Judges 18:19 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And they saidוַיֹּאמְרוּ֩h559
1ל֨וֹh0
2unto him Hold thy peaceהַֽחֲרֵ֜שׁh2790
3layשִֽׂיםh7760
4thine handיָדְךָ֤h3027
5עַלh5921
6upon thy mouthפִּ֙יךָ֙h6310
7וְלֵ֣ךְh1980
8עִמָּ֔נוּh5973
20with us and be to usהֱיֽוֹתְךָ֣h1961
10לָ֖נוּh0
11a fatherלְאָ֣בh1
21and a priestכֹהֵ֔ןh3548
13is it betterהֲט֣וֹב׀h2896
20with us and be to usהֱיֽוֹתְךָ֣h1961
21and a priestכֹהֵ֔ןh3548
16unto the houseלְבֵית֙h1004
17manאִ֣ישׁh376
18of oneאֶחָ֔דh259
19א֚וֹh176
20with us and be to usהֱיֽוֹתְךָ֣h1961
21and a priestכֹהֵ֔ןh3548
22unto a tribeלְשֵׁ֥בֶטh7626
23and a familyוּלְמִשְׁפָּחָ֖הh4940
24in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃h3478

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

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?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they said to him, Be quiet; say nothing, and come with us and be our father and priest; is it better for you to be priest to one man's house or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And they said to him, "Keep quiet, put your hand upon your mouth, and come with us, and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and family in Israel?"

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And they said to 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 a priest to the house of one man, or that thou shouldst be a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?

World English Bible (WEB)

They said to him, Hold your peace, lay your hand on your mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they say to him, `Keep silent, lay thy hand on thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us for a father and for a priest: is it better thy being a priest to the house of one man, or thy being priest to a tribe and to a family in Israel?'