Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHis father-in-law, the girl’s father, persuaded him to stay, so he remained with him three days, eating, drinking, and lodging there. Young's Literal Translation And keep hold on him doth his father-in-law, father of the young woman, and he abideth with him three days, and they eat and drink, and lodge there. King James Bible And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there. Hebrew His father-in-law,חֹֽתְנוֹ֙ (ḥō·ṯə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2859: To give, away in marriage, to contract affinity by marriage the girl’s הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה (han·na·‘ă·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden father, אֲבִ֣י (’ă·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1: Father persuaded him to stay, וַיֶּחֱזַק־ (way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer so he remained וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry with him אִתּ֖וֹ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among three שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice days, יָמִ֑ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day eating, וַיֹּאכְלוּ֙ (way·yō·ḵə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat drinking, וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ (way·yiš·tū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8354: To imbibe and lodging וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ (way·yā·lî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate there. שָֽׁם׃ (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither |