Judges 19:18

Efraim

¹⁶ That evening an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who was residing in Gibeah (the men of that place were Benjamites), came in from his work in the field.

¹⁷ When he looked up and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, “Where are you going, and where have you come from?”

The Levite replied, “We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote hill country of Ephraim, where I am from. I went to Bethlehem in Judah, and now I am going to the house of the LORD; but no one has taken me into his home,

¹⁹ even though there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me and the maidservant and young man with me. There is nothing that we, your servants, lack.”

²⁰ “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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ÅB: Han svarte: Vi kommer fra Betlehem i Juda og skal langt inn i Efra'im-fjellene; der er jeg fra, og derfra dro jeg til Betlehem i Juda; jeg er nå på veien til Herrens hus[^1], men det er ingen som vil ta meg inn i sitt hus.
OTB: Han svarte: "Vi reiser fra Betlehem i Juda til et avsidesliggende område i fjellandet i Efraim, hvor jeg bor. Jeg har vært i Betlehem, og nå skal jeg til Herrens hus. Ingen har tatt oss inn for natten.
B1930: Han svarte: Vi kommer fra Betlehem i Juda og skal langt inn i Efra'im-fjellene; der er jeg fra, og derfra drog jeg til Betlehem i Juda; jeg er nu på veien til Herrens hus, men det er ingen som vil ta mig inn i sitt hus. / < DMR 18, 31.>

BSB: The Levite replied, “We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote hill country of Ephraim, where I am from. I went to Bethlehem in Judah, and now I am going to the house of the LORD; but no one has taken me into his home,
KJV: And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.
WEB: He said to him, “We are passing from Bethlehem Judah to the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim. I am from there, and I went to Bethlehem Judah. I am going to the LORD’s house; and there is no one who has taken me into his house.
ASV: And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah unto the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim; from thence am I, and I went to Beth-lehem-judah: and I am [now] going to the house of Jehovah; and there is no man that taketh me into his house.
DARBY: And he said to him, We are travelling from Bethlehem-Judah towards the further side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I; and I went to Bethlehem-Judah, and I have to do with the house of Jehovah; and there is no man that receives me into his house.
BLB: And he said to him, “We [are] passing from Bethlehem [in] Judah toward the far reaches of the hill country of Ephraim. I [am] from there, and I went to Bethlehem [in] Judah. I am going to the house of YHWH, and there [is] no man who will take me into his house.

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