Judges 19:17

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?

King James Version
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Other Translations for Judges 19:17

BSB
When he looked up and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, "Where are you going, and where have you come from?"
AKJV
And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Where go you? and from where come you?
CPDV
And the old man, lifting up his eyes, saw the man sitting with his bundles in the street of the city. And he said to him: "Where have you come from? And where are you going?"
ERV
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the street of the city; and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?
NHEB
He lifted up his eyes, and saw the traveler in the street of the city. And the old man said, "Where are you going, and where did you come from?"
SMT
And he will lift up his eyes and will see the man of the way in the street of the city: and the old man will say, Whither wilt thou go? and from whence wilt thou come?

Commentary for Judges 19:17

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Overview of Judges 19:17
Summary
Elderly man questions stranger about origins
Place
Gibeah street
Event
Conversation initiated with stranger
Estimated Time Period
c. 1100 BC
Category
Narrative