Judges 18:20

Judges 18:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
• New International Version (NIV)The priest was very pleased. He took the ephod, the household gods and the idol and went along with the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the priest's heart was glad. He took the ephod and the household gods and the carved image and went along with the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the priest’s heart was glad; and he took the ephod, the household idols, and the carved image, and took his place among the people.

Context of Judges 18:20

18When the priest saw the men carrying all the sacred objects out of Micah’s shrine, he said, “What are you doing?” 19“Be quiet and come with us,” they said. “Be a father and priest to all of us. Isn’t it better to be a priest for an entire tribe and clan of Israel than for the household of just one man?” The young priest was quite happy to go with them, so he took along the sacred ephod, the household idols, and the carved image. 21They turned and started on their way again, placing their children, livestock, and possessions in front of them. 22When the people from the tribe of Dan were quite a distance from Micah’s house, the people who lived near Micah came chasing after them.

Judges 18:20 word by word

וַיִּיטַב֙ לֵ֣ב הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the priest’sכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• was gladיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
• and he tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• the ephodאֵפוֹד'êphôd 'êphôd · ephodH646
• and the teraphimתְּרָפִיםterâphîym · teraphimH8655
• and the graven imageפֶּ֫סֶלpesel · idolH6459
• and went inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• the midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Judges 18:20

• Judges 17:10“Stay here with me,” Micah said, “and you can be a father and priest to me. I will give you ten pieces of silver a year, plus a change of clothes and your food.”
• Proverbs 30:15The leech has two suckers that cry out, “More, more!” There are three things that are never satisfied— no, four that never say, “Enough!”:
• Isaiah 56:11Like greedy dogs, they are never satisfied. They are ignorant shepherds, all following their own path and intent on personal gain.
• Ezekiel 13:19You bring shame on me among my people for a few handfuls of barley or a piece of bread. By lying to my people who love to listen to lies, you kill those who should not die, and you promise life to those who should not live.
• Hosea 4:3That is why your land is in mourning, and everyone is wasting away. Even the wild animals, the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea are disappearing.
• Acts 20:33“I have never coveted anyone’s silver or gold or fine clothes.
• Philippians 3:19They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth.
• 2 Peter 2:3In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.

Commentaries on Judges 18:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Went to the midst of the people - He was glad to be employed by the Danites; and went into the crowd, that he might not be discovered by Micah or his family.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20The young priest accepted the offer. Ignoring his generous supporter, he helped steal Micah's valuable items. Micah's mother's blessing (Judges 17:3) was losing its value.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

Topics related to Judges 18:20

• Dishonesty
• Jonathan
• Teraphim
• Theft and Thieves

In the dictionaries

• Graven image
• Ask
• Idol
• Micah
• Quiet
• Teraphim
• Thummim
• Dan (1); Dan, Tribe of
• Dan (2)
• Intercession

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