Judges 18:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Judges 18:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 18:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 18:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They said to him, “Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.””
Judges 18:5 — World English Bible
Judges 18:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Judges 18:5 — American Standard Version
Judges 18:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they say to him, `Ask, we pray thee, at God, and we know whether our way is prosperous on which we are going.'”
Judges 18:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 18:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they said to him, Inquire, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way on which we go shall be prosperous.”
Judges 18:5 — Darby Translation
Judges 18:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Againe they said vnto him, Aske counsell nowe of God, that we may knowe whether the way which we goe, shalbe prosperous.”
Judges 18:5 — Geneva Bible
Judges 18:5 in Context — Judges 18
3 When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
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.
6 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.
What Does Judges 18:5 Mean?
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