Judges 19:21
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.
20 And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
22 Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank.
- KJV
- So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
- WEB
- So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder. Then they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
- ASV
- So he brought him into his house, and gave the asses fodder; and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
- DARBY
- And he brought him into his house, and gave the asses provender; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
- BLB
- And he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to the donkeys, and they washed their feet and ate and drank.
- ÅB
- Så førte han ham inn i sitt hus og blandet fôr for eslene, og de vasket sine føtter og spiste og drakk.
- OTB
- Så tok han ham med inn i sitt hus og fôret eslene hans. Etter at de hadde vasket føttene, spiste og drakk de.
- B1930
- Så førte han ham inn i sitt hus og blandet fôr for asenene, og de tvettet sine føtter og åt og drakk.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 7:44
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
Read in contextJohn 13:14–15
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
Read in contextGenesis 18:4
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Read in contextGenesis 43:24
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.
Read in context2 Samuel 11:8
And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.
Read in context1 Samuel 25:41
And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
Read in contextGenesis 24:32–33
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.
Read in context1 Timothy 5:10
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
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