Judges 19 · Verse 24

Judges 19:24

Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
Judges 19:24, King James Version

Judges 19:24 in other translations

BSBLook, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine, and you can use them and do with them as you wish. But do not do such a vile thing to this man.”
WEBBehold, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them what seems good to you; but to this man don’t do any such folly.”
ASVBehold, here is my daughter a virgin, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not any such folly.
YLTlo, my daughter, the virgin, and his concubine, let me bring them out, I pray you, and humble ye them, and do to them that which is good in your eyes, and to this man do not this foolish thing.'
DARBYBehold, my daughter, who is a virgin, and his concubine; let me bring them out, and humble ye them, and do to them as is good in your sight; but to this man do not so vile a thing.
BBESee, here is my daughter, a virgin, and his servant-wife: I will send them out for you to take them and do with them whatever you will. But do no such thing of shame to this man.
WebsterBehold, here is my daughter, a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good to you: but to this man do not so vile a thing.

What does Judges 19:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 19:22-24

Jud 19:22-28. The Gibeahites Abuse His Concubine to Death. 22-24. certain sons of Belial beset the house--The narrative of the horrid outrage that was committed; of the proposal of the old man; the unfeeling, careless, and in many respects, inexplicable conduct of the Levite towards his wife, disclose a state of morality that would have appeared incredible, did it not rest on the testimony of the sacred historian…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 Here is my daughter, a maiden - Such a proposal was made by Lot to the men of Sodom, Gen 19:8, but nothing can excuse either. That the rights of hospitality were sacred in the East, and most highly regarded we know; and that a man would defend, at the expense of his life, the stranger whom he had admitted under his roof, is true; but how a father could make such a proposal relative to his virgin daughter, must remain among those things which are incomprehensible.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Judges 19:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הִנֵּה֩hi.Nehhere!H2009
בִתִּ֨יvi.Tidaughter myH1323
הַבְּתוּלָ֜הha.be.tu.Lahthe virginH1330
וּפִֽילַגְשֵׁ֗הוּu.fi.lag.She.huand concubine hisH6370
אוֹצִֽיאָה\־'o.tzi.'ah-let me bring outH3318
נָּ֤אna'pleaseH4994
אוֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
וְעַנּ֣וּve.'a.Nuand afflictH6031
אוֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
וַעֲשׂ֣וּva.'a.Suand doH6213
לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto <the> them
הַטּ֖וֹבha.Tovthe goodH2896
בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑םbe.'ei.nei.Khemin view yourH5869
וְלָאִ֤ישׁve.la.'Ishand to the manH376
הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
תַעֲשׂ֔וּta.'a.Suyou must doH6213
דְּבַ֖רde.Var[the] thing ofH1697
הַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.Lah<the> disgraceful follyH5039
הַזֹּֽאת\׃ha.Zot<the> thisH2063

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 19:24

  • Genesis 19:8

    Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

  • Deuteronomy 21:14

    And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.

  • Genesis 34:2

    And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

  • Romans 3:8

    And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Behold.The rites of hospitality are regarded as sacred and inviolable in the East: and a man who has admitted a stranger under his roof, is bound to protect him even at the expense of his life. On these high notions only, the influence of which an Asiatic mind alone can appreciate, can the present transaction be either excused or palliated.
them.
Ge 19:8; Ro 3:8
humble ye.
Ge 34:2; *marg:
De 21:14
so vile a thing. Heb. the matter of this folly.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Judges 19:23

    And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

  • Judges 19:24

    Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.

  • Judges 19:25

    But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.

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Judges 19:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		He aquí mi hija virgen, y la concubina de él: yo os las sacaré ahora; humilladlas, y haced con ellas como os pareciere, y no hagáis á este hombre cosa tan infame.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Voici ma fille qui est vierge, et sa concubine: laissez-moi les faire sortir, et vous les humilierez, et vous leur ferez ce qu’il vous plaira; mais à cet homme ne faites pas cette chose infâme.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Siehe, meine Tochter, die Jungfrau, und sein Kebsweib, lasset mich doch sie herausführen; und schwächet sie und tut mit ihnen, was gut ist in euren Augen; aber an diesem Manne begehet nicht diese Schandtat!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Habeo filiam virginem, et hic homo habet concubinam: educam eas ad vos, ut humilietis eas, et vestram libidinem compleatis: tantum, obsecro, ne scelus hoc contra naturam operemini in virum.