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WEB·Judges 19

¹In those days, when there was no king in Israel, there was a certain Levite living on the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim, who took for himself a concubine out of Bethlehem Judah.

KJVAnd it came to pass in those days^H3117, when there was no king^H4428 in Israel^H3478, that there was a certain^H376 Levite^H3881 sojourning^H1481^(H8802) on the side^H3411 of mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, who took^H3947^(H8799) to him a concubine^H802^H6370 out of Bethlehemjudah^H1035^H3063.

² His concubine played the prostitute against him, and went away from him to her father’s house to Bethlehem Judah, and was there for four months.

KJVAnd his concubine^H6370 played the whore^H2181^(H8799) against him, and went away^H3212^(H8799) from him unto her father's^H1 house^H1004 to Bethlehemjudah^H1035^H3063, and was there four^H702 whole months^H2320^H3117.

³ Her husband arose and went after her to speak kindly to her, to bring her again, having his servant with him and a couple of donkeys. She brought him into her father’s house; and when the father of the young lady saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.

KJVAnd her husband^H376 arose^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) after^H310 her, to speak^H1696^(H8763) friendly^H3820 unto her, and to bring her again^H7725^(H8687), having his servant^H5288 with him, and a couple^H6776 of asses^H2543: and she brought^H935^(H8686) him into her father's^H1 house^H1004: and when the father^H1 of the damsel^H5291 saw^H7200^(H8799) him, he rejoiced^H8055^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) him.

⁴ His father-in-law, the young lady’s father, kept him there; and he stayed with him three days. So they ate and drank, and stayed there.

KJVAnd his father in law^H2859^(H8802), the damsel's^H5291 father^H1, retained^H2388^(H8686) him; and he abode^H3427^(H8799) with him three^H7969 days^H3117: so they did eat^H398^(H8799) and drink^H8354^(H8799), and lodged^H3885^(H8799) there.

⁵ On the fourth day, they got up early in the morning, and he rose up to depart. The young lady’s father said to his son-in-law, “Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward you shall go your way.”

KJVAnd it came to pass on the fourth^H7243 day^H3117, when they arose early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242, that he rose up^H6965^(H8799) to depart^H3212^(H8800): and the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 said^H559^(H8799) unto his son in law^H2860, Comfort^H5582^(H8798) thine heart^H3820 with a morsel^H6595 of bread^H3899, and afterward^H310 go your way^H3212^(H8799).

⁶ So they sat down, ate, and drank, both of them together. Then the young lady’s father said to the man, “Please be pleased to stay all night, and let your heart be merry.”

KJVAnd they sat down^H3427^(H8799), and did eat^H398^(H8799) and drink^H8354^(H8799) both^H8147 of them together^H3162: for the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 had said^H559^(H8799) unto the man^H376, Be content^H2974^(H8685), I pray thee, and tarry all night^H3885^(H8798), and let thine heart^H3820 be merry^H3190^(H8799).

⁷ The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he stayed there again.

KJVAnd when the man^H376 rose up^H6965^(H8799) to depart^H3212^(H8800), his father in law^H2859^(H8802) urged^H6484^(H8799) him: therefore he lodged^H3885^(H8799) there again^H7725^(H8799).

⁸ He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady’s father said, “Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines;” and they both ate.

KJVAnd he arose early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242 on the fifth^H2549 day^H3117 to depart^H3212^(H8800): and the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 said^H559^(H8799), Comfort^H5582^(H8798) thine heart^H3824, I pray thee. And they tarried^H4102^(H8701) until afternoon^H3117^H5186^(H8800), and they did eat^H398^(H8799) both^H8147 of them.

⁹ When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady’s father, said to him, “Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night. Behold, the day is ending. Stay here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go on your way early, that you may go home.”

KJVAnd when the man^H376 rose up^H6965^(H8799) to depart^H3212^(H8800), he, and his concubine^H6370, and his servant^H5288, his father in law^H2859^(H8802), the damsel's^H5291 father^H1, said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold, now the day^H3117 draweth^H7503^(H8804) toward evening^H6150^(H8800), I pray you tarry all night^H3885^(H8798): behold, the day^H3117 groweth to an end^H2583^(H8800), lodge^H3885^(H8798) here, that thine heart^H3824 may be merry^H3190^(H8799); and to morrow^H4279 get you early^H7925^(H8689) on your way^H1870, that thou mayest go^H1980^(H8804) home^H168.

¹⁰ But the man wouldn’t stay that night, but he rose up and went near Jebus (also called Jerusalem). With him were a couple of saddled donkeys. His concubine also was with him.

KJVBut the man^H376 would^H14^(H8804) not tarry that night^H3885^(H8800), but he rose up^H6965^(H8799) and departed^H3212^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) over against^H5227 Jebus^H2982, which is Jerusalem^H3389; and there were with him two^H6776 asses^H2543 saddled^H2280^(H8803), his concubine^H6370 also was with him.

¹¹ When they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said to his master, “Please come and let’s enter into this city of the Jebusites, and stay in it.”

KJVAnd when they were by Jebus^H2982, the day^H3117 was far^H3966 spent^H7286^(H8804); and the servant^H5288 said^H559^(H8799) unto his master^H113, Come^H3212^(H8798), I pray thee, and let us turn in^H5493^(H8799) into this city^H5892 of the Jebusites^H2983, and lodge^H3885^(H8799) in it.

¹² His master said to him, “We won’t enter into the city of a foreigner that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.”

KJVAnd his master^H113 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, We will not turn aside^H5493^(H8799) hither into the city^H5892 of a stranger^H5237, that is not of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478; we will pass over^H5674^(H8804) to Gibeah^H1390.

¹³ He said to his servant, “Come and let’s draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto his servant^H5288, Come^H3212^(H8798), and let us draw near^H7126^(H8799) to one^H259 of these places^H4725 to lodge all night^H3885^(H8804), in Gibeah^H1390, or in Ramah^H7414.

¹⁴ So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down on them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.

KJVAnd they passed on^H5674^(H8799) and went their way^H3212^(H8799); and the sun^H8121 went down^H935^(H8799) upon them when they were by^H681 Gibeah^H1390, which belongeth to Benjamin^H1144.

¹⁵ They went over there, to go in to stay in Gibeah. He went in, and sat down in the street of the city; for there was no one who took them into his house to stay.

KJVAnd they turned aside^H5493^(H8799) thither, to go in^H935^(H8800) and to lodge^H3885^(H8800) in Gibeah^H1390: and when he went in^H935^(H8799), he sat him down^H3427^(H8799) in a street^H7339 of the city^H5892: for there was no man^H376 that took^H622^(H8764) them into his house^H1004 to lodging^H3885^(H8800).

¹⁶ Behold, an old man came from his work out of the field at evening. Now the man was from the hill country of Ephraim, and he lived in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.

KJVAnd, behold, there came^H935^(H8804) an old^H2205 man^H376 from his work^H4639 out of the field^H7704 at even^H6153, which was also^H376 of mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669; and he sojourned^H1481^(H8804) in Gibeah^H1390: but the men^H582 of the place^H4725 were Benjamites^H1145.

¹⁷ He lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the street of the city; and the old man said, “Where are you going? Where did you come from?”

KJVAnd when he had lifted up^H5375^(H8799) his eyes^H5869, he saw^H7200^(H8799) a wayfaring^H732^(H8802) man^H376 in the street^H7339 of the city^H5892: and the old^H2205 man^H376 said^H559^(H8799), Whither goest^H3212^(H8799) thou? and whence^H370 comest^H935^(H8799) thou?

¹⁸ He said to him, “We are passing from Bethlehem Judah to the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim. I am from there, and I went to Bethlehem Judah. I am going to Yahweh’s house; and there is no one who has taken me into his house.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, We are passing^H5674^(H8802) from Bethlehemjudah^H1035^H3063 toward the side^H3411 of mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669; from thence am I: and I went^H3212^(H8799) to Bethlehemjudah^H1035^H3063, but I am now going^H1980^(H8802) to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068; and there is no man^H376 that receiveth^H622^(H8764) me to house^H1004.

¹⁹ Yet there is both straw and feed for our donkeys; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your servant, and for the young man who is with your servants. There is no lack of anything.”

KJVYet there is^H3426 both straw^H8401 and provender^H4554 for our asses^H2543; and there is bread^H3899 and wine^H3196 also for me, and for thy handmaid^H519, and for the young man^H5288 which is with thy servants^H5650: there is no want^H4270 of any thing^H1697.

²⁰ The old man said, “Peace be to you! Just let me supply all your needs, but don’t sleep in the street.”

KJVAnd the old^H2205 man^H376 said^H559^(H8799), Peace^H7965 be with thee; howsoever^H7535 let all thy wants^H4270 lie upon me; only lodge^H3885^(H8799) not in the street^H7339.

²¹ So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder. Then they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

KJVSo he brought^H935^(H8686) him into his house^H1004, and gave provender^H1101^(H8799) unto the asses^H2543: and they washed^H7364^(H8799) their feet^H7272, and did eat^H398^(H8799) and drink^H8354^(H8799).

²² As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain wicked fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who came into your house, that we can have sex with him!”

KJVNow as they were making their hearts^H3820 merry^H3190^(H8688), behold, the men^H582 of the city^H5892, certain^H582 sons^H1121 of Belial^H1100, beset^H5437 the house^H1004 round about^H5437^(H8738), and beat^H1849^(H8693) at the door^H1817, and spake^H559^(H8799) to the master^H1167 of the house^H1004, the old^H2205 man^H376, saying^H559^(H8800), Bring forth^H3318^(H8685) the man^H376 that came^H935^(H8804) into thine house^H1004, that we may know^H3045^(H8799) him.

²³ The man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, “No, my brothers, please don’t act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, don’t do this folly.

KJVAnd the man^H376, the master^H1167 of the house^H1004, went out^H3318^(H8799) unto them, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Nay^H408, my brethren^H251, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly^H7489^(H8686); seeing^H310 that this man^H376 is come^H935^(H8804) into mine house^H1004, do^H6213^(H8799) not this folly^H5039.

²⁴ Behold, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them what seems good to you; but to this man don’t do any such folly.”

KJVBehold, here is my daughter^H1323 a maiden^H1330, and his concubine^H6370; them I will bring out^H3318^(H8686) now, and humble^H6031^(H8761) ye them, and do^H6213^(H8798) with them what seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto you: but unto this man^H376 do^H6213^(H8799) not so^H2063 vile^H5039 a thing^H1697.

²⁵ But the men wouldn’t listen to him; so the man grabbed his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they had sex with her, and abused her all night until the morning. When the day began to dawn, they let her go.

KJVBut the men^H582 would^H14^(H8804) not hearken^H8085^(H8800) to him: so the man^H376 took^H2388^(H8686) his concubine^H6370, and brought^H3318^(H8686) her forth^H2351 unto them; and they knew^H3045^(H8799) her, and abused^H5953^(H8691) her all the night^H3915 until the morning^H1242: and when the day^H7837 began to spring^H5927^(H8800), they let her go^H7971^(H8762).

²⁶ Then the woman came in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, until it was light.

KJVThen came^H935^(H8799) the woman^H802 in the dawning^H6437^(H8800) of the day^H1242, and fell down^H5307^(H8799) at the door^H6607 of the man's^H376 house^H1004 where her lord^H113 was, till it was light^H216.

²⁷ Her lord rose up in the morning and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way; and behold, the woman his concubine had fallen down at the door of the house, with her hands on the threshold.

KJVAnd her lord^H113 rose up^H6965^(H8799) in the morning^H1242, and opened^H6605^(H8799) the doors^H1817 of the house^H1004, and went out^H3318^(H8799) to go^H3212^(H8800) his way^H1870: and, behold, the woman^H802 his concubine^H6370 was fallen down^H5307^(H8802) at the door^H6607 of the house^H1004, and her hands^H3027 were upon the threshold^H5592.

²⁸ He said to her, “Get up, and let’s get going!” but no one answered. Then he took her up on the donkey; and the man rose up, and went to his place.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Up^H6965^(H8798), and let us be going^H3212^(H8799). But none answered^H6030^(H8802). Then the man^H376 took^H3947^(H8799) her up upon an ass^H2543, and the man^H376 rose up^H6965^(H8799), and gat^H3212^(H8799) him unto his place^H4725.

²⁹ When he had come into his house, he took a knife and cut up his concubine, and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the borders of Israel.

KJVAnd when he was come^H935^(H8799) into his house^H1004, he took^H3947^(H8799) a knife^H3979, and laid hold^H2388^(H8686) on his concubine^H6370, and divided^H5408^(H8762) her, together with her bones^H6106, into twelve^H8147^H6240 pieces^H5409, and sent^H7971^(H8762) her into all the coasts^H1366 of Israel^H3478.

³⁰ It was so, that all who saw it said, “Such a deed has not been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day! Consider it, take counsel, and speak.”

KJVAnd it was so^H1961^(H8738), that all that saw^H7200^(H8802) it said^H559^(H8804), There was no such deed^H2063 done nor seen^H7200^(H8738) from the day^H3117 that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came up^H5927^(H8800) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 unto this day^H3117: consider^H7760^(H8798) of it, take advice^H5779^(H8798), and speak^H1696^(H8761) your minds.

WEB·Judges 18

¹In 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.

KJVIn 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^(H8764) them an inheritance^H5159 to dwell in^H3427^(H8800); for unto that day^H3117 all their inheritance^H5159 had not fallen^H5307^(H8804) unto them among^H8432 the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478.

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.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 sent^H7971^(H8799) 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^(H8763) out the land^H776, and to search^H2713^(H8800) it; and they said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Go^H3212^(H8798), search^H2713^(H8798) the land^H776: who when they came^H935^(H8799) to mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, to the house^H1004 of Micah^H4318, they lodged^H3885^(H8799) 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?”

KJVWhen they were by the house^H1004 of Micah^H4318, they knew^H5234^(H8689) the voice^H6963 of the young man^H5288 the Levite^H3881: and they turned in^H5493^(H8799) thither, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Who brought^H935^(H8689) thee hither^H1988? and what makest^H6213^(H8802) thou in this place? and what hast thou 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.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Thus^H2090 and thus^H2090 dealeth^H6213^(H8804) Micah^H4318 with me, and hath hired^H7936^(H8799) me, and I am his priest^H3548.

⁵ They said to him, “Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Ask counsel^H7592^(H8798), we pray thee, of God^H430, that we may know^H3045^(H8799) whether our way^H1870 which we go^H1980^(H8802) shall be prosperous^H6743^(H8686).

⁶ The priest said to them, “Go in peace. Your way in which you go is before Yahweh.”

KJVAnd the priest^H3548 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Go^H3212^(H8798) in peace^H7965: before^H5227 the LORD^H3068 is your way^H1870 wherein ye go^H3212^(H8799).

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.

KJVThen the five^H2568 men^H582 departed^H3212^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) to Laish^H3919, and saw^H7200^(H8799) the people^H5971 that were therein^H7130, how they dwelt^H3427^(H8802) careless^H983, after the manner^H4941 of the Zidonians^H6722, quiet^H8252^(H8802) and secure^H982^(H8802); and there was no magistrate^H3423^(H8802)^H6114 in the land^H776, that might put them to shame^H3637^(H8688) in any thing^H1697; and they were far^H7350 from the Zidonians^H6722, and had no business^H1697 with any man^H120.

⁸ They came to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol; and their brothers asked them, “What do you say?”

KJVAnd they came^H935^(H8799) unto their brethren^H251 to Zorah^H6881 and Eshtaol^H847: and their brethren^H251 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, What say ye?

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.

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), Arise^H6965^(H8798), that we may go up^H5927^(H8799) against them: for we have seen^H7200^(H8804) the land^H776, and, behold, it is very^H3966 good^H2896: and are ye still^H2814^(H8688)? be not slothful^H6101^(H8735) to go^H3212^(H8800), and to enter^H935^(H8800) to possess^H3423^(H8800) the land^H776.

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 on the earth.”

KJVWhen ye go^H935^(H8800), ye shall come^H935^(H8799) unto a people^H5971 secure^H982^(H8802), and to a large^H7342 land^H776: for God^H430 hath given^H5414^(H8804) 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 The family of the Danites set out from Zorah and Eshtaol with six hundred men armed with weapons of war.

KJVAnd there went^H5265^(H8799) 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^(H8803) with weapons^H3627 of war^H4421.

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.

KJVAnd they went up^H5927^(H8799), and pitched^H2583^(H8799) in Kirjathjearim^H7157, in Judah^H3063: wherefore they called^H7121^(H8804) that place^H4725 Mahanehdan^H4265 unto this day^H3117: behold, it is behind^H310 Kirjathjearim^H7157.

¹³ They passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.

KJVAnd they passed^H5674^(H8799) thence unto mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, and came^H935^(H8799) unto the house^H1004 of Micah^H4318.

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.”

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) the five^H2568 men^H582 that went^H1980^(H8802) to spy out^H7270^(H8763) the country^H776 of Laish^H3919, and said^H559^(H8799) unto their brethren^H251, Do ye know^H3045^(H8804) 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^(H8798) what ye have to do^H6213^(H8799).

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.

KJVAnd they turned^H5493^(H8799) thitherward, and came^H935^(H8799) to the house^H1004 of the young man^H5288 the Levite^H3881, even unto the house^H1004 of Micah^H4318, and saluted^H7592^(H8799)^H7965 him.

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.

KJVAnd the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 appointed^H2296^(H8803) with their weapons^H3627 of war^H4421, which were of the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835, stood^H5324^(H8737) by the entering^H6607 of the gate^H8179.

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.

KJVAnd the five^H2568 men^H582 that went^H1980^(H8802) to spy out^H7270^(H8763) the land^H776 went up^H5927^(H8799), and came in^H935^(H8804) thither, and took^H3947^(H8804) the graven image^H6459, and the ephod^H646, and the teraphim^H8655, and the molten image^H4541: and the priest^H3548 stood^H5324^(H8737) in the entering^H6607 of the gate^H8179 with the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 that were appointed^H2296^(H8803) with weapons^H3627 of war^H4421.

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?”

KJVAnd these went^H935^(H8804) into Micah's^H4318 house^H1004, and fetched^H3947^(H8799) the carved image^H6459, the ephod^H646, and the teraphim^H8655, and the molten image^H4541. Then said^H559^(H8799) the priest^H3548 unto them, What do^H6213^(H8802) ye?

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?”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Hold thy peace^H2790^(H8685), lay^H7760^(H8798) thine hand^H3027 upon thy mouth^H6310, and go^H3212^(H8798) with us, and be to us^H1961^(H8800) 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 The priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, the teraphim, and the engraved image, and went with the people.

KJVAnd the priest's^H3548 heart^H3820 was glad^H3190^(H8799), and he took^H3947^(H8799) the ephod^H646, and the teraphim^H8655, and the graven image^H6459, and went in^H935^(H8799) the midst^H7130 of the people^H5971.

²¹ So they turned and departed, and put the little ones, the livestock, and the goods before them.

KJVSo they turned^H6437^(H8799) and departed^H3212^(H8799), and put^H7760^(H8799) the little ones^H2945 and the cattle^H4735 and the carriage^H3520 before^H6440 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.

KJVAnd when they were a good way^H7368^(H8689) 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^(H8738), and overtook^H1692^(H8686) the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835.

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?”

KJVAnd they cried^H7121^(H8799) unto the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835. And they turned^H5437^(H8686) their faces^H6440, and said^H559^(H8799) unto Micah^H4318, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company^H2199^(H8738)?

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?’”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Ye have taken away^H3947^(H8804) my gods^H430 which I made^H6213^(H8804), and the priest^H3548, and ye are gone away^H3212^(H8799): and what have I more? and what is this that ye say^H559^(H8799) unto me, What aileth thee?

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.”

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Let not thy voice^H6963 be heard^H8085^(H8686) among us, lest angry^H4751^H5315 fellows^H582 run^H6293^(H8799) upon thee, and thou lose^H622^(H8804) thy life^H5315, with the lives^H5315 of thy household^H1004.

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.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 went^H3212^(H8799) their way^H1870: and when Micah^H4318 saw^H7200^(H8799) that they were too strong^H2389 for him, he turned^H6437^(H8799) and went back^H7725^(H8799) unto his house^H1004.

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.

KJVAnd they took^H3947^(H8804) the things which Micah^H4318 had made^H6213^(H8804), and the priest^H3548 which he had, and came^H935^(H8799) unto Laish^H3919, unto a people^H5971 that were at quiet^H8252^(H8802) and secure^H982^(H8802): and they smote^H5221^(H8686) them with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, and burnt^H8313^(H8804) the city^H5892 with fire^H784.

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.

KJVAnd there was no deliverer^H5337^(H8688), 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 Bethrehob^H1050. And they built^H1129^(H8799) a city^H5892, and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) therein.

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.

KJVAnd they called^H7121^(H8799) the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 Dan^H1835, after the name^H8034 of Dan^H1835 their father^H1, who was born^H3205^(H8795) unto Israel^H3478: howbeit^H199 the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 was Laish^H3919 at the first^H7223.

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.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 set up^H6965^(H8686) 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^(H8800) of the land^H776.

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.

KJVAnd they set them up^H7760^(H8799) Micah's^H4318 graven image^H6459, which he made^H6213^(H8804), all the time^H3117 that the house^H1004 of God^H430 was in Shiloh^H7887.

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