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Judges 18:8
And they came agayne vnto their brethren to Zaraah and Esthaol, and their brethren sayde vnto them: What haue ye done?
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Christian Standard Bible®
When the men went back to their relatives at Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them, “What did you find out?”
When the men went back to their relatives at Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them, “What did you find out?”
Hebrew Names Version
They came to their brothers to Tzor`ah and Eshta'ol: and their brothers said to them, What [say] you?
They came to their brothers to Tzor`ah and Eshta'ol: and their brothers said to them, What [say] you?
King James Version
And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
Lexham English Bible
They came to their relatives at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their relatives said to them, "What do you report?"
They came to their relatives at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their relatives said to them, "What do you report?"
English Standard Version
And when they came to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers said to them, "What do you report?"
And when they came to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers said to them, "What do you report?"
New Century Version
When the five men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them, "What did you find?"
When the five men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them, "What did you find?"
New English Translation
When the Danites returned to their tribe in Zorah and Eshtaol, their kinsmen asked them, "How did it go?"
When the Danites returned to their tribe in Zorah and Eshtaol, their kinsmen asked them, "How did it go?"
Amplified Bible
The five men came back [home] to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brothers said to them, "What do you have to report?"
The five men came back [home] to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brothers said to them, "What do you have to report?"
New American Standard Bible
When they came back to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers said to them, "What do you say?"
When they came back to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers said to them, "What do you say?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
So they came againe vnto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren saide vnto them, What haue ye done?
So they came againe vnto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren saide vnto them, What haue ye done?
Legacy Standard Bible
En toe hulle by hul broers kom in Sórea en Estáol, sê hul broers vir hulle: Wat sê julle?
En toe hulle by hul broers kom in Sórea en Estáol, sê hul broers vir hulle: Wat sê julle?
Contemporary English Version
The five men went back to Zorah and Eshtaol, where their relatives asked, "Did you find any land?"
The five men went back to Zorah and Eshtaol, where their relatives asked, "Did you find any land?"
Complete Jewish Bible
When they returned to their kinsmen in Tzor‘ah and Eshta'ol, they asked them what they had to report.
When they returned to their kinsmen in Tzor‘ah and Eshta'ol, they asked them what they had to report.
Darby Translation
—And they came to their brethren at Zoreah and Eshtaol. And their brethren said to them, What [say] ye?
—And they came to their brethren at Zoreah and Eshtaol. And their brethren said to them, What [say] ye?
Easy-to-Read Version
The five men went back to the cities of Zorah and Eshtaol. Their relatives asked them, "What did you learn?"
The five men went back to the cities of Zorah and Eshtaol. Their relatives asked them, "What did you learn?"
George Lamsa Translation
And they came back to their brethren at Zedah and Eshtaol; and their brethren said to them, Whence did you come?
And they came back to their brethren at Zedah and Eshtaol; and their brethren said to them, Whence did you come?
Good News Translation
When the five men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, the people asked them what they had found out.
When the five men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, the people asked them what they had found out.
Literal Translation
And they came to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol. And their brothers said to them, What did you do?
And they came to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol. And their brothers said to them, What did you do?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they came to their brethre to Zarga and Esthaol. And their brethren saide vnto them: How is it wt you?
And they came to their brethre to Zarga and Esthaol. And their brethren saide vnto them: How is it wt you?
American Standard Version
And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
Bible in Basic English
So they came back to their brothers in Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brothers said to them, What news have you?
So they came back to their brothers in Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brothers said to them, What news have you?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol; and their brethren said unto them: 'What say ye?'
And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol; and their brethren said unto them: 'What say ye?'
King James Version (1611)
And they came vnto their brethren to Zorah, and Eshtaol: and their brethren said vnto them, What say yee?
And they came vnto their brethren to Zorah, and Eshtaol: and their brethren said vnto them, What say yee?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the five men came to their brethren to Saraa and Esthaol, and said to their brethren, Why sit ye here idle?
And the five men came to their brethren to Saraa and Esthaol, and said to their brethren, Why sit ye here idle?
English Revised Version
And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
Berean Standard Bible
When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, "What did you find?"
When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, "What did you find?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei turneden ayen to her britheren in Saraa and Escahol; and thei answeriden to `britheren axynge what thei hadden do,
And thei turneden ayen to her britheren in Saraa and Escahol; and thei answeriden to `britheren axynge what thei hadden do,
Young's Literal Translation
And they come in unto their brethren, at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren say to them, `What -- ye?'
And they come in unto their brethren, at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren say to them, `What -- ye?'
Update Bible Version
And they came to their brothers to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brothers said to them, What [say] you?
And they came to their brothers to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brothers said to them, What [say] you?
Webster's Bible Translation
And they came to their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said to them, What [say] ye?
And they came to their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said to them, What [say] ye?
World English Bible
They came to their brothers to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brothers said to them, What [say] you?
They came to their brothers to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brothers said to them, What [say] you?
New King James Version
Then the spies came back to their brethren at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren said to them, "What is your report?"
Then the spies came back to their brethren at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren said to them, "What is your report?"
New Living Translation
When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them, "What did you find?"
When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them, "What did you find?"
New Life Bible
The five men returned to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol. Their brothers said to them, "What do you have to say?"
The five men returned to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol. Their brothers said to them, "What do you have to say?"
New Revised Standard
When they came to their kinsfolk at Zorah and Eshtaol, they said to them, "What do you report?"
When they came to their kinsfolk at Zorah and Eshtaol, they said to them, "What do you report?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So they came unto their brethren, in Zorah and Eshtaol, - and their brethren said unto them - Why are ye minded to do nothing?
So they came unto their brethren, in Zorah and Eshtaol, - and their brethren said unto them - Why are ye minded to do nothing?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they returned to their brethren in Saraa and Esthaol, who asked them what they had done: to whom they answered:
And they returned to their brethren in Saraa and Esthaol, who asked them what they had done: to whom they answered:
Revised Standard Version
And when they came to their brethren at Zorah and Esh'ta-ol, their brethren said to them, "What do you report?"
And when they came to their brethren at Zorah and Esh'ta-ol, their brethren said to them, "What do you report?"
THE MESSAGE
When they got back to Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked, "So, how did you find things?"
When they got back to Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked, "So, how did you find things?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When they came back to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers said to them, "What do you report?"
When they came back to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers said to them, "What do you report?"
Contextual Overview
7 Then the fyue men departed, & came to Lais, and sawe the people that were therin, howe they dwelt carelesse, after the maner of the Sidons styll, & without castyng of perils, and that no man made any trouble in the lande, or vsurped any dominion: but were farre from the Sidons, and had no busynesse with other men. 8 And they came agayne vnto their brethren to Zaraah and Esthaol, and their brethren sayde vnto them: What haue ye done? 9 And they aunswered: Aryse, that we may go vp agaynst them, for we haue seene the lande, surely a very good one: And do ye syt styll? Be not slouthfull to go and entre to possesse the lande. 10 Yf ye will go, ye shall come vnto a people that casteth no perils, and it is a very large countrey, which God hath geuen into your handes: It is also a place which doth lacke nothing that is in the worlde. 11 And there departed thence of the kynred of the Danites, euen out of Zaraah and Esthaol, sixe hundred men appoyntted with instrumentes of warre. 12 And they went vp, and pytched in Kiriath iarim, whiche is in Iuda: Wherfore they called the place, Mahaneh Dan, vnto this day, and it is on ye backsyde of Kiriath iarim. 13 And they went thence vnto mount Ephraim, & came vnto the house of Micah.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Zorah and Eshtaol: Judges 18:2, Judges 18:11, Judges 13:2, Judges 16:31
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 19:3 - to search
Cross-References
Genesis 19:3
And he preassed vpon them exceedinglye: and they returnyng in vnto hym, entred into his house, & he made them a feast, and did bake vnleuened bread, and they did eate.
And he preassed vpon them exceedinglye: and they returnyng in vnto hym, entred into his house, & he made them a feast, and did bake vnleuened bread, and they did eate.
Deuteronomy 32:14
With butter of kine, and mylke of the sheepe, with fat of the lambes, and fat of rammes and hee goates, with the fat of the most plenteous wheate, and that thou myghtest drynke the most pure blood of the grape.
With butter of kine, and mylke of the sheepe, with fat of the lambes, and fat of rammes and hee goates, with the fat of the most plenteous wheate, and that thou myghtest drynke the most pure blood of the grape.
Judges 5:25
He asked water, and she gaue him mylke, she brought foorth butter in a lordly dysshe.
He asked water, and she gaue him mylke, she brought foorth butter in a lordly dysshe.
Judges 13:15
Manoah sayde vuto the angell of the Lorde: I pray thee let vs retayne thee vntill we haue made redy a kyd before thee.
Manoah sayde vuto the angell of the Lorde: I pray thee let vs retayne thee vntill we haue made redy a kyd before thee.
Nehemiah 12:44
At the same time were the men appoynted ouer the treasure houses, wherin were the heaue offeringes, the firstlinges, and the tythes, that they shoulde gather them out of the fieldes about the cities, to distribute them vnto the priestes and Leuites according to the lawe: for Iuda was glad of the priestes and Leuites that serued.
At the same time were the men appoynted ouer the treasure houses, wherin were the heaue offeringes, the firstlinges, and the tythes, that they shoulde gather them out of the fieldes about the cities, to distribute them vnto the priestes and Leuites according to the lawe: for Iuda was glad of the priestes and Leuites that serued.
Luke 12:37
Happy are those seruauntes, who the Lorde, when he commeth, shall fynde wakyng. Ueryly I say vnto you, that he shall girde him selfe, and make them to syt downe to meate, and wyll come foorth, and minister vnto them.
Happy are those seruauntes, who the Lorde, when he commeth, shall fynde wakyng. Ueryly I say vnto you, that he shall girde him selfe, and make them to syt downe to meate, and wyll come foorth, and minister vnto them.
Luke 17:8
And woulde not rather say vnto hym, dresse, wherwith I may suppe, & gyrde vp thy selfe, and serue me, tyll I haue eaten and dronken, and afterward eate thou, and drynke thou?
And woulde not rather say vnto hym, dresse, wherwith I may suppe, & gyrde vp thy selfe, and serue me, tyll I haue eaten and dronken, and afterward eate thou, and drynke thou?
Luke 24:30
And it came to passe, as he sate at meate with them, he toke bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gaue to them.
And it came to passe, as he sate at meate with them, he toke bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gaue to them.
Luke 24:43
And he toke it, and dyd eate before them.
And he toke it, and dyd eate before them.
John 12:2
There they made hym a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with hym.
There they made hym a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with hym.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol,.... After they had well viewed the city, and made their remarks on the inhabitants of it, the condition and circumstances in which they were, and took notice of the goodness of the land about it, they returned to their brethren that sent them, particularly those that dwelt at the two places mentioned:
and their brethren said unto them, what say ye? what tidings do you bring? what account of the place and country where you have been?
