Judges 18:19

And they said to him, Be quiet; say nothing, and come with us and be our father and priest; is it better for you to be priest to one man's house or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?

Judges 17:10

Then Micah said to him, Make your living-place with me, and be a father and a priest to me, and I will give you ten shekels of silver a year and your clothing and food.

Job 21:5

Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.

Job 29:9

The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;

Micah 7:16

The nations will see and be shamed because of all their strength; they will put their hands on their mouths, their ears will be stopped.

Proverbs 30:32

If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.

2 Kings 6:21

And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword?

2 Kings 8:8-9

Then the king said to Hazael, Take an offering with you, and go to see the man of God and get directions from the Lord by him, saying, Am I going to get better from my disease?

2 Kings 13:14

Now Elisha became ill with the disease which was the cause of his death: and Joash, king of Israel, came down to him, and weeping over him said, My father, my father, the war-carriages of Israel and its horsemen!

Job 40:4-5

Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.

Matthew 23:9

And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.

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Summary

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?

Bible References

Lay thine

Job 21:5
Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.
Job 29:9
The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
Job 40:4
Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
Proverbs 30:32
If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.
Micah 7:16
The nations will see and be shamed because of all their strength; they will put their hands on their mouths, their ears will be stopped.

A father

Judges 17:10
Then Micah said to him, Make your living-place with me, and be a father and a priest to me, and I will give you ten shekels of silver a year and your clothing and food.
2 Kings 6:21
And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword?
2 Kings 8:8
Then the king said to Hazael, Take an offering with you, and go to see the man of God and get directions from the Lord by him, saying, Am I going to get better from my disease?
2 Kings 13:14
Now Elisha became ill with the disease which was the cause of his death: and Joash, king of Israel, came down to him, and weeping over him said, My father, my father, the war-carriages of Israel and its horsemen!
Matthew 23:9
And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain