Judges 19:6-8
English Standard Version
6 So the two of them sat and ate and drank together. And the girl's father said to the man, “Be pleased to spend the night, and (A)let your heart be merry.” 7 And when the man rose up to go, his father-in-law pressed him, till he spent the night there again. 8 And on the fifth day he arose early in the morning to depart. And the girl's father said, (B)“Strengthen your heart and wait until the day declines.” So they ate, both of them.
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Judges 19:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 So both of them sat down and ate and drank together; and the girl’s father said to the man, “Please [a]be so kind as to spend the night, and (A)let your heart be cheerful.” 7 However, the man got up to go; but his father-in-law urged him, and he spent the night there again. 8 Now on the fifth day he got up to go early in the morning, but the girl’s father said, “Please strengthen [b]yourself, and wait until [c]late afternoon”; so both of them ate.
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- Judges 19:6 Lit be willing to
- Judges 19:8 Lit your heart
- Judges 19:8 Lit the day declines
Judges 19:6-8
New King James Version
6 So they sat down, and the two of them ate and drank together. Then the young woman’s father said to the man, “Please be content to stay all night, and let your heart be merry.” 7 And when the man stood to depart, his father-in-law urged him; so he lodged there again. 8 Then he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart, but the young woman’s father said, “Please refresh your heart.” So they delayed until afternoon; and both of them ate.
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Judges 19:6-8
King James Version
6 And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
7 And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore 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 they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
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