Judges 19:12
And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
Judges 19:12 in other translations
| BSB | But his master replied, “We will not turn aside to the city of foreigners, where there are no Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah.” |
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| WEB | His master said to him, “We won’t enter into the city of a foreigner that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.” |
| ASV | And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah. |
| YLT | And his lord saith unto him, ‘Let us not turn aside unto the city of a stranger, that is not of the sons of Israel, thither, but we have passed over unto Gibeah.' |
| DARBY | But his master said to him, We will not turn aside into the city of a stranger, which is not of the children of Israel, but we will pass on to Gibeah. |
| BBE | But his master said to him, We will not go out of our way into a strange town, whose people are not of the children of Israel; but we will go on to Gibeah. |
| Webster | And his master said to him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah. |
What does Judges 19:12 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 19:10-12
10-12. the man ... departed, and came over against Jebus--The note, "which is Jerusalem," must have been inserted by Ezra or some later hand. Jebus being still, though not entirely (Jud 1:8) in the possession of the old inhabitants, the Levite resisted the advice of his attendant to enter it and determined rather to press forward to pass the night in Gibeah, which he knew was occupied by Israelites. The distance…
Judges 19:12 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Judges 19:11
And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
- Judges 19:12
And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
- Judges 19:13
And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
Judges 19:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y su señor le respondió: No iremos á ninguna ciudad de extranjeros, que no sea de los hijos de Israel: antes pasaremos hasta Gabaa. Y dijo á su criado: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et son maître lui dit: Nous ne nous détournerons point vers une ville des étrangers, qui n’est pas des fils d’Israël; mais nous passerons jusqu’à Guibha. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aber sein Herr sprach zu ihm: Wir wollen nicht in eine Stadt der Fremden einkehren, die nicht von den Kindern Israel sind, sondern wollen nach Gibea hinübergehen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cui respondit dominus: Non ingrediar oppidum gentis alienæ, quæ non est de filiis Israël: sed transibo usque Gabaa, |