Judges 18:19

Easy To Read Version

The five men answered, “Be quiet! Don’t say a word. Come with us. Be our father and our priest. You must choose. Is it better for you to be a priest for just one man? Or is it better for you to be a priest for a whole family group of Israelite people?”

Cross References

2 Kings 13:14

Elisha became sick. Later, Elisha died from this sickness. Jehoash, king of Israel, went to visit Elisha. Jehoash cried for Elisha. Jehoash said, “My father, my father! Is it time for the chariot of Israel and its horses [155] ?”

2 Kings 6:21

The king of Israel saw the Aramean army. The king of Israel said to Elisha, “My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?”

Job 21:5

Look at me and be shocked.\par Put your hand over your mouth,\par and stare at me in shock!\par

Job 29:9

The leaders of the people stopped talking\par and put their hand to their mouth\par \{to make other people be quiet\}.\par

Proverbs 30:32

If you are foolish enough to become proud and make plans against other people, then stop and think about what you are doing.

Micah 7:16

The nations will see those miracles,\par and they will be ashamed.\par They will see that their “power”\par \{is nothing compared to mine\}.\par They will \{be amazed\}\par and put their hands over their mouths!\par They will cover their ears\par \{and refuse to listen\}.\par

Matthew 23:9

And don’t call any person on earth ‘Father.’ You have one Father. He is in heaven.

Judges 17:10

Then Micah said to him, “Live with me. Be my father and my priest. I will give you 4 ounces [131] of silver each year. I will also give you clothes and food.”

Judges 18:20

This made the Levite man happy. So he took the ephod [138] , the house idols, and the idol. He went with those men from the family group of Dan.