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Jueces 18:5

Listen to Jueces 18:5
5 Y le dijeron: Te rogamos que consultes a Dios para saber si el camino en que vamos será próspero.

Jueces 18:5 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 18:5

And they said unto him, ask counsel, we pray thee, of God
They did not reprove him for assuming the priestly office, when they knew he was a Levite, such was the corruption of those times, and the great depravity and declensions they were fallen into; nor even for the idolatry he was guilty of, but encourage him in it, and thought they had got a fine opportunity, which they readily laid hold on, to have counsel asked for them of God, about the success of the errand they were sent about; to this they were led at sight of the ephod, which was like that in the tabernacle, and of the teraphim, images which, according to a notion that prevailed, when consulted, foretold future things; whether by God they meant the true God, who they thought would give an answer by these, or Micah's gods, is not certain; according to the Targum of Jonathan, they meant the true God, which paraphrases it,

``ask of the Word of the Lord:''

that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous or no;
whether they should find out a proper place to dwell in, and be able to get possession of it.
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Jueces 18:5 In-Context

3 Cuando estaban cerca de la casa de Micaía, reconocieron la voz del joven levita; y llegándose allá, le dijeron: ¿Quién te trajo aquí? ¿Qué estás haciendo en este lugar y qué tienes aquí?
4 Y él les dijo: Así y de esta manera me ha hecho Micaía, me ha tomado a sueldo y ahora soy su sacerdote.
5 Y le dijeron: Te rogamos que consultes a Dios para saber si el camino en que vamos será próspero.
6 Y el sacerdote les dijo: Id en paz; el camino en que andáis tiene la aprobación del SEÑOR.
7 Entonces los cinco hombres salieron y llegaron a Lais y vieron al pueblo que había en ella viviendo en seguridad, tranquilo y confiado, según la costumbre de los sidonios; porque no había gobernante humillándolos en nada en aquella tierra, y estaban lejos de los sidonios, y no tenían relaciones con nadie.

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