Verse 29

Judges 18:29

Literal Standard Version

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29 and call the name of the city Dan, by the name of their father Dan, who was born to Israel; and yet Laish is the name of the city at the first.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּקְרְא֤וּ שֵׁם הָ/עִיר֙ דָּ֔ן בְּ/שֵׁם֙ דָּ֣ן אֲבִי/הֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּלַּ֖ד לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ/אוּלָ֛ם לַ֥יִשׁ שֵׁם הָ/עִ֖יר לָ/רִאשֹׁנָֽה

English Translation

And they called the name of the city Dan after the name of Dan their father who was born to Israel; but the city was originally named Laish.

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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 an in... Focus ↗

2 And the sons of Dan send, out of their family, five of their men—men, sons of valor—from Zorah, and... Focus ↗

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

4 And he says to them, “Thus and thus has Micah done to me; and he hires me, and I am for a priest to... Focus ↗

5 And they say to him, “Please ask of God (Elohim), and we know whether our way on which we are going... Focus ↗

6 And the priest says to them, “Go in peace; before YHWH is your way in which you go.” Focus ↗

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

8 And they come to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brothers say to them, “What did you... Focus ↗

9 And they say, “Rise, and we go up against them, for we have seen the land, and behold—very good; and... Focus ↗

10 When you go, you come to a confident people, and the land is large on both hands, for God (Elohim) h... Focus ↗

11 And there journey there, 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 there to the hill-country of Ephraim, and come to the house of Micah. Focus ↗

14 And the five men, those going to traverse the land of Laish, answer and say to their brothers, “Have... Focus ↗

15 And they turn aside there, and come to the house of the young man, the Levite, the house of Micah, a... Focus ↗

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

17 indeed, the five men, those going to traverse the land, go up—they have come in there—they have take... Focus ↗

18 indeed, these have entered the house of Micah, and take the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphi... Focus ↗

19 And they say to him, “Keep silent, lay your hand on your mouth, and go with us, and be for a father... Focus ↗

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

21 and they turn and go, and put the infants, and the livestock, 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 near the... Focus ↗

23 and call to the sons of Dan, and they turn their faces around, and say to Micah, “What is this to yo... Focus ↗

24 And he says, “You have taken my gods which I made, and the priest, and you go; and what more do I ha... Focus ↗

25 And the sons of Dan say to him, “Do not let your voice be heard with us, lest men bitter in soul fal... Focus ↗

26 and the sons of Dan go on their way, and Micah sees that they are stronger than he, and turns, and g... 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 Sidon, and they have no word with any man, and it... Focus ↗

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

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

31 And they appoint for themselves the carved image of Micah, which he had made, all the days of the ho... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 18 (31 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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