The Church Fathers on this verse

Judges 19:7Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

But he rising up, began to be for departing. And nevertheless his father in law earnestly pressed him, and made him stay with him.

Douay-Rheims

וַיָּ֥קָם הָאִ֖ישׁ לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיִּפְצַר־בּוֹ֙ חֹתְנ֔וֹ וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּ֥לֶן שָֽׁם׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Ambrose of Milan

4th centuryChurch Father

The following morning, the Levite got up at dawn; however, his father-in-law urged him not to leave his enjoyable company so quickly.