Verse 2

Judges 18:2

Young's Literal Translation

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2 And 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵי דָ֣ן מִֽ/מִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡/ם חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים מִ/קְצוֹתָ/ם֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵי חַ֜יִל מִ/צָּרְעָ֣ה וּ/מֵֽ/אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ל לְ/רַגֵּ֤ל אֶת הָ/אָ֨רֶץ֙ וּ/לְ/חָקְרָ֔/הּ וַ/יֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵ/הֶ֔ם לְכ֖וּ חִקְר֣וּ אֶת הָ/אָ֑רֶץ וַ/יָּבֹ֤אוּ הַר אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ עַד בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַ/יָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם

English Translation

And the sons of Dan sent out five men from their families, strong men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to search it. And they said to them, "Go, search out the land." And they came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 In those days there is no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of the Danite is seeking for i... Focus ↗

2 And the sons of Dan send, out of their family, five men of them, men, sons of valour, from Zorah, an...

3 They [are] with the household of Micah, and they have discerned the voice of the young man, the Levi... Focus ↗

4 And he saith unto them, 'Thus and thus hath Micah done to me; and he hireth me, and I am to him for... Focus ↗

5 And they say to him, 'Ask, we pray thee, at God (Elohim), and we know whether our way is prosperous... Focus ↗

6 And the priest saith to them, 'Go in peace; over-against Jehovah [is] your way in which ye go.' Focus ↗

7 And the five men go, and come in to Laish, and see the people which [is] in its midst, dwelling conf... Focus ↗

8 And they come in unto their brethren, at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren say to them, 'What --... Focus ↗

9 And they say, 'Rise, and we go up against them, for we have seen the land, and lo, very good; and ye... Focus ↗

10 When ye go, ye come in unto a people confident, and the land [is] large on both hands, for God (Eloh... Focus ↗

11 And there journey thence, of the family of the Danite, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, six hundred men... Focus ↗

12 And they go up and encamp in Kirjath-Jearim, in Judah, therefore they have called that place, 'Camp... Focus ↗

13 And they pass over thence [to] the hill-country of Ephraim, and come in unto the house of Micah. Focus ↗

14 And the five men, those going to traverse the land of Laish, answer and say unto their brethren, 'Ha... Focus ↗

15 And they turn aside thither, and come in unto the house of the young man the Levite, the house of Mi... Focus ↗

16 (and the six hundred men girded with their weapons of war, who [are] of the sons of Dan, are standin... Focus ↗

17 yea, the five men, those going to traverse the land, go up -- they have come in thither -- they have... Focus ↗

18 yea, these have entered the house of Micah, and take the graven image, the ephod, and the teraphim,... Focus ↗

19 and they say to him, 'Keep silent, lay thy hand on thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us for a fat... Focus ↗

20 And the heart of the priest is glad, and he taketh the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image... Focus ↗

21 and they turn and go, and put the infants, and the cattle, and the baggage, before them. Focus ↗

22 They have been far off from the house of Micah -- and the men who [are] in the houses which [are] ne... Focus ↗

23 and call unto the sons of Dan, and they turn round their faces, and say to Micah, 'What -- to thee t... Focus ↗

24 And he saith, 'My gods which I made ye have taken, and the priest, and ye go; and what to me more? a... Focus ↗

25 And the sons of Dan say unto him, 'Let not thy voice be heard with us, lest men bitter in soul fall... Focus ↗

26 and the sons of Dan go on their way, and Micah seeth that they are stronger than he, and turneth, an... Focus ↗

27 And they have taken that which Micah had made, and the priest whom he had, and come in against Laish... Focus ↗

28 and there is no deliverer, for it [is] far off from Zidon, and they have no word with [any] man, and... Focus ↗

29 and call the name of the city Dan, by the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; and yet... Focus ↗

30 And the sons of Dan raise up for themselves the graven image, and Jonathan son of Gershom, son of Ma... Focus ↗

31 And they appoint for them the graven image of Micah, which he had made, all the days of the house of... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 18 (31 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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