Judges 18:14
Then the five men who went to spy out the country of Laish said to their brethren, Do you know that there are in these houses an ephod and teraphim and a carved image and a molten image? Now, therefore, consider what you should do.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
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.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Then 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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Then answered{H6030} the five{H2568} men{H582} that went{H1980} to spy out{H7270} the country{H776} of Laish,{H3919} and said{H559} unto their brethren,{H251} Do ye know{H3045} that there is{H3426} in these houses{H1004} an ephod,{H646} and teraphim,{H8655} and a graven image,{H6459} and a molten image?{H4541} now therefore consider{H3045} what ye have to do.{H6213}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Then answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the five{H2568} men{H582} that went{H1980}{(H8802)} to spy out{H7270}{(H8763)} the country{H776} of Laish{H3919}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto their brethren{H251}, Do ye know{H3045}{(H8804)} that there is{H3426} in these houses{H1004} an ephod{H646}, and teraphim{H8655}, and a graven image{H6459}, and a molten image{H4541}? now therefore consider{H3045}{(H8798)} what ye have to do{H6213}{(H8799)}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then answered the fyue men that wete out to spye the londe of Lais, & sayde vnto their brethren: Knowe ye not that in these houses there is an ouerbody cote, Idols, & molten ymages? Now maye ye loke what ye haue to do.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then answered the fiue men, that went to spie out the countrey of Laish, & said vnto their brethren, Knowe ye not, that there is in these houses an Ephod, and Teraphim, and a grauen & a molten image? Nowe therefore consider what ye haue to doe.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Then aunswered the fiue men that went to spye out the countrey of Lais, and saide vnto their brethren: Wot ye not that there is in these houses an Ephod, Theraphim, and a grauen and a moulten image? Nowe therfore consider what ye haue to do.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ Then 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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Then the five men who went to spy out the country of Laish answered, and said to their brothers, Do you know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and an engraved image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what you have to do.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the five men, those going to traverse the land of Laish, answer and say unto their brethren, `Have ye known that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and graven image, and molten image? and now, know what ye do.'
American Standard Version (1901)
Then 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.
American Standard Version (1901)
Then 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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Then the five men who had gone to make a search through the country of Laish, said to their brothers, Have you knowledge that in these houses there is an ephod and family gods and a pictured image and a metal image? So now you see what to do.
World English Bible (2000)
Then the five men who went to spy out the country of Laish answered, and said to their brothers, "Do you know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and an engraved image, and a molten image? Now therefore consider what you have to do."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their kinsmen,“Do you realize that inside these houses are an ephod, some personal idols, a carved image, and a metal image? Decide now what you want to do.”
Referenced Verses
- Judg 17:5 : 5 And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
- Judg 18:3-4 : 3 When they were near the house of Micah, they recognized the voice of the young man, the Levite; and they turned in there and said to him, Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What do you have here? 4 And he said to them, Thus and thus does Micah deal with me, and he has hired me, and I am his priest.
- 1 Sam 14:28 : 28 Then one of the people said, "Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food today.'" And the people were faint.
- Prov 19:27 : 27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge.
- Isa 8:19-20 : 19 And when they say to you, Seek those who have familiar spirits, and wizards that whisper and mutter: should not a people seek their God? for the living to the dead? 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Judg 18:15-2814 verses86%
15 And they turned aside there and came to the house of the young man, the Levite, to the house of Micah, and greeted him.
16 And the six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
17 And the five men who went to spy out the land went up and entered there and took the carved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image, while the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war.
18 And these went into Micah's house and took the carved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image. Then the priest said to them, What are you doing?
19 And they said to him, Hold your peace, put your hand over your mouth and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be a priest to the house of one man or to be a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?
20 And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, the teraphim, and the carved image, and went among the people.
21 So they turned and departed and put the little ones, the cattle, and the goods before them.
22 When they were a good distance from Micah's house, the men who were in the houses near Micah's house gathered together and overtook the children of Dan.
23 And they called out to the children of Dan, and they turned their faces and said to Micah, What troubles you, that you come with such a company?
24 And he said, You have taken away my gods which I made and the priest, and you have gone away; what more do I have? And how can you say to me, What troubles you?
25 And the children of Dan said to him, Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest angry men fall upon you and you lose your life, with the lives of your household.
26 And the children of Dan went their way, and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
27 And they took what Micah had made, and the priest he had, and came to Laish, to a people quiet and secure, and struck them with the edge of the sword, and burned the city with fire.
28 And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no dealings with anyone; and it was in the valley that lies by Bethrehob. And they built a city and lived there.
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13 And they passed from there to Mount Ephraim and came to the house of Micah.
- Judg 18:2-87 verses80%
2 And the children of Dan sent from their family five men from their territory, men of valor, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to search it; and they said to them, Go, search the land. When they came to Mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.
3 When they were near the house of Micah, they recognized the voice of the young man, the Levite; and they turned in there and said to him, Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What do you have here?
4 And he said to them, Thus and thus does Micah deal with me, and he has hired me, and I am his priest.
5 And they said to him, Please inquire of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be successful.
6 And the priest said to them, Go in peace; your way is before the LORD.
7 Then the five men departed and came to Laish, and saw the people that were there, how they dwelt securely like the Zidonians, quiet and secure, and there was no magistrate in the land to put them to shame in anything, and they were far from the Zidonians and had no business with anyone.
8 And they came to their brethren in Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren said to them, What do you say?
- Judg 17:3-108 verses78%
3 And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver to the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a carved image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it to you.
4 Yet he restored the money to his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a carved image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.
5 And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
6 In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
7 And there was a young man out of Bethlehem in Judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he stayed there.
8 And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehem in Judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.
9 And Micah said to him, Where do you come from? And he said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehem in Judah, and I go to stay where I may find a place.
10 And Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of clothing, and your food. So the Levite went in.
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31 And they set up for themselves Micah's carved image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
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17 And you have seen their abominations, and their idols of wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them:)
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14 Then shall you inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is done among you;
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27 And Gideon made an ephod and put it in his city, in Ophrah: and all Israel went there to worship it: which became a snare to Gideon and to his house.
- Judg 17:12-132 verses69%
12 And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
13 Then said Micah, Now I know that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
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4 and it is told to you, and you have heard of it and diligently inquired, and indeed it is true and certain that such an abomination has been committed in Israel,
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22 As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, surrounded the house, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."
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32 With whomever you find your gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern what is yours with me, and take it to you. For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
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17 Then certain of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,
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34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
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30 And so it was that all who saw it said, "Such a deed has not been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up from the land of Egypt until this day. Consider it, take counsel, and speak your minds."
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14 And the Levites shall speak, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
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17 Then he said, What monument is this that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of Bethel.
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3 (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpeh.) Then the children of Israel said, Tell us, how did this wickedness occur?
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10 When you go, you shall come to a secure people and to a large land, for God has given it into your hands; a place where there is no lack of anything that is on the earth.