World English Bible
"The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again."
— Judges 19:7, World English Bible
“And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.”
“And the man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again. ”
“When the man got ready to leave, his father-in-law convinced him to stay another night.”
“But he rising up, began to be for departing. And nevertheless his father in law earnestly pressed him, and made him stay with him.”
“And the man got up to go away, but his father-in-law would not let him go, so he took his rest there again for the night.”
“And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.”
His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he stayed with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there.
It happened on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the young lady's father said to his son-in-law, "Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward you shall go your way."
So they sat down, ate, and drank, both of them together: and the young lady's father said to the man, "Please be pleased to stay all night, and let your heart be merry."
The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.
He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady's father said, "Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines;" and they both ate.
When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady's father, said to him, "Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go on your way early, that you may go home."
But the man wouldn't stay 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 donkeys saddled; his concubine also was with him.