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The Darby Translation

Judges 19:21

And he brought him into his house, and gave the asses provender; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ablution;   Beneficence;   Gibeah;   Hospitality;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Travellers;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Garments;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Hospitality;   House;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Sexuality, Human;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hospitality;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Micah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hospitality;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Footwashing;   Gibeah;   Hospitality;   Judges, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Benjamin;   Bethlehem;   Fodder;   Marriage;   Priests and Levites;   Provender;   Samson;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Travel (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hosea ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Benjamin;   Concubine;   Gibeah;   Washing of the hands and feet;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Hospitality;   Washing the Hands and Feet;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Reign of the Judges;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ass;   Provender;   Washing of Feet;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Baths, Bathing;   Bul;   Feet, Washing of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So he brought him to his house and fed the donkeys. Then they washed their feet and ate and drank.
Hebrew Names Version
So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder; and they washed their feet, and ate and drink.
King James Version
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
Lexham English Bible
So he brought him to his house, and he fed the donkeys; they washed their feet, ate, and drank.
English Standard Version
So he brought him into his house and gave the donkeys feed. And they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
New Century Version
So the old man took the Levite into his house, and he fed their donkeys. They washed their feet and had something to eat and drink.
New English Translation
So he brought him to his house and fed the donkeys. They washed their feet and had a meal.
Amplified Bible
So he brought him into his house and fed the donkeys; and they washed their feet and ate and drank.
New American Standard Bible
So he took him into his house and fed the donkeys, and they washed their feet and ate and drank.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So he brought him into his house, & gaue fodder vnto the asses: and they washed their feete, and did eate and drinke.
Legacy Standard Bible
keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
Contemporary English Version
The old man brought them into his house and fed their donkeys. Then he and his guests washed their feet and began eating and drinking.
Complete Jewish Bible
So he brought him home and gave food to the donkeys. Then they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the old man took the Levite and the people with him to his house. He fed their donkeys. They washed their feet and then had something to eat and drink.
George Lamsa Translation
So he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to his asses; and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
Good News Translation
So he took them home with him and fed their donkeys. His guests washed their feet and had a meal.
Literal Translation
And he brought him to his house, and mixed fodder for the asses. And they washed their feet and ate and drank.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he broughte him in to his house, and gaue the asses prouender: and they washed their fete, and ate & dronke.
American Standard Version
So he brought him into his house, and gave the asses fodder; and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
Bible in Basic English
So he took them into his house and gave the asses food; and after washing their feet they took food and drink.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so he brought him into his house, and gaue fodder vnto the Asses: and they wasshed their feete, and dyd eate and drynke.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So he brought him into his house, and gave the asses fodder; and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
King James Version (1611)
So he brought him into his house, and gaue prouender vnto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eate and drinke.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he brought him into his house, and made room for his asses; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
English Revised Version
So he brought him into his house, and gave the asses fodder: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
Berean Standard Bible
So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he brouyte hym in to his hows, and yaf `mete to the assis; and after that thei waischiden her feet, he resseyuede hem `in to feeste.
Young's Literal Translation
And he bringeth him in to his house, and mixeth [food] for the asses, and they wash their feet, and eat and drink.
Update Bible Version
So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
Webster's Bible Translation
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender to the asses: and they washed their feet and ate and drank.
World English Bible
So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder; and they washed their feet, and ate and drink.
New King James Version
So he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to the donkeys. And they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
New Living Translation
So he took them home with him and fed the donkeys. After they washed their feet, they ate and drank together.
New Life Bible
So he took him into his house and gave food to the donkeys. The people washed their feet and ate and drank.
New Revised Standard
So he brought him into his house, and fed the donkeys; they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender to the asses, - and they bathed their feet, and did eat and drink.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he brought him into his house, and gave provender to his asses: and after they had washed their feet, he entertained them with a feast.
Revised Standard Version
So he brought him into his house, and gave the asses provender; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So he took him into his house and gave the donkeys fodder, and they washed their feet and ate and drank.

Contextual Overview

16 And behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even; and the man was of mount Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjaminites. 17 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the open place of the city; and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? 18 And he said to him, We are travelling from Bethlehem-Judah towards the further side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I; and I went to Bethlehem-Judah, and I have to do with the house of Jehovah; and there is no man that receives me into his house. 19 And we have both straw and provender for our asses; and I have bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man with thy servants: there is no lack of anything. 20 Then the old man said, Peace be with thee; only let all thy wants lie on me; but lodge not in the street. 21 And he brought him into his house, and gave the asses provender; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

So he brought: Genesis 24:32, Genesis 43:24

they washed: Genesis 18:4, 1 Samuel 25:41, 2 Samuel 11:8, Luke 7:44, John 13:4, John 13:5, John 13:14, John 13:15, 1 Timothy 5:10

Reciprocal: Judges 19:6 - let thine heart 1 Kings 13:7 - refresh Job 31:32 - The stranger Isaiah 58:7 - bring Acts 16:15 - And she

Cross-References

Genesis 4:7
If thou doest well, will not [thy countenance] look up [with confidence]? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.
Genesis 18:24
There are perhaps fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not forgive the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are therein?
Genesis 19:8
Behold now, I have two daughters who have not known a man: let me now bring them out to you; and do to them as is good in your sight: only, to these men do nothing; for therefore have they come under the shadow of my roof.
Genesis 19:9
And they said, Back there! And they said [again], This one came to sojourn, and he must be a judge? Now we will deal worse with thee than with them. And they pressed hard on the man—on Lot; and drew near to break the door.
Genesis 19:15
And as the dawn arose, the angels urged Lot, saying, Up, take thy wife and thy two daughters who are present, lest thou perish in the iniquity of the city.
Genesis 19:16
And as he lingered, the men laid hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful to him; and they led him out, and set him without the city.
Psalms 34:15
The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
Psalms 102:17
He will regard the prayer of the destitute one, and not despise their prayer.
Psalms 145:19
He fulfilleth the desire of them that fear him; he heareth their cry, and saveth them.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So he brought him into his house,.... Showed him the way to it, and in a kind and friendly manner introduced him, and bid him welcome:

and gave provender unto the asses; this is mentioned first, it being then perhaps, as now, the first thing that a careful man is concerned for, to see that his cattle is taken care of, and then himself; and such a method this ancient good man took with his guest:

and they washed their feet; which was commonly done to strangers in those hot countries, and was very refreshing, see Genesis 18:4

and did eat and drink; sat down at table and supped with him.


 
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