Judges 19:8 meaning and explanation
On the fifth day, he got up early in the morning to depart, but the girl’s father said, “Please refresh your heart.” So they waited until late afternoon and the two of them ate.
Judges 19:8, Berean Standard Bible
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The verse continues a tense scene of hospitality in Bethlehem. A Levite has come to reclaim his concubine, and her father keeps pressing him to stay, urging him to "refresh your heart," a Hebrew idiom for taking food and rest.
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