Verse 27
Judges 18:27
Free Bible Version
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The Danites erected the carved idol to worship, and Jonathan, son of Gershom, son of Moses, and his sons became priests for the tribe of Dan until the time when the people went into captivity from the land.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הֵ֨מָּה לָקְח֜וּ אֵ֧ת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂ֣ה מִיכָ֗ה וְֽ/אֶת הַ/כֹּהֵן֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָה ל/וֹ֒ וַ/יָּבֹ֣אוּ עַל לַ֗יִשׁ עַל עַם֙ שֹׁקֵ֣ט וּ/בֹטֵ֔חַ וַ/יַּכּ֥וּ אוֹתָ֖/ם לְ/פִי חָ֑רֶב וְ/אֶת הָ/עִ֖יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָ/אֵֽשׁ
English Translation
And they took what Micah had made and the priest who was with him, and they came to Laish, to a people quiet and secure, and they struck them with the edge of the sword and burned the city with fire.
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Chapter 18 Context
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At that time Israel didn't have a king. The tribe of Dan was looking for territory where they could...
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So the Danites chose from among their tribes five leading men who came from the towns of Zorah and E...
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While they were there, they recognized the young Levite's accent, so they went to him and asked him,...
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“Micah arranged things for me, and he hired me as his priest,” he told them.
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“Please ask the Lord for us so we can find out if our journey will be successful,” they asked him.
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“Go in peace,” the priest replied. “The journey you are taking is being observed by the Lord.”
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The five men left and went to the town of Laish. They observed that the people there lived in safety...
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When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their relatives asked them, “What did you…?”
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“Come on, let's go and attack them!” the men interrupted. “We've surveyed the land, and it's excelle...
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When you get there you'll find the people are unsuspecting and the land is extensive. God (Elohim) h...
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So six hundred Danite armed men left Zorah and Eshtaol, ready to attack.
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12
En route they camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That's why the place west of Kiriath-jearim is call...
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Then the five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish told the other tribesmen, “Do you real...
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The five men went inside and took the carved idol, the ephod, the household idols, and the image mad...
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When the priest saw them taking all the religious objects from Micah's home, he asked them, “What ar...
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“Be quiet! Don't say anything! Come with us, and you can be our ‘father’ and priest. Wouldn't it be...
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This seemed like a good idea to the priest and he left with them. Carrying the ephod, the household...
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They continued their journey, putting their children, livestock, and possessions ahead of them.
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The Danites were already quite a way from Micah's home when men from Micah's village caught up with...
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shouting at them. The Danites turned around to face them and asked Micah, “What's the matter with yo...
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“You stole the gods I made, and my priest too, and then left. What have you left me with? How can yo...
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“Don't complain to us!” Danites replied. “Otherwise some hot-tempered people here might attack you,...
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The Danites carried on their way. Micah saw that they were too strong for him to fight so he turned...
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So the Danites took with them the idols that Micah had made, as well as his priest. They attacked La...
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No one could save them because they were a long way from Sidon and had no other allies to help them....
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26
They renamed the city Dan after their forefather, the son of Israel. Laish was its former name.
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27
The Danites erected the carved idol to worship, and Jonathan, son of Gershom, son of Moses, and his...