Judges 19:21

And he brings him into his house, and mixes [food] for the donkeys, and they wash their feet, and eat and drink.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.

In Context

20And the old man says, “Peace to you; only, all your lack [is] on me, but do not lodge in the broad place.”

22They are making their heart glad, and behold, men of the city, men—sons of worthlessness—have gone around the house, beating on the door, and they speak to the old man, the master of the house, saying, “Bring out the man who has come into your house, and we know him.”

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Cross References

Genesis 18:4please let a little water be accepted, and wash Your feet, and recline under the tree;

Genesis 43:24And the man brings in the men into Joseph’s house, and gives water, and they wash their feet; and he gives provender for their donkeys,

2 Samuel 11:8And David says to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet”; and Uriah goes out of the king’s house, and there goes out a gift from the king after him,

John 13:4rises from the dinner, and lays down His garments, and having taken a towel, He girded Himself;

1 Timothy 5:10being testified to in good works: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if she washed holy ones’ feet, if she relieved those in tribulation, if she followed after every good work;

Matthew Henry on Judges 19:17-22

The Levite Entertained at Gibeah. ( b. c. 1410.) 16 And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites. 17 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? 18 And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to… Read the whole commentary →

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