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Judges 18:18-20
International Standard Version
Judges 18:18-20
International Standard Version
18 After they went into Micah’s home and took possession of the carved image, the ephod, the household idols,[a] and the cast image, the priest challenged them. “What are you doing?” he asked them.
19 They told him, “Shut up and keep quiet.[b] Come with us and be our spiritual[c] father and priest. It’s better for you, isn’t it, to be a priest to an entire[d] tribe and family in Israel than to be priest to the home of one man?”
20 The priest was happy to oblige,[e] so he took the ephod, the household idols,[f] and the carved image and went along with the army.
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- Judges 18:18 Lit. and teraphim; i.e. images of pagan gods used in divination
- Judges 18:19 Lit. and put your hand over your mouth
- Judges 18:19 The Heb. lacks spiritual; cf. Judg 17:10
- Judges 18:19 The Heb. lacks entire
- Judges 18:20 Lit. happy in heart
- Judges 18:20 Lit. teraphim; i.e. images of pagan gods used in divination
Judges 18:18-20
New International Version
Judges 18:18-20
New International Version
18 When the five men went into Micah’s house and took(A) the idol, the ephod and the household gods,(B) the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
19 They answered him, “Be quiet!(C) Don’t say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest.(D) Isn’t it better that you serve a tribe and clan(E) in Israel as priest rather than just one man’s household?” 20 The priest was very pleased. He took the ephod, the household gods and the idol and went along with the people.
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