Judges 19:12 Parallel Translations

The Levite told him, "We'll never go into a city of foreigners. They're not Israelites. We'll go on to Gibeah."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.

ASV:

And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.

BBE:

But his master said to him, We will not go out of our way into a strange town, whose people are not of the children of Israel; but we will go on to Gibeah.

DBY:

And his master said to him, "We will not turn aside into the city of foreigners, who do not belong to the people of Israel; but we will pass on to Gib'e-ah."

ERV:

And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.

JPS:

And his master said unto him: 'We will not turn aside into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.'

WBS:

And his master said to him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.

WEB:

His master said to him, "We won't turn aside into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah."

YLT:

And his lord saith unto him, 'Let us not turn aside unto the city of a stranger, that is not of the sons of Israel, thither, but we have passed over unto Gibeah.'

Judges 19:12 Cross References

XREF:

Judges 19:11 When they were near Jebus, the day was almost gone; and the servant said to his master, "Please come, and let us turn aside into this city of the Jebusites and spend the night in it."

Judges 19:13 He said to his servant, "Come and let us approach one of these places; and we will spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

19:12 And his master said unto him, {d} We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that [is] not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
(d) Though in these days there were most horrible corruptions, even necessity could not compel them to associate with those who did not profess the true God.

WES:

19:12 A stranger - That is, of a strange nation: which the Canaanites possess; for though the city Jerusalem had been taken by Caleb, chap.1:8, yet the strong fort of Zion was still in their hands, whence it is likely they did much molest, and afterwards by God's permission, drive out the Israelites who dwelt there.

MHC:

17:7-13 Micah thought it was a sign of God's favour to him and his images, that a Levite should come to his door. Thus those who please themselves with their own delusions, if Providence unexpectedly bring any thing to their hands that further them in their evil way, are apt from thence to think that God is pleased with them.

CONC:

Alien Aside Belong Foreigner Foreigners Gibeah Gib'e-ah Hither However Israelites Master Pass Passed Replied Sons Strange Stranger Thither Town Turn Won't

Alien Belong Children City Hither However Israel Israelites Master Strange Stranger Thither Turn Way Won't

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