Judges 19:4
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New International Version (©1984)
His father-in-law, the girl's father, prevailed upon him to stay; so he remained with him three days, eating and drinking, and sleeping there.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
His father-in-law, the girl's father, detained him; and he remained with him three days. So they ate and drank and lodged there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He made the Levite stay there with him, celebrating for three days.

King James Bible
And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

American King James Version
And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he stayed with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

American Standard Version
And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

Bible in Basic English
And his father-in-law, the girl's father, kept him there for three days; and they had food and drink and took their rest there.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And embraced the man. And the son in law tarried in the house of his father in law three days, eating with him and drinking familiarly.

Darby Bible Translation
And his father-in-law, the girl's father, made him stay, and he remained with him three days; so they ate and drank, and lodged there.

English Revised Version
And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

Webster's Bible Translation
And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drank, and lodged there.

World English Bible
His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he stayed with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there.

Young's Literal Translation
And keep hold on him doth his father-in-law, father of the young woman, and he abideth with him three days, and they eat and drink, and lodge there.

Geneva Study Bible

And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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.


Judges 19:3 Then her husband arose and went after her to speak tenderly to her in order to bring her back, taking with him his servant and a pair of donkeys. So she brought him into her father's house, and when the girl's father saw him, he was glad to meet him.
Judges 19:5 Now on the fourth day they got up early in the morning, and he prepared to go; and the girl's father said to his son-in-law, "Sustain yourself with a piece of bread, and afterward you may go." (NASB ©1995)

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And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

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