Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
He told them what Micah had done for him and that he had hired him as 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.
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."
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 While they were near Micah’s home, they recognized the speech of the young Levite. So they went over to him and asked, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What is keeping you here?” 4 He told them what Micah had done for him and that he had hired him as his priest. 5 Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God so we will know if we will have a successful journey.”
Names
Cross References
Judges 17:10
Micah replied,
Judges 17:12
Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest
Proverbs 28:21
yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.
Isaiah 56:11
they never have enough.
And they are shepherds
who have no discernment;
all of them turn to their own way,
every last one for his own gain.
Ezekiel 13:19
You profane Me in front of My people for handfuls of barley
Hosea 4:8-9
they have an appetite for their transgressions.
Malachi 1:10
“I wish one of you would shut the temple doors,
John 10:12-13
Acts 8:18-21
When Simon saw that the Holy
Acts 20:33
I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
1 Timothy 3:3
not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy
Titus 1:11
It is necessary to silence them; they overthrow whole households by teaching what they shouldn’t in order to get money dishonestly.
2 Peter 2:3
They will exploit
2 Peter 2:14-15
They have eyes full of adultery