Judges 17:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”

Judges 17:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 17:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 17:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.”

Judges 17:6 — World English Bible

Judges 17:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.”

Judges 17:6 — American Standard Version

Judges 17:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“in those days there is no king in Israel, each that which is right in his own eyes doth.”

Judges 17:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 17:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.”

Judges 17:6 — Darby Translation

Judges 17:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In those dayes there was no King in Israel, but euery man did that which was good in his owne eyes.”

Judges 17:6 — Geneva Bible

Judges 17:6 in Context — Judges 17

4 Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.

5 And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

6 In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

7 And there was a young man out of Beth–lehem–judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

8 And the man departed out of the city from Beth–lehem–judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.

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What Does Judges 17:6 Mean?

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