the five scouts entered the shrine and removed the carved image, the sacred ephod, the household idols, and the cast idol. Meanwhile, the priest was standing at the gate with the 600 armed warriors.

窥探地的五个人走进去，将雕刻的像、以弗得、家中的神像，并铸成的像，都拿了去。祭司和带兵器的六百人，一同站在门口。

那窥探这地的五个人上前去，进入里面，拿走雕刻的像、以弗得、家中的神像，以及铸成的像。祭司和带兵器的六百人一同站在门口。

那窥探这地的五个人上前去，进入里面，拿走雕刻的像、以弗得、家中的神像，以及铸成的像。祭司和带兵器的六百人一同站在门口。

当时祭司也和那六百个全副武装的人站在门口。那五个人进去拿走了雕刻的偶像、以弗得、家庭神像及金属铸像。

从前去窥探那地的五个人上前，进入里面，把雕像、以弗得、神像和铸像都拿去了；祭司和带着兵器的六百人都站在门口。

窺探地的五個人走進去，將雕刻的像、以弗得、家中的神像，並鑄成的像，都拿了去。祭司和帶兵器的六百人，一同站在門口。

那窺探這地的五個人上前去，進入裏面，拿走雕刻的像、以弗得、家中的神像，以及鑄成的像。祭司和帶兵器的六百人一同站在門口。

那窺探這地的五個人上前去，進入裏面，拿走雕刻的像、以弗得、家中的神像，以及鑄成的像。祭司和帶兵器的六百人一同站在門口。

當時祭司也和那六百個全副武裝的人站在門口。那五個人進去拿走了雕刻的偶像、以弗得、家庭神像及金屬鑄像。

從前去窺探那地的五個人上前，進入裡面，把雕像、以弗得、神像和鑄像都拿去了；祭司和帶著兵器的六百人都站在門口。

去偵探地的那五個人就上去，進去那裏，將雕像、神諭像、家神像、鑄像、都拿了去；祭司和裝有戰器的六百人都站在大門口。

窺地之五人入室、取雕像鑄像、家神聖衣、祭司與佩器械之六百人、立於門外、

祭司亦與焉。其時窺地之五人、入取公服、偶像鑄金、雕刻之形。祭司問曰、爾將何為。

窺地之五人、既入其室、取雕刻之偶像、以弗得、家堂偶像、並鎔鑄之形像、祭司與執兵器之六百人、立於門外、

The five men who had spied out the land went inside and took the idol, the ephod and the household gods while the priest and the six hundred armed men stood at the entrance of the gate.

The five men who had looked over the land went inside. They took the statue covered with silver. They also took the family gods and the linen apron. During that time, the priest stood at the entrance of the gate. The 600 men stood there with him. They were prepared for battle.

And the five men who had gone to scout out the land went up and entered and took the carved image, the ephod, the household gods, and the metal image, while the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the 600 men armed with weapons of war.

Then the five men who had gone to scout out the land went in and took the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the silver idol, while the priest was standing by the entrance of the city gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war.

Now the five men who went to spy out the land went up and entered there; they took the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the cast metal image, while the priest was standing at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war.

Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land went up. Entering there, they took the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molded image. The priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men who were armed with weapons of war.

And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men girt with weapons of war.

Then the five men who had gone to scout out the land went in and took the carved image overlaid with silver, the ephod, and the household idols, while the priest was standing by the entrance of the gate with the 600 men armed with weapons of war.

And the five men that went to spy out the land went up,[ and] came in thither,[ and] took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men[ that were] appointed with weapons of war.

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.

The five men who went to spy out the land went up, and came in there, and took the engraved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image; and the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war.

The five men who had scouted out the land around Laish explained to the others,“ These buildings contain a sacred ephod, as well as some household idols, a carved image, and a cast idol. What do you think you should do?”

So when he returned the money to his mother, she took 200 silver coins and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into an image and an idol. And these were placed in Micah’s house.Micah set up a shrine for the idol, and he made a sacred ephod and some household idols. Then he installed one of his sons as his personal priest.

So the men of Dan chose from their clans five capable warriors from the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol to scout out a land for them to settle in. When these warriors arrived in the hill country of Ephraim, they came to Micah’s house and spent the night there.

At the time they left, Laban was some distance away, shearing his sheep. Rachel stole her father’s household idols and took them with her.

Then the Philistines called in their priests and diviners and asked them,“ What should we do about the Ark of the Lord? Tell us how to return it to its own country.”“ Send the Ark of the God of Israel back with a gift,” they were told.“ Send a guilt offering so the plague will stop. Then, if you are healed, you will know it was his hand that caused the plague.”“ What sort of guilt offering should we send?” they asked. And they were told,“ Since the plague has struck both you and your five rulers, make five gold tumors and five gold rats, just like those that have ravaged your land.Make these things to show honor to the God of Israel. Perhaps then he will stop afflicting you, your gods, and your land.Don’t be stubborn and rebellious as Pharaoh and the Egyptians were. By the time God was finished with them, they were eager to let Israel go.“ Now build a new cart, and find two cows that have just given birth to calves. Make sure the cows have never been yoked to a cart. Hitch the cows to the cart, but shut their calves away from them in a pen.Put the Ark of the Lord on the cart, and beside it place a chest containing the gold rats and gold tumors you are sending as a guilt offering. Then let the cows go wherever they want.If they cross the border of our land and go to Beth shemesh, we will know it was the Lord who brought this great disaster upon us. If they don’t, we will know it was not his hand that caused the plague. It came simply by chance.”

He took the calf they had made and burned it. Then he ground it into powder, threw it into the water, and forced the people to drink it.

I will destroy all your idols and sacred pillars, so you will never again worship the work of your own hands.

The Ark of God was captured, and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were killed.

They carry it around on their shoulders, and when they set it down, it stays there. It can’t even move! And when someone prays to it, there is no answer. It can’t rescue anyone from trouble.

Bel and Nebo, the gods of Babylon, bow as they are lowered to the ground. They are being hauled away on ox carts. The poor beasts stagger under the weight.Both the idols and their owners are bowed down. The gods cannot protect the people, and the people cannot protect the gods. They go off into captivity together.

But Joash shouted to the mob that confronted him,“ Why are you defending Baal? Will you argue his case? Whoever pleads his case will be put to death by morning! If Baal truly is a god, let him defend himself and destroy the one who broke down his altar!”

And they have thrown the gods of these nations into the fire and burned them. But of course the Assyrians could destroy them! They were not gods at all— only idols of wood and stone shaped by human hands.Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power; then all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you alone, O Lord, are God.”