And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the old man said, Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”
And the old man saith, `Peace to thee; only, all thy lack is on me, only in the broad place lodge not.'
Then the old man said, Peace be with thee; only let all thy wants lie on me; but lodge not in the street.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJudges — The post-conquest slide into cyclical apostasy. Twelve judges delivering Israel from successive oppressors, a pattern repeating seven times, and an appendix whose violence diagnoses a nation with no king.
- Author
- Anonymous; rabbinic tradition attributes to Samuel (Bava Batra 14b)
- Date
- Events c. 1375–1050 BC; compilation during the early monarchy