In Context

4 His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he stayed with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there.

5 It happened on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the young lady's father said to his son-in-law, |Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward you shall go your way.|

6 So they sat down, ate, and drank, both of them together: and the young lady's father said to the man, |Please be pleased to stay all night, and let your heart be merry.|

7 The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.

8 He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady's father said, |Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines;| and they both ate.

9 When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady's father, said to him, |Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go on your way early, that you may go home.|

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