Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God so we will know if we will have a successful journey.”
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.
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."
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.
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 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.” 6 The priest told them, “Go in peace. The Lord is watching over the journey you are going on.”
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 22:5
But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “First, please ask what the Lord’s will is.”
Judges 17:5
This man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols,
Judges 17:13
Then Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will be good to me, because a Levite has become my priest.”
Judges 18:14
The five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish told their brothers, “Did you know that there are an ephod, household gods, and a carved image overlaid with silver
2 Kings 16:15
Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and his grain offering. Also offer the burnt offering of all the people of the land, their grain offering, and their drink offerings. Sprinkle on the altar all the blood of the burnt offering and all the blood of sacrifice. The bronze altar will be for me to seek guidance.”
Isaiah 30:1
This is the Lord’s declaration.
They carry out a plan,
they make an alliance,
but against My will,
piling sin on top of sin.
Ezekiel 21:21
For the king of Babylon stands at the split in the road, at the fork of the two roads, to practice divination: he shakes the arrows, consults the idols, and observes the liver.
Hosea 4:12
and their divining rods inform them.
For a spirit of promiscuity leads them astray;
they act promiscuously
in disobedience to
Acts 8:10
They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, “This man is called the Great Power of God!”