Judges 18:20

And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.

And the priest's {H3548} heart {H3820} was glad {H3190}, and he took {H3947} the ephod {H646}, and the teraphim {H8655}, and the graven image {H6459}, and went in {H935} the midst {H7130} of the people {H5971}.

This made the cohen feel very good; so he took the ritual vest, the household gods and the image and went off with the people.

So the priest was glad and took the ephod, the household idols, and the graven image, and went with the people.

And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.

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Cross-References

  • Ezekiel 13:19 (2 votes)

    And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear [your] lies?

  • Acts 20:33 (2 votes)

    I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

  • Isaiah 56:11 (2 votes)

    Yea, [they are] greedy dogs [which] can never have enough, and they [are] shepherds [that] cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

  • 2 Peter 2:3 (2 votes)

    ¶ And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

  • 2 Peter 2:15 (2 votes)

    Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

  • 2 Peter 2:16 (2 votes)

    But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

  • Proverbs 30:15 (2 votes)

    ¶ The horseleach hath two daughters, [crying], Give, give. There are three [things that] are never satisfied, [yea], four [things] say not, [It is] enough: