Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Back in those days, Israel didn't yet have a king, so each person did whatever seemed right in his own opinion.
New American Standard Bible
In those days
King James Version
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Holman Bible
In those days there was no king in Israel;
A Conservative Version
In those days there was no king in Israel. Every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
American Standard Version
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Amplified
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.
Bible in Basic English
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did as seemed right to him.
Darby Translation
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.
Julia Smith Translation
In those days not a king in Israel, as man will do the right in his eyes.
King James 2000
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
In those days there was no king in Israel, and each one did what was right in his own eyes.
Modern King James verseion
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his eyes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For in those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did what thought him best.
NET Bible
In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.
New Heart English Bible
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
The Emphasized Bible
In those days, there was no king in Israel, - every man did, that which was right in his own eyes.
Webster
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
World English Bible
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Youngs Literal Translation
in those days there is no king in Israel, each that which is right in his own eyes doth.
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 17:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Micah's Idolatry
5 This man Micah had his own shrine, had crafted his own ephod and some household idols, and had installed one of his sons as a priest. 6 Back in those days, Israel didn't yet have a king, so each person did whatever seemed right in his own opinion. 7 A young male descendant of Levi happened to be visiting there from Bethlehem in the territory of Judah.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:8
"You must not act as we have been doing here today, where everyone acts as they see fit,
Judges 18:1
Back in those days, Israel didn't have a king yet, and during that time the tribe of Dan had been seeking a territorial inheritance to live in, because up until that time no territory had been allotted to them as a possession among the tribes of Israel.
Judges 19:1
Now it happened in those days, before there was a king in Israel, that a certain male descendant of Levi, who lived in a remote part of the mountainous region of Ephraim, took a mistress for himself from Bethlehem in the territory of Judah.
Judges 21:25
Back in those days, Israel didn't yet have a king, so each person did whatever seemed right in his own opinion.
Genesis 36:31
This is a list of the kings who ruled the territory of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelis.
Deuteronomy 33:5
The LORD was king of Jeshurun when the leaders of the people all the tribes of Israel gathered together."
Judges 21:3
"Why, LORD God of Israel," they asked him, "is one tribe missing from Israel?"
Psalm 12:4
those who say, "By our tongues we will prevail; our lips belong to us. Who is master over us?"
Proverbs 12:15
The lifestyle of the fool is right in his own opinion, but wise is the man who listens to advice.
Proverbs 14:12
There is a pathway that seems right to a man, but in the end it's a road to death.
Proverbs 16:2
Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the LORD weighs intentions.
Ecclesiastes 11:9
So enjoy yourself in your youth, young man, and be encouraged during your younger days. Live as you like, consistent with your world view, but keep in mind that God will bring you to account for everything.
Jeremiah 44:16-17
"As for the message that you reported to us in the name of the LORD, we won't listen to you!