Judges 18 - Compare Translations
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Judges 18:1
KJVIn 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.
WEBIn 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.
YLTIn those days there is no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of the Danite is seeking for itself an inheritance to inhabit, for [that] hath not fallen to it unto that day in the midst of the tribes of Israel by inheritance.
Judges 18:2
KJVAnd the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.
WEBThe 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!”
YLTAnd the sons of Dan send, out of their family, five men of them, men, sons of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to traverse the land, and to search it, and they say unto them, `Go, search the land;' and they come into the hill-country of Ephraim, unto the house of Micah, and lodge there.
Judges 18:3
KJVWhen 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?
WEBWhen 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?”
YLTThey [are] with the household of Micah, and they have discerned the voice of the young man, the Levite, and turn aside there, and say to him, `Who hath brought thee hither? and what art thou doing in this [place?] and what to thee here?'
Judges 18:4
KJVAnd he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
WEBHe said to them, “Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I am become his priest.”
YLTAnd he saith unto them, `Thus and thus hath Micah done to me; and he hireth me, and I am to him for a priest.'
Judges 18:5
KJVAnd they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
WEBThey said to him, “Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.”
YLTAnd they say to him, `Ask, we pray thee, at God, and we know whether our way is prosperous on which we are going.'
Judges 18:6
KJVAnd the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the Lord is your way wherein ye go.
WEBThe priest said to them, “Go in peace. Your way in which you go is before Yahweh.”
YLTAnd the priest saith to them, `Go in peace; over-against Jehovah [is] your way in which ye go.'
Judges 18:7
KJVThen 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 in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.
WEBThen 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.
YLTAnd the five men go, and come in to Laish, and see the people which [is] in its midst, dwelling confidently, according to the custom of Zidonians, quiet and confident; and there is none putting to shame in the land in [any] thing, possessing restraint, and they [are] far off from the Zidonians, and have no word with [any] man.
Judges 18:8
KJVAnd they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
WEBThey came to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol; and their brothers asked them, “What do you say?”
YLTAnd they come in unto their brethren, at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren say to them, `What -- ye?'
Judges 18:9
KJVAnd 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 slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.
WEBThey said, “Arise, and let us 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.
YLTAnd they say, `Rise, and we go up against them, for we have seen the land, and lo, very good; and ye are keeping silent! be not slothful to go -- to enter to possess the land.
Judges 18:10
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Judges 18:11
KJVAnd there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.
WEBThe family of the Danites set out from Zorah and Eshtaol, with six hundred men armed with weapons of war.
YLTAnd there journey thence, of the family of the Danite, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, six hundred men girded with weapons of war.
Judges 18:12
KJVAnd they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.
WEBThey went up and encamped in Kiriath Jearim, in Judah. Therefore they called that place Mahaneh Dan, to this day. Behold, it is behind Kiriath Jearim.
YLTAnd they go up and encamp in Kirjath-Jearim, in Judah, therefore they have called that place, `Camp of Dan,' till this day; lo, behind Kirjath-Jearim.
Judges 18:13
KJVAnd they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.
WEBThey passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.
YLTAnd they pass over thence [to] the hill-country of Ephraim, and come in unto the house of Micah.
Judges 18:14
KJVThen 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 ye have to do.
WEBThen 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.”
YLTAnd the five men, those going to traverse the land of Laish, answer and say unto their brethren, `Have ye known that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and graven image, and molten image? and now, know what ye do.'
Judges 18:15
KJVAnd they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.
WEBThey 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.
YLTAnd they turn aside thither, and come in unto the house of the young man the Levite, the house of Micah, and ask of him of welfare, --
Judges 18:16
KJVAnd the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.
WEBThe six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
YLT(and the six hundred men girded with their weapons of war, who [are] of the sons of Dan, are standing at the opening of the gate), --
Judges 18:17
KJVAnd 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 with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.
WEBThe 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.
YLTyea, the five men, those going to traverse the land, go up -- they have come in thither -- they have taken the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image -- and the priest is standing at the opening of the gate, and the six hundred men who are girded with weapons of war --
Judges 18:18
KJVAnd 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?
WEBWhen 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?”
YLTyea, these have entered the house of Micah, and take the graven image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image; and the priest saith unto them, `What are ye doing?'
Judges 18:19
KJVAnd 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: 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 in Israel?
WEBThey said to him, “Hold your peace, put your hand on your mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest. 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?”
YLTand they say to him, `Keep silent, lay thy hand on thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us for a father and for a priest: is it better thy being a priest to the house of one man, or thy being priest to a tribe and to a family in Israel?'
Judges 18:20
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Judges 18:21
KJVSo they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.
WEBSo they turned and departed, and put the little ones, the livestock, and the goods before them.
YLTand they turn and go, and put the infants, and the cattle, and the baggage, before them.
Judges 18:22
KJVAnd 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.
WEBWhen 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.
YLTThey have been far off from the house of Micah -- and the men who [are] in the houses which [are] near the house of Micah have been called together, and overtake the sons of Dan,
Judges 18:23
KJVAnd they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
WEBAs they cried to the children of Dan, they turned their faces, and said to Micah, “What ails you, that you come with such a company?”
YLTand call unto the sons of Dan, and they turn round their faces, and say to Micah, `What -- to thee that thou hast been called together?'
Judges 18:24
KJVAnd he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
WEBHe 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?’”
YLTAnd he saith, `My gods which I made ye have taken, and the priest, and ye go; and what to me more? and what [is] this ye say unto me, What -- to thee!'
Judges 18:25
KJVAnd the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
WEBThe 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.”
YLTAnd the sons of Dan say unto him, `Let not thy voice be heard with us, lest men bitter in soul fall upon you, and thou hast gathered thy life, and the life of thy household;'
Judges 18:26
KJVAnd the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
WEBThe 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.
YLTand the sons of Dan go on their way, and Micah seeth that they are stronger than he, and turneth, and goeth back unto his house.
Judges 18:27
KJVAnd they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.
WEBThey 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.
YLTAnd they have taken that which Micah had made, and the priest whom he had, and come in against Laish, against a people quiet and confident, and smite them by the mouth of the sword, and the city have burnt with fire,
Judges 18:28
KJVAnd there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Bethrehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.
WEBThere 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.
YLTand there is no deliverer, for it [is] far off from Zidon, and they have no word with [any] man, and it [is] in the valley which [is] by Beth-Rehob; and they build the city, and dwell in it,
Judges 18:29
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThey 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.
YLTand call the name of the city Dan, by the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; and yet Laish [is] the name of the city at the first.
Judges 18:30
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Judges 18:31
KJVAnd they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
WEBSo 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.
YLTAnd they appoint for them the graven image of Micah, which he had made, all the days of the house of God being in Shiloh.
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