Judges 19:12

And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Judges 19:12

BSB
But his master replied, "We will not turn aside to the city of foreigners, where there are no Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah."
AKJV
And his master said to him, We will not turn aside here into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
CPDV
His lord responded to him: "I will not enter into the town of a foreign people, who are not of the sons of Israel. Instead, I will cross over as far as Gibeah.
ERV
And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.
NHEB
His master said to him, "We won't go into the city of a foreigner that is not of the children of Israel, but we will pass over to Gibeah."
SMT
And his lord will say to him, We will not turn into a strange city which is not of the sons of Israel here; and we passed over even to Gibeah.

Commentary for Judges 19:12

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Overview of Judges 19:12
Summary
Master refuses foreign city, chooses Gibeah
Place
Near Jerusalem
Event
Man rejects non-Israelite settlement
Estimated Time Period
c. 1100 BC
Category
Narrative