KJV ORIGINAL
And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
His concubine was unfaithful to him and left him to go back to her father's house in Bethlehem in Judah, where she stayed for four full months.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes a woman leaving her partner after being unfaithful and returning to her family home for an extended period.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period of the judges when Israel had no king and people often did what seemed right to them. Concubines were secondary wives with lower status than primary wives, common in ancient Near Eastern culture. Bethlehem in Judah was a small town that would later become famous as David's birthplace and Jesus' birthplace.
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