Judges 17:2

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse and even spoke it in my hearing—that silver is in my possession; I took it, but now I will return it to you.” And his mother said, “May my son be blessed by the Lord!” And his mother said, “May my son be blessed by the Lord!”

Cross References

Genesis 14:19

He blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth,

Nehemiah 13:25

And I contended with them and cursed them and beat some of the men and pulled out their hair, and I made them take an oath in the name of God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

Psalm 10:3

For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart; those greedy for gain curse and renounce the Lord.

Exodus 20:7

“You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name.

Proverbs 28:24

Anyone who robs father or mother and says, “That is no crime,” is partner to a thug.

Jeremiah 48:10

Accursed is the one who is slack in doing the work of the Lord, and accursed is the one who keeps back the sword from bloodshed.

Matthew 26:74

Then he began to curse, and he swore an oath, “I do not know the man!” At that moment the cock crowed.

Romans 9:3

For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own brothers and sisters, my own flesh and blood.

1 Corinthians 16:22

Let anyone be accursed who has no love for the Lord. Our Lord, come!

Deuteronomy 27:16

“ ‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors father or mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

2 John 1:11

for to welcome is to participate in the evil deeds of such a person.

Judges 17:1

There was a man in the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.

Judges 17:3

Then he returned the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, and his mother said, “I consecrate the silver to the Lord from my hand for my son, to make an idol of cast metal.”

Judges 5:23

Curse Meroz, says the angel of the Lord; curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they did not come to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.

Ruth 3:10

He said, “May you be blessed by the Lord, my daughter; this last instance of your loyalty is better than the first; you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich.

1 Samuel 14:24

Now Saul committed a very rash act on that day. He had laid an oath on the troops, saying, “Cursed be anyone who eats food before it is evening and I have been avenged on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted food.

1 Samuel 14:28

Then one of the soldiers said, “Your father strictly charged the troops with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed be anyone who eats food this day.’ And so the troops are faint.”

1 Samuel 15:13

When Samuel came to Saul, Saul said to him, “May you be blessed by the Lord; I have carried out the command of the Lord.”

1 Samuel 23:21

Saul said, “May you be blessed by the Lord for showing me compassion!

1 Samuel 26:19

Now, therefore, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who has stirred you up against me, may he accept an offering, but if it is mortals, may they be cursed before the Lord, for they have driven me out today from my share in the heritage of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’