Judges 18:5
What does Judges 18:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 18:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then they said, Do get directions from God for us, to see if the journey on which we are going will have a good outcome.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they say to him, `Ask, we pray thee, at God, and we know whether our way is prosperous on which we are going.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then they desired him to consult the Lord, that they might know whether their journey should be prosperous, and the thing should have effect.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they said to him, Inquire, we pray thee, ofGod, that we may know whether our way on which we go shall be prosperous.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 18:14
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.
- 1 Kings 22:5
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.
- Acts 8:10
to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.
- Isaiah 30:1
Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that make a league, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,
- Judges 17:13
Then said Micah, Now know I that Jehovah will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
- Ezekiel 21:21
For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he shook the arrows to and fro, he consulted the teraphim, he looked in the liver.