They left the road and went into Gibeah. But the Levite couldn't find a house where anyone would let them spend the night, and they sat down in the open area just inside the town gates. Douay-Rheims Bible And they turned into it, to lodge there. And when they were come in, they sat in the street of the city, for no man would receive them to lodge. English Revised Version And they turned aside thither, to go in to lodge in Gibeah: and he went in, and sat him down in the street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodge. GOD'S WORD® Translation They went to spend the night there. The Levite entered Gibeah and sat down in the city square, because no one offered to take them home for the night. Good News Translation They turned off the road to go and spend the night there. They went into town and sat down in the city square, but no one offered to take them home for the night. International Standard Version They turned aside there, intending to enter Gibeah and spend the night. After they entered the city, they had to sit down in the public square because no one would take them into their home for the night. JPS Tanakh 1917 And they turned aside thither, to go in to lodge in Gibeah; and he went in, and sat him down in the broad place of the city; for there was no man that took them into his house to lodge. Literal Standard Version and they turn aside there to go in to lodge in Gibeah, and he goes in and sits in a broad place of the city, and there is no man gathering them into the house to lodge. Majority Standard Bible They stopped to go in and lodge in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one would take them into his home for the night. New American Bible There they turned off to enter Gibeah for the night. The man went in and sat down in the town square, but no one took them inside to spend the night. NET Bible They stopped there and decided to spend the night in Gibeah. They came into the city and sat down in the town square, but no one invited them to spend the night. New Revised Standard Version They turned aside there, to go in and spend the night at Gibeah. He went in and sat down in the open square of the city, but no one took them in to spend the night. New Heart English Bible They turned that way to go in to spend the night in Gibeah. And he went in and they sat down in the street of the city; for there was no one who would take them into their house to spend the night. Webster's Bible Translation And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodge. World English Bible They went over there, to go in to stay in Gibeah. He went in, and sat down in the street of the city; for there was no one who took them into his house to stay. Young's Literal Translation and they turn aside there to go in to lodge in Gibeah, and he goeth in and sitteth in a broad place of the city, and there is no man gathering them into the house to lodge. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Levite and His Concubine…14So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin. 15They stopped to go in and lodge in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one would take them into his home for the night. 16That evening an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who was residing in Gibeah (the men of that place were Benjamites), came in from his work in the field.… Cross References Judges 19:14 So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin. Judges 19:16 That evening an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who was residing in Gibeah (the men of that place were Benjamites), came in from his work in the field. Treasury of Scripture And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging. no man. Judges 19:18 And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. Genesis 18:2-8 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, … Genesis 19:2,3 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night… Jump to Previous Broad City Enter Entered House Lodge Night Open Order Purpose Road Sat Seating Spend Square Stopped Stopping Street Thither TurnedJump to Next Broad City Enter Entered House Lodge Night Open Order Purpose Road Sat Seating Spend Square Stopped Stopping Street Thither TurnedJudges 19 1. A Levite goes to Bethlehem to fetch home his concubine16. An old man entertains him at Gibeah 22. The Gibeonites abuse his concubine to death 29. He divides her into twelve pieces, and sends them to the twelve tribes (15) In a street.--Rather, in the open place (Rechob)--i.e., the square or market-place of the city, often a space outside the walls (Deuteronomy 13:16). (Comp. Genesis 19:1-2; "The stranger did not lodge in the street"--Job 31:32.) No man that took them into his house.--The same neglect would have been experienced by the angels at Sodom but for the care of Lot. This neglect of the very first duty of the East was sufficient at once to prove the base condition into which Gibeah had fallen (Deuteronomy 10:19; Matthew 25:35). . . . Verse 15. - A street of the city. Rather, the broad space or place near the gate, such as is usual in an Oriental city (cf. Ruth 4:1). There was no man that took them into his house. This absence of the common rites of hospitality toward strangers was a sign of the degraded character of the men of Gibeah (see Genesis 18:3-8; Genesis 19:2, 3; Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:2; 1 Peter 4:9.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They stoppedוַיָּסֻ֣רוּ (way·yā·su·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5493: To turn aside to go in לָב֖וֹא (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go and lodge לָל֣וּן (lā·lūn) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate in Gibeah. בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה (bag·giḇ·‘āh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1390: Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine The Levite went in וַיָּבֹ֗א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go and sat down וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ (way·yê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the city הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement square, בִּרְח֣וֹב (bir·ḥō·wḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza but no וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle one אִ֛ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person would take מְאַסֵּֽף־ (mə·’as·sêp̄-) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove them אוֹתָ֥ם (’ō·w·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case into his home הַבַּ֖יְתָה (hab·bay·ṯāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house for the night. לָלֽוּן׃ (lā·lūn) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate Links Judges 19:15 NIVJudges 19:15 NLT Judges 19:15 ESV Judges 19:15 NASB Judges 19:15 KJV Judges 19:15 BibleApps.com Judges 19:15 Biblia Paralela Judges 19:15 Chinese Bible Judges 19:15 French Bible Judges 19:15 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 19:15 They turned aside there to go (Jd Judg. 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