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Judges 18:5

And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

KJV

Rogaverunt autem eum ut consuleret Dominum ut scire possent an prospero itinere pergerent, et res haberet effectum.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ Ἐρώτησον δὴ ἐν τῷ θεῷ, καὶ γνωσόμεθα εἰ εὐοδωθήσεται ἡ ὁδὸς ἡμῶν, ἐν ᾗ ἡμεῖς πορευόμεθα ἐν αὐτῇ.

LXX

And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֥אמְרוּ ל֖/וֹ שְׁאַל נָ֣א בֵ/אלֹהִ֑ים וְ/נֵ֣דְעָ֔ה הֲ/תַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכֵּ֔/נוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנַ֖חְנוּ הֹלְכִ֥ים עָלֶֽי/הָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ
'nchnv
pronoun · 120×
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הַצְלַ֔ח
htslch
verb · 65×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יִּשְׁאַ֤ל
ysh'l
verb · 176×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
נָ֣א
n'
particle · 403×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 22:5 — And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
  • Acts 8:10 — To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
  • Hos 4:12 — My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
  • Isa 30:1 — Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: