Judges 18:4
And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
Judges 18:4 in other translations
| BSB | “Micah has done this and that for me,” he replied, “and he has hired me to be his priest.” |
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| WEB | He said to them, “Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I have become his priest.” |
| ASV | And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | And he said to them, Thus and thus has Micah done to me; and he has hired me, and I am his priest. |
| BBE | And he said to them, This is what Micah did for me, and he gave me payment and I became his priest. |
| Webster | And he said to them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest. |
What does Judges 18:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 18:1-6
Jud 18:1-26. The Danites Seek Out an Inheritance. 1-6. In those days ... the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in--The Danites had a territory assigned them as well as the other tribes. But either through indolence, or a lack of energy, they did not acquire the full possession of their allotment, but suffered a considerable portion of it to be wrested out of their hands by the encroachments of their…
Judges 18:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 18:4
- Judges 17:10
And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
- Ezekiel 13:19
And will ye pollute 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 that hear your lies?
- John 10:12-13
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
- Judges 17:12
And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
- Malachi 1:10
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
- 2 Peter 2:3
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
- Hosea 4:8-9
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
- 1 Timothy 3:3
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
- Proverbs 28:21
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
- Isaiah 56:11
Yea, 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 quarter.
- Titus 1:11
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
- 2 Peter 2:14-15
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
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Context
- Judges 18:3
When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
- Judges 18:4
And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
- Judges 18:5
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Judges 18:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él les respondió: De esta y de esta manera ha hecho conmigo Michâs, y me ha tomado para que sea su sacerdote. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il leur dit: Michée a fait pour moi telle et telle chose, et il me donne un salaire, et je suis son sacrificateur. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu ihnen: So und so hat Micha mir getan; und er hat mich gedungen, und ich bin sein Priester geworden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui respondit eis: Hæc et hæc præstitit mihi Michas, et me mercede conduxit, ut sim ei sacerdos. |