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Then said the priest unto them, What do ye? <a href="/nkjv/judges/18.htm">New King James Version</a> When these went into Micah’s house and took the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molded image, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” <a href="/nasb_/judges/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When these men entered Micah’s house and took the carved image, the ephod, household idols, and the cast metal image, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” <a href="/nasb/judges/18.htm">NASB 1995</a> When these went into Micah&#8217s house and took the graven image, the ephod and household idols and the molten image, the priest said to them, &#8220What are you doing?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/judges/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when these went into Micah’s house and took the graven image, the ephod and household idols and the molten image, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” <a href="/lsb/judges/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now these had entered into Micah’s house and took the graven image, the ephod and household idols and the molten image. Then the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” <a href="/amp/judges/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When these [five men] went into Micah’s house and took the [plated] image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the cast image, the priest asked them, “What are you doing?” <a href="/csb/judges/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When they entered Micah’s house and took the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the silver idol, the priest said to them, “What are you doing? ” <a href="/hcsb/judges/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When they entered Micah&#8217s house and took the carved image overlaid with silver, the ephod, and the household idols, the priest said to them, &#8220What are you doing?&#8221 <a href="/asv/judges/18.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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? <a href="/erv/judges/18.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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? <a href="/gwt/judges/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When these men entered Micah's house and took the carved idol, the ephod, the household idols, and the metal idol, the priest asked them, "What are you doing?" <a href="/gnt/judges/18.htm">Good News Translation</a> When the men went into Micah's house and took the sacred objects, the priest asked them, "What are you doing?" <a href="/isv/judges/18.htm">International Standard Version</a> After they went into Micah's home and took possession of the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the cast image, the priest challenged them. "What are you doing?" he asked them. <a href="/msb/judges/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When they entered Micah?s house and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, the priest said to them, ?What are you doing?? <a href="/net/judges/18.htm">NET Bible</a> When these men broke into Micah's house and stole the carved image, the ephod, the personal idols, and the metal image, the priest said to them, "What are you doing?" <a href="/nheb/judges/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And these went into Micah's house, and took the engraved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. And the priest said to them, "What are you doing?" <a href="/wbt/judges/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And these went into Micah's house, and brought the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest to them, What do ye? <a href="/web/judges/18.htm">World English Bible</a> When these went into Micah’s house, and took the engraved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> indeed, these have entered the house of Micah, and take the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image; and the priest says to them, “What are you doing?” <a href="/ylt/judges/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> yea, these have entered the house of Micah, and take the graven image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image; and the priest saith unto them, 'What are ye doing?' <a href="/slt/judges/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And these came in to Micah's house, and they will take the carved thing, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten thing; and the priest will say to them, What are ye doing?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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? <a href="/cpdv/judges/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> 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?” <a href="/nabre/judges/18.htm">New American Bible</a> and entered the house of Micah with the priest standing there. They took the idol, the ephod, the teraphim and the metal image. When the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” <a href="/nrsvce/judges/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When the men went into Micah’s house and took the idol of cast metal, the ephod, and the teraphim, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they entered into Micah's house, and took the image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then the priest said to them, What are you doing? <a href="/hpbt/judges/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> They entered the house of Mikah and they took the image and the ephod and the breastplate and the carved image. The Priest said to them: “What are you doing?”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And when these went into Micah's house, and fetched the graven image of the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image, the priest said unto them: 'What do ye?' <a href="/sep/judges/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they took the graven image, and the ephod, and the theraphin, and the molten image; and the priest said to them, What are ye doing? <a href="/parallel/judges/18-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=5425" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/18.htm">The Danites Take Micah's Idols</a> …17And the five men who had gone to spy out the land went inside and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, while the priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred armed men. 18<a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: wə·’êl·leh (Conj-w:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">When they</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/4318.htm" title="4318: mî·ḵāh (N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr. An abbrev. Of Miykayah; Micah, the name of seven Israelites.">Micah’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">and took</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6459.htm" title="6459: pe·sel (N-msc) -- An idol, image. From pacal; an idol.">the graven image,</a> <a href="/hebrew/646.htm" title="646: hā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Rarely oephod; probably of foreign derivation; a girdle; specifically the ephod or high-priest's shoulder- piece; also generally, an image.">the ephod,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8655.htm" title="8655: hat·tə·rā·p̄îm (Art:: N-mp) -- (a kind of idol) perhaps household idol. Plural from rapha'; a healer; Teraphim a family idol.">the household idols,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/4541.htm" title="4541: ham·mas·sê·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From nacak; properly, a pouring over, i.e. Fusion of metal; by implication, a libation, i.e. League; concretely a coverlet.">the molten idol,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“What</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">are you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">doing?”</a> 19“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?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/20-4.htm">Exodus 20:4</a> You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. <a href="/deuteronomy/27-15.htm">Deuteronomy 27:15</a> ‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ <a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a> For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.” <a href="/2_kings/17-10.htm">2 Kings 17:10-12</a> They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger. / They served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You shall not do this thing.” <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a> All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ... <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-5</a> For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.” <a href="/hosea/4-12.htm">Hosea 4:12</a> My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God. <a href="/micah/1-7.htm">Micah 1:7</a> All her carved images will be smashed to pieces; all her wages will be burned in the fire, and I will destroy all her idols. Since she collected the wages of a prostitute, they will be used again on a prostitute. <a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a> Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ... <a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a> The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ... <a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29</a> Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination. <a href="/romans/1-22.htm">Romans 1:22-23</a> Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-19.htm">1 Corinthians 10:19-20</a> Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? / No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. <a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a> What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” <a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8</a> Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 to them, What do you?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/33-52.htm">Carved</a> <a href="/judges/15-17.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/judges/18-17.htm">Engraved</a> <a href="/judges/9-46.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/judges/18-17.htm">Ephod</a> <a href="/judges/18-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/18-14.htm">Household</a> <a href="/judges/17-4.htm">Idol</a> <a href="/judges/18-14.htm">Idols</a> <a href="/judges/18-17.htm">Image</a> <a href="/judges/17-4.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/judges/18-15.htm">Micah</a> <a href="/judges/18-15.htm">Micah's</a> <a href="/judges/18-17.htm">Molten</a> <a href="/judges/17-4.htm">Pictured</a> <a href="/judges/18-17.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/judges/18-17.htm">Teraphim</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/18-20.htm">Carved</a> <a href="/ruth/2-16.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/judges/18-20.htm">Engraved</a> <a href="/judges/19-15.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/judges/18-20.htm">Ephod</a> <a href="/judges/18-19.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/18-20.htm">Household</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Idol</a> <a href="/judges/18-20.htm">Idols</a> <a href="/judges/18-20.htm">Image</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/judges/18-22.htm">Micah</a> <a href="/judges/18-22.htm">Micah's</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-16.htm">Molten</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-10.htm">Pictured</a> <a href="/judges/18-19.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/judges/18-20.htm">Teraphim</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 18</div>1. <a href="/judges/18-1.htm">The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance</a> 3. <a href="/judges/18-3.htm">At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged</a> 7. <a href="/judges/18-7.htm">They search Laish, and bring back news of good hope</a> 11. <a href="/judges/18-11.htm">Six hundred men are sent to surprise it</a> 16. <a href="/judges/18-16.htm">In their way they rob Micah of his priest and his consecrated things</a> 27. <a href="/judges/18-27.htm">They win Laish, and call it Dan</a> 30. <a href="/judges/18-30.htm">They set up idolatry, wherein Jonathan inherits the priesthood.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When they entered Micah’s house This phrase sets the scene in the hill country of Ephraim, where Micah's house is located. The tribe of Dan is seeking a new territory, and they have come to Micah's house, which is significant because it contains a private shrine. This reflects the period of the Judges, characterized by a lack of centralized worship and the phrase "everyone did what was right in his own eyes" (<a href="/judges/17-6.htm">Judges 17:6</a>).and took the graven image, The graven image refers to an idol that Micah had made, violating the commandment against idolatry (<a href="/exodus/20-4.htm">Exodus 20:4</a>). This act of taking the image highlights the spiritual decline in Israel, where even the Levites, who were supposed to lead in worship, were complicit in idolatry.the ephod, The ephod was a priestly garment, but in this context, it likely refers to an object used for divination. This misuse of religious items underscores the syncretism and corruption of true worship during this time. The ephod's presence in a private home rather than the tabernacle indicates a departure from established worship practices.the household idols, Household idols, or teraphim, were small figurines used for worship and divination. Their presence in Micah's house suggests a blending of Canaanite religious practices with Israelite worship, which was strictly forbidden (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-9.htm">Deuteronomy 18:9-14</a>).and the molten idol, The molten idol, made of metal, further emphasizes the idolatrous practices that had infiltrated Israelite society. This reflects the influence of surrounding pagan cultures and the Israelites' failure to fully obey God's commands to drive out the inhabitants of the land (<a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Judges 1:27-36</a>).the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” The priest, a Levite hired by Micah, questions the Danites' actions. His presence in Micah's house instead of serving at the tabernacle shows the disarray in the priestly order. His question reveals a moment of conflict, as he is torn between his loyalty to Micah and the opportunity to serve a larger group, reflecting the personal ambition and lack of spiritual integrity prevalent among the leaders of that time.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/micah.htm">Micah</a> An Ephraimite who created a shrine with idols and hired a Levite to be his personal priest. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_danites.htm">The Danites</a> Members of the tribe of Dan seeking a new territory for themselves, as they had not yet secured their inheritance. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_levite_priest.htm">The Levite Priest</a> A young Levite who was hired by Micah to serve as a priest in his household. 4. <a href="/topical/m/micah's_house.htm">Micah’s House</a> The location where Micah set up his shrine with the carved image, ephod, and household idols. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_carved_image_and_idols.htm">The Carved Image and Idols</a> Objects of worship that were contrary to the commandments given to Israel, representing idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a> Idolatry is a recurring sin in Israel's history, and it begins with small compromises. Believers must guard their hearts against modern forms of idolatry, such as materialism or placing anything above God. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_true_worship.htm">The Importance of True Worship</a> Worship must be directed to God alone, in spirit and truth. The actions of Micah and the Danites show a misunderstanding of true worship, which should be a warning to us. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Role of Spiritual Leadership</a> The Levite’s willingness to serve in a compromised situation highlights the need for spiritual leaders to stand firm in truth and not be swayed by personal gain. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> The events in <a href="/bsb/judges/18.htm">Judges 18</a> demonstrate that disobedience to God’s commands leads to chaos and spiritual decline. Obedience to God’s Word is essential for a life that honors Him. <a href="/topical/c/community_influence.htm">Community Influence</a> The Danites’ actions show how a community can influence individuals to stray from God’s commands. Believers should seek to be a positive influence in their communities, encouraging faithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 18</a> <a href="/q/how_does_laish's_swift_conquest_align_biblically.htm">How does the swift, seemingly unopposed conquest of Laish in Judges 18:27-29 align with other biblical accounts or historical records of territorial conflicts?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_a_carved_image_allowed_in_judges_18_31.htm">How do we reconcile the setting up of a carved image in Judges 18:31 with the strict prohibition against idolatry found elsewhere in the Old Testament?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_danites'_move_align_with_history.htm">In Judges 18:2, how can the Danites' sudden relocation from the south to the distant north be reconciled with known settlement patterns or historical records?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'new_birth'_mean.htm">Who was the biblical prophet Micah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) The carved image, the ephod.--In the Hebrew this is pesel ha-ephod--i.e., the "pesel-ephod." Very possibly, however, the ephod may, as a rule, have hung on the carved image, so that to carry off the pesel was also to carry off the ephod, which ordinarily covered it.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - The carved image. It should be the graven image, as elsewhere. The Hebrew text here has the graven image of the ephod, as was noticed in <a href="/judges/17-3.htm">Judges 17:3</a>, note. But it is very possible that the ray, and, has fallen out of the text by accident, and it does not seem likely that a different phrase should be adopted in this one place from that followed throughout in the enumeration of the articles in Micah's chapel, so that the A.V. is probably right. Then said the priest, etc. When he saw the idols and teraphim in the hands of the five men he cried out in alarm. It is remarkable that here and in the preceding verse he is styled the priest. <a href="/commentaries/judges/18-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>When they וְאֵ֗לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those entered בָּ֚אוּ (bā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go Micah’s מִיכָ֔ה (mî·ḵāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4318.htm">Strong's 4318: </a> Micah -- the name of several Israelites house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house and took וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (way·yiq·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take the graven image, פֶּ֣סֶל (pe·sel) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6459.htm">Strong's 6459: </a> An idol, image the ephod, הָאֵפ֔וֹד (hā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_646.htm">Strong's 646: </a> A girdle, the ephod, highpriest's shoulder-piece, an image the household idols, הַתְּרָפִ֖ים (hat·tə·rā·p̄îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8655.htm">Strong's 8655: </a> (a kind of idol) perhaps household idol and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the molten idol, הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה (ham·mas·sê·ḵāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4541.htm">Strong's 4541: </a> A pouring over, fusion of metal, a libation, league, a coverlet the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to them, אֲלֵיהֶם֙ (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to “What מָ֥ה (māh) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> What?, what!, indefinitely what are you אַתֶּ֖ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you doing?” עֹשִֽׂים׃ (‘ō·śîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/18-18.htm">Judges 18:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/18-18.htm">Judges 18:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/18-18.htm">Judges 18:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/18-18.htm">Judges 18:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/18-18.htm">Judges 18:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/18-18.htm">Judges 18:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/18-18.htm">Judges 18:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/18-18.htm">Judges 18:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/18-18.htm">Judges 18:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/18-18.htm">Judges 18:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/18-18.htm">OT History: Judges 18:18 When these went into Micah's house (Jd Judg. 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