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New American Standard Bible
He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver which were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse
King James Version
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.
Holman Bible
He said to his mother, “The 1,100 pieces of silver taken from you, and that I heard you utter a curse about—here, I have the silver with me. I took it. So now I return it to you.”
Then his mother said, “My son, you are blessed by the Lord!”
International Standard Version
He told his mother, "Do you remember those 1,100 silver coins that were stolen from you and about which you uttered a curse when I could hear it? Well, I have the silver. I took it." So she replied, "May my son be blessed by the LORD."
A Conservative Version
And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred [pieces] of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears, behold, the silver is with me. I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be m
American Standard Version
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou didst utter a curse, and didst also speak it in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah.
Amplified
And he said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver which were taken from you, about which you cursed [the thief] and also spoke about in my hearing, behold, the silver is with me; I took it.” And his mother said, “Blessed be my son before the Lord.”
Bible in Basic English
And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver which were taken from you, about which you took an oath and said in my hearing, I have given this silver to the Lord from my hand for myself, to make a pictured image and a metal image: see, I have the silver, for I took it: so now I will give it back to you. And his mother said, May the blessing of the Lord be on my son.
Darby Translation
And he said to his mother, "The eleven hundred pieces of silver which were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it." And his mother said, "Blessed be my son by the LORD."
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to his mother, The thousand and one hundred of silver which was taken for thee, and thou cursedst me, and saidst also in mine ears, behold, the silver with me; I took it And his mother will say, Blessed my son to Jehovah.
King James 2000
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you, about which you cursed, and spoke of also in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be you of the LORD, my son.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to his mother, "The eleven hundred [pieces] of silver that were taken from you, and about which you also pronounced a curse {in my hearing}, are with me; I took it." And his mother said, "Blessed be my son by Yahweh."
Modern King James verseion
And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver which were taken from you, about which you cursed, and spoke of also in my ears, behold, the silver is with me. Behold, I took it. And his mother said, Be blessed of Jehovah, my son.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which said unto his mother, "The eleven hundred silverlings that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst and saidst in mine ears: Behold, the silver is with me for I took it away." Then said his mother, "Blessed be thou my son, in the LORD."
NET Bible
He said to his mother, "You know the eleven hundred pieces of silver which were stolen from you, about which I heard you pronounce a curse? Look here, I have the silver. I stole it, but now I am giving it back to you." His mother said, "May the Lord reward you, my son!"
New Heart English Bible
He said to his mother, "The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it." His mother said, "Blessed be my son of the LORD."
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto his mother - The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken by thee, when, thou, didst utter a curse, and didst also say in my hearing, Lo! the silver, is with me! I took it. Then said his mother, Blessed, be my son by Yahweh.
Webster
And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou didst curse, and speak of also in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.
World English Bible
He said to his mother, "The eleven hundred [pieces] of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it." His mother said, "Blessed be my son of Yahweh."
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith to his mother, 'The eleven hundred silverlings which have been taken of thine, and of which thou hast sworn, and also spoken in mine ears; lo, the silver is with me, I have taken it;' and his mother saith, 'Blessed is my son of Jehovah.'
Themes
Business life » Dishonesty » Examples of
Conscience » Instances of » Of micah, after stealing
Dishonesty » Instances of » Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver
Theft and thieves » Instances of » Micah
Vices » Dishonesty » Examples of
Vows » Instances of » Of the mother of micah, in the dedication of silver for the making of an idol
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 17:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Micah's Idolatry
1
There was a man named Micah, who lived in the mountains of Ephraim.
2 He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver which were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse
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Nehemiah 13:25
I took up the cause against them, cursing them and giving blows to some of them and pulling out their hair. I made them take an oath by God, saying: You are not to give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
Ruth 3:10
He said: You are blessed of Jehovah, my daughter: for this kindness is greater than what you showed earlier. You have not pursued younger men, whether poor or rich.
Genesis 14:19
He blessed him and said: Blessed be Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth.
Genesis 24:30-31
Laban had seen the nose ring and the bracelets on his sister's arms and had heard her say what the man told her. He went to Abraham's servant, who was standing by his camels at the well,
Exodus 20:7
Never use the name of Jehovah your God in a false and evil way. Jehovah will make sure that anyone who is false, evil, careless and vain with his name will be punished.
Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed is the man who dishonors his father or mother. All the people will say: Amen.
Judges 5:23
Curse Meroz, says Jehovah's angel: Curse those who live there. They did not come to help Jehovah. They did not come as soldiers to fight for him.
1 Samuel 14:24
And all the people were with Saul. There were about twenty thousand men. The fight was general through all the mountains of Ephraim. Saul made a great error that day. He put the people under an oath, saying: Let that man be cursed who eats any food before evening. I have taken vengeance on my enemies. So the people did not eat.
1 Samuel 14:28
Then one of the people told him: Your father forced the people to take a solemn oath, saying: 'Cursed is anyone who eats food today.' That is why the people were exhausted.
1 Samuel 15:13
Samuel went up to Saul. Saul said: Jehovah bless you, Samuel! I have obeyed Jehovah's command.
1 Samuel 23:21
Saul answered: May Jehovah bless you for being so kind to me!
1 Samuel 26:19
Please let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If Jehovah has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. If it is men, cursed are they before Jehovah. They have driven me out today so that I would have no attachment with the inheritance of Jehovah, saying: 'Go serve other gods.'
Psalm 10:3
The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses the covetous, which Jehovah abhors.
Proverbs 28:24
Whoever robs his father or mother, and says: It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a man who destroys.
Jeremiah 48:10
Curse those who do not do Jehovah's work with all their heart! Curse those who do not slash and kill!
Matthew 26:74
Then with curses and oaths he said: I do not know the man! And immediately a rooster crowed.
Romans 9:3
I could wish that I were accursed (separated) (banned) (excommunicated) from Christ for the good of (in behalf of) my countrymen and brothers (the Jews).
1 Corinthians 16:22
If any man does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. Come O Lord!
2 John 1:11
He who greets him partakes of his evil works.