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Judges 17:6
In tho daies was no kyng in Israel, but ech man dide this, that semyde riytful to hym silf.
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Christian Standard Bible®
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever seemed right to him.
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever seemed right to him.
Hebrew Names Version
In those days there was no king in Yisra'el: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Yisra'el: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
King James Version
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Lexham English Bible
In those days there was no king in Israel, and each one did what was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel, and each one did what was right in his own eyes.
English Standard Version
In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
New Century Version
At that time Israel did not have a king, so everyone did what seemed right.
At that time Israel did not have a king, so everyone did what seemed right.
New English Translation
In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.
In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.
Amplified Bible
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.
New American Standard Bible
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
Geneva Bible (1587)
In those dayes there was no King in Israel, but euery man did that which was good in his owne eyes.
In those dayes there was no King in Israel, but euery man did that which was good in his owne eyes.
Legacy Standard Bible
In dié dae was daar geen koning in Israel nie: elkeen het gedoen wat reg was in sy oë.
In dié dae was daar geen koning in Israel nie: elkeen het gedoen wat reg was in sy oë.
Contemporary English Version
This was before kings ruled Israel, so all the Israelites did whatever they thought was right.
This was before kings ruled Israel, so all the Israelites did whatever they thought was right.
Complete Jewish Bible
At that time there was no king in Isra'el; a man simply did whatever he thought was right.
At that time there was no king in Isra'el; a man simply did whatever he thought was right.
Darby Translation
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.
Easy-to-Read Version
(At that time the Israelites did not have a king, so everyone did what they thought was right.)
(At that time the Israelites did not have a king, so everyone did what they thought was right.)
George Lamsa Translation
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Good News Translation
There was no king in Israel at that time; everyone did whatever they wanted.
There was no king in Israel at that time; everyone did whatever they wanted.
Literal Translation
And in those days there was no king in Israel; each man did the right in his own eyes.
And in those days there was no king in Israel; each man did the right in his own eyes.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
At yt tyme was there no kynge in Israel, & euery man dyd the thinge yt was righte in his awne eyes.
At yt tyme was there no kynge in Israel, & euery man dyd the thinge yt was righte in his awne eyes.
American Standard Version
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Bible in Basic English
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did as seemed right to him.
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did as seemed right to him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In those dayes there was no kyng in Israel, but euery man dyd that which was good in his owne eyes.
In those dayes there was no kyng in Israel, but euery man dyd that which was good in his owne eyes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
King James Version (1611)
In those dayes there was no king in Israel, but euery man did that which was right in his owne eyes.
In those dayes there was no king in Israel, but euery man did that which was right in his owne eyes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And in those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
And in those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
English Revised Version
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Berean Standard Bible
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
Young's Literal Translation
in those days there is no king in Israel, each that which is right in his own eyes doth.
in those days there is no king in Israel, each that which is right in his own eyes doth.
Update Bible Version
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Webster's Bible Translation
In those days [there was] no king in Israel, [but] every man did [that which was] right in his own eyes.
In those days [there was] no king in Israel, [but] every man did [that which was] right in his own eyes.
World English Bible
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
New King James Version
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
New Living Translation
In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.
In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.
New Life Bible
There was no king in Israel in those days. Each man did what he thought was right.
There was no king in Israel in those days. Each man did what he thought was right.
New Revised Standard
In those days there was no king in Israel; all the people did what was right in their own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel; all the people did what was right in their own eyes.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In those days, there was no king in Israel, - every man did, that which was right in his own eyes.
In those days, there was no king in Israel, - every man did, that which was right in his own eyes.
Douay-Rheims Bible
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every one did that which seemed right to himself.
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every one did that which seemed right to himself.
Revised Standard Version
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.
THE MESSAGE
In those days there was no king in Israel. People did whatever they felt like doing.
In those days there was no king in Israel. People did whatever they felt like doing.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.
In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.
Contextual Overview
1 In that tyme was a man, `Mycas bi name, of the hil of Effraym. 2 And he seide to his modir, Lo! Y haue a thousynde `and an hundrid platis of siluer, whiche thou departidist to thee, and on whiche thou sworist, while Y herde, and tho ben at me. To whom sche answeride, Blessid be my sone of the Lord. 3 Therefor he yeldide tho to his modir; and sche seide to hym, Y halewide and avowide this siluer to the Lord, that my sone resseyue of myn hond, and make a grauun ymage and a yotun ymage; and now I `yyue it to thee. 4 Therfor he yeldide to his modir; and sche took twei hundryd platis of siluer, and yaf tho to a werk man of siluer, that he schulde make of tho a grauun `ymage and yotun, that was in `the hows of Mycas. 5 Which departide also a litil hous ther ynne to God; and made ephod, and theraphym, that is, a preestis cloth, and ydols; and he fillide the hond of oon of his sones, and he was maad a preest to hym. 6 In tho daies was no kyng in Israel, but ech man dide this, that semyde riytful to hym silf.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
no king: Judges 18:1, Judges 19:1, Judges 21:3, Judges 21:25, Genesis 36:31, Deuteronomy 33:5
right: Deuteronomy 12:8, Psalms 12:4, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 14:12, Proverbs 16:2, Ecclesiastes 11:9, Jeremiah 44:16, Jeremiah 44:17
Reciprocal: Judges 17:1 - there was
Cross-References
Genesis 17:4
And God seide to hym, Y am, and my couenaunt of pees is with thee, and thou schalt be the fadir of many folkis;
And God seide to hym, Y am, and my couenaunt of pees is with thee, and thou schalt be the fadir of many folkis;
Genesis 17:6
and Y schal make thee to wexe ful greetli, and Y schal sette thee in folkis, and kyngis schulen go out of thee;
and Y schal make thee to wexe ful greetli, and Y schal sette thee in folkis, and kyngis schulen go out of thee;
Genesis 17:16
and Y schal blesse hir, and of hir I schal yyue to thee a sone, whom I schal blesse, and he schal be in to naciouns, and kyngis of puplis schulen be borun of hym.
and Y schal blesse hir, and of hir I schal yyue to thee a sone, whom I schal blesse, and he schal be in to naciouns, and kyngis of puplis schulen be borun of hym.
Genesis 17:17
Abraham felde doun on his face, and leiyede in his hert, and seide, Gessist thou, whethir a sone schal be borun to a man of an hundrid yeer, and Sara of nynti yeer schal bere child?
Abraham felde doun on his face, and leiyede in his hert, and seide, Gessist thou, whethir a sone schal be borun to a man of an hundrid yeer, and Sara of nynti yeer schal bere child?
Genesis 17:20
also on Ysmael Y haue herd thee, lo! Y schal blesse him, and Y schal encreesse, and Y schal multiplie him greetli; he schal gendre twelue dukis, and Y schal make hym in to a greet folk.
also on Ysmael Y haue herd thee, lo! Y schal blesse him, and Y schal encreesse, and Y schal multiplie him greetli; he schal gendre twelue dukis, and Y schal make hym in to a greet folk.
Genesis 35:11
Y am God Almyyti, encreesse thou, and be thou multiplied, folkis and puplis of naciouns schulen be of thee, kyngis schulen go out of thi leendis;
Y am God Almyyti, encreesse thou, and be thou multiplied, folkis and puplis of naciouns schulen be of thee, kyngis schulen go out of thi leendis;
Ezra 4:20
for whi `and ful stronge kyngis weren in Jerusalem, which also weren lordis of al the cuntrei which is biyende the flood; also thei token tribut, and tol, and rentis.
for whi `and ful stronge kyngis weren in Jerusalem, which also weren lordis of al the cuntrei which is biyende the flood; also thei token tribut, and tol, and rentis.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
In those days there was no king in Israel,.... That is, no supreme magistrate, judge, or ruler, Joshua being dead and Caleb also, and the elders contemporary with them; for what the Samaritan Chronicle says l is without foundation, that Joshua a little before his death cast a lot in the presence of the congregation, to know who should govern after him, and the lot came to one Abel, of the tribe of Judah:
[but] every man did that which was right in his own eyes; which accounts for the idolatry of Micah, there being no supreme magistrate to take cognizance of his sin, and restrain him from it, or punish him for it according to the law of God.
l Apud Hottinger. Smegma Orient. p. 522.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In those days ... - This phrase, indicating distinctly that the writer lived after the establishment of the kingly government in Israel, is unique to the author of these last five chapters.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 17:6. There was no king in Israel — The word מלך melech, which generally means king, is sometimes taken for a supreme governor, judge, magistrate, or ruler of any kind; (see Genesis 36:31, and Deuteronomy 33:5); and it is likely it should be so understood here.
Every man did that which was right in his own eyes. — He was his own governor, and what he did he said was right; and, by his cunning and strength, defended his conduct. When a man's own will, passions, and caprice, are to be made the rule of law, society is in a most perilous and ruinous state. Civil government is of God; and without it the earth must soon be desolated. There was a time when there was no king in England; and that was, in general, a time of scandal to religion, and oppression to men.
