Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He told them what Micah had done for him, saying, "He hired me and I became 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."
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.
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."
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 As they approached Micah's house, they recognized the accent of the young Levite. So they stopped there and said to him, "Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What is your business here?" 4 He told them what Micah had done for him, saying, "He hired me and I became his priest." 5 They said to him, "Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission."
Names
Cross References
Judges 17:10
Micah said to him, "Stay with me. Become my adviser and priest. I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, plus clothes and food."
Judges 17:12
Micah paid the Levite; the young man became his priest and lived in Micah's house.
Proverbs 28:21
To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.
Isaiah 56:11
The dogs have big appetites; they are never full. They are shepherds who have no understanding; they all go their own way, each one looking for monetary gain.
Ezekiel 13:19
You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. You have put to death people who should not die and kept alive those who should not live by your lies to my people, who listen to lies!
Hosea 4:8-9
They feed on the sin offerings of my people; their appetites long for their iniquity!
Malachi 1:10
"I wish that one of you would close the temple doors, so that you no longer would light useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you," says the Lord who rules over all, "and I will no longer accept an offering from you.
John 10:12-13
The hired hand, who is not a shepherd and does not own sheep, sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and runs away. So the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them.
Acts 8:18-21
Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, offered them money,
Acts 20:33
I have desired no one's silver or gold or clothing.
1 Timothy 3:3
not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.
Titus 1:11
who must be silenced because they mislead whole families by teaching for dishonest gain what ought not to be taught.
2 Peter 2:3
And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation pronounced long ago is not sitting idly by; their destruction is not asleep.
2 Peter 2:14-15
Their eyes, full of adultery, never stop sinning; they entice unstable people. They have trained their hearts for greed, these cursed children!