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Young's Literal Translation
Judges 18:5
And they say to him, `Ask, we pray thee, at God, and we know whether our way is prosperous on which we are going.'
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God for us to determine if we will have a successful journey.”
Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God for us to determine if we will have a successful journey.”
Hebrew Names Version
They said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
They said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
King James Version
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Lexham English Bible
And they said to him, "Please inquire of God that we may know whether our journey that we are going on will be successful."
And they said to him, "Please inquire of God that we may know whether our journey that we are going on will be successful."
English Standard Version
And they said to him, "Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether the journey on which we are setting out will succeed."
And they said to him, "Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether the journey on which we are setting out will succeed."
New Century Version
They said to him, "Please ask God if our journey will be successful."
They said to him, "Please ask God if our journey will be successful."
New English Translation
They said to him, "Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission."
They said to him, "Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission."
Amplified Bible
And they said to him, "Please ask of God, so that we may know whether our journey on which we are going will be successful."
And they said to him, "Please ask of God, so that we may know whether our journey on which we are going will be successful."
New American Standard Bible
Then they said to him, "Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether our way on which we are going will be successful."
Then they said to him, "Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether our way on which we are going will be successful."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe they said vnto him, Aske counsell nowe of God, that we may knowe whether the way which we goe, shalbe prosperous.
Againe they said vnto him, Aske counsell nowe of God, that we may knowe whether the way which we goe, shalbe prosperous.
Legacy Standard Bible
Toe vra hulle hom: Raadpleeg God tog, dat ons kan weet of ons pad waarop ons reis, voorspoedig sal wees.
Toe vra hulle hom: Raadpleeg God tog, dat ons kan weet of ons pad waarop ons reis, voorspoedig sal wees.
Contemporary English Version
"Please talk to God for us," the men said. "Ask God if we will be successful in what we are trying to do."
"Please talk to God for us," the men said. "Ask God if we will be successful in what we are trying to do."
Complete Jewish Bible
They said to him, "Please ask God whether our journey will be successful."
They said to him, "Please ask God whether our journey will be successful."
Darby Translation
And they said to him, Inquire, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way on which we go shall be prosperous.
And they said to him, Inquire, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way on which we go shall be prosperous.
Easy-to-Read Version
So they said to him, "Please ask God if our search for a place to live will be successful."
So they said to him, "Please ask God if our search for a place to live will be successful."
George Lamsa Translation
And they said to him, Inquire for us of God, that we may know whether the errand for which we go shall prosper.
And they said to him, Inquire for us of God, that we may know whether the errand for which we go shall prosper.
Good News Translation
They said to him, "Please ask God if we are going to be successful on our trip."
They said to him, "Please ask God if we are going to be successful on our trip."
Literal Translation
And they said to him, Please ask of God and we will know whether our way in which we are going will be prosperous.
And they said to him, Please ask of God and we will know whether our way in which we are going will be prosperous.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They sayde vnto him: O axe at God, yt we maye perceaue, whether oure iourney which we go, shal prospere well or not.
They sayde vnto him: O axe at God, yt we maye perceaue, whether oure iourney which we go, shal prospere well or not.
American Standard Version
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Bible in Basic English
Then they said, Do get directions from God for us, to see if the journey on which we are going will have a good outcome.
Then they said, Do get directions from God for us, to see if the journey on which we are going will have a good outcome.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they sayd vnto hym agayne: Aske counsell now of God, that we may knowe whether the way which we go shalbe prousperous, or no.
And they sayd vnto hym agayne: Aske counsell now of God, that we may knowe whether the way which we go shalbe prousperous, or no.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they said unto him: 'Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we are going shall be prosperous.'
And they said unto him: 'Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we are going shall be prosperous.'
King James Version (1611)
And they sayd vnto him, Aske counsell, we pray thee, of God, that we may know, whether our way which we goe, shall be prosperous.
And they sayd vnto him, Aske counsell, we pray thee, of God, that we may know, whether our way which we goe, shall be prosperous.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they said to him, Enquire now of God, and we shall know whether our way will prosper, on which we are going.
And they said to him, Enquire now of God, and we shall know whether our way will prosper, on which we are going.
English Revised Version
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Berean Standard Bible
Then they said to him, "Please inquire of God to determine whether we will have a successful journey."
Then they said to him, "Please inquire of God to determine whether we will have a successful journey."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe thei preieden hym, that he schulde counsele the Lord, and thei myyten wite, whether thei yeden in weie of prosperite, and the thing schulde haue effect.
Forsothe thei preieden hym, that he schulde counsele the Lord, and thei myyten wite, whether thei yeden in weie of prosperite, and the thing schulde haue effect.
Update Bible Version
And they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
And they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
And they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
World English Bible
They said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
They said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
New King James Version
So they said to him, "Please inquire of God, that we may know whether the journey on which we go will be prosperous."
So they said to him, "Please inquire of God, that we may know whether the journey on which we go will be prosperous."
New Living Translation
Then they said, "Ask God whether or not our journey will be successful."
Then they said, "Ask God whether or not our journey will be successful."
New Life Bible
They said to him, "We beg you to ask God if all will go well for us as we travel."
They said to him, "We beg you to ask God if all will go well for us as we travel."
New Revised Standard
Then they said to him, "Inquire of God that we may know whether the mission we are undertaking will succeed."
Then they said to him, "Inquire of God that we may know whether the mission we are undertaking will succeed."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So they said unto him - Ask of God, we pray thee, - that we may know whether the journey on which we are going shall have good success.
So they said unto him - Ask of God, we pray thee, - that we may know whether the journey on which we are going shall have good success.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then they desired him to consult the Lord, that they might know whether their journey should be prosperous, and the thing should have effect.
Then they desired him to consult the Lord, that they might know whether their journey should be prosperous, and the thing should have effect.
Revised Standard Version
And they said to him, "Inquire of God, we pray thee, that we may know whether the journey on which we are setting out will succeed."
And they said to him, "Inquire of God, we pray thee, that we may know whether the journey on which we are setting out will succeed."
THE MESSAGE
They said, "Oh, good—inquire of God for us. Find out whether our mission will be a success."
They said, "Oh, good—inquire of God for us. Find out whether our mission will be a success."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They said to him, "Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether our way on which we are going will be prosperous."
They said to him, "Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether our way on which we are going will be prosperous."
Contextual Overview
1 In those days there is no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of the Danite is seeking for itself an inheritance to inhabit, for [that] hath not fallen to it unto that day in the midst of the tribes of Israel by inheritance. 2 And the sons of Dan send, out of their family, five men of them, men, sons of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to traverse the land, and to search it, and they say unto them, `Go, search the land;' and they come into the hill-country of Ephraim, unto the house of Micah, and lodge there. 3 They [are] with the household of Micah, and they have discerned the voice of the young man, the Levite, and turn aside there, and say to him, `Who hath brought thee hither? and what art thou doing in this [place?] and what to thee here?' 4 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.' 5 And they say to him, `Ask, we pray thee, at God, and we know whether our way is prosperous on which we are going.' 6 And the priest saith to them, `Go in peace; over-against Jehovah [is] your way in which ye go.'
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Ask counsel: 1 Kings 22:5, 2 Kings 16:15, Isaiah 30:1, Ezekiel 21:21, Hosea 4:12, Acts 8:10
of God: Judges 18:14, Judges 17:5, Judges 17:13
Reciprocal: Genesis 24:14 - thereby Judges 17:3 - I had wholly
Cross-References
Genesis 19:8
lo, I pray you, I have two daughters, who have not known any one; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do to them as [is] good in your eyes; only to these men do not anything, for therefore have they come in within the shadow of my roof.'
lo, I pray you, I have two daughters, who have not known any one; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do to them as [is] good in your eyes; only to these men do not anything, for therefore have they come in within the shadow of my roof.'
Genesis 33:10
And Jacob saith, `Nay, I pray thee, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, then thou hast received my present from my hand, because that I have seen thy face, as the seeing of the face of God, and thou art pleased with me;
And Jacob saith, `Nay, I pray thee, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, then thou hast received my present from my hand, because that I have seen thy face, as the seeing of the face of God, and thou art pleased with me;
Judges 6:18
Move not, I pray Thee, from this, till my coming in unto Thee, and I have brought out my present, and put it before Thee;' and he saith, `I -- I do abide till thy return.'
Move not, I pray Thee, from this, till my coming in unto Thee, and I have brought out my present, and put it before Thee;' and he saith, `I -- I do abide till thy return.'
Judges 13:15
And Manoah saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, `Let us detain thee, we pray thee, and prepare before thee a kid of the goats.'
And Manoah saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, `Let us detain thee, we pray thee, and prepare before thee a kid of the goats.'
Judges 19:5
And it cometh to pass, on the fourth day, that they rise early in the morning, and he riseth to go, and the father of the young woman saith unto his son-in-law, `Support thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward ye go on.'
And it cometh to pass, on the fourth day, that they rise early in the morning, and he riseth to go, and the father of the young woman saith unto his son-in-law, `Support thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward ye go on.'
Psalms 104:15
And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth.
And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth.
Isaiah 3:1
For, lo, the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Is turning aside from Jerusalem, And from Judah, stay and staff, Every stay of bread, and every stay of water.
For, lo, the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Is turning aside from Jerusalem, And from Judah, stay and staff, Every stay of bread, and every stay of water.
Matthew 6:11
`Our appointed bread give us to-day.
`Our appointed bread give us to-day.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they said unto him, ask counsel, we pray thee, of God,.... They did not reprove him for assuming the priestly office, when they knew he was a Levite, such was the corruption of those times, and the great depravity and declensions they were fallen into; nor even for the idolatry he was guilty of, but encourage him in it, and thought they had got a fine opportunity, which they readily laid hold on, to have counsel asked for them of God, about the success of the errand they were sent about; to this they were led at sight of the ephod, which was like that in the tabernacle, and of the teraphim, images which, according to a notion that prevailed, when consulted, foretold future things; whether by God they meant the true God, who they thought would give an answer by these, or Micah's gods, is not certain; according to the Targum of Jonathan, they meant the true God, which paraphrases it,
"ask of the Word of the Lord:''
that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous or no; whether they should find out a proper place to dwell in, and be able to get possession of it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The sight of the ephod and teraphim suggested the notion of inquiring of God.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 18:5. Ask counsel - of God — As the Danites use the word אלהים Elohim here for God, we are necessarily led to believe that they meant the true God; especially as the Levite answers, Judges 18:6, Before the LORD (יהוה Yehovah) is your way. Though the former word may be sometimes applied to idols, whom their votaries clothed with the attributes of God; yet the latter is never applied but to the true God alone. As the Danites succeeded according to the oracle delivered by the Levite, it is a strong presumption that the worship established by Micah was not of an idolatrous kind. It is really begging the question to assert, as many commentators have done, that the answer was either a trick of the Levite, or suggested by the devil; and that the success of the Danites was merely accidental. This is taking the thing by the worst handle, to support an hypothesis, and to serve a system. See the end of the preceding chapter. Judges 17:13 (note)
