Judges 18:20
18 And these went into Micah’s house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?
19 And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
21 So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.
22 And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah’s house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So the priest was glad and took the ephod, the household idols, and the graven image, and went with the people.
- KJV
- And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
- WEB
- The priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, the teraphim, and the engraved image, and went with the people.
- ASV
- And the priest`s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
- DARBY
- Then the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
- BLB
- And the heart of the priest was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the carved image, and took his place among the people.
- ÅB
- Da ble presten vel til mote; han tok livkjortelen og husgudene og det utskårne bilde og gav seg i lag med folkene.
- OTB
- Presten ble glad. Han tok efoden, husgudene og det utskårne bildet og gikk med folket.
- B1930
- Da blev presten vel til mote; han tok livkjortelen og husgudene og det utskårne billede og gav sig i lag med folkene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 56:11
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Read in contextEzekiel 13:19
And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
Read in contextHosea 4:3
Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
Read in context2 Peter 2:15–16
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
Read in contextActs 20:33
I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
Read in contextProverbs 30:15
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
Read in context2 Peter 2:3
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
Read in contextJudges 17:10
And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
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