World English Bible
"The old man said, "Peace be to you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only don't lodge in the street.""
— Judges 19:20, World English Bible
“And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.”
“And the old man said, Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street. ”
“The old man said,“Everything is just fine! I will take care of all your needs. But don’t spend the night in the town square.””
“And the old man answered him: Peace be with thee: I will furnish all things that are necessary: only I beseech thee, stay not in the street.”
“And the old man said, Peace be with you; let all your needs be my care; only do not take your rest in the street.”
“And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.”
He lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the street of the city; and the old man said, "Where are you going? Where did you come from?"
He said to him, "We are passing from Bethlehem Judah to the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim. I am from there, and I went to Bethlehem Judah. I am going to the house of Yahweh; and there is no man who takes me into his house.
Yet there is both straw and provender for our donkeys; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man who is with your servants: there is no want of anything."
The old man said, "Peace be to you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only don't lodge in the street."
So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder; and they washed their feet, and ate and drink.
As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may have sex with him!"
The man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, "No, my brothers, please don't act so wickedly; since this man is come into my house, don't do this folly.