Judges 18:5
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New International Version (©2011)
Then they said to him, "Please inquire of God to learn whether our journey will be successful."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then they said, "Ask God whether or not our journey will be successful."

English Standard Version (©2001)
And they said to him, “Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether the journey on which we are setting out will succeed.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
They said to him, "Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether our way on which we are going will be prosperous."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then they said to him, "Please inquire of God so we will know if we will have a successful journey."

International Standard Version (©2012)
They replied, "Go ask God, please, about whether or not we'll be successful in this journey."

NET Bible (©2006)
They said to him, "Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They said to him, "Please find out from God if our journey will be successful."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

American King James Version
And they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then they desired him to consult the Lord, that they might know whether their journey should be prosperous, and the thing should have effect.

Darby Bible Translation
And they said to him, "Inquire of God, we pray thee, that we may know whether the journey on which we are setting out will succeed."

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

World English Bible
They said to him, "Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous."

Young's Literal Translation
And they say to him, 'Ask, we pray thee, at God, and we know whether our way is prosperous on which we are going.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:7-13 Micah thought it was a sign of God's favour to him and his images, that a Levite should come to his door. Thus those who please themselves with their own delusions, if Providence unexpectedly bring any thing to their hands that further them in their evil way, are apt from thence to think that God is pleased with them.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 5. - Ask counsel of God, or simply Ask God, as the identical phrase is rendered in Judges 1:2, where see note.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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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The Danites Settle in Laish
…4And he said to them, Thus and thus deals Micah with me, and has hired me, and I am his priest. 5And they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous. 6And the priest said to them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein you go. …

Judges 18:4 He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, "He has hired me and I am his priest."
Judges 18:6 The priest answered them, "Go in peace. Your journey has the LORD's approval."