Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.
Then the five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish spoke to their fellow tribesmen and said, 'Do you know that in these houses there is a sacred vest, household gods, a carved idol, and a metal idol? Now think about what you should do.'
The five scouts are telling their tribe about the religious objects they discovered, hinting that they should take them.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period of the Judges when the tribe of Dan was searching for territory to settle. The Danites had encountered Micah's house with its private shrine and hired priest during their scouting mission. The religious objects mentioned (ephod, teraphim, and idols) were part of unauthorized worship practices that violated God's commands about proper worship.
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