Hakim-hakim 19:3-5

19:3 her husband came ¹  after her, hoping he could convince her to return. ²  He brought with him his servant ³  and a pair of donkeys. When she brought him into her father’s house and the girl’s father saw him, he greeted him warmly. ⁴  19:4 His father-in-law, the girl’s father, persuaded him to stay with him for three days, and they ate and drank together, and spent the night there. 19:5 On the fourth day they woke up early and the Levite got ready to leave. ⁵  But the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Have a bite to eat for some energy, ⁶  then you can go.”

[19:3]  ¹ tn Heb “arose and came.”

[19:3]  ² tn Heb “to speak to her heart to bring her back.”

[19:3]  ³ tn Or “young man.”

[19:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “he was happy to meet him.”

[19:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he arose to go.”

[19:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “Sustain your heart [with] a bit of food.”