Judges 19:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“That evening an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who was residing in Gibeah (the men of that place were Benjamites), came in from his work in the field.”
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“That evening an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who was residing in Gibeah (the men of that place were Benjamites), came in from his work in the field.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even: now the man was of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And lo, a man, an aged one, hath come from his work from the field in the evening, and the man <FI>is<Fi> of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he <FI>is<Fi> a sojourner in Gibeah, and the men of the place <FI>are<Fi> Benjamites.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 19:16 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground— because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”
- Judges 19:1Now 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.
- Judges 19:14So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin.
- Psalms 104:23Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.
- Psalms 128:2For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.
- Proverbs 13:11Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
- Proverbs 14:23There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
- Proverbs 24:27Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
- Ecclesiastes 1:13And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
- Ecclesiastes 5:12The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
- Ephesians 4:28He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
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