They stoop, they bow down together, they cannot save the burden, but themselves go into captivity.
Judges 18:18 - Tree of Life Version Now after these had gone into Micah’s house and taken the carved image, the ephod, the household idols and the molten image, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when these went into Micah's house and took the carved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image, the priest said to them, What are you doing? American Standard Version (1901) And when these went into Micah’s house, and fetched the graven image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image, the priest said unto them, What do ye? Common English Bible when these five entered Micah’s sanctuary and took the sculpted image, the priestly vest, the divine images, and the molded image. The priest said to them, “What are you doing?” Catholic Public Domain Version And so, those who had entered took away the graven image, the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten idol. And the priest said to them, "What are you doing?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So they that were gone in took away the graven thing, the ephod, and the idols, and the molten god. And the priest said to them: What are you doing? |
They stoop, they bow down together, they cannot save the burden, but themselves go into captivity.
“You are not to make idols for yourselves, nor raise up an engraved image or a standing-stone, or place any carved stone in your land to bow down to it. For I am Adonai your God.
The five men who had gone to spy out the land went up and entered there. They took the carved image, the ephod, the household idols and the molten image, while the priest was standing by the entrance of the gate with the 600 men armed with weapons of war.
“Be quiet!” they said to him. “Put your hand on your mouth and go with us and be to us a father and a priest! Is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man or to be priest to a tribe and a clan in Israel?”