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[1] In those days there was no king in Israel. In those days the tribe of the Danites sought an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day, their inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel. [2] The children of Dan sent five men of their family from their whole number, men of valor, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to search it. They said to them, “Go, explore the land!”They came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there. [3] When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite; so they went over there and said to him, “Who brought you here? What do you do in this place? What do you have here?” [4] He said to them, “Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I have become his priest.” [5] They said to him, “Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.” [6] The priest said to them, “Go in peace. Your way in which you go is before Yahweh.” [7] Then the five men departed and came to Laish and saw the people who were there, how they lived in safety, in the way of the Sidonians, quiet and secure; for there was no one in the land possessing authority, that might put them to shame in anything, and they were far from the Sidonians, and had no dealings with anyone else. [8] They came to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol; and their brothers asked them, “What do you say?” [9] They said, “Arise, and let’s go up against them; for we have seen the land, and behold, it is very good. Do you stand still? Don’t be slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land. [10] When you go, you will come to an unsuspecting people, and the land is large; for God has given it into your hand, a place where there is no lack of anything that is in the earth.” [11] The family of the Danites set out from Zorah and Eshtaol with six hundred men armed with weapons of war. [12] They went up and encamped in Kiriath Jearim in Judah. Therefore they call that place Mahaneh Dan to this day. Behold, it is behind Kiriath Jearim. [13] They passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah. [14] Then the five men who went to spy out the country of Laish answered and said to their brothers, “Do you know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim,ⓘ and a carved image, and a molten image? Now therefore consider what you have to do.” [15] They went over there and came to the house of the young Levite man, even to the house of Micah, and asked him how he was doing. [16] The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate. [17] The five men who went to spy out the land went up, and came in there, and took the engraved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image; and the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war. [18] When these went into Micah’s house, and took the engraved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” [19] They said to him, “Hold your peace, put your hand on your mouth, and go with us. Be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?” [20] The priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, the teraphim, and the engraved image, and went with the people. [21] So they turned and departed, and put the little ones, the livestock, and the goods before them. [22] When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house gathered together and overtook the children of Dan. [23] As they called to the children of Dan, they turned their faces, and said to Micah, “What ails you, that you come with such a company?” [24] He said, “You have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and have gone away! What more do I have? How can you ask me, ‘What ails you?’ ” [25] The children of Dan said to him, “Don’t let your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall on you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household.” [26] 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 house. [27] They took that which Micah had made, and the priest whom he had, and came to Laish, to a people quiet and unsuspecting, and struck them with the edge of the sword; then they burned the city with fire. [28] There was no deliverer, because it was far from Sidon, and they had no dealings with anyone else; and it was in the valley that lies by Beth Rehob. They built the city and lived in it. [29] They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; however the name of the city used to be Laish. [30] The children of Dan set up for themselves the engraved image; and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests to the tribe of the Danites until the day of the captivity of the land. [31] So they set up for themselves Micah’s engraved image which he made, and it remained all the time that God’s house was in Shiloh.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 18:14 teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.
King James Version
[1] In those days H3117 there was no king H4428 in Israel: H3478 and in those days H3117 the tribe H7626 of the Danites H1839 sought H1245 (PielPtc) them an inheritance H5159 to dwell in; H3427 (QalInf) for unto that day H3117 all their inheritance H5159 had not fallen H5307 (QalPerf) unto them among H8432 the tribes H7626 of Israel. H3478 [2] And the children H1121 of Dan H1835 sent H7971 (QalImpf) of their family H4940 five H2568 men H582§ from their coasts, H7098 men H1121 of valour, H2428 from Zorah, H6881 and from Eshtaol, H847 to spy H7270 (PielInf) out the land, H776 and to search H2713 (QalInf) it; and they said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Go, H3212 (QalImpv) search H2713 (QalImpv) the land: H776 who when they came H935 (QalImpf) to mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 to the house H1004 of Micah, H4318 they lodged H3885 (QalImpf) there. [3] When they were by the house H1004 of Micah, H4318 they knew H5234 (HiphPerf) the voice H6963 of the young man H5288 the Levite: H3881 and they turned in H5493 (QalImpf) thither, and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Who brought H935 (HiphPerf) thee hither? H1988 and what makest H6213 (QalActPtc) thou in this place? and what hast thou here? [4] And he said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Thus H2090 and thus H2090 dealeth H6213 (QalPerf) Micah H4318 with me, and hath hired H7936 (QalImpf) me, and I am his priest. H3548 [5] And they said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Ask counsel, H7592 (QalImpv) we pray thee, of God, H430 that we may know H3045 (QalImpf) whether our way H1870 which we go H1980 (QalActPtc) shall be prosperous. H6743 (HiphImpf) [6] And the priest H3548 said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Go H3212 (QalImpv) in peace: H7965 before H5227 the Lord H3068 is your way H1870 wherein ye go. H3212 (QalImpf) [7] Then the five H2568 men H582 departed, H3212 (QalImpf) and came H935 (QalImpf) to Laish, H3919 and saw H7200 (QalImpf) the people H5971 that were therein, H7130 how they dwelt H3427 (QalActPtc) careless, H983 after the manner H4941 of the Zidonians, H6722 quiet H8252 (QalActPtc) and secure; H982 (QalActPtc) and there was no magistrate§ H3423 (QalActPtc) in the land, H776 that might put them to shame H3637 (HiphPtc) in any thing; H1697 and they were far H7350 from the Zidonians, H6722 and had no business H1697 with any man. H120 [8] And they came H935 (QalImpf) unto their brethren H251 to Zorah H6881 and Eshtaol: H847 and their brethren H251 said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, What say ye? [9] And they said, H559 (QalImpf) Arise, H6965 (QalImpv) that we may go up H5927 (QalImpf) against them: for we have seen H7200 (QalPerf) the land, H776 and, behold, it is very H3966 good: H2896 and are ye still? H2814 (HiphPtc) be not slothful H6101 (NiphImpf) to go, H3212 (QalInf) and to enter H935 (QalInf) to possess H3423 (QalInf) the land. H776 [10] When ye go, H935 (QalInf) ye shall come H935 (QalImpf) unto a people H5971 secure, H982 (QalActPtc) and to a large H7342 land: H776 for God H430 hath given H5414 (QalPerf) it into your hands; H3027 a place H4725 where there is no want H4270 of any thing H1697 that is in the earth. H776 [11] And there went H5265 (QalImpf) from thence of the family H4940 of the Danites, H1839 out of Zorah H6881 and out of Eshtaol, H847 six H8337 hundred H3967 men H376 appointed H2296 (QalPasPtc)§ with weapons H3627 of war. H4421 [12] And they went up, H5927 (QalImpf) and pitched H2583 (QalImpf) in Kirjath-jearim, H7157 in Judah: H3063 wherefore they called H7121 (QalPerf) that place H4725 Mahaneh-dan H4265 unto this day: H3117 behold, it is behind H310 Kirjath-jearim. H7157 [13] And they passed H5674 (QalImpf) thence unto mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 and came H935 (QalImpf) unto the house H1004 of Micah. H4318 [14] Then answered H6030 (QalImpf) the five H2568 men H582 that went H1980 (QalActPtc) to spy out H7270 (PielInf) the country H776 of Laish, H3919 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto their brethren, H251 Do ye know H3045 (QalPerf) that there is H3426 in these houses H1004 an ephod, H646 and teraphim, H8655 and a graven image, H6459 and a molten image? H4541 now therefore consider H3045 (QalImpv) what ye have to do. H6213 (QalImpf) [15] And they turned H5493 (QalImpf) thitherward, and came H935 (QalImpf) to the house H1004 of the young man H5288 the Levite, H3881 even unto the house H1004 of Micah, H4318 and saluted H7592 (QalImpf) him.§ [16] And the six H8337 hundred H3967 men H376 appointed H2296 (QalPasPtc) with their weapons H3627 of war, H4421 which were of the children H1121 of Dan, H1835 stood H5324 (NiphPtc) by the entering H6607 of the gate. H8179 [17] And the five H2568 men H582 that went H1980 (QalActPtc) to spy out H7270 (PielInf) the land H776 went up, H5927 (QalImpf) and came in H935 (QalPerf) thither, and took H3947 (QalPerf) the graven image, H6459 and the ephod, H646 and the teraphim, H8655 and the molten image: H4541 and the priest H3548 stood H5324 (NiphPtc) in the entering H6607 of the gate H8179 with the six H8337 hundred H3967 men H376 that were appointed H2296 (QalPasPtc) with weapons H3627 of war. H4421 [18] And these went H935 (QalPerf) into Micah’s H4318 house, H1004 and fetched H3947 (QalImpf) the carved image, H6459 the ephod, H646 and the teraphim, H8655 and the molten image. H4541 Then said H559 (QalImpf) the priest H3548 unto them, What do H6213 (QalActPtc) ye? [19] And they said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Hold thy peace, H2790 (HiphImpv) lay H7760 (QalImpv) thine hand H3027 upon thy mouth, H6310 and go H3212 (QalImpv) with us, and be to us H1961 (QalInf) a father H1 and a priest: H3548 is it better H2896 for thee to be a priest H3548 unto the house H1004 of one H259 man, H376 or that thou be a priest H3548 unto a tribe H7626 and a family H4940 in Israel? H3478 [20] And the priest’s H3548 heart H3820 was glad, H3190 (QalImpf) and he took H3947 (QalImpf) the ephod, H646 and the teraphim, H8655 and the graven image, H6459 and went in H935 (QalImpf) the midst H7130 of the people. H5971 [21] So they turned H6437 (QalImpf) and departed, H3212 (QalImpf) and put H7760 (QalImpf) the little ones H2945 and the cattle H4735 and the carriage H3520 before H6440 them. [22] And when they were a good way H7368 (HiphPerf) from the house H1004 of Micah, H4318 the men H582 that were in the houses H1004 near to Micah’s H4318 house H1004 were gathered together, H2199 (NiphPerf) and overtook H1692 (HiphImpf) the children H1121 of Dan. H1835 [23] And they cried H7121 (QalImpf) unto the children H1121 of Dan. H1835 And they turned H5437 (HiphImpf) their faces, H6440 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto Micah, H4318 What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company? H2199 (NiphPerf)§ [24] And he said, H559 (QalImpf) Ye have taken away H3947 (QalPerf) my gods H430 which I made, H6213 (QalPerf) and the priest, H3548 and ye are gone away: H3212 (QalImpf) and what have I more? and what is this that ye say H559 (QalImpf) unto me, What aileth thee? [25] And the children H1121 of Dan H1835 said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Let not thy voice H6963 be heard H8085 (HiphImpf) among us, lest angry H4751§ fellows H582 run H6293 (QalImpf) upon thee, and thou lose H622 (QalPerf) thy life, H5315 with the lives H5315 of thy household. H1004 [26] And the children H1121 of Dan H1835 went H3212 (QalImpf) their way: H1870 and when Micah H4318 saw H7200 (QalImpf) that they were too strong H2389 for him, he turned H6437 (QalImpf) and went back H7725 (QalImpf) unto his house. H1004 [27] And they took H3947 (QalPerf) the things which Micah H4318 had made, H6213 (QalPerf) and the priest H3548 which he had, and came H935 (QalImpf) unto Laish, H3919 unto a people H5971 that were at quiet H8252 (QalActPtc) and secure: H982 (QalActPtc) and they smote H5221 (HiphImpf) them with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and burnt H8313 (QalPerf) the city H5892 with fire. H784 [28] And there was no deliverer, H5337 (HiphPtc) because it was far H7350 from Zidon, H6721 and they had no business H1697 with any man; H120 and it was in the valley H6010 that lieth by Beth-rehob. H1050 And they built H1129 (QalImpf) a city, H5892 and dwelt H3427 (QalImpf) therein. [29] And they called H7121 (QalImpf) the name H8034 of the city H5892 Dan, H1835 after the name H8034 of Dan H1835 their father, H1 who was born H3205 (PualPerf) unto Israel: H3478 howbeit H199 the name H8034 of the city H5892 was Laish H3919 at the first. H7223 [30] And the children H1121 of Dan H1835 set up H6965 (HiphImpf) the graven image: H6459 and Jonathan, H3083 the son H1121 of Gershom, H1647 the son H1121 of Manasseh, H4519 he and his sons H1121 were priests H3548 to the tribe H7626 of Dan H1839 until the day H3117 of the captivity H1540 (QalInf) of the land. H776 [31] And they set them up H7760 (QalImpf) Micah’s H4318 graven image, H6459 which he made, H6213 (QalPerf) all the time H3117 that the house H1004 of God H430 was in Shiloh. H7887

Footnotes

  1. § 18:2 Heb. sons
  2. § 18:7 Heb. possessOr, or heir of restraint
  3. § 18:11 Heb. girded
  4. § 18:15 Heb. asked him of peace
  5. § 18:23 Heb. that thou are gathered together?
  6. § 18:25 Heb. bitter of soul
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