Judges 19:28
New International Version
He said to her, “Get up; let’s go.” But there was no answer. Then the man put her on his donkey and set out for home.

New Living Translation
He said, “Get up! Let’s go!” But there was no answer. So he put her body on his donkey and took her home.

English Standard Version
He said to her, “Get up, let us be going.” But there was no answer. Then he put her on the donkey, and the man rose up and went away to his home.

Berean Standard Bible
“Get up,” he told her. “Let us go.” But there was no response. So the man put her on his donkey and set out for home.

King James Bible
And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.

New King James Version
And he said to her, “Get up and let us be going.” But there was no answer. So the man lifted her onto the donkey; and the man got up and went to his place.

New American Standard Bible
And he said to her, “Get up and let’s go,” but there was no answer. Then he put her on the donkey; and the man set out and went to his home.

NASB 1995
He said to her, “Get up and let us go,” but there was no answer. Then he placed her on the donkey; and the man arose and went to his home.

NASB 1977
And he said to her, “Get up and let us go,” but there was no answer. Then he placed her on the donkey; and the man arose and went to his home.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he said to her, “Get up and let us go,” but there was no answer. Then he took her on the donkey; and the man arose and went to his home.

Amplified Bible
He said to her, “Get up, and let us go.” But there was no answer [for she had died]. Then he put her [body] on the donkey; and the man left and went home.

Christian Standard Bible
“Get up,” he told her. “Let’s go.” But there was no response. So the man put her on his donkey and set out for home.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Get up,” he told her. “Let’s go.” But there was no response. So the man put her on his donkey and set out for home.

American Standard Version
And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going; but none answered: then he took her up upon the ass; and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.

Contemporary English Version
"Get up!" he said. "It's time to leave." But his wife didn't move. He lifted her body onto his donkey and left.

English Revised Version
And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going; but none answered: then he took her up upon the ass; and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Levite said to her, "Get up! Let's go!" But she did not answer. So he put her on the donkey and left for home.

Good News Translation
He said, "Get up. Let's go." But there was no answer. So he put her body across the donkey and started on his way home.

International Standard Version
He spoke to her, "Get up, and let's go." But there was no response. So he placed her on the donkey, mounted his own animal, and went home.

Majority Standard Bible
“Get up,” he told her. “Let us go.” But there was no response. So the man put her on his donkey and set out for home.

NET Bible
He said to her, "Get up, let's leave!" But there was no response. He put her on the donkey and went home.

New Heart English Bible
And he said to her, "Get up, and let us go." But there was no answer, for she was dead. So he placed her on the donkey, and the man rose up and went to his home.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to her, Rise, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her upon an ass, and the man rose, and went to his place.

World English Bible
He said to her, “Get up, and let’s get going!” but no one answered. Then he took her up on the donkey; and the man rose up, and went to his place.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he says to her, “Rise, and we go”; but there is no answering, and he takes her on the donkey, and the man rises and goes to his place,

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith unto her, 'Rise, and we go;' and there is none answering, and he taketh her on the ass, and the man riseth and goeth to his place,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say to her, Arise, and go. And none answered. And he will take her upon the ass, and the man will rise and go to his place.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He thinking she was taking her rest, said to her: Arise, and let us be going. But as she made no answer, perceiving she was dead, he took her up, and laid her upon his ass, and returned to his house.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he, thinking that she was resting, said to her, “Get up, and let us walk.” But since she gave no response, realizing that she had died, he took her up, and he laid her on his donkey, and he returned to his house.

New American Bible
“Come, let us go,” he said to her, but there was no answer. So the man placed her on a donkey and started out again for home.

New Revised Standard Version
“Get up,” he said to her, “we are going.” But there was no answer. Then he put her on the donkey; and the man set out for his home.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he said to her, Get up, let us go. But she did not answer. Then he put her upon the ass, and the man rose up and went on to his own home.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said to her: “Get up, let us go!”, and she did not answer him. And he took her on his donkey and the man arose and he went on to his place
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said unto her. 'Up, and let us be going'; but none answered; then he took her up upon the ass; and the man rose up, and got him unto his place.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to her, Rise, and let us go; and she answered not, for she was dead: and he took her upon his ass, and went to his place.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Gibeah's Crime
27In the morning, when her master got up and opened the doors of the house to go out on his journey, there was his concubine, collapsed in the doorway of the house, with her hands on the threshold. 28“Get up,” he told her. “Let us go.” But there was no response. So the man put her on his donkey and set out for home. 29When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel.…

Cross References
Genesis 19:5-8
They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!” / Lot went outside to meet them, shutting the door behind him. / “Please, my brothers,” he pleaded, “don’t do such a wicked thing! ...

Genesis 34:2-7
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force. / And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly. / So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.” ...

Deuteronomy 22:25-27
But if the man encounters a betrothed woman in the open country, and he overpowers her and lies with her, only the man who has done this must die. / Do nothing to the young woman, because she has committed no sin worthy of death. This case is just like one in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. / When he found her in the field, the betrothed woman cried out, but there was no one to save her.

2 Samuel 13:11-14
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!” / “No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing! / Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” ...

Hosea 9:9
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.

Hosea 10:9
Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?

Romans 1:24-27
Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. / They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. / For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. ...

1 Corinthians 5:1-2
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. / And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:3-5
But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

2 Timothy 3:1-5
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ...

Hebrews 13:4
Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Revelation 21:8
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Revelation 22:15
But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.


Treasury of Scripture

And he said to her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up on an ass, and the man rose up, and got him to his place.

But none

Judges 20:5
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.

1 Kings 18:29
And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

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Judges 19
1. A Levite goes to Bethlehem to fetch home his concubine
16. 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














Get up
This phrase is a command, an imperative that reflects urgency and authority. In the Hebrew text, the word used is "קוּם" (qum), which is often used in the Old Testament to denote rising or standing up, both physically and metaphorically. The use of this word here underscores the desperate situation and the expectation of immediate action. It is a call to awaken from a state of vulnerability or distress, which can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual awakening or revival in a broader biblical context.

he told her
This phrase indicates communication and relationship. The Hebrew verb "אָמַר" (amar) is used, which is a common term for speaking or saying. It suggests a direct and personal interaction. In the context of Judges 19, this communication is tragically one-sided, highlighting the brokenness and lack of true relationship. In a broader sense, it reminds us of the importance of compassionate and meaningful communication in our relationships, reflecting God's desire for us to speak truth and life to one another.

but there was no answer
This phrase conveys silence and absence of response, which is deeply poignant. The Hebrew word "עָנָה" (anah) means to answer or respond. The lack of response here is not just physical but also symbolic of the spiritual and moral decay present in Israel at the time. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and the silence that can result from brokenness and separation from God. In a spiritual sense, it calls believers to be attentive to God's voice and to respond to His call, avoiding the spiritual deafness that sin can cause.

So the man put her on his donkey
This action is practical and necessary, yet it is filled with a sense of sorrow and resignation. The act of placing her on the donkey, a common beast of burden in ancient times, signifies a journey or transition. In the Hebrew context, donkeys were often used for travel and carrying loads, symbolizing the burdens we bear in life. This phrase can inspire reflection on how we carry the burdens of others, as Christ calls us to bear one another's burdens in love and compassion.

and set out for home
This phrase indicates a return, a movement towards a place of origin or belonging. The Hebrew concept of "home" (בַּיִת, bayit) is rich with meaning, often symbolizing safety, family, and rest. However, in this context, the journey home is overshadowed by tragedy and loss. It serves as a reminder of the ultimate home we have in God, a place of eternal rest and peace. Spiritually, it calls us to seek our true home in Christ, who offers us refuge and restoration amidst the brokenness of the world.

(28) But none answered.--The sacred writer, in his horror, will not say that she was dead.

Upon an ass.--Rather, the ass, which had borne her while she was living. The omission of every detail, the narration of the naked facts in the simplest words, without pausing to say so much as a single word respecting the Levite's or the old man's feelings, is a striking example of the difference of the historic method of ancient and modern times.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Get up,”
ק֥וּמִי (qū·mî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

he told her.
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Let us go.”
וְנֵלֵ֖כָה (wə·nê·lê·ḵāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

But there was no
וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

response.
עֹנֶ֑ה (‘ō·neh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

So the man
הָאִ֔ישׁ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

put
וַיִּקָּחֶ֙הָ֙ (way·yiq·qā·ḥe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

her on
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his donkey
הַחֲמ֔וֹר (ha·ḥă·mō·wr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2543: A male ass

and set out
וַיָּ֣קָם (way·yā·qām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

for home.
לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃ (lim·qō·mōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition


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