18:2 |
tNIV | So the Danites sent five warriors from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out the land and explore it. These men represented all their clans. They told them, “Go, explore the land.” The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night. | So the Danites sent five warriors of their leading men from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out the land and explore it. These men represented all their clans the Danites. They told them, “Go, explore the land.” The men So they entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night. | So the Danites sent five warriors of their leading men from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out the land and explore it. These men represented all their clans the Danites. They told them, “Go, explore the land.” The men So they entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night. |
18:7 |
NIV2011 | So the five men left and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, unsuspecting and secure. And since their land lacked nothing, they were prosperous. Also, they lived a long way from the Sidonians and had no relationship with anyone else. | So the five men left and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, unsuspecting and secure. And since their land lacked nothing, they were prosperous. Also, they lived a long way from the Sidonians and had no relationship with anyone else. | So the five men left and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, unsuspecting at peace and secure. And since their land lacked nothing, they were prosperous. Also, they lived a long way from the Sidonians and had no relationship with anyone else. |
18:8 |
NIV2011 | When they returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, “How did you find things?” | When they returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers the Danites asked them, “How did you find things?” | When they returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers fellow Danites asked them, “How did you find things?” |
18:9 |
tNIV | They answered, “Come on, let’s attack them! We have seen that the land is very good. Aren’t you going to do something? Don’t hesitate to go there and take it over. | They answered, “Come on, let’s attack them! We have seen that the land, and it is very good. Aren’t you going to do something? Don’t hesitate to go there and take it over. | They answered, “Come on, let’s attack them! We have seen that the land, and it is very good. Aren’t you going to do something? Don’t hesitate to go there and take it over. |
18:11 |
tNIV | Then six hundred men from the clan of the Danites, armed for battle, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol. | Then six hundred men from the clan of the Danites, armed for battle, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol. | Then six hundred men from the clan of the Danites, armed for battle, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol. |
18:14 |
tNIV | Then the five men who had spied out the land of Laish said to their brothers, “Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod, other household gods, a carved image and a cast idol? Now you know what to do.” | Then the five men who had spied out the land of Laish said to their brothers fellow Danites, “Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod, other some household gods, a carved and an image and a cast idol overlaid with silver? Now you know what to do.” | Then the five men who had spied out the land of Laish said to their brothers fellow Danites, “Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod, other some household gods, a carved and an image and a cast idol overlaid with silver? Now you know what to do.” |
18:16 |
tNIV | The six hundred Danites, armed for battle, stood at the entrance to the gate. | The six hundred Danites, armed for battle, stood at the entrance to of the gate. | The six hundred Danites, armed for battle, stood at the entrance to of the gate. |
18:17 |
tNIV | The five men who had spied out the land went inside and took the carved image, the ephod, the other household gods and the cast idol while the priest and the six hundred armed men stood at the entrance to the gate. | The five men who had spied out the land went inside and took the carved image idol, the ephod, and the other household gods and the cast idol while the priest and the six hundred armed men stood at the entrance to of the gate. | The five men who had spied out the land went inside and took the carved image idol, the ephod, and the other household gods and the cast idol while the priest and the six hundred armed men stood at the entrance to of the gate. |
18:18 |
NIV2011 | When these men went into Micah’s house and took the carved image, the ephod, the other household gods and the cast idol, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” | When these men the five went into Micah’s house and took the carved image idol, the ephod, and the other household gods and the cast idol, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” | When these the five men went into Micah’s house and took the carved image idol, the ephod, and the other household gods and the cast idol, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” |
18:20 |
tNIV | Then the priest was glad. He took the ephod, the other household gods and the carved image and went along with the people. | Then the The priest was glad very pleased. He took the ephod, the other household gods and the carved image idol and went along with the people. | Then the The priest was glad very pleased. He took the ephod, the other household gods and the carved image idol and went along with the people. |
18:25 |
tNIV | The Danites answered, “Don’t argue with us, or some hot-tempered men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.” | The Danites answered, “Don’t argue with us, or some hot-tempered of the men will may get angry and attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.” | The Danites answered, “Don’t argue with us, or some hot-tempered of the men will may get angry and attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.” |
18:27 |
NIV2011 | Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a peaceful and unsuspecting people. They attacked them with the sword and burned down their city. | Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a peaceful and unsuspecting people. They attacked them with the sword and burned down their city. | Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a peaceful people at peace and unsuspecting people secure. They attacked them with the sword and burned down their city. |
18:29 |
tNIV | They named it Dan after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish. | They named it Dan after their forefather ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish. | They named it Dan after their forefather ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish. |
18:30 |
tNIV | There the Danites set up for themselves the idols, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the captivity of the land. | There the Danites set up for themselves the idols idol, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the captivity of the land. | There the Danites set up for themselves the idols idol, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the captivity of the land. |
18:31 |
tNIV | They continued to use the idols Micah had made, all the time the house of God was in Shiloh. | They continued to use the idols idol Micah had made, all the time the house of God was in Shiloh. | They continued to use the idols idol Micah had made, all the time the house of God was in Shiloh. |