Judges 17 - Compare Translations
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Judges 17:1
KJVAnd there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
WEBThere was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
YLTAnd there is a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name [is] Micah,
Judges 17:2
KJVAnd he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my son.
WEBHe said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears, behold, the silver is with me. I took it.”
YLTand he saith to his mother, `The eleven hundred silverlings which have been taken of thine, and [of which] thou hast sworn, and also spoken in mine ears; lo, the silver [is] with me, I have taken it;' and his mother saith, `Blessed [is] my son of Jehovah.'
Judges 17:3
KJVAnd when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the Lord from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.
WEBHe restored the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, then his mother said, “I most certainly dedicate the silver to Yahweh from my hand for my son, to make a carved image and a molten image. Now therefore I will restore it to you.”
YLTAnd he giveth back the eleven hundred silverlings to his mother, and his mother saith, `I had certainly sanctified the silver to Jehovah, from my hand, for my son, to make a graven image, and a molten image; and now, I give it back to thee.'
Judges 17:4
KJVYet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.
WEBWhen he restored the money to his mother, his mother took two hundred pieces of silver, and gave them to a silversmith, who made a carved image and a molten image out of it. It was in the house of Micah.
YLTAnd he giveth back the money to his mother, and his mother taketh two hundred silverlings, and giveth them to a refiner, and he maketh them a graven image, and a molten image, and it is in the house of Micah.
Judges 17:5
KJVAnd the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
WEBThe man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
YLTAs to the man Micah, he hath a house of gods, and he maketh an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrateth the hand of one of his sons, and he is to him for a priest;
Judges 17:6
KJVIn those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
WEBIn those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.
YLTin those days there is no king in Israel, each that which is right in his own eyes doth.
Judges 17:7
KJVAnd there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.
WEBThere was a young man out of Bethlehem Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he lived there.
YLTAnd there is a young man of Beth-Lehem-Judah, of the family of Judah, and he [is] a Levite, and he [is] a sojourner there.
Judges 17:8
KJVAnd the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.
WEBThe man departed out of the city, out of Bethlehem Judah, to live where he could find a place, and he came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, as he traveled.
YLTAnd the man goeth out of the city, out of Beth-Lehem-Judah, to sojourn where he doth find, and cometh to the hill-country of Ephraim, unto the house of Micah, to work his way.
Judges 17:9
KJVAnd Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Bethlehemjudah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.
WEBMicah said to him, “Where did you come from?”
YLTAnd Micah saith to him, `Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, `A Levite [am] I, of Beth-Lehem-Judah, and I am going to sojourn where I do find.'
Judges 17:10
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Judges 17:11
KJVAnd the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
WEBThe Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.
YLTAnd the Levite is willing to dwell with the man, and the young man is to him as one of his sons.
Judges 17:12
KJVAnd Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
WEBMicah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.
YLTAnd Micah consecrateth the hand of the Levite, and the young man is to him for a priest, and he is in the house of Micah,
Judges 17:13
KJVThen said Micah, Now know I that the Lord will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
WEBThen Micah said, “Now know I that Yahweh will do good to me, since I have a Levite as my priest.”
YLTand Micah saith, `Now I have known that Jehovah doth good to me, for the Levite hath been to me for a priest.'
13 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT