Judges 19:19
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 Version
and 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 Bible
We 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 Bible
And 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 1917
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 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.

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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.

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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














We have both straw and feed for our donkeys
This phrase highlights the provision and preparedness of the Levite and his party. In ancient Near Eastern culture, hospitality was a significant virtue, and travelers often carried their own provisions to ensure they would not be a burden. The mention of "straw and feed" indicates a readiness to care for their animals, which were essential for travel and livelihood. The Hebrew word for "straw" (תֶּבֶן, teben) and "feed" (מִסְפּוֹא, mispo) reflect the agrarian society of the time, where such resources were vital for sustaining livestock.

and bread and wine
Bread and wine were staple foods in ancient Israel, symbolizing sustenance and fellowship. The Hebrew word for "bread" (לֶחֶם, lechem) often represents food in general, while "wine" (יַיִן, yayin) was a common beverage, used both for daily consumption and in religious rituals. This phrase underscores the Levite's self-sufficiency and his ability to provide for his basic needs, which was crucial in a time when inns and public accommodations were rare.

for me and your maidservant and the young man with your servant
This part of the verse emphasizes the inclusivity and responsibility of the Levite towards his entire household. The mention of "maidservant" (אֲמָה, amah) and "young man" (נַעַר, na'ar) reflects the social structure of the time, where servants and attendants were integral to a household. The Levite's care for his companions highlights the biblical principle of stewardship and the importance of looking after those under one's charge.

There is nothing else we need
This statement reflects a sense of contentment and sufficiency. In a broader biblical context, it echoes the theme of God's provision and the idea that true contentment comes from reliance on God's blessings rather than material abundance. The Hebrew concept of "need" (חָסֵר, chaser) here suggests a lack of deficiency, pointing to the Levite's confidence in having all that is necessary for their journey.

(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 is
יֵ֣שׁ (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


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