Judges 18:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD 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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King James 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 Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
1 Kgs 22:12 : 12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king's hand.
1 Kgs 22:15 : 15 So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
Ps 33:18 : 18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Jer 23:21-22 : 21 I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. 22 But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
Jer 23:32 : 32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
1 Thess 3:11 : 11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
Deut 11:12 : 12 A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Judg 18:4-5
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4And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am 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.
Judg 18:7-8
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7Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business 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 thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
Judg 18:18-21
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18And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest 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.
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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 the LORD.
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 which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
2 Sam 15:9
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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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Exod 18:23
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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 shall also go to their place in peace.
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42And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.
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Judg 17:13
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