Judges 18:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Judges 18:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 18:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 18:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They said to him, “Hold your peace, put your hand on your mouth, and go with us. Be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?””
Judges 18:19 — World English Bible
Judges 18:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thy hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be priest unto the house of one man, or to be priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?”
Judges 18:19 — American Standard Version
Judges 18:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they say to him, `Keep silent, lay thy hand on thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us for a father and for a priest: is it better thy being a priest to the house of one man, or thy being priest to a tribe and to a family in Israel?'”
Judges 18:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 18:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they said to him, Hold thy peace, lay thy 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 for the house of one man, or to be priest for a tribe and a family in Israel?”
Judges 18:19 — Darby Translation
Judges 18:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they answered him, Holde thy peace: lay thine hande vpon thy mouth, and come with vs to be our father and Priest. Whether is it better that thou shouldest be a Priest vnto ye house of one man, or that thou shouldest be a Priest vnto a tribe and to a familie in Israel?”
Judges 18:19 — Geneva Bible
Judges 18:19 in Context — Judges 18
17 Et les cinq hommes qui étaient allés pour explorer le pays montèrent et entrèrent dans la maison; ils prirent l’image taillée, l’éphod, les théraphim, et l’image en fonte, pendant que le prêtre était à l’entrée de la porte avec les six cents hommes munis de leurs armes de guerre.
18 Lorsqu’ils furent entrés dans la maison de Mica, et qu’ils eurent pris l’image taillée, l’éphod, les théraphim, et l’image en fonte, le prêtre leur dit: Que faites-vous?
19 Ils lui répondirent: Tais-toi, mets ta main sur ta bouche, et viens avec nous; tu nous serviras de père et de prêtre. Vaut-il mieux que tu serves de prêtre à la maison d’un seul homme, ou que tu serves de prêtre à une tribu et à une famille en Israël?
20 Le prêtre éprouva de la joie dans son cœur; il prit l’éphod, les théraphim, et l’image taillée, et se joignit à la troupe.
21 Ils se remirent en route et partirent, en plaçant devant eux les enfants, le bétail et les bagages.
What Does Judges 18:19 Mean?
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