Judges 19:1
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And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth–lehem–judah.Now in those days, when there was no king in Israel, a Levite who lived in the remote hill country of Ephraim took for himself a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.
In other translations
And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth–lehem–judah.Now in those days, when there was no king in Israel, a Levite who lived in the remote hill country of Ephraim took for himself a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961בַּיָּמִיםbaiyamimin the daysH3117הָהֵםhahem<the> thoseH1992וּמֶלֶךְumelekhand [was] a kingH4428אֵין'einthere notH369בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלbeyisra'elin IsraelH3478וַיְהִי׀vayhiand he wasH1961אִישׁ'isha manH376לֵוִיlevia LeviteH3881גָּרgarsojourningH1481בְּיַרְכְּתֵיbeyarketeiin [the] remotest parts ofH3411הַר־har-[the] hill country ofH2022אֶפְרַיִם'efrayimEphraimH669וַיִּקַּח־vaiyikach-and he tookH3947לוֹlofor <the> himselfאִשָּׁה'ishaha womanH802פִילֶגֶשׁfilegesha concubineH6370מִבֵּיתmibeitfrom Beth-H1035לֶחֶםlechem-lehemH1035יְהוּדָה׃yehudahJudahH3063
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Related verses
- Judges 18:1In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.In those days there was no king in Israel, and the tribe of the Danites was looking for territory to occupy. For up to that time they had not come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
- Judges 17:8And the man departed out of the city from Beth–lehem–judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.This man left the city of Bethlehem in Judah to settle where he could find a place. And as he traveled, he came to Micah’s house in the hill country of Ephraim.
- Matthew 2:6And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
- Judges 21:25In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
- Judges 17:6In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
- Joshua 24:33And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.Eleazar son of Aaron also died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim.
- Joshua 24:30And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath–serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
- Malachi 2:15And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.
- Genesis 22:24And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.Moreover, Nahor’s concubine, whose name was Reumah, bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.
- 2 Samuel 5:13And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
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People and places
Places: Bethlehem