Judges 18:19 - King James Bible with Strong NumbersH559 And they said [H8799] H2790 unto him, Hold thy peace [H8685] H7760 , lay [H8798] H3027 thine hand H6310 upon thy mouth H3212 , and go [H8798] H1961 with us, and be to us [H8800] H1 a father H3548 and a priest H2896 : is it better H3548 for thee to be a priest H1004 unto the house H259 of one H376 man H3548 , or that thou be a priest H7626 unto a tribe H4940 and a family H3478 in Israel? See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel? See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionAnd they said to him, Be still, put your hand over your mouth, and come with us, and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be a priest to the house of one man, or that you be a priest to a tribe and family in Israel? See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thy hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be priest unto the house of one man, or to be priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel? See the chapterCommon English Bible“Shut up!” they said to him. “Put your hand over your mouth! Come with us and be a father and a priest for us. Would you rather be a priest for one man’s household or a priest for a tribe and a clan in Israel?” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionAnd they responded to him: "Be silent and place your finger over your mouth. And come with us, so that we may have you as a father as well as a priest. For which is better for you: to be a priest in the house of one man, or in one tribe and family in Israel?" See the chapter |