Juízes 19:10

10 Não desejando ficar outra noite, o homem partiu rumo a Jebus, isto é, Jerusalém, com dois jumentos selados e com a sua concubina.

Juízes 19:10 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 19:10

But the man would not tarry that night
He was determined upon his journey; he perceived there was no end of the solicitations of his father-in-law, and did not know how long he intended to detain him, and therefore was resolved not to hearken to him any longer:

but he rose up and departed;
rose up from his seat, took his leave of his father-in-law, and proceeded on his journey:

and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem;
which was then called Jebus, because inhabited by the Jebusites, as appears from the following verse; this was about six miles from Bethlehem ^F16; so far they were come on in their journey homewards:

and there were with him two asses saddled;
which he brought with him when he came to Bethlehem, ( Judges 19:3 ) now said to be "saddled", either for him and his concubine to ride on; or they were bound or girt, as the word signifies, being loaded with bread, and wine, and provender; or it may be one of them was for him and his concubine to ride on by turns, and the other to carry the provisions:

and his concubine also was with him;
matters being now made up between them, she had agreed to go with him, and did, which was the end of his coming to her father's house; and therefore this is observed on that account, as well as for what follows in the tragical part of this history.

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 Hieron. de loc. Heb. fol. 89. E.

Juízes 19:10 In-Context

8 Na manhã do quinto dia, quando ele se preparou para partir, o pai da moça disse: “Vamos comer! Espere até a tarde!” E os dois comeram juntos.

9 Então, quando o homem, sua concubina e seu servo levantaram-se para partir, o pai da moça, disse outra vez: “Veja, o dia está quase acabando, é quase noite; passe a noite aqui. Fique e alegre-se. Amanhã de madrugada vocês poderão levantar-se e ir para casa”.

10 Não desejando ficar outra noite, o homem partiu rumo a Jebus, isto é, Jerusalém, com dois jumentos selados e com a sua concubina.

11 Quando estavam perto de Jebus e já se findava o dia, o servo disse a seu senhor: “Venha. Vamos parar nesta cidade dos jebuseus e passar a noite aqui”.

12 O seu senhor respondeu: “Não. Não vamos entrar numa cidade estrangeira, cujo povo não é israelita. Iremos para Gibeá”.