Judges 19:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 19:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֶּחֱזַק
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
בּ֤וֹ
חֹֽתְנוֹ֙
châthan
H2859
to marry
אֲבִ֣י
ʼâb
H1
father
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה
naʻărâh
H5291
girl
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
אִתּ֖וֹ
ʼêth
H854
with
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
shâlôwsh
H7969
three
יָמִ֑ים
yôwm
H3117
day
וַיֹּאכְלוּ֙
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ
shâthâh
H8354
to drink
וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ
lûwn
H3885
to lodge
שָֽׁם
shâm
H8033
there
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World English Bible Public Domain
His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And his father-in-law, the father of the young woman, prevailed upon him, and he stayed with him three days. And they ate and they drank and they lodged there.
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