Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the heart of the priest is glad, and he taketh the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and goeth into the midst of the people,
New American Standard Bible
The priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod and
King James Version
And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
Holman Bible
So the priest was pleased and took his ephod, household idols, and carved image, and went with the people.
International Standard Version
The priest was happy to oblige, so he took the ephod, the household idols, and the carved image and went along with the army.
A Conservative Version
And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
American Standard Version
And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
Amplified
The priest’s heart was glad [to hear that], and he took the ephod, the teraphim, and the image, and went among the people.
Bible in Basic English
Then the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod and the family gods and the pictured image and went with the people.
Darby Translation
And the priest's heart was glad; he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
Julia Smith Translation
And the priest's heart will be joyous, and he will take the ephod, and the teraphim, and the carved thing, and will go in the midst of the people.
King James 2000
And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the household gods, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{The priest accepted the offer}, and he took the ephod, teraphim, and molten image and went along with the people.
Modern King James verseion
And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the household gods, and the carved image, and went in the midst of the people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the priest was glad and took the ephod and the images, and the graven image, and went with the people.
NET Bible
The priest was happy. He took the ephod, the personal idols, and the carved image and joined the group.
New Heart English Bible
The priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the engraved image, and went in the midst of the people.
The Emphasized Bible
Then was the heart of the priest glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, - and came into the midst of the people.
Webster
And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
World English Bible
The priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the engraved image, and went in the midst of the people.
Themes
The tribe of Dan » A part of » Plundered michah of his idols and his ephod
Dishonesty » Instances of » Micah's priest steals his images
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 18:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Tribe Of Dan Seeks Territory
19 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?' 20 And the heart of the priest is glad, and he taketh the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and goeth into the midst of the people, 21 and they turn and go, and put the infants, and the cattle, and the baggage, before them.
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Cross References
Judges 17:10
And Micah saith to him, 'Dwell with me, and be to me for a father and for a priest, and I give to thee ten silverlings for the days, and a suit of garments, and thy sustenance;' and the Levite goeth in.
Proverbs 30:15
To the leech are two daughters, 'Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said 'Sufficiency;'
Isaiah 56:11
And the dogs are strong of desire, They have not known sufficiency, And they are shepherds! They have not known understanding, All of them to their own way they did turn, Each to his dishonest gain from his quarter:
Ezekiel 13:19
Yea, ye pierce Me concerning My people, For handfuls of barley, And for pieces of bread, to put to death Souls that should not die, And to keep alive souls that should not live, By your lying to My people -- hearkening to lies.
Hosea 4:3
Therefore mourn doth the land, And weak is every dweller in it, With the beast of the field, And with the fowl of the heavens, And the fishes of the sea -- they are removed.
Acts 20:33
'The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;
Philippians 3:19
whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who the things on earth are minding.
2 Peter 2:3
and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.
2 Peter 2:15-16
having forsaken a right way, they did go astray, having followed in the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who a reward of unrighteousness did love,