21 (A)So he took him into his house and gave the donkeys fodder, and they washed their feet and ate and drank.

22 While they were [a]celebrating, behold, (B)the men of the city, certain [b](C)worthless fellows, surrounded the house, pounding the door; and they spoke to the owner of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who came into your house that we may have [c]relations with him.” 23 Then the man, the owner of the house, went out to them and said to them, “No, my fellows, please do not act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, (D)do not commit this act of folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 19:22 Lit making their hearts merry
  2. Judges 19:22 Lit sons of Belial
  3. Judges 19:22 Lit intercourse