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Judges 18:6

4 And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.

5 And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.

7 Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.

8 And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?

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BSB
And the priest told them, “Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.”
KJV
And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.
WEB
The priest said to them, “Go in peace. Your way in which you go is before the LORD.”
ASV
And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before Jehovah is your way wherein ye go.
DARBY
And the priest said to them, Go in peace: before Jehovah is your way on which ye go.
BLB
And the priest said to them, “Go in peace. Before YHWH [is] your⁺ way in which you are going.”
ÅB
Da sa presten til dem: Far i fred! Gud har øye med dere på den reise dere gjør.
OTB
Presten sa til dem: "Gå i fred; deres reise har Herrens godkjenning."
B1930
Da sa presten til dem: Far i fred! Gud har øie med eder på den reise I gjør.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 22:6

    Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

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  • Psalms 33:18

    Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

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  • 1 Kings 22:12

    And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king’s hand.

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  • Jeremiah 23:32

    Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 23:21–22

    I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.

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  • Deuteronomy 11:12

    A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 3:11

    Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

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  • 1 Kings 22:15

    So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

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