KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
On the fourth day, when they got up early in the morning and the man was ready to leave, the young woman's father said to his son-in-law, 'Have some food to strengthen yourself, and then you can go on your way.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing how the father-in-law keeps offering hospitality and delaying his son-in-law's departure by encouraging him to eat before traveling.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the time of the judges when Israel had no king and people did as they pleased. A Levite had come to retrieve his concubine who had left him and returned to her father's house. The father had been extending hospitality for several days, repeatedly convincing them to stay longer.
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