King James Version

Judges 17:13

Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…מִיכָ֔הmikhahMicahמִיכָהnoun, proper name — “Micah”H4318Micah, the name of seven IsraelitesMicah, Micaiah, Michah.עַתָּ֣הatahthis timeעַתָּהadverb — “this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.יָדַ֔עְתִּיyadatiknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יֵיטִ֥יבyeytivbe acceptedיָטַבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be accepted”, an unfinished actionH3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase]…יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toכִּ֧יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הָיָהhayahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לִ֛יlitoלִ֛יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toהַלֵּוִ֖יhalevithe Leviiteלֵוִיִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.לְכֹהֵֽןlekhohento priestכֹּהֵןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then said Micah: 'Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite as my priest.'

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

Then said Micah, Now know I that Jehovah will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Micah saith, 'Now I have known that Jehovah doth good to me, for the Levite hath been to me for a priest.'

World English Bible

Then Micah said, “Now I know that Yahweh will do good to me, since I have a Levite as my priest.”

Darby Translation

Then said Micah, Now I know that Jehovah will do me good, because I have the Levite for priest.

Douay-Rheims

Now I know God will do me good, since I have a priest of the race of the Levites.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then said Micah: 'Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite as my priest.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Michaias said, Now I know that the Lord will do me good, because a Levite has become my priest.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε Μιχαίας, νῦν ἔγνων ὅτι ἀγαθυνεῖ μοι Κύριος, ὅτι ἐγένετό μοι ὁ Λευίτης εἰς ἱερέα.