“In those days there was no king in Israel. And in those days the tribe of the Danites taught them an inheritance to dwell in, for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.”
Judges 18
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1In those days there was no king in Israel, and the tribe of the Danites was looking for territory to occupy. For up to that time they had not come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
“In those days, there was no king in Israel. And in those days, the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in. For unto that day, all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.”
2So the Danites sent out five men from their clans, men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. "Go and explore the land," they told them. The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night.
“And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valor, from Zorah and from Ashtael, to spy out the land and to search it. And they said unto them, go search the land, who when they came to Mount…”
“And the children of Dan sent of their family, five men from their coasts, men of valor from Zorah and from Eshtiol to spy out the land and to search it. And they said unto them, Go search the land, who, when they came to Mount…”
3And while they were near Micah's house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they went over and asked him, "Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?"
“When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man, the Levite. And they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? And what makest thou in this place? And what hast thou here?”
“When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young men, the Levites, and they turned in thither and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? And what makest thou in this place? And what hast thou here?”
4"Micah has done this and that for me," he replied, "and he has hired me to be his priest."
“And he said unto them Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me And hath hired me And I am his priest.”
“And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.”
“And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.”
5Then they said to him, "Please inquire of God to determine whether we will have a successful journey."
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
6And the priest told them, "Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey."
“And the priest said unto them Go in peace Before the Lord is your way Wherein ye go.”
“And the priest said unto them, go in peace, before the Lord is your way, wherein ye go.”
“And the priests said unto them, Go in peace before the Lord is your way wherein ye go.”
“And so the priest said unto them, go in peace before the Lord is your way wherein you go.”
7So the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, tranquil and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone.
“Then the five men departed and came to Laish and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure. And there was no magistrate in the land that might put them to shame…”
“the five men departed and they came to Laish. And they saw the people that were there, how they dwelt carelessly after the manner of the Sidonians. They were quiet and they were secure and there was no magistrate in the land that…”
8When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, "What did you find?"
“And they came unto their brethren, to Zorah and Eshtiol, and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?”
9They answered, "Come on, let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why would you fail to act? Do not hesitate to go there and take possession of the land!
“And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them. For we have seen the land, and behold, it is very good. And are ye still? Be not sworthful to go and to enter to possess the land.”
10When you enter, you will come to an unsuspecting people and a spacious land, for God has delivered it into your hand. It is a place where nothing on earth is lacking."
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11So six hundred Danites departed from Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons of war.
“went from thence of the family of the Danites out of Zorah and out of Eshtiol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.”
“And there went from Thence of the family of the Darnites Out of Thora and out of Eschtheol Six hundred men Appointed with weapons of war.”
12They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That is why the place west of Kiriath-jearim is called Mahaneh-dan to this day.
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13And from there they traveled to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah's house.
“And they passed thence To Mount Ephraim And came unto the house of Micah”
14Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, "Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do."
“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…”
“then answered the five men that went, verse 14, to spy out the country of Laish and said unto their brethren, Do you know that there is in these houses an ephod and a teraphim and a graven image and a molten image? Now,…”
15So they turned aside there and went to the home of the young Levite, the house of Micah, and greeted him.
“And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man, the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.”
16The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war.
“And the six hundred men Appointed with their weapons of war Which were of the children of Dan Stood by the entering of the gate.”
“And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, they stood by the entering of the gate.”
“And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.”
“And the 600 men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.”
17And the five men who had gone to spy out the land went inside and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, while the priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred armed men.
“And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. And the priest stood in the entering of the gate, where the six…”
“And the five men that went to spy Out the land went up and came in And took the graven image And the ephod And the tent of him and the molten image. And the priest stood In the entering of the gate With the six hundred men that…”
“and the five men that went to spy out the land went up and came up and took the graven image and the ephod and the teraphim and the molten image and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the 600 men that were…”
18When they entered Micah's house and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, the priest said to them, "What are you doing?"
“And these went into Micah's house and fetched the carved image, the ephod and the teraphim and the molten image, then said the priest unto them, what do ye?”
“And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?”
19"Be quiet," they told him. "Put your hand over your mouth and come with us and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for the house of one person or a priest for a tribe and family in Israel?"
“And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest. It is better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and…”
“they said to him, hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth and go with us and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family…”
20So the priest was glad and took the ephod, the household idols, and the graven image, and went with the people.
“And the priest's heart was glad. And he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.”
“And the priest's heart was glad and he took the ephod, the teraphim and the graven image and went in the midst of the people.”
21Putting their small children, their livestock, and their possessions in front of them, they turned and departed.
“So they turned and departed And put the little ones and the cattle And the carriage before them.”
“So they turned, and departed, and put the little one, and the cattle, and the carriage before them.”
“so they turned and departed and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.”
22After they were some distance from Micah's house, the men in the houses near Micah's house mobilized and overtook the Danites.
“and when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together and overtook the children of Dan.”
23When they called out after them, the Danites turned to face them and said to Micah, "What is the matter with you that you have called out such a company?"
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24He replied, "You took the gods I had made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you say to me, 'What is the matter with you?'"
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25The Danites said to him, "Do not raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives."
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26So the Danites went on their way, and Micah turned to go back home, because he saw that they were too strong for him.
“the children of Dan went their way, and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his own house.”
27After they had taken Micah's idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a tranquil and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city.
“And they took the things Which Micah had made And the priests which he had And came unto Laish Into a people that were at Quiet and secure. And they smote them with the edge of the swords And burnt the city with fire.”
“And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priests which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were quiet and secure. And they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.”
28There was no one to deliver them, because the city was far from Sidon and had no alliance with anyone; it was in a valley near Beth-rehob. And the Danites rebuilt the city and lived there.
“And there was no deliverer. Because it was far from Zion. They had no business with any man. And it was in the valley that layeth by Beth Rehob, and they built a city and dwelt therein.”
29They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.
“And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel. Howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.”
“And they called the name of the city Dan After the name of Dan their father Who was born unto Israel Howbeit the name of the city Was Laish at the first.”
30The Danites set up idols for themselves, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.
“the children of Dan set up the graven image. Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.”
“the children of Dan set up a graven image, and Jonathan, the son of Gershon, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan, until the day of the captivity of the land.”
“and the children of dan set up guess what? The carved image. Jonathan the son of gershom the son of manasseh. He and his sons were priests to the tribe of dan until the day of captivity of the land”
31So they set up for themselves Micah's graven image, and it was there the whole time the house of God was in Shiloh.
“And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he had made all of the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.”
“And they set them up Micah's graven image which he had made all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.”
“And they set them up Micah's graven image Which he made All the time That the house of God was in”
“they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.”
“And they set up Micah's graven image, which he made all the time that the house of God was in”
“And they set them up micah's carved image which he had made in all the time that the house of god was in shiloh.”