King James Version
“And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah , but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. receiveth: Heb. gathereth”
Judges 19:18 · KJV
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.
And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?
And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah , but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. receiveth: Heb. gathereth
Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto him We are passing”
H5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“toward the side”
H3411properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
“Ephraim”
H669ephrajim, a son of joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
“but I am now going”
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“me to house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“but I am now going”
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“and there is no man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“that receiveth”
H622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“me to house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
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