Judges 19:6
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And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.So they sat down and the two of them ate and drank together. Then the girl’s father said to the man, “Please agree to stay overnight and let your heart be merry.”
In other translations
And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.So they sat down and the two of them ate and drank together. Then the girl’s father said to the man, “Please agree to stay overnight and let your heart be merry.”
Hebrew words
וַיֵּשְׁבוּvaiyeshevuand they sat downH3427וַיֹּאכְלוּvaiyokheluand they ateH398שְׁנֵיהֶםsheneihem[the] two of themH8147יַחְדָּוyachdavtogetherH3162וַיִּשְׁתּוּvaiyishtuand they drankH8354וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲבִי'avi[the] father ofH1הַנַּעֲרָהhana'arahthe young womanH5291אֶל־'el-toH413הָאִישׁha'ishthe manH376הוֹאֶל־ho'el-be willingH2974נָאna'pleaseH4994וְלִיןvelinand spend [the] nightH3885וְיִטַבveyitavso it may be goodH3190לִבֶּךָ׃libekhaheart yourH3820
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