Judges 18:5-7
New King James Version
5 So they said to him, “Please (A)inquire (B)of God, that we may know whether the journey on which we go will be prosperous.”
6 And the priest said to them, (C)“Go in peace. [a]The presence of the Lord be with you on your way.”
7 So the five men departed and went to (D)Laish. They saw the people who were there, (E)how they dwelt safely, in the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and secure. There were no rulers in the land who might put them to shame for anything. They were far from the (F)Sidonians, and they had no ties [b]with anyone.
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- Judges 18:6 Lit. The Lord is before the way in which you go
- Judges 18:7 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX with Syria
Judges 18:5-7
English Standard Version
5 And they said to him, (A)“Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether the journey on which we are setting out will succeed.” 6 And the priest said to them, (B)“Go in peace. The journey on which you go is under the eye of the Lord.”
7 Then the five men departed and came to (C)Laish and saw the people who were there, how they lived in security, after the manner of the Sidonians, (D)quiet and unsuspecting, lacking[a] nothing that is in the earth and possessing wealth, and how (E)they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.
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- Judges 18:7 Compare 18:10; the meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
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