NET Bible
"The priest was happy. He took the ephod, the personal idols, and the carved image and joined the group."
— Judges 18:20, NET Bible
“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 heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people. ”
“The priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the engraved image, and went in the midst of the people.”
“When he heard this, he agreed to their words, and took the ephod, and the idols, and the graven god, and departed with them.”
“Then the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod and the family gods and the pictured 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.”
The five men who had gone to spy out the land broke in and stole the carved image, the ephod, the personal idols, and the metal image, while the priest was standing at the entrance to the gate with the six hundred fully armed men.
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?”
They said to him,“Shut up! Put your hand over your mouth and come with us! You can be our adviser and priest. Wouldn’t it be better to be a priest for a whole Israelite tribe than for just one man’s family?”
The priest was happy. He took the ephod, the personal idols, and the carved image and joined the group.
They turned and went on their way, but they walked behind the children, the cattle, and their possessions.
After they had gone a good distance from Micah’s house, Micah’s neighbors gathered together and caught up with the Danites.
When they called out to the Danites, the Danites turned around and said to Micah,“Why have you gathered together?”