New Living Translation
Judges 18:14
14The five men who had scouted out the land around Laish explained to the others, “These buildings contain a sacred ephod, as well as some household idols, a carved image, and a cast idol. What do you think you should do?”
Judges 18:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.
- New International Version (NIV)Then the five men who had spied out the land of Laish said to their fellow Danites, “Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod, some household gods and an image overlaid with silver? Now you know what to do.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the five men who had gone to scout out the country of Laish said to their brothers, "Do you know that in these houses there are an ephod, household gods, a carved image, and a metal image? Now therefore consider what you will do."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the five men who had gone to spy out the country of Laish answered and said to their brethren, “Do you know that there are in these houses an ephod, household idols, a carved image, and a molded image? Now therefore, consider what you should do.”
Context of Judges 18:14
12They camped at a place west of Kiriath-jearim in Judah, which is called Mahaneh-dan to this day. 13Then they went on from there into the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah. The five men who had scouted out the land around Laish explained to the others, “These buildings contain a sacred ephod, as well as some household idols, a carved image, and a cast idol. What do you think you should do?” 15Then the five men turned off the road and went over to Micah’s house, where the young Levite lived, and greeted him kindly. 16As the 600 armed warriors from the tribe of Dan stood at the entrance of the gate,
Read all of Judges 18Judges 18:14 word by word
וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּל֮ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ לַיִשׁ֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣שׁ בַּבָּתִּ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֵפ֣וֹד וּתְרָפִ֔ים וּפֶ֖סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה דְּע֥וּ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
- the fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- that wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- to spy outרָגַלrâgal · to spyH7270
- the countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of Laishלַ֫יִשׁlayish · LaishH3919
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto their brethrenאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
- Do ye knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- that there isיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
- in these housesבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- an ephodאֵפוֹד'êphôd 'êphôd · ephodH646
- and teraphimתְּרָפִיםterâphîym · teraphimH8655
- and a graven imageפֶּ֫סֶלpesel · idolH6459
- and a molten imageמַסֵּכָהmassêkâh · molten metalH4541
- what ye have to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
Cross-references for Judges 18:14
- 1 Samuel 14:28But one of the men saw him and said, “Your father made the army take a strict oath that anyone who eats food today will be cursed. That is why everyone is weary and faint.”
- Judges 18:3While at Micah’s house, they recognized the young Levite’s accent, so they went over and asked him, “Who brought you here, and what are you doing in this place? Why are you here?”
- Judges 17:5Micah set up a shrine for the idol, and he made a sacred ephod and some household idols. Then he installed one of his sons as his personal priest.
- Proverbs 19:27If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will turn your back on knowledge.
- Isaiah 8:19Someone may say to you, “Let’s ask the mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead. With their whisperings and mutterings, they will tell us what to do.” But shouldn’t people ask God for guidance? Should the living seek guidance from the dead?
Commentaries on Judges 18:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Consider what ye have to do - They probably had formed the design to carry off the priest and his sacred utensils.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14In these houses - This agrees with what we saw at Judges 18:2-3 that the “house of God” and Jonathan‘s house were detached from Micah‘s. There were other houses besides Judges 18:22. The whole settlement was probably called Beth-Micah, contained in one court, and entered by one gate Judges 18:16.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol: See study notes on Judges 8:27 and 17:5.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-2111-21. there went from thence of the family of the Danites ... six hundred men--This was the collective number of the men who were equipped with arms to carry out this expeditionary enterprise, without including the families and furniture of the emigrants (Jud 18:21). Their journey led them through the territory of Judah, and their first halting place was "behind," that is, on the west of Kirjath-jearim, on a spot called afterwards "the camp of Dan."…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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