Judges 19:20
And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
Judges 19:20 in other translations
| BSB | “Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.” |
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| WEB | The old man said, “Peace be to you! Just let me supply all your needs, but don’t sleep in the street.” |
| ASV | And the old man said, Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street. |
| YLT | And the old man saith, ‘Peace to thee; only, all thy lack is on me, only in the broad place lodge not.' |
| DARBY | Then the old man said, Peace be with thee; only let all thy wants lie on me; but lodge not in the street. |
| BBE | And the old man said, Peace be with you; let all your needs be my care; only do not take your rest in the street. |
| Webster | And the old man said, Peace be with thee; however, let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street. |
What does Judges 19:20 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 19:19-20
19-20. there is no want of any thing--In answering the kindly inquiries of the old man, the Levite deemed it right to state that he was under no necessity of being burdensome on anyone, for he possessed all that was required to relieve his wants. Oriental travellers always carry a stock of provisions with them; and knowing that even the khans or lodging-houses they may find on their way afford nothing beyond rest…
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Judges 19:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 19:20
- Judges 6:23
And the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
- John 14:27
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
- 1 Chronicles 12:18
Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
- 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. And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
- 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.
- Galatians 6:6
Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
- Luke 10:5-6
And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
- 1 Corinthians 1:3
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 John 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
- 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. 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. And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
- Romans 12:13
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
- Hebrews 13:2
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
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6:23; Ge 43:23,24; 1Sa 25:6; 1Ch 12:18; Lu 10:5,6; Joh 14:27
1Co 1:3
let all thy wants.Here was genuine hospitality: "Keep your bread and wine for yourselves, and your straw and provender for your asses; you may need them before you finish your journey: I will supply all your wants for this night; only do not lodge in the street."
Ro 12:13; Ga 6:6; Heb 13:2; Jas 2:15,16; 1Pe 4:9; 1Jo 3:18
lodge not.
Ge 19:2,3; 24:31-33
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Context
- Judges 19:19
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.
- Judges 19:20
And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
- Judges 19:21
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
Judges 19:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el hombre viejo dijo: Paz sea contigo; tu necesidad toda sea solamente á mi cargo, con tal que no tengas la noche en la plaza. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le vieillard lui dit: Paix te soit! Seulement, que tous tes besoins soient à ma charge; mais ne passe pas la nuit sur la place. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sprach der alte Mann: Friede dir! Nur liege all dein Bedarf mir ob; doch auf dem Platze übernachte nicht. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cui respondit senex: Pax tecum sit, ego præbebo omnia quæ necessaria sunt: tantum, quæso, ne in platea maneas. |