Judges 19:7-10

19:7 When the man got ready to leave, ¹  his father-in-law convinced him to stay another night. ²  19:8 He woke up early in the morning on the fifth day so he could leave, but the girl’s father said, “Get some energy. ³  Wait until later in the day to leave!” ⁴  So they ate a meal together. 19:9 When the man got ready to leave ⁵  with his concubine and his servant, ⁶  his father-in-law, the girl’s father, said to him, “Look! The day is almost over! ⁷  Stay another night! Since the day is over, ⁸  stay another night here and have a good time. You can get up early tomorrow and start your trip home.” ⁹  19:10 But the man did not want to stay another night. He left ¹⁰  and traveled as far as ¹¹  Jebus (that is, Jerusalem). ¹²  He had with him a pair of saddled donkeys and his concubine. ¹³ 

[19:7]  ¹ tn Heb “and the man arose to go.”

[19:7]  ² tn Heb “his father-in-law persuaded him and he again spent the night there.”

[19:8]  ³ tn Heb “Sustain your heart.” He is once more inviting him to stay for a meal.

[19:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “Wait until the declining of the day.”

[19:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “the man arose to go.”

[19:9]  ⁶ tn Or “young man.”

[19:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “the day is sinking to become evening.”

[19:9]  ⁸ tn Or “declining.”

[19:9]  ⁹ tn Heb “for your way and go to your tent.”

[19:10]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and he arose and went.”

[19:10]  ¹¹ tn Heb “to the front of.”

[19:10]  ¹² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[19:10]  ¹³ tc Some ancient witnesses add “and his servant.”