Judges 18:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They said to him, 'Please inquire of God so that we may know whether our journey will be successful.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And they said to him, Please inquire of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be successful.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they said{H559} unto him, Ask counsel,{H7592} we pray thee, of God,{H430} that we may know{H3045} whether our way{H1870} which we go{H1980} shall be prosperous.{H6743}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Ask counsel{H7592}{(H8798)}, we pray thee, of God{H430}, that we may know{H3045}{(H8799)} whether our way{H1870} which we go{H1980}{(H8802)} shall be prosperous{H6743}{(H8686)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They sayde vnto him: O axe at God, yt we maye perceaue, whether oure iourney which we go, shal prospere well or not.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Againe they said vnto him, Aske counsell nowe of God, that we may knowe whether the way which we goe, shalbe prosperous.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they sayd vnto hym agayne: Aske counsell now of God, that we may knowe whether the way which we go shalbe prousperous, or no.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they say to him, `Ask, we pray thee, at God, and we know whether our way is prosperous on which we are going.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They said to him, "Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They said to him,“Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 22:5 : 5 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, 'Please, first seek an answer from the LORD today.'
  • 2 Kgs 16:15 : 15 King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, saying, 'On the large altar, offer the morning burnt offering and the evening grain offering, the king’s burnt offering and his grain offering, the burnt offerings of all the people of the land, their grain offerings, and their drink offerings. Then, you shall sprinkle on it all the blood of the burnt offerings and the blood of the sacrifices. But the bronze altar will be for my personal use for inquiry.'
  • Isa 30:1 : 1 Woe to rebellious children, declares the LORD, who carry out plans that are not mine and make alliances without my Spirit, adding sin to sin.
  • Ezek 21:21 : 21 Unite yourself for the blow, turn to the right, and move to the left, whichever direction your edges are appointed.
  • Hos 4:12 : 12 My people consult their wooden idols, and their staffs provide guidance for them. A spirit of prostitution has led them astray; they have been unfaithful under their God.
  • Acts 8:10 : 10 Everyone, from the least to the greatest, paid attention to him and said, 'This man is the great power of God.'
  • Judg 17:5 : 5 Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols, and he consecrated one of his sons to become his priest.
  • Judg 17:13 : 13 Then Micah said, 'Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because I have a Levite as my priest.'
  • Judg 18:14 : 14 Then the five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish said to their fellow Danites, 'Do you know that in these houses there's an ephod, household gods, a carved image, and a cast idol? Now think about what you should do.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Judg 18:6
    80%

    6 The priest replied to them, 'Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.'

  • Jer 42:3
    78%

    3 May the LORD your God tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do."

  • Judg 18:18-20
    3 verses
    77%

    18 When they entered Micah's house and took the carved image, the ephod, the household gods, and the cast idol, the priest said to them, 'What are you doing?'

    19 They answered him, 'Be quiet! Put your hand over your mouth and come with us. Be a father and a priest to us. Isn’t it better for you to be a priest for a tribe and a clan in Israel rather than for one man's household?'

    20 The priest was glad in his heart. He took the ephod, the household gods, and the carved image and went along with the people.

  • 2 Chr 18:4-6
    3 verses
    75%

    4 But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, 'Please, first seek the word of the LORD today.'

    5 So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, 'Shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or should I refrain?' They answered, 'Go up, for God will give it into the hand of the king.'

    6 But Jehoshaphat asked, 'Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here whom we can inquire of?'

  • 1 Kgs 22:5
    74%

    5 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, 'Please, first seek an answer from the LORD today.'

  • Judg 18:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3 As they were near Micah's house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite. They turned aside and said to him, 'Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? And what is your purpose here?'

    4 He said to them, 'Micah did such and such for me. He hired me, and I became his priest.'

  • 1 Sam 9:6
    74%

    6 But the servant replied, "Look, there is a man of God in this town, and he is highly respected. Everything he says comes true. Let’s go there now; perhaps he can tell us the way to go."

  • Judg 18:13-15
    3 verses
    73%

    13 From there they continued on to the hill country of Ephraim and arrived at Micah's house.

    14 Then the five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish said to their fellow Danites, 'Do you know that in these houses there's an ephod, household gods, a carved image, and a cast idol? Now think about what you should do.'

    15 So they turned aside there and went to the house of the young Levite, at Micah's house, and asked him how he was doing.

  • Gen 24:57
    72%

    57 Then they said, 'Let’s call the young woman and ask her about it.'

  • 1 Sam 1:17
    72%

    17 Then Eli answered, 'Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of Him.'

  • Exod 18:19
    72%

    19 Now listen to me; I will give you advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people's representative before God and bring their disputes to Him.

  • 2 Chr 18:14
    72%

    14 When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, 'Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or should I refrain?' 'Attack and be victorious,' he answered, 'for they will be given into your hand.'

  • Jer 42:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5 They said to Jeremiah, "May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act according to every word the LORD your God sends you to tell us.

    6 Whether it is good or bad, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God."

  • Judg 20:27
    71%

    27 And the Israelites inquired of the LORD (the Ark of the Covenant of God was there in those days),

  • Judg 20:18
    71%

    18 The Israelites went up to Bethel and inquired of God. They said, "Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjaminites?" The LORD replied, "Judah shall go first."

  • 1 Kgs 22:15
    71%

    15 When Micaiah arrived before the king, the king said to him, 'Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or should we refrain?' Micaiah answered, 'Go and succeed, for the LORD will give it into the king’s hand.'

  • Num 10:31-32
    2 verses
    71%

    31 Moses said, "Please do not leave us, because you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will be our eyes.

    32 If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives to us."

  • 1 Sam 6:9
    71%

    9 Watch to see: if it goes up along the road to its own territory, toward Beth Shemesh, then it is the LORD who has brought this great disaster upon us. But if it does not, then we will know it was not his hand that struck us; it happened by chance.

  • Josh 9:14
    71%

    14 The men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the LORD.

  • Judg 17:13
    71%

    13 Then Micah said, 'Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because I have a Levite as my priest.'

  • 1 Sam 6:2
    70%

    2 The Philistines called for the priests and diviners and said, "What should we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we should send it back to its place."

  • 1 Sam 9:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8 The servant answered Saul again, "Look, I have a quarter of a shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God so that he will tell us what way to go."

    9 (Formerly in Israel, when people went to inquire of God, they would say, "Come, let us go to the seer," because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)

  • 1 Kgs 22:7
    70%

    7 But Jehoshaphat asked, 'Is there not another prophet of the LORD here whom we can inquire of?'

  • Num 22:19
    70%

    19 Now please stay here tonight as well, so that I may find out what else the LORD may say to me.

  • 2 Kgs 6:3
    70%

    3 Then one of them said, "Please come with your servants." And he answered, "I will go."

  • 2 Kgs 22:18
    70%

    18 As for the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, you shall say to him: ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Regarding the words you have heard,

  • Deut 17:9
    70%

    9 Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict.

  • 2 Kgs 3:8
    70%

    8 Jehoram asked, "Which route shall we take?" And Jehoshaphat answered, "Through the wilderness of Edom."

  • Judg 18:8
    69%

    8 When they returned to their brothers in Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, 'What do you report?'

  • 1 Sam 14:37
    69%

    37 Saul inquired of God, 'Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?' But He did not answer him that day.

  • Deut 1:22
    69%

    22 Then all of you approached me and said, 'Let us send men ahead of us to explore the land and bring back a report about the route we should take and the cities we will come to.'

  • Deut 1:14
    69%

    14 And you answered me and said, 'What you have proposed is good for us to do.'

  • Judg 18:23-24
    2 verses
    69%

    23 They called out to the Danites, who turned to face them, and said to Micah, 'What’s the matter with you, that you have called your men together?'

    24 Micah replied, 'You’ve taken my gods that I made and my priest and gone away! What else do I have? How can you ask me, “What’s the matter with you?”'

  • Exod 5:3
    69%

    3 Then they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the Lord our God, or he may strike us with plague or with the sword."

  • Lam 3:40
    69%

    40 Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.

  • Gen 33:12
    69%

    12 'Let us get started on our journey,' Esau said, 'and I will go along with you.'

  • 1 Kgs 13:12
    69%

    12 Their father asked them, 'Which way did he go?' His sons showed him the road the man of God from Judah had taken.

  • Judg 17:9
    69%

    9 Micah asked him, 'Where are you coming from?' He replied, 'I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and I am traveling to find a place to stay.'

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