And his concubine played the whore [a]there, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Bethlehem Judah, and there continued the space of four months.

And her husband arose and went after her, to speak [b]friendly unto her, and to bring her again: he had also his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him unto her father’s house, and when the young woman’s father saw him, he rejoiced [c]of his coming.

And his father-in-law, the young woman’s father received him: and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 19:2 Hebrew, besides him, to wit, with others.
  2. Judges 19:3 Hebrew, to her heart.
  3. Judges 19:3 Or, at his meeting.

But she was unfaithful to him. She left him and went back to her parents’ home in Bethlehem, Judah. After she had been there four months, her husband went to her to persuade her to return. He had with him his servant and two donkeys. She took him into her parents’ home, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him. His father-in-law, the woman’s father, prevailed on him to stay; so he remained with him three days, eating and drinking,(A) and sleeping there.

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