Judges 19:26

Verse

Early that morning, the woman went back to the house where her master was staying, collapsed at the doorway, and lay there until it was light.

American Standard Version (1901)

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light.

Bible in Basic English

Then at the dawn of day the woman came, and, falling down at the door of the man's house where her master was, was stretched there till it was light.

Free Bible Version

As night turned into day she returned to the house where her master was staying and collapsed in front of the door as it got light.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the woman came in the dawning of the day, and fell downe at the doore of the mans house where her Lord was, till the light day.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light.

Translation for Translators

She returned to the old man’s house, where her husband was staying, but she fell down at the doorway and lay there all night.

Unlocked Literal Bible

At dawn the woman came and she fell down at the door of the man's house where her master was, and she lay there until it was light.

Noah Webster Bible

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was , till it was light.

World English Bible

Then the woman came in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, until it was light.

Young's Literal Translation

and the woman cometh in at the turning of the morning, and falleth at the opening of the man's house, where her lord [is], till the light.

Context

The Crime of the Benjamites

²⁵But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.²⁶Early that morning, the woman went back to the house where her master was staying, collapsed at the doorway, and lay there until it was light.

Summary

This verse recounts the tragic story of a Levite man and his concubine traveling through Gibeah, where they were offered hospitality by an old man. However, the men of the city demanded to have sexual relations with the Levite, leading to the brutal assault and eventual death of the concubine. The Levite then cut her body into twelve pieces and sent them to the twelve tribes of Israel, sparking outrage and a call to action against the perpetrators. This disturbing event serves as a stark reminder of the moral decay and lack of justice during the period of the judges, highlighting the consequences of sin and the need for righteous leadership.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day,.... When those wicked wretches who had abused her had left her, having had her from place to place, at some distance from the house out of which she was put, and to which she got again, as well as she could: and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was; her husband, so called, not because she had been his servant, but because she was his wife; and at the door of the old man's house, where he was, which she knew, and had found out by one means or another; she fell down, either purposely for her ease, and to lie and wait there, until the time of opening the door in the morning; or rather through weakness, not being able to stand, nor so much as to knock at the door to get admittance: and there she lay till it was light; broad daylight.

Judges 19:26

The Crime of the Benjamites

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Berean Standard Bible

Early that morning, the woman went back to the house where her master was staying, collapsed at the doorway, and lay there until it was light.

American Standard Version (1901)

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light.

Bible in Basic English

Then at the dawn of day the woman came, and, falling down at the door of the man's house where her master was, was stretched there till it was light.

Free Bible Version

As night turned into day she returned to the house where her master was staying and collapsed in front of the door as it got light.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the woman came in the dawning of the day, and fell downe at the doore of the mans house where her Lord was, till the light day.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light.

Translation for Translators

She returned to the old man’s house, where her husband was staying, but she fell down at the doorway and lay there all night.

Unlocked Literal Bible

At dawn the woman came and she fell down at the door of the man's house where her master was, and she lay there until it was light.

Noah Webster Bible

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was , till it was light.

World English Bible

Then the woman came in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, until it was light.

Young's Literal Translation

and the woman cometh in at the turning of the morning, and falleth at the opening of the man's house, where her lord [is], till the light.