Judges 19:20
New International Version
“You are welcome at my house,” the old man said. “Let me supply whatever you need. Only don’t spend the night in the square.”

New Living Translation
“You are welcome to stay with me,” the old man said. “I will give you anything you might need. But whatever you do, don’t spend the night in the square.”

English Standard Version
And the old man said, “Peace be to you; I will care for all your wants. Only, do not spend the night in the square.”

Berean Standard Bible
“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”

King James Bible
And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

New King James Version
And the old man said, “Peace be with you! However, let all your needs be my responsibility; only do not spend the night in the open square.”

New American Standard Bible
Then the old man said, “Peace to you. Only let me take care of all your needs; however, do not spend the night in the public square.”

NASB 1995
The old man said, “Peace to you. Only let me take care of all your needs; however, do not spend the night in the open square.”

NASB 1977
And the old man said, “Peace to you. Only let me take care of all your needs; however, do not spend the night in the open square.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the old man said, “Peace be to you. Only let me take care of all that you lack; however, do not spend the night in the open square.”

Amplified Bible
Then the old man said, “Peace be to you. Only leave all your needs to me; and do not spend the night in the open square.”

Christian Standard Bible
“Welcome! ” said the old man. “I’ll take care of everything you need. Only don’t spend the night in the square.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Peace to you,” said the old man. “I’ll take care of everything you need. Only don’t spend the night in the square.”

American Standard Version
And the old man said, Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The old man said to him: “Peace be to you! Anything that is lacking concerning you I shall give, only you will not lodge in the street”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the old man said, Peace be to thee; only be every want of thine upon me, only do thou by no means lodge in the street.

Contemporary English Version
The old man said, "You are welcome to spend the night in my home and to be my guest, but don't stay out here!"

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the old man answered him: Peace be with thee: I will furnish all things that are necessary: only I beseech thee, stay not in the street.

English Revised Version
And the old man said, Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the old man said, "Welcome! Let me take care of your needs. Just don't spend the night in the city square."

Good News Translation
The old man said, "You are welcome in my home! I'll take care of you; you don't have to spend the night in the square."

International Standard Version
The old man replied, "Don't be alarmed. I'll take care of all your needs. Just don't spend the night in the public square."

JPS Tanakh 1917
And the old man said: 'Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the broad place.'

Literal Standard Version
And the old man says, “Peace to you; only, all your lack [is] on me, but do not lodge in the broad place.”

Majority Standard Bible
“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”

New American Bible
“Rest assured,” the old man said to him, “I will provide for all your needs, but do not spend the night in the public square.”

NET Bible
The old man said, "Everything is just fine! I will take care of all your needs. But don't spend the night in the town square."

New Revised Standard Version
The old man said, “Peace be to you. I will care for all your wants; only do not spend the night in the square.”

New Heart English Bible
And the old man said, "Peace be to you. I will take care of all your needs; however, do not spend the night in the square."

Webster's Bible Translation
And the old man said, Peace be with thee; however, let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

World English Bible
The old man said, “Peace be to you! Just let me supply all your needs, but don’t sleep in the street.”

Young's Literal Translation
And the old man saith, 'Peace to thee; only, all thy lack is on me, only in the broad place lodge not.'

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Levite and His Concubine
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.” 21So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank.…

Cross References
Genesis 43:23
"It is fine," said the steward. "Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver." Then he brought Simeon out to them.

Judges 6:23
But the LORD said to him, "Peace be with you. Do not be afraid, for you will not die."


Treasury of Scripture

And the old man said, Peace be with you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only lodge not in the street.

Peace be

Judges 6:23
And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

Genesis 43:23,24
And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them…

1 Samuel 25:6
And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

Romans 12:13
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Galatians 6:6
Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Hebrews 13:2
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

lodge not

Genesis 19:2,3
And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night…

Genesis 24:31-33
And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels…

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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














(20) Peace be with thee.--The words are not here a greeting, but an assurance of help.

Only lodge not in the street.--Genesis 19:2.

Verse 20. - They washed their feet. See Genesis 18:4; Genesis 19:2; Luke 7:34; 1 Timothy 5:10, etc.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Peace to you,”
שָׁל֣וֹם (šā·lō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

said
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

the old
הַזָּקֵן֙ (haz·zā·qên)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2205: Old

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

“Let me supply
עָלָ֑י (‘ā·lāy)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

everything
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

you need.
מַחְסוֹרְךָ֖ (maḥ·sō·wr·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4270: A need, thing needed, poverty

Only
רַ֥ק (raq)
Adverb
Strong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

spend the night
תָּלַֽן׃ (tā·lan)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate

in the square.”
בָּרְח֖וֹב (bā·rə·ḥō·wḇ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza


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