Discovery BoxJudges 19:9 
Context19:9 When the man got ready to leave 1 with his concubine and his servant, 2 his father-in-law, the girl’s father, said to him, “Look! The day is almost over! 3 Stay another night! Since the day is over, 4 stay another night here and have a good time. You can get up early tomorrow and start your trip home.” 5
Judges 19:27
Context19:27 When her master 6 got up in the morning, opened the doors of the house, and went outside to start on his journey, there was the woman, his concubine, sprawled out on the doorstep of the house with her hands on the threshold.
1 tn Heb “the man arose to go.”
2 tn Or “young man.”
3 tn Heb “the day is sinking to become evening.”
4 tn Or “declining.”
5 tn Heb “for your way and go to your tent.”
6 tn The Hebrew term here translated “master,” is plural. The plural indicates degree here and emphasizes the Levite’s absolute sovereignty over the woman.
