Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And he said to them, Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I have become his priest.
New American Standard Bible
He said to them, “Thus and so has Micah done to me, and he has hired me and
King James Version
And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
Holman Bible
He told them what Micah had done for him and that he had hired him as his priest.
International Standard Version
He answered, "Micah did such and such for me, and has hired me, so I've become his priest."
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest.
Amplified
And he said to them, “Micah has done this and that for me, and he has hired me and I have become his priest.”
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, This is what Micah did for me, and he gave me payment and I became his priest.
Darby Translation
And he said to them, "Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me: he has hired me, and I have become his priest."
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to them, according to this, and according to this, Micah did to me, and he will hire me, and I to him for priest
King James 2000
And he said unto them, Thus and thus deals Micah with me, and has hired me, and I am his priest.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to them, "Micah did such and such for me and hired me, and I became his priest."
Modern King James verseion
And he said to them, This is how Micah deals with me, and has hired me, and I am his priest.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto them, "Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me and hath hired me to be his priest."
NET Bible
He told them what Micah had done for him, saying, "He hired me and I became his priest."
New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "Thus and so has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I have become his priest."
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto them, Thus and so, hath Micah dealt with me, and hath hired me, and I am become his priest.
Webster
And he said to them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
World English Bible
He said to them, "Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I am become his priest."
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith unto them, 'Thus and thus hath Micah done to me; and he hireth me, and I am to him for a priest.'
Interlinear
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 18:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Tribe Of Dan Seeks Territory
3 When they were by the house of Micah, they recognized the voice of the young man the Levite. And they turned aside there, and said to him, Who brought thee here? And what are thou doing in this place? And what have thou here? 4 And he said to them, Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I have become his priest. 5 And they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Names
Cross References
Judges 17:10
And Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten [pieces] of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy food. So the Levite went in.
Judges 17:12
And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
Proverbs 28:21
To have respect of persons is not good, nor that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
Isaiah 56:11
Yea, the dogs are greedy; they can never have enough. And these are shepherds who cannot understand. They have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.
Ezekiel 13:19
And ye have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die, and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.
Hosea 4:8-9
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
Malachi 1:10
Oh that there was among you who would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says LORD of hosts, nor will I accept an offering at your hand.
John 10:12-13
But the hired man, and not being the shepherd, whose sheep are not his own, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees. And the wolf catches them, and scatters the sheep.
Acts 8:18-21
Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he brought money to them,
Acts 20:33
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
1 Timothy 3:3
no drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain, but meek, noncontentious, no lover of money,
Titus 1:11
who must be muzzled, men who subvert whole houses, teaching things that they ought not, for sake of ugly profit.
2 Peter 2:3
And they will exploit you in greed with fabricated words, whose judgment is not idle for long, and their destruction will not slumber.
2 Peter 2:14-15
having eyes full of adultery, and unceasing sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, children of a curse,