Judges 18:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.”
Judges 18:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 18:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 18:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They said, “Arise, and let’s go up against them; for we have seen the land, and behold, it is very good. Do you stand still? Don’t be slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land.”
Judges 18:9 — World English Bible
Judges 18:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they said, Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land. ”
Judges 18:9 — American Standard Version
Judges 18:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they say, `Rise, and we go up against them, for we have seen the land, and lo, very good; and ye are keeping silent! be not slothful to go--to enter to possess the land.”
Judges 18:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 18:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they said, Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and behold, it is very good; and ye are still! Be not slothful to go, to enter to take possession of the land. ”
Judges 18:9 — Darby Translation
Judges 18:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they answered, Arise, that we may goe vp against them: for we haue seene the lande, and surely it is very good, and doe ye sit stil? be not slouthfull to goe and enter to possesse the lande:”
Judges 18:9 — Geneva Bible
Judges 18:9 in Context — Judges 18
7 Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.
8 And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
9 And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.
10 When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
11 And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.
What Does Judges 18:9 Mean?
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