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New Revised Standard
Judges 18:8
When they came to their kinsfolk at Zorah and Eshtaol, they said to them, "What do you report?"
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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?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they came agayne vnto their brethren to Zaraah and Esthaol, and their brethren sayde vnto them: What haue ye done?
And they came agayne vnto their brethren to Zaraah and Esthaol, and their brethren sayde vnto them: What haue ye done?
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?"
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 The five men went on, and when they came to Laish, they observed the people who were there living securely, after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting, lacking nothing on earth, and possessing wealth. Furthermore, they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with Aram. 8 When they came to their kinsfolk at Zorah and Eshtaol, they said to them, "What do you report?" 9 They said, "Come, let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Will you do nothing? Do not be slow to go, but enter in and possess the land. 10 The five men went on, and when they came to Laish, they observed the people who were there living securely, after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting, lacking nothing on earth, and possessing wealth. Furthermore, they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with Aram. When they came to their kinsfolk at Zorah and Eshtaol, they said to them, "What do you report?" They said, "Come, let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Will you do nothing? Do not be slow to go, but enter in and possess the land. When you go, you will come to an unsuspecting people. The land is broad—God has indeed given it into your hands—a place where there is no lack of anything on earth." 11 Six hundred men of the Danite clan, armed with weapons of war, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol, 12 and went up and encamped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. On this account that place is called Mahaneh-dan to this day; it is west of Kiriath-jearim. 13 From there they passed on to the hill country of Ephraim, and came to 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
But he urged them strongly; so they turned aside to him and entered his house; and he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
But he urged them strongly; so they turned aside to him and entered his house; and he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
Deuteronomy 32:14
curds from the herd, and milk from the flock, with fat of lambs and rams; Bashan bulls and goats, together with the choicest wheat— you drank fine wine from the blood of grapes.
curds from the herd, and milk from the flock, with fat of lambs and rams; Bashan bulls and goats, together with the choicest wheat— you drank fine wine from the blood of grapes.
Judges 5:25
He asked water and she gave him milk, she brought him curds in a lordly bowl.
He asked water and she gave him milk, she brought him curds in a lordly bowl.
Judges 13:15
Manoah said to the angel of the Lord , "Allow us to detain you, and prepare a kid for you."
Manoah said to the angel of the Lord , "Allow us to detain you, and prepare a kid for you."
Nehemiah 12:44
On that day men were appointed over the chambers for the stores, the contributions, the first fruits, and the tithes, to gather into them the portions required by the law for the priests and for the Levites from the fields belonging to the towns; for Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites who ministered.
On that day men were appointed over the chambers for the stores, the contributions, the first fruits, and the tithes, to gather into them the portions required by the law for the priests and for the Levites from the fields belonging to the towns; for Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites who ministered.
Luke 12:37
Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them.
Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them.
Luke 17:8
Would you not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink'?
Would you not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink'?
Luke 24:30
When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
Luke 24:43
and he took it and ate in their presence.
and he took it and ate in their presence.
John 12:2
There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him.
There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him.
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?
