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She left him and went back to her parents&#8217 home in Bethlehem, Judah. After she had been there four months,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But she became angry with him and returned to her father’s home in Bethlehem. After about four months,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And his concubine was unfaithful to him, and she went away from him to her father’s house at Bethlehem in Judah, and was there some four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But she was unfaithful to him and left him to return to her father’s house in Bethlehem in Judah. After she had been there four months,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But his concubine played the harlot against him, and went away from him to her father’s house at Bethlehem in Judah, and was there four whole months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But his concubine found him repugnant, and she left him <i>and went</i> to her father’s house in Bethlehem in Judah, and remained there for a period of four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But his concubine played the harlot against him, and she went away from him to her father&#8217s house in Bethlehem in Judah, and was there for a period of four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But his concubine played the harlot against him, and she went away from him to her father’s house in Bethlehem in Judah, and was there for a period of four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But his concubine played the harlot against him, and she went away from him to her father’s house in Bethlehem in Judah and was there for a period of four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But his concubine was unfaithful to him, and left him and went to her father’s house in Bethlehem of Judah, and stayed there for a period of four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But she was unfaithful to him and left him for her father’s house in Bethlehem in Judah. She was there for four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But she was unfaithful to him and left him for her father&#8217s house in Bethlehem in Judah. She was there for a period of four months. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And his concubine played the harlot against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there the space of four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but she was unfaithful and went back to live with her family in Bethlehem. Four months later <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And his concubine played the harlot against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there the space of four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But she was unfaithful to him. She left him and went to her father's home, to Bethlehem in Judah. When she had been there four months,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But she became angry with him, went back to her father's house in Bethlehem, and stayed there four months. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But his mistress was sexually unfaithful to him, and then she left him to live in her father's home in Bethlehem in the territory of Judah. She had been living there for a period of about four months <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />However, she got angry at him and went home to her father's house in Bethlehem in Judah. When she had been there four months,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His secondary wife was angry with him and went away from him to her father's house in Bethlehem of Judah, and was there about four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And his concubine played the harlot against him, and went away from him to her father's house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But she was unfaithful to him and left him to return to her father’s house in Bethlehem in Judah. After she had been there four months,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His concubine played the prostitute against him, and went away from him to her father’s house to Bethlehem Judah, and was there for four months. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and his concubine commits whoredom against him, and she goes from him to the house of her father, to Beth-Lehem-Judah, and is there four months of days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and commit whoredom against him doth his concubine, and she goeth from him unto the house of her father, unto Beth-Lehem-Judah, and is there days -- four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And his concubine will commit fornication against him, and she will go from him to the house of her father, to the House of Bread, of Judah, and she will be there the days of four months.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she left him and returned to her father's house in Bethlehem, and abode with him four months. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />She left him, and she returned to the house of her father in Bethlehem. And she stayed with him for four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But his concubine spurned him and left him for her father’s house in Bethlehem of Judah, where she stayed for some four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But his concubine became angry with him, and she went away from him to her father’s house at Bethlehem in Judah, and was there some four months.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And his concubine played the whore against him, and then arose and went away from him to her father's house to Beth-lehem of Judah, and remained there four whole months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And his concubine committed fornication against him, and she arose and she went from his presence to the house of her father to Bayth Lekhem of Yehuda, and she was there four months of days<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And his concubine played the harlot against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem in Judah, and was there the space of four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And his concubine departed from him, and went away from him to the house of her father to Bethleem Juda, and she was there four months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/19-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=5586" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/19.htm">The Levite and His Concubine</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>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. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6370.htm" title="6370: pî·laḡ·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Concubine. Or pilegesh; of uncertain derivation; a concubine; also a paramour.">But she</a> <a href="/hebrew/2181.htm" title="2181: wat·tiz·neh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To commit fornication, be a harlot. A primitive root; to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry.">was unfaithful</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wat·tê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and left</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’it·tōw (Prep-m:: DirObjM:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to return to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·hā (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">her father’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035: bêṯ (Prep) -- From bayith and lechem; house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035: le·ḥem (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and lechem; house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine.">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">in Judah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wat·tə·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">After she had been</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·bā·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ḥo·ḏā·šîm (N-mp) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">months,</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>her husband got up and went after her to speak kindly to her and bring her back, taking his servant and a pair of donkeys. So the girl brought him into her father’s house, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/34-2.htm">Genesis 34:2</a></span><br />When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-13.htm">Deuteronomy 22:13-21</a></span><br />Suppose a man marries a woman, has relations with her, and comes to hate her, / and he then accuses her of shameful conduct and gives her a bad name, saying, “I married this woman and had relations with her, but I discovered she was not a virgin.” / Then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the city elders at the gate ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/3-1.htm">Hosea 3:1</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-1.htm">Jeremiah 3:1</a></span><br />“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-32.htm">Ezekiel 16:32</a></span><br />You adulterous wife! You receive strangers instead of your own husband!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-14.htm">2 Samuel 13:14</a></span><br />But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-10.htm">Proverbs 7:10-11</a></span><br />Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart. / She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-3.htm">Isaiah 57:3</a></span><br />“But come here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-8.htm">Matthew 19:8</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-5.htm">Mark 10:5</a></span><br />But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-3.htm">John 8:3-11</a></span><br />The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them / and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. / In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-16.htm">1 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-10.htm">1 Corinthians 7:10-11</a></span><br />To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. / But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3</a></span><br />But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him to her father's house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months.</p><p class="hdg">played</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/21-9.htm">Leviticus 21:9</a></b></br> And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm">Deuteronomy 22:21</a></b></br> Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-28.htm">Ezekiel 16:28</a></b></br> Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/6-22.htm">Ah</a> <a href="/judges/18-25.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/judges/19-1.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/judges/19-1.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/judges/19-1.htm">Bethlehemjudah</a> <a href="/judges/19-1.htm">Beth-Lehem-Judah</a> <a href="/joshua/22-20.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/judges/19-1.htm">Concubine</a> <a href="/judges/16-1.htm">Harlot</a> <a href="/judges/18-31.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/19-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/judges/11-39.htm">Months</a> <a href="/numbers/6-13.htm">Period</a> <a href="/judges/16-15.htm">Played</a> <a href="/judges/16-1.htm">Prostitute</a> <a href="/judges/19-1.htm">Servant-Wife</a> <a href="/joshua/3-4.htm">Space</a> <a href="/joshua/22-22.htm">Unfaithful</a> <a href="/judges/18-2.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-18.htm">Whore</a> <a href="/numbers/25-1.htm">Whoredom</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/3-17.htm">Ah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-6.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/judges/19-18.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/judges/19-18.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/judges/19-18.htm">Bethlehemjudah</a> <a href="/judges/19-18.htm">Beth-Lehem-Judah</a> <a href="/judges/19-23.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/judges/19-9.htm">Concubine</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-25.htm">Harlot</a> <a href="/judges/19-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/19-18.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/judges/20-47.htm">Months</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-27.htm">Period</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-23.htm">Played</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-25.htm">Prostitute</a> <a href="/judges/19-24.htm">Servant-Wife</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-14.htm">Space</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-25.htm">Unfaithful</a> <a href="/judges/20-40.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-27.htm">Whore</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-11.htm">Whoredom</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/19-1.htm">A Levite goes to Bethlehem to fetch home his concubine</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/19-16.htm">An old man entertains him at Gibeah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/19-22.htm">The Gibeonites abuse his concubine to death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/19-29.htm">He divides her into twelve pieces, and sends them to the twelve tribes</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Hebrew term used here can imply sexual immorality or simply leaving the relationship. This reflects the moral decline during the time of the Judges, a period marked by the repeated cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance.<p><b>and left him to return to her father’s house</b><br>The act of returning to her father's house suggests a breakdown in the marital relationship. In ancient Israelite culture, a woman's return to her father's house could indicate a separation or divorce. This action also highlights the patriarchal structure of society, where a woman's identity and security were tied to her male relatives.<p><b>in Bethlehem in Judah</b><br>Bethlehem, known as the "House of Bread," is significant in biblical history. It is the birthplace of King David and later Jesus Christ, linking this narrative to the broader messianic lineage. The mention of Judah situates the story within the tribal territories of Israel, emphasizing the geographical and tribal divisions present during the time of the Judges.<p><b>After she had been there four months</b><br>The specific mention of four months suggests a significant period of separation, allowing time for reflection and potential reconciliation. This duration also sets the stage for the subsequent actions of the Levite, her husband, and underscores the tension and unresolved issues within their relationship. The passage of time often serves as a narrative device in Scripture to indicate a period of testing or waiting.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_levite.htm">The Levite</a></b><br>A man from the tribe of Levi, who took a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah. Levites were set apart for religious duties, which adds a layer of complexity to his personal life and the events that unfold.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_concubine.htm">The Concubine</a></b><br>A woman who was in a secondary marital relationship with the Levite. Her unfaithfulness and subsequent departure set the stage for the events that follow.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem_in_judah.htm">Bethlehem in Judah</a></b><br>The hometown of the concubine, a significant location in biblical history, later known as the birthplace of King David and Jesus Christ.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_father's_house.htm">The Father’s House</a></b><br>The place where the concubine returns, indicating a retreat to familial safety and possibly a cultural norm for women in distress or conflict.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_departure.htm">The Event of Departure</a></b><br>The concubine's unfaithfulness and departure from the Levite, which initiates a series of tragic events that highlight the moral and social decay during the time of the Judges.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">The Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>Unfaithfulness in relationships can lead to a breakdown of trust and community, as seen in the Levite's concubine's actions. This serves as a reminder of the importance of fidelity in our relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance_and_reconciliation.htm">The Role of Repentance and Reconciliation</a></b><br>The concubine's return to her father's house suggests a need for reconciliation and reflection. In our lives, seeking forgiveness and reconciliation is crucial for healing and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_familial_dynamics.htm">Cultural and Familial Dynamics</a></b><br>Understanding the cultural context of the time can help us appreciate the complexities of family and societal expectations. We should strive to create environments where individuals feel safe and valued.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_personal_choices.htm">The Impact of Personal Choices</a></b><br>Personal decisions can have far-reaching consequences, affecting not only the individuals involved but also their communities. We must consider the impact of our choices on others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_amidst_human_failure.htm">God's Sovereignty Amidst Human Failure</a></b><br>Despite human failures and moral decay, God's sovereign plan continues to unfold. We can trust in God's ultimate purpose and redemption, even in difficult circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_the_concubine_stay_with_her_dad.htm">Judges 19:2—What historical or cultural factors would explain why the Levite’s concubine stayed with her father instead of returning home? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_2_chronicles_19_5-7_reforms.htm">What archaeological or historical evidence supports the reforms and judicial appointments described in 2 Chronicles 19:5-7?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_bethlehem's_significance.htm">Micah 5:2 cites Bethlehem as the birthplace of a messianic figure. Is there evidence outside of scripture to confirm the historical or prophetic significance of this small town?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_ephrathites_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Ephrathites in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Four whole months.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">days, four months, </span>which some interpret to mean "a year (see Note on <a href="/judges/17-10.htm" title="And Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and your victuals. So the Levite went in.">Judges 17:10</a>) and four months." The incident has, however, little bearing on the general story.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Played the whore</span>, etc. Perhaps the phrase only means that she revolted from him and left him. Her returning to her father's house, and his anxiety to make up the quarrel, both discourage taking the phrase in its worst sense. <span class="cmt_word">Four whole months</span>. Literally, <span class="accented">days</span>, <span class="accented">four months</span>; meaning either <span class="accented">a year</span> and <span class="accented">four months</span>, as in <a href="/1_samuel/27-7.htm">1 Samuel 27:7</a>, where, however, the and is expressed; or <span class="accented">days</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> many days), viz., four <span class="accented">months.</span> For the use of <span class="accented">days</span> for a year see <a href="/exodus/13-10.htm">Exodus 13:10</a>; <a href="/judges/17-10.htm">Judges 17:10</a>, etc. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/19-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But she</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(pî·laḡ·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6370.htm">Strong's 6370: </a> </span><span class="str2">A concubine, a paramour</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was unfaithful</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּזְנֶ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiz·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2181.htm">Strong's 2181: </a> </span><span class="str2">To commit adultery, to commit idolatry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and left</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽאִתּוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’it·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to return to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her father’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֔יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Bethlehem</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶ֖חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1035.htm">Strong's 1035: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">After she had been</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּהִי־</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·hî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֕ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">months,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֳדָשִֽׁים׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥo·ḏā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/19-2.htm">Judges 19:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/19-2.htm">Judges 19:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/19-2.htm">Judges 19:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/19-2.htm">Judges 19:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/19-2.htm">Judges 19:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/19-2.htm">Judges 19:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/19-2.htm">Judges 19:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/19-2.htm">Judges 19:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/19-2.htm">Judges 19:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/19-2.htm">Judges 19:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/19-2.htm">OT History: Judges 19:2 His concubine played the prostitute against him (Jd Judg. 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