Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
{The priest accepted the offer}, and he took the ephod, teraphim, and molten image and went along with 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.
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.
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,
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 said to him, "Keep quiet! Put your hand on your mouth and come with us and be for us a father and a priest. Is it better being a priest for a house of one man or being a priest for a tribe and clan in Israel?" 20 {The priest accepted the offer}, and he took the ephod, teraphim, and molten image and went along with the people. 21 And they turned and went and put the little children, the livestock, and the valuable property in front of them.
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Cross References
Judges 17:10
And Micah said to him, "Stay with me and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give to you ten pieces of silver a year, a set of clothes, and your food." So the Levite went [with him].
Proverbs 30:15
For the leech, [there are] two daughters; "Give, give!" [they cry]. As for three of these, they are not satisfied; as for four, they do not say enough.
Isaiah 56:11
And the dogs {have a greedy appetite}; they {are never satisfied}. And they are [the] shepherds! They do not have understanding. They all turn to their [own] way, each one for his [own] gain, {every one of them}.
Ezekiel 13:19
And you defiled me among my people for a handful of barley and for morsels of bread to kill persons who should not die and to keep alive persons who should not live by [means of] your lies to my people [who are] listening to [your] lies." '
Hosea 4:3
Therefore the land mourns, and all [those] living in it languish with the animals of the field, and the birds of the heaven, and even the fish of the sea are being swept away.
Acts 20:33
I have desired no one's silver or gold or clothing!
Philippians 3:19
whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is] the stomach, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, the ones who think on earthly things.
2 Peter 2:3
And in greediness they will exploit you with false words, whose condemnation [from] long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
2 Peter 2:15-16
[By] leaving the straight path, they have gone astray, [because they] followed the way of Balaam the [son of] Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,