Judges 18:19
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King James Version (modern wording)
And they said unto him, Hold your peace, lay yours hand upon your mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for you to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that you be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
Judges 18:19 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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?
Judges 18:19 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
“Be quiet,” they told him. “Put your hand over your mouth and come with us and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for the house of one person or a priest for a tribe and family in Israel?”
Judges 18:19 (BSB)
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What does Judges 18:19 say?
Judges 18:19 in modern King James wording reads: "And they said unto him, Hold your peace, lay yours hand upon your mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for you to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that you be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?"
Where is Judges 18:19 found in the Bible?
Judges 18:19 is verse 19 of chapter 18 of the book of Judges, in the Old Testament. Judges has 21 chapters.
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