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Judges 18:19-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Judges 18:19-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 They told him, “Be quiet. Keep your mouth shut.[a](A) Come with us and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for the house of one person or for you to be a priest for a tribe and family in Israel?” 20 So the priest was pleased and took his ephod, household idols, and carved image, and went with the people. 21 They prepared to leave, putting their small children, livestock, and possessions in front of them.
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- Judges 18:19 Lit Put your hand on your mouth
Judges 18:19-21
New International Version
Judges 18:19-21
New International Version
19 They answered him, “Be quiet!(A) Don’t say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest.(B) Isn’t it better that you serve a tribe and clan(C) in Israel as priest rather than just one man’s household?” 20 The priest was very pleased. He took the ephod, the household gods and the idol and went along with the people. 21 Putting their little children, their livestock and their possessions in front of them, they turned away and left.
Judges 18:19-21
New King James Version
Judges 18:19-21
New King James Version
19 And they said to him, “Be quiet, (A)put your hand over your mouth, and come with us; (B)be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest to the household of one man, or that you be a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?” 20 So the priest’s heart was glad; and he took the ephod, the household idols, and the carved image, and took his place among the people.
21 Then they turned and departed, and put the little ones, the livestock, and the goods in front of them.
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Judges 18:19-21
English Standard Version
Judges 18:19-21
English Standard Version
19 And they said to him, “Keep quiet; (A)put your hand on your mouth and come with us and be to us (B)a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and clan in Israel?” 20 And the priest's heart was glad. He took the ephod and the household gods and the carved image and went along with the people.
21 So they turned and departed, putting the little ones and the livestock and (C)the goods in front of them.
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