Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version We have both straw and fodder for our donkeys and bread and wine for ourselves your servants—me, the woman and the young man with us. We don’t need anything.” New Living Translation even though we have everything we need. We have straw and feed for our donkeys and plenty of bread and wine for ourselves.” English Standard Version We have straw and feed for our donkeys, with bread and wine for me and your female servant and the young man with your servants. There is no lack of anything.” Berean Standard Bible even though there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me and the maidservant and young man with me. There is nothing that we, your servants, lack.” King James Bible Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing. New King James Version although we have both straw and fodder for our donkeys, and bread and wine for myself, for your female servant, and for the young man who is with your servant; there is no lack of anything.” New American Standard Bible Yet there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and also bread and wine for me, and your female slave, and the young man who is with your servants; there is no lack of anything.” NASB 1995 “Yet there is both straw and fodder for our donkeys, and also bread and wine for me, your maidservant, and the young man who is with your servants; there is no lack of anything.” NASB 1977 “Yet there is both straw and fodder for our donkeys, and also bread and wine for me, your maidservant, and the young man who is with your servants; there is no lack of anything.” Legacy Standard Bible Yet there is both straw and fodder for our donkeys, and also bread and wine for me, your maidservant, and the young man who is with your servants; there is no lack of anything.” Amplified Bible Yet we have both straw and feed for our donkeys, and also bread and wine for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man who is with your servant; there is no lack of anything.” Christian Standard Bible although there’s straw and feed for the donkeys, and I have bread and wine for me, my concubine, and the servant with us. There is nothing we lack.” Holman Christian Standard Bible although we have both straw and feed for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me, your female servant, and the young man with your servant. There is nothing we lack."” American Standard Version Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man that is with thy servants: there is no want of anything. Contemporary English Version We brought food for our donkeys and bread and wine for ourselves, so we don't need anything except a place to sleep." English Revised Version Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing. GOD'S WORD® Translation We have straw and fodder for our donkeys. I even have bread and wine for myself, the woman, and my servant. We have everything we need." Good News Translation even though we have fodder and straw for our donkeys, as well as bread and wine for my concubine and me and for my servant. We have everything we need." International Standard Version Meanwhile, we also have straw and fodder for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me, for this young woman servant, and for the young man who is with your servants. We don't need anything else." Majority Standard Bible even though there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me and the maidservant and young man with me. There is nothing that we, your servants, lack.? NET Bible We have enough straw and grain for our donkeys, and there is enough food and wine for me, your female servant, and the young man who is with your servants. We lack nothing." New Heart English Bible Yet there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your female servant, and for the young man who is with your servants. There is no lack of anything." Webster's Bible Translation Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing: World English Bible Yet there is both straw and feed for our donkeys; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your servant, and for the young man who is with your servants. There is no lack of anything.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand there is both straw and provender for our donkeys, and there is also bread and wine for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man with your servants; there is no lack of anything.” Young's Literal Translation and both straw and provender are for our asses, and also bread and wine there are for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man with thy servants; there is no lack of anything.' Smith's Literal Translation And there is also straw, also fodder for our asses; and also there is bread and wine to me and to thy maid and to the boy with thy servants: no want of any word. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWe have straw and hay for provender of the asses, and bread and wine for the use of myself and of thy handmaid, and of the servant that is with me: we want nothing but lodging. Catholic Public Domain Version We have straw and hay as fodder for the donkeys, and we have bread and wine for the use of myself, and for your handmaid and the servant who is with me. We lack nothing except lodging.” New American Bible We have straw and fodder for our donkeys, and bread and wine for myself and for your maidservant and the young man who is with your servant; there is nothing else we need.” New Revised Standard Version We your servants have straw and fodder for our donkeys, with bread and wine for me and the woman and the young man along with us. We need nothing more.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd yet there is both straw and fodder for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me and for your maidservant and for the young man, your servant; there is no lack of anything. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Also our donkeys have straw and fodder, and there is bread and wine for me and for your Maidservant and the young man your Servant, and we lack nothing” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man that is with thy servants; there is no want of any thing.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Yet is there straw and food for our asses, and bread and wine for me and my handmaid and the young man with thy servants; there is no want of anything. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Levite and His Concubine…18The Levite replied, “We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote hill country of Ephraim, where I am from. I went to Bethlehem in Judah, and now I am going to the house of the LORD; but no one has taken me into his home, 19even though there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me and the maidservant and young man with me. There is nothing that we, your servants, lack.” 20“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”… Cross References Genesis 18:4-5 Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. / And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.” Genesis 24:32 So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions. Genesis 43:24 And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys. Exodus 2:20 “So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” 1 Samuel 25:6-8 and say to him, ‘Long life to you, and peace to you and to your house and to all that belongs to you. / Now I hear that it is time for shearing. When your shepherds were with us, we did not harass them, and nothing of theirs was missing the whole time they were in Carmel. / Ask your young men, and they will tell you. So let my young men find favor with you, for we have come on the day of a feast. Please give whatever you can spare to your servants and to your son David.’” 2 Samuel 16:1-2 When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. / “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.” 1 Kings 4:22-23 Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal, / ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry. 1 Kings 17:10-11 So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.” 2 Kings 4:8 One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. Job 31:32 but no stranger had to lodge on the street, for my door has been open to the traveler— Isaiah 58:7 Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Matthew 10:11-14 Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on. / As you enter the home, greet its occupants. / If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you. ... Matthew 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, Luke 9:4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area. Luke 10:7-8 Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house. / If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you. Treasury of Scripture Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man which is with your servants: there is no want of any thing. Genesis 24:32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him. See note on Genesis 24:32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him. Jump to Previous Asses Bread Donkeys Dry Handmaid Lack Maidservant Ourselves Provender Servants Straw Want Wine YoungJump to Next Asses Bread Donkeys Dry Handmaid Lack Maidservant Ourselves Provender Servants Straw Want Wine YoungJudges 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 even though there is both straw and feed for our donkeys In the ancient Near East, hospitality was a crucial cultural value. Travelers often relied on the generosity of others for lodging and sustenance. The mention of straw and feed indicates preparation for the journey, showing responsibility and self-sufficiency. Straw was used as bedding and feed for the donkeys, essential for travel. This reflects the agrarian lifestyle of the Israelites and their dependence on animals for transportation and labor. and bread and wine for me and the maidservant and young man with me There is nothing that we, your servants, lack.” Persons / Places / Events 1. The LeviteA central figure in this account, the Levite is traveling with his concubine and servant. His role as a Levite indicates a religious background, which adds complexity to the unfolding events. 2. The Concubine The Levite's concubine, whose tragic fate becomes a pivotal point in the account, highlighting themes of hospitality, protection, and societal decay. 3. The Servant Accompanying the Levite and his concubine, the servant plays a supporting role in the journey, representing the broader household and community dynamics. 4. Gibeah A town in the territory of Benjamin, where the events unfold. Gibeah's lack of hospitality and moral corruption are central to the account's themes. 5. The Old Man An inhabitant of Gibeah who offers hospitality to the travelers, contrasting with the town's general lack of hospitality. Teaching Points The Importance of HospitalityHospitality is a recurring biblical theme, reflecting God's love and care. The lack of hospitality in Gibeah serves as a warning against societal and spiritual decay. Moral and Spiritual Decay The events in Gibeah illustrate the consequences of turning away from God's commandments. Believers are called to uphold righteousness and justice in their communities. Provision and Contentment The Levite's statement of having all they need ("There is nothing we lack") reflects a mindset of contentment and trust in God's provision, even amidst challenging circumstances. Community Responsibility The account challenges communities to protect and care for the vulnerable, emphasizing collective responsibility in upholding God's standards. The Role of the Righteous The old man's actions in offering hospitality highlight the impact one righteous person can have in a corrupt society, encouraging believers to stand firm in their faith.(19) Straw and provender.--Comp. Genesis 24:25-32. All that the Levite asked was shelter. He would provide for all his own wants. Thy servants.--The ordinary language of Eastern obsequiousness. Verse 19. - Yet there is both straw, etc., i.e. he only wanted shelter, he had all his provisions with him, it was but little that he asked for, and yet no man would take him in.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew even though there isיֵ֣שׁ (yêš) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is both וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and straw תֶּ֤בֶן (te·ḇen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8401: Material, refuse haum, stalks of grain and גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and feed מִסְפּוֹא֙ (mis·pō·w) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4554: Fodder for our donkeys, לַחֲמוֹרֵ֔ינוּ (la·ḥă·mō·w·rê·nū) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 2543: A male ass and וְ֠גַם (wə·ḡam) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and bread לֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain and wine וָיַ֤יִן (wā·ya·yin) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication for me לִי֙ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew and the maidservant וְלַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ (wə·la·’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 519: A maidservant, female slave and young man וְלַנַּ֖עַר (wə·lan·na·‘ar) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer with me. עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with There is nothing that אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle we, your servants, עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant lack.” מַחְס֖וֹר (maḥ·sō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4270: A need, thing needed, poverty Links Judges 19:19 NIVJudges 19:19 NLT Judges 19:19 ESV Judges 19:19 NASB Judges 19:19 KJV Judges 19:19 BibleApps.com Judges 19:19 Biblia Paralela Judges 19:19 Chinese Bible Judges 19:19 French Bible Judges 19:19 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 19:19 Yet there is both straw and provender (Jd Judg. 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