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Judges 18:5-7
Good News Translation
Judges 18:5-7
Good News Translation
5 They said to him, “Please ask God if we are going to be successful on our trip.”
6 The priest answered, “You have nothing to worry about. The Lord is taking care of you on this trip.”
7 So the five men left and went to the town of Laish. They saw how the people there lived in security like the Sidonians. They were a peaceful, quiet people, with no argument with anyone; they had all they needed.[a] They lived far away from the Sidonians and had no dealings with any other people.
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- Judges 18:7 Probable text They were … needed; Hebrew unclear.
Judges 18:5-7
New International Version
Judges 18:5-7
New International Version
5 Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God(A) to learn whether our journey will be successful.”
6 The priest answered them, “Go in peace(B). Your journey has the Lord’s approval.”
7 So the five men(C) left and came to Laish,(D) where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, at peace and secure.(E) And since their land lacked nothing, they were prosperous.[a] Also, they lived a long way from the Sidonians(F) and had no relationship with anyone else.[b]
Footnotes
- Judges 18:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
- Judges 18:7 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts with the Arameans
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