Judges 18:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said to them, Thus and thus does Micah deal with me, and he has hired me, and I am his priest.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כָּזֹ֣ה וְכָזֶ֔ה עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕נִי וָאֱהִי־ל֖וֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to them like this and like this ʿāśâ to me mîkâ and wayyiśkerēnî and wāʾĕhî-to him to kōhēn

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʿāśâ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made
• *mîkâ*: proper noun - Micah
• *wayyiśkerēnî*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and he hired me
• *wāʾĕhî*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st common singular - and I became
• *kōhēn*: noun, masculine singular - priest

Word Meanings

• *ʿāśâ*: did/made/performed
• *wayyiśkerēnî*: he hired me/he paid me wages
• *kōhēn*: priest/minister

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He answered the: Thus & thus hath Micha done vnto me, & hath hyred me to be his prest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he answered them, Thus and thus dealeth Michah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his Priest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he aunswered them: Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hyred me, and I am become his priest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to them, Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I am become his priest.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith unto them, `Thus and thus hath Micah done to me; and he hireth me, and I am to him for a priest.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, This is what Micah did for me, and he gave me payment and I became his priest.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to them, "Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I am become his priest."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He told them what Micah had done for him, saying,“He hired me and I became his priest.”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 17:10 : 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.
• Judg 17:12 : 12 And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
• Prov 28:21 : 21 To show partiality is not good; for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
• Isa 56:11 : 11 Yes, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his territory.
• Ezek 13:19 : 19 Will you profane me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people who hear your lies?
• Hos 4:8-9 : 8 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their hearts on their iniquity. 9 And it shall be like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them for their deeds.
• Mal 1:10 : 10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nothing? Neither do you kindle fire on my altar for nothing. I have no pleasure in you, says the LORD of hosts, nor will I accept an offering from your hand.
• John 10:12-13 : 12 But the hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and does not care for the sheep.
• Acts 8:18-21 : 18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit. 20 But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money. 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
• Acts 20:33 : 33 I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.
• 1 Tim 3:3 : 3 Not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy for dishonest gain; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
• Titus 1:11 : 11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.
• 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.
• 2 Pet 2:14-15 : 14 Having eyes full of adultery and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices and are accursed children. 15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;