Judges 17:2
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my son.
Judges 17:2 in other translations
| BSB | said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!” |
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| WEB | He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears—behold, the silver is with me. I took it.” His mother said, “May the LORD bless my son!” |
| ASV | And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou didst utter a curse, and didst also speak it in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah. |
| YLT | and he saith to his mother, ‘The eleven hundred silverlings which have been taken of thine, and of which thou hast sworn, and also spoken in mine ears; lo, the silver is with me, I have taken it;' and his mother saith, ‘Blessed is my son of Jehovah.' |
| DARBY | And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred silver-pieces that were taken from thee, and about which thou didst curse and speak of in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah! |
| BBE | And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver which were taken from you, about which you took an oath and said in my hearing, I have given this silver to the Lord from my hand for myself, to make a pictured image and a metal image: see, I have the silver, for I took it: so now I will give it back to you. And his mother said, May the blessing of the Lord be on my son. |
| Webster | And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou didst curse, and speak of also in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son. |
What does Judges 17:2 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 17:1-6
What is related in this, and the rest of the chapters to the end of this book, was done soon after the death of Joshua: see chap. Jud 20:28. That it might appear how happy the nation was under the Judges, here is showed how unhappy they were when there was no Judge. The love of money made Micah so undutiful to his mother as to rob her, and made her so unkind to her son, as to curse him. Outward losses drive good…
Judges 17:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 17:2
- Nehemiah 13:25
And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
- Ruth 3:10
And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
- Matthew 26:74
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
- 2 John 1:11
For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
- 1 Samuel 23:21
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
- 1 Samuel 14:24
And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
- Psalms 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
- Judges 5:23
Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
- 1 Samuel 14:28
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
- 1 Samuel 15:13
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord.
- Jeremiah 48:10
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
- Genesis 14:19
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
cursedst.
5:23; De 27:16; 1Sa 14:24,28; 26:19; Ne 13:25; Jer 48:10; Mt 26:74
Ro 9:3; 1Co 16:22
I took it.
Pr 28:24
Blessed.
Ge 14:19; 24:30,31; Ex 20:7; Ru 3:10; 1Sa 23:21; Ne 13:25; Ps 10:3
2Jo 1:11
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Context
- Judges 17:1
And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
- Judges 17:2
And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my son.
- Judges 17:3
And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the Lord from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.
Judges 17:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El cual dijo á su madre: Los mil y cien siclos de plata que te fueron hurtados, por lo que tú maldecías oyéndolo yo, he aquí que yo tengo este dinero: yo lo había tomado. Entonces la madre dijo: Bendito seas de Jehová, hijo mío. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et il dit à sa mère: Les 1 100 pièces d’argent qui t’ont été prises, et au sujet desquelles tu as fait des imprécations et as aussi parlé à mes oreilles…, voici, l’argent est par-devers moi; c’est moi qui l’avais pris. Et sa mère dit: Béni soit mon fils de par l’ Éternel! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu seiner Mutter: Die 1100 Sekel Silber, die dir genommen worden sind, und worüber du einen Fluch getan und auch vor meinen Ohren geredet hast, siehe, das Silber ist bei mir; ich habe es genommen. Da sprach seine Mutter: Gesegnet sei mein Sohn von Jehova! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | qui dixit matri suæ: Mille et centum argenteos, quos separaveras tibi, et super quibus me audiente juraveras, ecce ego habeo, et apud me sunt. Cui illa respondit: Benedictus filius meus Domino. |