strkjv@Judges:18:1 @ In those days #H3117 yowm# there was no king #H4428 melek# in Israel #H3478 Yisra#el#: and in those days #H3117 yowm# the tribe #H7626 shebet# of the Danites #H1839 Daniy# sought #H1245 baqash# (8764) them an inheritance #H5159 nachalah# to dwell in #H3427 yashab# (8800); for unto that day #H3117 yowm# all their inheritance #H5159 nachalah# had not fallen #H5307 naphal# (8804) unto them among #H8432 tavek# the tribes #H7626 shebet# of Israel #H3478 Yisra#el#.
strkjv@Judges:18:2 @ And the children #H1121 ben# of Dan #H1835 Dan# sent #H7971 shalach# (8799) of their family #H4940 mishpachah# five #H2568 chamesh# men #H582 #enowsh# from their coasts #H7098 qatsah#, men #H1121 ben# of valour #H2428 chayil#, from Zorah #H6881 Tsor#ah#, and from Eshtaol #H847 #Eshta#ol#, to spy #H7270 ragal# (8763) out the land #H776 #erets#, and to search #H2713 chaqar# (8800) it; and they said #H559 #amar# (8799) unto them, Go #H3212 yalak# (8798), search #H2713 chaqar# (8798) the land #H776 #erets#: who when they came #H935 bow# (8799) to mount #H2022 har# Ephraim #H669 #Ephrayim#, to the house #H1004 bayith# of Micah #H4318 Miykah#, they lodged #H3885 luwn# (8799) there.
strkjv@Judges:18:3 @ When they were by the house #H1004 bayith# of Micah #H4318 Miykah#, they knew #H5234 nakar# (8689) the voice #H6963 qowl# of the young man #H5288 na#ar# the Levite #H3881 Leviyiy#: and they turned in #H5493 cuwr# (8799) thither, and said #H559 #amar# (8799) unto him, Who brought #H935 bow# (8689) thee hither #H1988 halom#? and what makest #H6213 #asah# (8802) thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
strkjv@Judges:18:4 @ And he said #H559 #amar# (8799) unto them, Thus #H2090 zoh# and thus #H2090 zoh# dealeth #H6213 #asah# (8804) Micah #H4318 Miykah# with me, and hath hired #H7936 sakar# (8799) me, and I am his priest #H3548 kohen#.
strkjv@Judges:18:5 @ And they said #H559 #amar# (8799) unto him, Ask counsel #H7592 sha#al# (8798), we pray thee, of God #H430 #elohiym#, that we may know #H3045 yada# (8799) whether our way #H1870 derek# which we go #H1980 halak# (8802) shall be prosperous #H6743 tsalach# (8686).
strkjv@Judges:18:6 @ And the priest #H3548 kohen# said #H559 #amar# (8799) unto them, Go #H3212 yalak# (8798) in peace #H7965 shalowm#: before #H5227 nokach# the LORD #H3068 Y@hovah# is your way #H1870 derek# wherein ye go #H3212 yalak# (8799).
strkjv@Judges:18:7 @ Then the five #H2568 chamesh# men #H582 #enowsh# departed #H3212 yalak# (8799), and came #H935 bow# (8799) to Laish #H3919 Layish#, and saw #H7200 ra#ah# (8799) the people #H5971 #am# that were therein #H7130 qereb#, how they dwelt #H3427 yashab# (8802) careless #H983 betach#, after the manner #H4941 mishpat# of the Zidonians #H6722 Tsiydoniy#, quiet #H8252 shaqat# (8802) and secure #H982 batach# (8802); and there was no magistrate #H3423 yarash# (8802) #H6114 #etser# in the land #H776 #erets#, that might put them to shame #H3637 kalam# (8688) in any thing #H1697 dabar#; and they were far #H7350 rachowq# from the Zidonians #H6722 Tsiydoniy#, and had no business #H1697 dabar# with any man #H120 #adam#.
strkjv@Judges:18:8 @ And they came #H935 bow# (8799) unto their brethren #H251 #ach# to Zorah #H6881 Tsor#ah# and Eshtaol #H847 #Eshta#ol#: and their brethren #H251 #ach# said #H559 #amar# (8799) unto them, What say ye?
strkjv@Judges:18:9 @ And they said #H559 #amar# (8799), Arise #H6965 quwm# (8798), that we may go up #H5927 #alah# (8799) against them: for we have seen #H7200 ra#ah# (8804) the land #H776 #erets#, and, behold, it is very #H3966 m@#od# good #H2896 towb#: and are ye still #H2814 chashah# (8688)? be not slothful #H6101 #atsal# (8735) to go #H3212 yalak# (8800), and to enter #H935 bow# (8800) to possess #H3423 yarash# (8800) the land #H776 #erets#.
strkjv@Judges:18:10 @ When ye go #H935 bow# (8800), ye shall come #H935 bow# (8799) unto a people #H5971 #am# secure #H982 batach# (8802), and to a large #H7342 rachab# land #H776 #erets#: for God #H430 #elohiym# hath given #H5414 nathan# (8804) it into your hands #H3027 yad#; a place #H4725 maqowm# where there is no want #H4270 machcowr# of any thing #H1697 dabar# that is in the earth #H776 #erets#.
strkjv@Judges:18:11 @ And there went #H5265 naca# (8799) from thence of the family #H4940 mishpachah# of the Danites #H1839 Daniy#, out of Zorah #H6881 Tsor#ah# and out of Eshtaol #H847 #Eshta#ol#, six #H8337 shesh# hundred #H3967 me#ah# men #H376 #iysh# appointed #H2296 chagar# (8803) with weapons #H3627 k@liy# of war #H4421 milchamah#.
strkjv@Judges:18:12 @ And they went up #H5927 #alah# (8799), and pitched #H2583 chanah# (8799) in Kirjathjearim #H7157 Qiryath Y@#ariym#, in Judah #H3063 Y@huwdah#: wherefore they called #H7121 qara# (8804) that place #H4725 maqowm# Mahanehdan #H4265 Machaneh-Dan# unto this day #H3117 yowm#: behold, it is behind #H310 #achar# Kirjathjearim #H7157 Qiryath Y@#ariym#.
strkjv@Judges:18:13 @ And they passed #H5674 #abar# (8799) thence unto mount #H2022 har# Ephraim #H669 #Ephrayim#, and came #H935 bow# (8799) unto the house #H1004 bayith# of Micah #H4318 Miykah#.
strkjv@Judges:18:14 @ Then answered #H6030 #anah# (8799) the five #H2568 chamesh# men #H582 #enowsh# that went #H1980 halak# (8802) to spy out #H7270 ragal# (8763) the country #H776 #erets# of Laish #H3919 Layish#, and said #H559 #amar# (8799) unto their brethren #H251 #ach#, Do ye know #H3045 yada# (8804) that there is #H3426 yesh# in these houses #H1004 bayith# an ephod #H646 #ephowd#, and teraphim #H8655 t@raphiym#, and a graven image #H6459 pecel#, and a molten image #H4541 maccekah#? now therefore consider #H3045 yada# (8798) what ye have to do #H6213 #asah# (8799).
strkjv@Judges:18:15 @ And they turned #H5493 cuwr# (8799) thitherward, and came #H935 bow# (8799) to the house #H1004 bayith# of the young man #H5288 na#ar# the Levite #H3881 Leviyiy#, even unto the house #H1004 bayith# of Micah #H4318 Miykah#, and saluted #H7592 sha#al# (8799) #H7965 shalowm# him.
strkjv@Judges:18:16 @ And the six #H8337 shesh# hundred #H3967 me#ah# men #H376 #iysh# appointed #H2296 chagar# (8803) with their weapons #H3627 k@liy# of war #H4421 milchamah#, which were of the children #H1121 ben# of Dan #H1835 Dan#, stood #H5324 natsab# (8737) by the entering #H6607 pethach# of the gate #H8179 sha#ar#.
strkjv@Judges:18:17 @ And the five #H2568 chamesh# men #H582 #enowsh# that went #H1980 halak# (8802) to spy out #H7270 ragal# (8763) the land #H776 #erets# went up #H5927 #alah# (8799), and came in #H935 bow# (8804) thither, and took #H3947 laqach# (8804) the graven image #H6459 pecel#, and the ephod #H646 #ephowd#, and the teraphim #H8655 t@raphiym#, and the molten image #H4541 maccekah#: and the priest #H3548 kohen# stood #H5324 natsab# (8737) in the entering #H6607 pethach# of the gate #H8179 sha#ar# with the six #H8337 shesh# hundred #H3967 me#ah# men #H376 #iysh# that were appointed #H2296 chagar# (8803) with weapons #H3627 k@liy# of war #H4421 milchamah#.
strkjv@Judges:18:18 @ And these went #H935 bow# (8804) into Micahs #H4318 Miykah# house #H1004 bayith#, and fetched #H3947 laqach# (8799) the carved image #H6459 pecel#, the ephod #H646 #ephowd#, and the teraphim #H8655 t@raphiym#, and the molten image #H4541 maccekah#. Then said #H559 #amar# (8799) the priest #H3548 kohen# unto them, What do #H6213 #asah# (8802) ye?
strkjv@Judges:18:19 @ And they said #H559 #amar# (8799) unto him, Hold thy peace #H2790 charash# (8685), lay #H7760 suwm# (8798) thine hand #H3027 yad# upon thy mouth #H6310 peh#, and go #H3212 yalak# (8798) with us, and be to us #H1961 hayah# (8800) a father #H1 #ab# and a priest #H3548 kohen#: is it better #H2896 towb# for thee to be a priest #H3548 kohen# unto the house #H1004 bayith# of one #H259 #echad# man #H376 #iysh#, or that thou be a priest #H3548 kohen# unto a tribe #H7626 shebet# and a family #H4940 mishpachah# in Israel #H3478 Yisra#el#?
strkjv@Judges:18:20 @ And the priests #H3548 kohen# heart #H3820 leb# was glad #H3190 yatab# (8799), and he took #H3947 laqach# (8799) the ephod #H646 #ephowd#, and the teraphim #H8655 t@raphiym#, and the graven image #H6459 pecel#, and went in #H935 bow# (8799) the midst #H7130 qereb# of the people #H5971 #am#.
strkjv@Judges:18:21 @ So they turned #H6437 panah# (8799) and departed #H3212 yalak# (8799), and put #H7760 suwm# (8799) the little ones #H2945 taph# and the cattle #H4735 miqneh# and the carriage #H3520 k@buwddah# before #H6440 paniym# them.
strkjv@Judges:18:22 @ And when they were a good way #H7368 rachaq# (8689) from the house #H1004 bayith# of Micah #H4318 Miykah#, the men #H582 #enowsh# that were in the houses #H1004 bayith# near to Micahs #H4318 Miykah# house #H1004 bayith# were gathered together #H2199 za#aq# (8738), and overtook #H1692 dabaq# (8686) the children #H1121 ben# of Dan #H1835 Dan#.
strkjv@Judges:18:23 @ And they cried #H7121 qara# (8799) unto the children #H1121 ben# of Dan #H1835 Dan#. And they turned #H5437 cabab# (8686) their faces #H6440 paniym#, and said #H559 #amar# (8799) unto Micah #H4318 Miykah#, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company #H2199 za#aq# (8738)?
strkjv@Judges:18:24 @ And he said #H559 #amar# (8799), Ye have taken away #H3947 laqach# (8804) my gods #H430 #elohiym# which I made #H6213 #asah# (8804), and the priest #H3548 kohen#, and ye are gone away #H3212 yalak# (8799): and what have I more? and what is this that ye say #H559 #amar# (8799) unto me, What aileth thee?
strkjv@Judges:18:25 @ And the children #H1121 ben# of Dan #H1835 Dan# said #H559 #amar# (8799) unto him, Let not thy voice #H6963 qowl# be heard #H8085 shama# (8686) among us, lest angry #H4751 mar# #H5315 nephesh# fellows #H582 #enowsh# run #H6293 paga# (8799) upon thee, and thou lose #H622 #acaph# (8804) thy life #H5315 nephesh#, with the lives #H5315 nephesh# of thy household #H1004 bayith#.
strkjv@Judges:18:26 @ And the children #H1121 ben# of Dan #H1835 Dan# went #H3212 yalak# (8799) their way #H1870 derek#: and when Micah #H4318 Miykah# saw #H7200 ra#ah# (8799) that they were too strong #H2389 chazaq# for him, he turned #H6437 panah# (8799) and went back #H7725 shuwb# (8799) unto his house #H1004 bayith#.
strkjv@Judges:18:27 @ And they took #H3947 laqach# (8804) the things which Micah #H4318 Miykah# had made #H6213 #asah# (8804), and the priest #H3548 kohen# which he had, and came #H935 bow# (8799) unto Laish #H3919 Layish#, unto a people #H5971 #am# that were at quiet #H8252 shaqat# (8802) and secure #H982 batach# (8802): and they smote #H5221 nakah# (8686) them with the edge #H6310 peh# of the sword #H2719 chereb#, and burnt #H8313 saraph# (8804) the city #H5892 #iyr# with fire #H784 #esh#.
strkjv@Judges:18:28 @ And there was no deliverer #H5337 natsal# (8688), because it was far #H7350 rachowq# from Zidon #H6721 Tsiydown#, and they had no business #H1697 dabar# with any man #H120 #adam#; and it was in the valley #H6010 #emeq# that lieth by Bethrehob #H1050 Beyth R@chowb#. And they built #H1129 banah# (8799) a city #H5892 #iyr#, and dwelt #H3427 yashab# (8799) therein.
strkjv@Judges:18:29 @ And they called #H7121 qara# (8799) the name #H8034 shem# of the city #H5892 #iyr# Dan #H1835 Dan#, after the name #H8034 shem# of Dan #H1835 Dan# their father #H1 #ab#, who was born #H3205 yalad# (8795) unto Israel #H3478 Yisra#el#: howbeit #H199 #uwlam# the name #H8034 shem# of the city #H5892 #iyr# was Laish #H3919 Layish# at the first #H7223 ri#shown#.
strkjv@Judges:18:30 @ And the children #H1121 ben# of Dan #H1835 Dan# set up #H6965 quwm# (8686) the graven image #H6459 pecel#: and Jonathan #H3083 Y@hownathan#, the son #H1121 ben# of Gershom #H1647 Ger@shom#, the son #H1121 ben# of Manasseh #H4519 M@nashsheh#, he and his sons #H1121 ben# were priests #H3548 kohen# to the tribe #H7626 shebet# of Dan #H1839 Daniy# until the day #H3117 yowm# of the captivity #H1540 galah# (8800) of the land #H776 #erets#.
strkjv@Judges:18:31 @ And they set them up #H7760 suwm# (8799) Micahs #H4318 Miykah# graven image #H6459 pecel#, which he made #H6213 #asah# (8804), all the time #H3117 yowm# that the house #H1004 bayith# of God #H430 #elohiym# was in Shiloh #H7887 Shiyloh#.