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He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady’s father said, “Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines;” and they both ate.

Judges 19:8 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીન્યાયાધીશો ૧૯:૮
પાંચમા દિવસે વિદાય થવા માટે તે વહેલો ઊઠ્યો, પણ છોકરીના પિતાએ કહ્યું, “પોતાને બળવાન કર અને બપોર સુધી રહી જા.” તેથી તેઓ બન્ને જમ્યાં.
हिन्दीन्यायियों १९:८
पाँचवें दिन भोर को वह तो विदा होने को सवेरे उठा; परन्तु स्त्री के पिता ने कहा, “अपना जी ठंडा कर, और तुम दोनों दिन ढलने तक रुके रहो।” तब उन दोनों ने रोटी खाई।

In context

6So they sat down, ate, and drank, both of them together. Then the young lady’s father said to the man, “Please be pleased to stay all night, and let your heart be merry.”

7The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he stayed there again.

8He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady’s father said, “Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines;” and they both ate.

9When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady’s father, said to him, “Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night. Behold, the day is ending. Stay here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go on your way early, that you may go home.”

10But the man wouldn’t stay that night, but he rose up and went near Jebus (also called Jerusalem). With him were a couple of saddled donkeys. His concubine also was with him.

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