23The man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, |No, my brothers, please don't act so wickedly; since this man is come into my house, don't do this folly.


In Context

20 The old man said, |Peace be to you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only don't lodge in the street.|

21 So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder; and they washed their feet, and ate and drink.

22 As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, |Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may have sex with him!|

23 The man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, |No, my brothers, please don't act so wickedly; since this man is come into my house, don't do this folly.

24 Behold, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them what seems good to you; but to this man don't do any such folly.|

25 But the men wouldn't listen to him: so the man laid hold of his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they had sex with her, and abused her all night until the morning: and when the day began to dawn, they let her go.

Judges 19:23 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:23The owner of the house went outside and said to them, "No, my friends, don't be so vile. Since this man is my guest, don't do this disgraceful thing.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:23And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, [nay,] I pray you, do not [so] wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:23And the old man went out to them, and said: Do not so, my brethren, do not so wickedly: because this man is come into my lodging, and cease I pray you from this folly.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:23And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this folly.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:23And the man, the master of the house, went out to them and said to them, |No, my brethren, do not act so wickedly; seeing that this man has come into my house, do not do this vile thing.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:23And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:23And the man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this folly.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:23And the man, the master of the house, goeth out unto them, and saith unto them, 'Nay, my brethren, do not evil, I pray you, after that this man hath come in unto my house, do not this folly;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:23And the man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, No, my brothers, no, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this folly.