Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, “He has hired me and I am his priest.” New Living Translation He told them about his agreement with Micah and that he had been hired as Micah’s personal priest. English Standard Version And he said to them, “This is how Micah dealt with me: he has hired me, and I have become his priest.” Berean Standard Bible “Micah has done this and that for me,” he replied, “and he has hired me to be his priest.” King James Bible And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest. New King James Version He said to them, “Thus and so Micah did for me. He has hired me, and I have become his priest.” New American Standard Bible He said to them, “Micah has done this and that for me, and he has hired me and I have become his priest.” NASB 1995 He said to them, “Thus and so has Micah done to me, and he has hired me and I have become his priest.” NASB 1977 And he said to them, “Thus and so has Micah done to me, and he has hired me, and I have become his priest.” Legacy Standard Bible And he said to them, “Thus and so has Micah done to me, and he has hired me, and I have become his priest.” Amplified Bible And he said to them, “Micah has done this and that for me, and he has hired me and I have become his priest.” Christian Standard Bible He told them, “This is what Micah has done for me: He has hired me, and I became his priest.” Holman Christian Standard Bible He told them what Micah had done for him and that he had hired him as his priest. American Standard Version And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He said to them: “Thus and so Mikah has done for me, and he hired me and I have been a Priest to him” Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to them, Thus and thus did Michaias to me, and he hired me, and I became his priest. Contemporary English Version The Levite replied, "Micah hired me as his priest." Then he told them how well Micah had treated him. Douay-Rheims Bible He answered them: Michas hath done such and such things for me, and hath hired me to be his priest. English Revised Version And he said unto them, Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Levite told them what Micah had done for him and added, "Micah hired me, so I became his priest." Good News Translation He answered, "I have an arrangement with Micah, who pays me to serve as his priest." International Standard Version He answered, "Micah did such and such for me, and has hired me, so I've become his priest." JPS Tanakh 1917 And he said unto them: 'Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me, and he hath hired me, and I am become his priest.' Literal Standard Version And he says to them, “Thus and thus has Micah done to me; and he hires me, and I am for a priest to him.” Majority Standard Bible “Micah has done this and that for me,” he replied, “and he has hired me to be his priest.” New American Bible “This is what Micah has done for me,” he replied to them. “He has hired me and I have become his priest.” NET Bible He told them what Micah had done for him, saying, "He hired me and I became his priest." New Revised Standard Version He said to them, “Micah did such and such for me, and he hired me, and I have become his priest.” New Heart English Bible He said to them, "Thus and so has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I have become his priest." Webster's Bible Translation And he said to them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest. World English Bible He said to them, “Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I have become his priest.” Young's Literal Translation And he saith unto them, 'Thus and thus hath Micah done to me; and he hireth me, and I am to him for a priest.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Danites Settle in Laish…3And while they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they went over and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?” 4“Micah has done this and that for me,” he replied, “and he has hired me to be his priest.” 5Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God to determine whether we will have a successful journey.”… Cross References Judges 17:12 Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house. Judges 18:3 And while they were near Micah's house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they went over and asked him, "Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?" Judges 18:5 Then they said to him, "Please inquire of God to determine whether we will have a successful journey." Treasury of Scripture And he said to them, Thus and thus deals Micah with me, and has hired me, and I am his priest. hired me Judges 17:10 And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in. Proverbs 28:21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. Isaiah 56:11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. Jump to Previous Dealeth Dealt Hired Hireth Micah Payment PriestJump to Next Dealeth Dealt Hired Hireth Micah Payment PriestJudges 18 1. The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance3. At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged 7. They search Laish, and bring back news of good hope 11. Six hundred men are sent to surprise it 16. In their way they rob Micah of his priest and his consecrated things 27. They win Laish, and call it Dan 30. They set up idolatry, wherein Jonathan inherits the priesthood. (4) Thus and thus.--Literally, according to this and according to that, as in 2Samuel 11:25; 1Kings 14:5. I am his priest.--See Judges 17:13. Similarly in the dearth of genuine priests Jeroboam was forced to make even Levites out of the lowest of the people (1Kings 12:31). Verse 4. - And I am his priest, or, to be his priest.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Micahמִיכָ֑ה (mî·ḵāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4318: Micah -- the name of several Israelites had done עָ֥שָׂה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make this כָּזֹ֣ה (kā·zōh) Preposition-k | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2090: This, that for me,” לִ֖י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew he replied, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “and he has hired me וַיִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕נִי (way·yiś·kə·rê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7936: To hire to be וָאֱהִי־ (wā·’ĕ·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be his ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew priest.” לְכֹהֵֽן׃ (lə·ḵō·hên) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest Links Judges 18:4 NIVJudges 18:4 NLT Judges 18:4 ESV Judges 18:4 NASB Judges 18:4 KJV Judges 18:4 BibleApps.com Judges 18:4 Biblia Paralela Judges 18:4 Chinese Bible Judges 18:4 French Bible Judges 18:4 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 18:4 He said to them Thus and thus (Jd Judg. 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