Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
In the evening, an old man came in from his work in the field. He was from the hill country of Ephraim
New American Standard Bible
Then behold, an old man was coming out of the field from his work at evening. Now the man was from
King James Version
And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
International Standard Version
After they entered the city, they had to sit down in the public square because no one would take them into their home for the night. Just then, an old man was coming out of the fields that evening from work. The man was from the mountainous region of Ephraim and had been staying in Gibeah, even though the men of that place were descendants of Benjamin.
A Conservative Version
And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at evening. Now the man was of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah, but the men of the place were Benjamites.
American Standard Version
And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even: now the man was of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.
Amplified
Then behold, there was an old man who was coming out of the field from his work at evening. He was from the hill country of Ephraim but was staying in Gibeah, and the men of the place were sons (descendants) of Benjamin.
Bible in Basic English
Now when it was evening they saw an old man coming back from his work in the fields; he was from the hill-country of Ephraim and was living in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
Darby Translation
And behold, an old man was coming from his work in the field at evening; the man was from the hill country of E'phraim, and he was sojourning in Gib'e-ah; the men of the place were Benjaminites.
Julia Smith Translation
And behold, an old man came in from his work out of the field in the evening, and the man from mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gib-eab; and the men of the place, sons of the Jaminite.
King James 2000
And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at evening, who was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then behold, an old man [was] coming from his work from the field in the evening, and the man [was] from the hill country of Ephraim, and he [was] dwelling as a foreigner in Gibeah. (The people of the place [were] descendants of Benjamin.)
Modern King James verseion
And behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at evening, who was also from Mount Ephraim. And he lived in Gibeah, but the men of the place were of Benjamin.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But behold, there came an old man from his work, out of the fields, at even - which was also of mount Ephraim, and but a stranger in Gibeah, for the men of the place were of the children of Benjamin.
NET Bible
But then an old man passed by, returning at the end of the day from his work in the field. The man was from the Ephraimite hill country; he was living temporarily in Gibeah. (The residents of the town were Benjaminites.)
New Heart English Bible
Behold, there came an old man from his work out in the field at evening. Now the man was of the hill country of Ephraim, and he was residing in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.
The Emphasized Bible
But lo! an old man, coming in from his work, out of the field, in the evening, and, the man, was from the hill country of Ephraim, he himself, being a sojourner in Gibeah, - but, the men of the place, were Benjamites.
Webster
And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at evening, who was also of mount Ephraim; and he dwelt in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjaminites.
World English Bible
Behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at evening: now the man was of the hill country of Ephraim, and he lived in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.
Youngs Literal Translation
And lo, a man, an aged one, hath come from his work from the field in the evening, and the man is of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he is a sojourner in Gibeah, and the men of the place are Benjamites.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 19:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Concubine And The Levite
15
They stopped
Cross References
Judges 19:1
In those days, when there was no king in Israel,
Psalm 104:23
and to his labor until evening.
Genesis 3:19
until you return to the ground,
since you were taken from it.
For you are dust,
and you will return to dust.”
Judges 19:14
So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin.
Psalm 128:2
what your hands have worked for.
You will be happy,
and it will go well for you.
Proverbs 13:11
but whoever earns it through labor
Proverbs 14:23
but endless talk
Proverbs 24:27
afterward, build your house.
Ecclesiastes 1:13
I applied my mind to seek
Ecclesiastes 5:12
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits him no sleep.
Ephesians 4:28
The thief must no longer steal. Instead, he must do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
to seek to lead a quiet life,
2 Thessalonians 3:10
In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you: “If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat.”