“And they said vnto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth, and goe with vs, and bee to vs a father and a Priest: Is it better for thee to bee a Priest vnto the house of one man, or that thou be a Priest vnto a tribe and a family in Israel?”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
18:19 Lay thy hand - That is, be silent. A family - Namely, a tribe, that is, a family.