Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So they said unto him - Ask of God, we pray thee, - that we may know whether the journey on which we are going shall have good success.
New American Standard Bible
They said to him, “Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether our way on which we are going will be prosperous.”
King James Version
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Holman Bible
Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God so we will know if we will have a successful journey.”
International Standard Version
They replied, "Go ask God, please, about whether or not we'll be successful in this journey."
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Amplified
And they said to him, “Please ask of God, so that we may know whether our journey on which we are going will be successful.”
Bible in Basic English
Then they said, Do get directions from God for us, to see if the journey on which we are going will have a good outcome.
Darby Translation
And they said to him, "Inquire of God, we pray thee, that we may know whether the journey on which we are setting out will succeed."
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say to him, Ask now of God, and we shall know whether our way shall prosper which we go upon it.
King James 2000
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they said to him, "Please inquire of God that we may know whether our journey that we [are] going on will be successful."
Modern King James verseion
And they said to him, We pray you, Ask counsel of God so that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they said unto him, "Ask of God, I pray thee, that we may know whether the way which we go, shall be prosperous or no."
NET Bible
They said to him, "Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission."
New Heart English Bible
They said to him, "Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous."
Webster
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.
World English Bible
They said to him, "Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous."
Youngs Literal Translation
And they say to him, 'Ask, we pray thee, at God, and we know whether our way is prosperous on which we are going.'
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 18:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Tribe Of Dan Seeks Territory
4 And he said unto them, Thus and so, hath Micah dealt with me, and hath hired me, and I am become his priest. 5 So they said unto him - Ask of God, we pray thee, - that we may know whether the journey on which we are going shall have good success. 6 And the priest said unto them - Go! and prosper, - before Yahweh, is your journey on which ye go.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 22:5
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people are us thy people, my horses as thy horses.
Judges 17:5
Now, the man Micah, had a house of gods, - and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and installed one of his sons, who became his priest.
Judges 17:13
Then said Micah - Now, I know that Yahweh will do me good, - seeing I have a Levite as my priest.
Judges 18:14
Then responded the five men who had been to spy out the land of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Know ye that there are in these houses, an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image, - now, therefore, know what ye will do!
2 Kings 16:15
And King Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying - Upon the great altar, make thou perfume with the ascending-sacrifice of the morning, and with the meal-offering of the evening, and with the ascending-sacrifice of the king and with his meal-offering, and with the ascending-sacrifice of all the people of the land, and their meal-offering and their drink-offering, and, all the blood of the ascending-offering, and all the blood of the peace offering, thereupon, shalt thou dash, - but, the altar of bronze, shall be for me to inquire into .
Isaiah 30:1
Alas! for sons who are rebellious, Declareth Yahweh. Executing a purpose, but not from me, And pouring out a libation but not from my spirit, - That they may add sin to sin:
Ezekiel 21:21
For the king of Babylon hath come tea stand At the parting of the way. At the head of the two ways To divine a divination:He hath shaken with arrows He hath asked of the household gods, He hath inspected the liver.
Hosea 4:12
My people, of their Wood, do ask, - Let, their Staff, then tell them, - for, the spirit of unchastity, hath led them astray, and they have unchastely departed from under their God.
Acts 8:10
Unto whom all were giving heed, from small even to great, saying - This, is the Power of God, which is called Great.