Judges 19:21

And he bringeth him in to his house, and mixeth [food] for the asses, and they wash their feet, and eat and drink.

Young's Literal Translation

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 saith, 'Peace to thee; only, all thy lack [is] on me, only in the broad place lodge not.'

22They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men — sons of worthlessness — have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, 'Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'

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Cross References

Genesis 18:4let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree;

Genesis 43:24And the man bringeth in the men into Joseph's house, and giveth water, and they wash their feet; and he giveth provender for their asses,

2 Samuel 11:8And David saith to Uriah, 'Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet;' and Uriah goeth out of the king's house, and there goeth out after him a gift from the king,

John 13:4doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself;

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

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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