Verse 4

Judges 18:4

Free Bible Version

4 “Micah arranged things for me, and he hired me as his priest,” he told them.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵ/הֶ֔ם כָּ/זֹ֣ה וְ/כָ/זֶ֔ה עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖/י מִיכָ֑ה וַ/יִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕/נִי וָ/אֱהִי ל֖/וֹ לְ/כֹהֵֽן

English Translation

And he said to them, "Thus and thus Micah has done for me, and he has hired me and I have become his priest."

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Chapter 18 Context

1 At that time Israel didn't have a king. The tribe of Dan was looking for territory where they could... Focus ↗

2 So the Danites chose from among their tribes five leading men who came from the towns of Zorah and E... Focus ↗

3 While they were there, they recognized the young Levite's accent, so they went to him and asked him,... Focus ↗

4 “Micah arranged things for me, and he hired me as his priest,” he told them.

5 “Please ask the Lord for us so we can find out if our journey will be successful,” they asked him. Focus ↗

6 “Go in peace,” the priest replied. “The journey you are taking is being observed by the Lord.” Focus ↗

7 The five men left and went to the town of Laish. They observed that the people there lived in safety... Focus ↗

8 When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them, “What did you…?” Focus ↗

9 “Come on, let's go and attack them!” the men interrupted. “We've surveyed the land, and it's excelle... Focus ↗

10 When you get there you'll find the people are unsuspecting and the land is extensive. God (Elohim) h... Focus ↗

11 So six hundred Danite armed men left Zorah and Eshtaol, ready to attack. Focus ↗

12 En route they camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That's why the place west of Kiriath-jearim is call... Focus ↗

13 Then the five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish told the other tribesmen, “Do you real... Focus ↗

14 The five men went inside and took the carved idol, the ephod, the household idols, and the image mad... Focus ↗

15 When the priest saw them taking all the religious objects from Micah's home, he asked them, “What ar... Focus ↗

16 “Be quiet! Don't say anything! Come with us, and you can be our ‘father’ and priest. Wouldn't it be... Focus ↗

17 This seemed like a good idea to the priest and he left with them. Carrying the ephod, the household... Focus ↗

18 They continued their journey, putting their children, livestock, and possessions ahead of them. Focus ↗

19 The Danites were already quite a way from Micah's home when men from Micah's village caught up with... Focus ↗

20 shouting at them. The Danites turned around to face them and asked Micah, “What's the matter with yo... Focus ↗

21 “You stole the gods I made, and my priest too, and then left. What have you left me with? How can yo... Focus ↗

22 “Don't complain to us!” Danites replied. “Otherwise some hot-tempered people here might attack you,... Focus ↗

23 The Danites carried on their way. Micah saw that they were too strong for him to fight so he turned... Focus ↗

24 So the Danites took with them the idols that Micah had made, as well as his priest. They attacked La... Focus ↗

25 No one could save them because they were a long way from Sidon and had no other allies to help them.... Focus ↗

26 They renamed the city Dan after their forefather, the son of Israel. Laish was its former name. Focus ↗

27 The Danites erected the carved idol to worship, and Jonathan, son of Gershom, son of Moses, and his... Focus ↗

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