Judges 18:18-21
18:18 When these men broke into Micah’s house and stole
1 the carved image, the ephod, the personal idols, and the metal image, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
18:19 They said to him, “Shut up! Put your hand over your mouth and come with us! You can be our adviser
2 and priest. Wouldn’t it be better to be a priest for a whole Israelite tribe than for just one man’s family?”
3
18:20 The priest was happy. He took the ephod, the personal idols, and the carved image and joined the group.
4
18:21 They turned and went on their way, but they walked behind the children, the cattle, and their possessions. 5
1 tn Heb “These went into Micah’s house and took.”
2 tn See the note on the word “adviser” in 17:10.
3 tn Heb “Is it better for you to be priest for the house of one man or for you to be priest for a tribe, for a clan in Israel?”
3 tn Heb “and went into the midst of the people.”
4 tn Heb “They turned and went and put the children, the cattle, and the possessions in front of them.”