Judges 18:6

Amplified Bible

The priest said to them, "Go in peace; the journey on which you are going is acceptable to the LORD."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The priest told them, “Go in peace. The Lord is watching over the journey you are going on.”

Hebrew Names Version
The Kohen said to them, Go in shalom: before the LORD is your way wherein you go.

King James Version
And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the Lord is your way wherein ye go.

Lexham English Bible
And the priest said to them, "Go in peace. Yahweh is in front of you on the journey you want to go on."

English Standard Version
And the priest said to them, "Go in peace. The journey on which you go is under the eye of the Lord ."

New Century Version
The priest said to them, "Go in peace. The Lord is pleased with your journey."

New English Translation
The priest said to them, "Go with confidence. The Lord will be with you on your mission."

New American Standard Bible
And the priest said to them, "Go in peace; your way in which you are going has the LORD'S approval."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Priest sayde vnto them, Goe in peace: for the Lorde guideth your way which ye goe.

Legacy Standard Bible
En die priester sê vir hulle: Gaan in vrede; voor die HERE lê julle pad waar julle langs sal gaan.

Contemporary English Version
"Don't worry," answered the priest. "The Lord is pleased with what you are doing."

Complete Jewish Bible
The cohen replied, "Don't worry. Adonai is with you on this journey."

Darby Translation
And the priest said to them, Go in peace: before Jehovah is your way on which ye go.

Easy-to-Read Version
The priest said to the five men, "Yes. Go in peace. The Lord will lead you on your way."

George Lamsa Translation
And the priest said to them, Go in peace; and may the LORD prosper the errand on which you go.

Good News Translation
The priest answered, "You have nothing to worry about. The Lord is taking care of you on this trip."

Literal Translation
And the priest said to them, Go in peace. Your way in which you go is before Jehovah.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The prest answered them: Go youre waye in peace, youre iourney yt ye go, is before the LORDE.

American Standard Version
And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before Jehovah is your way wherein ye go.

Bible in Basic English
And the priest said to them, Go in peace: your way is guided by the Lord.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the priest sayde vnto them: Go in peace, for the Lorde guydeth your way which ye go.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the priest said unto them: 'Go in peace; before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.'

King James Version (1611)
And the Priest said vnto them, Goe in peace: before the Lord is your way wherein ye goe.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the priest said to them, Go in peace; your way in which ye go, is before the Lord.

English Revised Version
And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.

Berean Standard Bible
And the priest told them, "Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which answeride to hem, Go ye with pees, the Lord biholdith youre weie, and the iourney whidur ye goon.

Young's Literal Translation
And the priest saith to them, `Go in peace; over-against Jehovah [is] your way in which ye go.'

Update Bible Version
And the priest said to them, Go in peace: before Yahweh is your way wherein you go.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the priest said to them, Go in peace: before the LORD [is] your way in which ye go.

World English Bible
The priest said to them, Go in peace: before Yahweh is your way wherein you go.

New King James Version
And the priest said to them, "Go in peace. The presence of the LORD be with you on your way."

New Living Translation
"Go in peace," the priest replied. "For the Lord is watching over your journey."

New Life Bible
The religious leader said to them, "Go in peace. The way you are going is pleasing to the Lord."

New Revised Standard
The priest replied, "Go in peace. The mission you are on is under the eye of the Lord ."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the priest said unto them - Go! and prosper, - before Yahweh, is your journey on which ye go.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He answered them: Go in peace: the Lord looketh on your way, and the journey that you go.

Revised Standard Version
And the priest said to them, "Go in peace. The journey on which you go is under the eye of the LORD."

THE MESSAGE
The priest said, "Go assured. God 's looking out for you all the way."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
The priest said to them, "Go in peace; your way in which you are going has the LORD'S approval."

Contextual Overview

¹In those days there was no king in Israel; and in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking an inheritance [of land] for themselves to live in, for until then an inheritance had not been allotted to them as a possession among the tribes of Israel. ²So the sons of Dan sent from the total number of their [extended] family five brave men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to scout the land and to explore it; and they said to them, "Go, explore the land." They came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there. ³When they passed near Micah's house, they recognized the voice of the young man, the Levite, and they turned aside there and said to him, "Who brought you here? And what are you doing in this place? And what do you have here?" ⁴And he said to them, "Micah has done this and that for me, and he has hired me and I have become his priest." ⁵And they said to him, "Please ask of God, so that we may know whether our journey on which we are going will be successful." ⁶The priest said to them, "Go in peace; the journey on which you are going is acceptable to the LORD."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Go in peace: 1 Kings 22:6, 1 Kings 22:12, 1 Kings 22:15, Jeremiah 23:21, Jeremiah 23:22, Jeremiah 23:32

before: Deuteronomy 11:12, Psalms 33:18, 1 Thessalonians 3:11

the Lord: As the Levite uses the word Jehovah, and as the Danites succeeded according to the oracle delivered by him, some learned men are of opinion, that the worship established by Micah was not of an idolatrous kind.

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 1:17 - Go Acts 16:36 - and go

Cross-References

Isaiah 32:8
But the noble man conceives noble and magnificent things; And he stands by what is noble and magnificent.

Matthew 13:33
He told them another parable, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and worked into three measures of flour until all of it was leavened."

Acts 16:15
And when she was baptized, along with her household, she pleaded with us, saying, "If you have judged me and decided that I am faithful to the Lord [a true believer], come to my house and stay." And she persuaded us.

Romans 12:13
contributing to the needs of God's people, pursuing [the practice of] hospitality.

Galatians 5:13
For you, my brothers, were called to freedom; only do not let your freedom become an opportunity for the sinful nature (worldliness, selfishness), but through love serve and seek the best for one another.

Hebrews 13:2
Do not neglect to extend hospitality to strangers [especially among the family of believers—being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

1 Peter 4:9
Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the priest said to them, go in peace,.... After he had consulted the oracle, or had asked counsel by the ephod and teraphim; either of his own head, or by a voice he had heard, which Satan might be permitted of God to deliver, he very roundly told them that they might proceed on in their journey with their minds quite easy, and with full assurance of success:

before the Lord is your way wherein ye go; it is seen, observed, and taken notice of by him, and he approves of it; it is according to his will, and under his direction and protection, and success from him may be depended upon; though some observe that this answer is delivered in ambiguous terms, as generally the oracles of demons were, and might be taken in a good or bad sense, as the event should be; as that their way was before the Lord, and was seen by him either with pleasure or displeasure, with approbation or disapprobation, for their good, or for their harm: so that let it fall out as it might, the credit of the oracle was saved.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Before the Lord ... - i. e. He looks favorably upon it. (Compare Ezra 8:21-22.)