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Judges 18:19-21
Lexham English Bible
Judges 18:19-21
Lexham English Bible
19 And they said to him, “Keep quiet! Put your hand on your mouth and come with us and be for us a father and a priest. Is it better being a priest for a house of one man or being a priest for a tribe and clan in Israel?” 20 The priest accepted the offer,[a] and he took the ephod, teraphim, and molten image and went along with the people.
21 And they turned[b] and went and put the little children, the livestock, and the valuable property in front of them.
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- Judges 18:20 Literally “It was good in the heart of the priest”
- Judges 18:21 Or “resumed their journey”
Judges 18:19-21
New International Version
Judges 18:19-21
New International Version
19 They answered him, “Be quiet!(A) Don’t say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest.(B) Isn’t it better that you serve a tribe and clan(C) in Israel as priest rather than just one man’s household?” 20 The priest was very pleased. He took the ephod, the household gods and the idol and went along with the people. 21 Putting their little children, their livestock and their possessions in front of them, they turned away and left.
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