Judges 18:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before Jehovah is your way wherein ye go.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם הַכֹּהֵ֖ן לְכ֣וּ לְשָׁל֑וֹם נֹ֣כַח יְהוָ֔ה דַּרְכְּכֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֵּֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to them the kōhēn lekû to šālôm before YHWH darkekem which tēlekû-in it

Grammar Details

*wayyōʾmer*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*kōhēn*: noun, masculine singular - priest
*lekû*: qal imperative, masculine plural - go!
*šālôm*: noun, masculine singular - peace
*nōkaḥ*: preposition - before/in front of
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD (divine name)
*darkekem*: noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your way
*tēlekû*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go

Word Meanings

*kōhēn*: priest/minister
*šālôm*: peace/welfare/prosperity/safety
*nōkaḥ*: before/in front of/opposite
*darkekem*: your way/your journey/your path

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 22:6 : 6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.
1 Kgs 22:12 : 12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.
1 Kgs 22:15 : 15 And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go up and prosper; and Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.
Ps 33:18 : 18 Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;
Jer 23:21-22 : 21 I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied. 22 But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
Jer 23:32 : 32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith Jehovah, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, saith Jehovah.
1 Thess 3:11 : 11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, {G5547} direct our way unto you:
Deut 11:12 : 12 a land which Jehovah thy God careth for: the eyes of Jehovah thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Judg 18:4-5
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4And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest.
5And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
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7Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt in security, after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and secure; for there was none in the land, possessing authority, that might put [them] to shame in anything, and they were far from the Sidonians, and had no dealings with any man.
8And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What [say] ye?
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17Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
Judg 18:18-21
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18And when these went into Micah's house, and fetched the graven image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image, the priest said unto them, What do ye?
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20And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
21So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the goods before them.
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19And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.
Gen 26:29
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29that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of Jehovah.
Exod 4:18
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18And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren that are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
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7Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
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14Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.
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3And one said, Be pleased, I pray thee, to go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
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23If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.
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6So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went unto their tents.
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12For ye shall not go out in haste, neither shall ye go by flight: for Jehovah will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearward.
Deut 1:42
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42And Jehovah said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.
Deut 17:9
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23And Jehovah said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
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24Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee:
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7Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways.
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2 Chr 18:16
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16And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Jehovah said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.
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30Go say to them, Return ye to your tents.
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