Judges 19:10

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But the man was unwilling to spend the night. He got up and departed, and arrived opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine.”

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BSBPD

“But the man was unwilling to spend the night. He got up and departed, and arrived opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus (the same is Jerusalem): and there were with him a couple of asses saddled; his concubine also was with him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the man hath not been willing to lodge all night, and he riseth, and goeth, and cometh in till over-against Jebus (It <FI>is<Fi> Jerusalem), and with him <FI>are<Fi> a couple of asses saddled; and his concubine <FI>is<Fi> with him.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 19:10 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 15:8From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
  2. Joshua 15:63But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
  3. Joshua 18:28Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
  4. Judges 1:8Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.
  5. 2 Samuel 5:6Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.”
  6. 1 Chronicles 11:4Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land.

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