Judges 19:5 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁵ On the fourth day they got up early in the morning, and he prepared to go, but the young woman’s father said to his son-in-law, “Fortify yourself with a bit of food, and after that you may go.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ On the fourth day they arose early in the morning, and the [Levite] prepared to leave, but the girl's father said to his son-in-law, Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread and afterward go your way.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ And it came to pass on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son-in-law, Strengthen thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward ye shall go your way.

Common English Bible

⁵ On the fourth day, they got up early in the morning, and he got ready to set out. But the young woman’s father said to his son-in-law, “Eat a little food to give you strength, and then you can go.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ But on the fourth day, arising in the night, he intended to set out. But his father-in-law took hold of him, and he said to him, "First taste a little bread, and strengthen your stomach, and then you shall set out."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ But on the fourth day arising early in the morning he desired to depart. But his father-in-law kept him, and said to him: Taste first a little bread, and strengthen thy stomach, and so thou shalt depart.

Judges 19:5 Cross References

Genesis 18:5

Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.”

1 Kings 13:7

Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and dine, and I will give you a gift.”

Psalm 104:15

and wine to gladden the human heart, oil to make the face shine and bread to strengthen the human heart.

John 4:34

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work.

Acts 9:19

and after taking some food, he regained his strength. For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus,

Judges 19:4

His father-in-law, the young woman’s father, made him stay, and he remained with him three days; so they ate and drank, and he stayed there.

Judges 19:8

On the fifth day he got up early in the morning to leave, and the young woman’s father said, “Fortify yourself and linger until the day declines.” So the two of them ate.

1 Samuel 30:12

they also gave him a piece of fig cake and two clusters of raisins. When he had eaten, his spirit revived, for he had not eaten bread or drunk water for three days and three nights.