Judges 18:19

And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: [is it] better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?

And they said {H559} unto him, Hold thy peace {H2790}, lay {H7760} thine hand {H3027} upon thy mouth {H6310}, and go {H3212} with us, and be to us {H1961} a father {H1} and a priest {H3548}: is it better {H2896} for thee to be a priest {H3548} unto the house {H1004} of one {H259} man {H376}, or that thou be a priest {H3548} unto a tribe {H7626} and a family {H4940} in Israel {H3478}?

They replied, "Be quiet, keep your mouth shut, and come with us. Be a father and a cohen for us. Which is better? To be a cohen in the house of one man or to be cohen to a whole tribe and family in Isra'el?"

“Be quiet,” they told him. “Put your hand over your mouth and come with us and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for the house of one person or a priest for a tribe and family in Israel?”

And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thy hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be priest unto the house of one man, or to be priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Job 21:5

    Mark me, and be astonished, and lay [your] hand upon [your] mouth.

  • Job 29:9

    The princes refrained talking, and laid [their] hand on their mouth.

  • 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.

  • Micah 7:16

    The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay [their] hand upon [their] mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

  • Proverbs 30:32

    If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thine hand upon thy mouth.

  • Job 40:4

    Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

  • Job 40:5

    Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

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