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English Revised Version

Judges 19:13

And he said unto his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ramah;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Garments;   Ramah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Sexuality, Human;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Micah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Rama;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Gibeah;   Hospitality;   Judges, Book of;   Transportation and Travel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Benjamin;   Bethlehem;   Marriage;   Priests and Levites;   Ramah;   Samson;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Gibeah ;   Ramah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Concubine;   Gibeah;   Ramah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ra'mah;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Bone;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Reign of the Judges;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Gibeah;   Hill;   Maccabees, Books of;   Ramah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Gibeah;   Ramah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Come on,” he said, “let’s try to reach one of these places and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”
Hebrew Names Version
He said to his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gevah, or in Ramah.
King James Version
And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
Lexham English Bible
And he said to his servant, "Come, let us approach one of these places; we will spend the night in Gibeah or in Ramah."
English Standard Version
And he said to his young man, "Come and let us draw near to one of these places and spend the night at Gibeah or at Ramah."
New Century Version
He said, "Come on. Let's try to make it to Gibeah or Ramah so we can spend the night in one of those cities."
New English Translation
He said to his servant, "Come on, we will go into one of the other towns and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah."
Amplified Bible
And he said to his servant, "Come and let us approach one of these places: and we will spend the night in Gibeah or in Ramah."
New American Standard Bible
And he said to his servant, "Come, and let's approach one of these places; and we will spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he said vnto his seruant, Come, and let vs drawe neere to one of these places, that wee may lodge in Gibeah or in Ramah.
Legacy Standard Bible
Verder sê hy aan sy dienaar: Trek, laat ons nader kom by een van die plekke en in Gíbea of Rama vernag.
Contemporary English Version
because we can make it to Gibeah or maybe even to Ramah before dark."
Complete Jewish Bible
He said to his servant, "Let's go, and we'll get to one of those places; we'll stay in Giv‘ah or Ramah."
Darby Translation
And he said to his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places, and lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Levite said, "Come on. Let's try to make it to Gibeah or Ramah. We can stay the night in one of those cities."
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to his servant, Come, let us draw near to one of these places to lodge the night in Gibeah, or in Ramtha.
Literal Translation
And he said to his young man, Come and we shall draw near to one of these places, and shall stay in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde vnto his seruaut: Go thou before, that we maye come to some place, and tarye at Gibea or at Ramah allnight.
American Standard Version
And he said unto his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to his servant, Come, let us go on to one of these places, stopping for the night in Gibeah or Ramah.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayd vnto his lad: Go forwarde and let vs drawe neare to one of these places to lodge all nyght, either in Gibea, or in Rama
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said unto his servant: 'Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.'
King James Version (1611)
And hee sayde vnto his seruant, Come, and let vs draw neere to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to his young man, Come, and let us draw nigh to one of the places, and we will lodge in Gabaa or in Rama.
Berean Standard Bible
He continued, "Come, let us try to reach one of these towns to spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and whanne Y schal come thidur, we schulen dwelle therynne, `ether certis in the citee of Rama.
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to his young man, `Come, and we draw near to one of the places, and have lodged in Gibeah, or in Ramah.'
Update Bible Version
And he said to his attendant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
World English Bible
He said to his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
New King James Version
So he said to his servant, "Come, let us draw near to one of these places, and spend the night in Gibeah or in Ramah."
New Living Translation
Come on, let's try to get as far as Gibeah or Ramah, and we'll spend the night in one of those towns."
New Life Bible
And he said to his servant, "Come, let us go to one of these places. We will stay the night in Gibeah or Ramah."
New Revised Standard
Then he said to his servant, "Come, let us try to reach one of these places, and spend the night at Gibeah or at Ramah."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said to his young man, Come and let us draw near unto one of the places, - and tarry the night in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when I shall come thither, we will lodge there, or at least in the city of Rama.
Revised Standard Version
And he said to his servant, "Come and let us draw near to one of these places, and spend the night at Gib'e-ah or at Ramah."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He said to his servant, "Come and let us approach one of these places; and we will spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah."

Contextual Overview

1 And it came to pass in these days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah. 2 And his concubine played the harlot against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there the space of four months. 3 And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak kindly unto her, to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. 4 And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there. 5 And it came to pass on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward ye shall go your way. 6 So they sat down, and did eat and drink, both of them together: and the damsel's father said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry. 7 And the man rose up to depart; but his father in law urged him, and he lodged there again. 8 And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee, and tarry ye until the day declineth; and they did eat, both of them. 9 And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and tomorrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. 10 But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus (the same is Jerusalem): and there were with him a couple of asses saddled; his concubine also was with him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Gibeah: Joshua 18:25, Joshua 18:26, Joshua 18:28, 1 Samuel 10:26, Isaiah 10:29, Hosea 5:8

Reciprocal: Judges 20:31 - the house of God

Cross-References

Genesis 13:13
Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against the LORD exceedingly.
Genesis 18:20
And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
Genesis 19:1
And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;
Genesis 19:5
and they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
Genesis 19:6
And Lot went out unto them to the door, and shut the door after him.
Genesis 19:8
Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; forasmuch as they are come under the shadow of my roof.
Genesis 19:9
And they said, Stand back. And they said, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and drew near to break the door.
Genesis 19:12
And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whomsoever thou hast in the city; bring them out of the place:
Genesis 19:15
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Genesis 19:16
But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said to his servant, come, and let us draw near,.... And get on as fast as we can:

to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah; which were both in the tribe of Benjamin, and he left it to his servant to go to either, to that which was most convenient, because of the time of the day, it being near sun setting; now, as before observed, Gibeah was not quite four miles from Jerusalem; whereas, according to Jerom s, Ramah was six miles, and therefore we find they took up at Gibeah, as being nearest of these two places; :- :- :-

s De loc. Heb. fol. 94. B.


 
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