16 And behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, and the man was of mount Ephraim, but dwelt in Gibeah: and the men of the place were the children of [a]Jemini.

17 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a [b]wayfaring man in the streets of the city: then this old man said, Whither goest thou, and whence camest thou?

18 And he answered him, We came from Bethlehem Judah, unto the side of mount Ephraim: from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehem Judah, and go now to the [c]house of the Lord: and no man receiveth me to house,

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 19:16 That is, of the tribe of Benjamin.
  2. Judges 19:17 Or, a man walking.
  3. Judges 19:18 To Shiloh of Mizpah where the Ark was.

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