And the priest said to them: ''Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your way.'' (וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַכֹּהֵן לְכוּ לְשָׁלוֹם נֹכַח יְהוָה דַּרְכְכֶם אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁמְרוּ) — the Levite gives his blessing and assurance: ``Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your way.'' His language is priestly and authoritative, yet his blessing amounts to sanctifying an expedition whose true objectives remain unstated. The phrase ``The LORD is watching over your way'' (נֹכַח יְהוָה דַּרְכְכֶם) invokes divine oversight, yet the Levite's certification is ethically empty; he blesses the Danites without knowing their true intentions or assessing whether their mission aligns with God's will. The private priest has become a purveyor of sanctification, blessing whatever his clients request.

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