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New King James Version

Judges 18:4

He said to them, "Thus and so Micah did for me. He has hired me, and I have become his priest."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Jonathan;   Minister, Christian;   Reconnoissance;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Micah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Archaeology and Biblical Study;   Eshtaol;   Wages;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Dan;   Israel;   Micah, Micaiah;   Priests and Levites;   Samson;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jonathan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Dan;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hire;   Jonathan (1);   Micah (1);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He told them, “This is what Micah has done for me: He has hired me, and I became his priest.”
Hebrew Names Version
He said to them, Thus and thus has Mikhah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I am become his Kohen.
King James Version
And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
Lexham English Bible
And he said to them, "Micah did such and such for me and hired me, and I became his priest."
English Standard Version
And he said to them, "This is how Micah dealt with me: he has hired me, and I have become his priest."
New Century Version
He told them what Micah had done for him, saying, "He hired me. I am his priest."
New English Translation
He told them what Micah had done for him, saying, "He hired me and I became his priest."
Amplified Bible
And he said to them, "Micah has done this and that for me, and he has hired me and I have become his priest."
New American Standard Bible
He said to them, "Micah has done this and that for me, and he has hired me and I have become his priest."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he answered them, Thus and thus dealeth Michah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his Priest.
Legacy Standard Bible
Daarop sê hy vir hulle: So en so het Miga met my gedoen, en hy het my gehuur, en ek het sy priester geword.
Contemporary English Version
The Levite replied, "Micah hired me as his priest." Then he told them how well Micah had treated him.
Complete Jewish Bible
He answered, "Here's the arrangement Mikhah has made with me: he pays me a wage, and I serve as his cohen."
Darby Translation
And he said to them, Thus and thus has Micah done to me; and he has hired me, and I am his priest.
Easy-to-Read Version
The young man told them what Micah had done for him. "Micah hired me," he said. "I am his priest."
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to them, Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and has hired me, and I have become his priest.
Good News Translation
He answered, "I have an arrangement with Micah, who pays me to serve as his priest."
Literal Translation
And he said to them, This and this Micah has done to me. And he hired me, and I am a priest to him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He answered the: Thus & thus hath Micha done vnto me, & hath hyred me to be his prest.
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, This is what Micah did for me, and he gave me payment and I became his priest.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he aunswered them: Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hyred me, and I am become his priest.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said unto them: 'Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest.'
King James Version (1611)
And hee said vnto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his Priest.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to them, Thus and thus did Michaias to me, and he hired me, and I became his priest.
English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest.
Berean Standard Bible
"Micah had done this for me," he replied, "and he has hired me to be his priest."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which answeride `to hem, Mychas yaf to me these and these thingis, and hiride me for meede, that Y be preest to hym.
Young's Literal Translation
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.'
Update Bible Version
And he said to them, Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I have become his priest.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
World English Bible
He said to them, Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I am become his priest.
New Living Translation
He told them about his agreement with Micah and that he had been hired as Micah's personal priest.
New Life Bible
The Levite said to them, "This is what Micah has done for me. He has hired me. I have become his religious leader."
New Revised Standard
He said to them, "Micah did such and such for me, and he hired me, and I have become his priest."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said unto them, Thus and so, hath Micah dealt with me, and hath hired me, and I am become his priest.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He answered them: Michas hath done such and such things for me, and hath hired me to be his priest.
Revised Standard Version
And he said to them, "Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me: he has hired me, and I have become his priest."
THE MESSAGE
He said, "One thing led to another: Micah hired me and I'm now his priest."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He said to them, "Thus and so has Micah done to me, and he has hired me and I have become his priest."

Contextual Overview

1 In those days there was no king in Israel. And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking an inheritance for itself to dwell in; for until that day their inheritance among the tribes of Israel had not fallen to them. 2 So the children of Dan sent five men of their family from their territory, men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and search it. They said to them, "Go, search the land." So they went to the mountains of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there. 3 While they were at the house of Micah, they recognized the voice of the young Levite. They turned aside and said to him, "Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What do you have here?" 4 He said to them, "Thus and so Micah did for me. He has hired me, and I have become his priest." 5 So they said to him, "Please inquire of God, that we may know whether the journey on which we go will be prosperous." 6 And the priest said to them, "Go in peace. The presence of the LORD be with you on your way."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

hired me: Judges 17:10, Proverbs 28:21, Isaiah 56:11, Ezekiel 13:19, Hosea 4:8, Hosea 4:9, Malachi 1:10, John 10:12, John 10:13, Acts 8:18-21, Acts 20:33, 1 Timothy 3:3, Titus 1:11, 2 Peter 2:3, 2 Peter 2:14, 2 Peter 2:15

Reciprocal: Judges 18:14 - in these 2 Samuel 20:21 - his head

Cross-References

Genesis 18:5
And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant." They said, "Do as you have said."
Genesis 18:15
But Sarah denied it, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. And He said, "No, but you did laugh!"
Genesis 19:2
And he said, "Here now, my lords, please turn in to your servant's house and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way." And they said, "No, but we will spend the night in the open square."
Genesis 24:32
Then the man came to the house. And he unloaded the camels, and provided straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
Genesis 43:24
So the man brought the men into Joseph's house and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys feed.
1 Samuel 25:41
Then she arose, bowed her face to the earth, and said, "Here is your maidservant, a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord."
Luke 7:44
Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.
1 Timothy 5:10
well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said unto them, thus and thus dealeth Micah with me,.... Told them the whole story, how he came to the door of Micah's house, how he inquired of him who he was, and from whence he came, and whither he was going, and then invited him into his house to stay with him:

and hath hired me; by the year, for ten shekels of silver, a suit of clothes, and meat and drink, and by this means he got a livelihood, and was supported:

and I am his priest; and that was his business to offer sacrifice for his family, and to consult his oracle for him, and for whomsoever should apply.


 
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