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Job 31:32

The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.

KJV

foris non mansit peregrinus : ostium meum viatori patuit.

Vulgate

ἔξω δὲ οὐκ ηὐλίζετο ξένος, ἡ δὲ θύρα μου παντὶ ἐλθόντι ἀνέῳκτο·

LXX

(The sojourner hath not lodged in the street; But I have opened my doors to the traveller);

ASV

בַּ֭/חוּץ לֹא יָלִ֣ין גֵּ֑ר דְּ֝לָתַ֗/י לָ/אֹ֥רַח אֶפְתָּֽח

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֹ֣רַח
'rch
noun · 60×
גֵּ֖ר
gr
noun · 92×
דַּלְת֣וֹת
dltvt
noun · 89×
ה
h
noun · 164×
יָלִ֣ין
ylyn
verb · 86×
יִּפְתַּ֖ח
yptch
verb · 144×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 4:9 — Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
  • Exod 2:20 — And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
  • Gen 19:1 — And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
  • Gen 19:2 — And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we
  • Heb 13:2 — Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
  • Heb 13:2 — Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
  • Isa 58:7 — Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own fl
  • Judg 19:20 — And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
  • Matt 10:11 — And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
  • Matt 25:35 — For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
  • Matt 25:35 — For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
  • Rom 12:13 — Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.