Judges 18:25

Judges 18:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
• New International Version (NIV)The Danites answered, “Don’t argue with us, or some of the men may get angry and attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the people of Dan said to him, "Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall upon you, and you lose your life with the lives of your household."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the children of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest angry men fall upon you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household!”

Context of Judges 18:25

23When they called out after them, the Danites turned to face them and said to Micah, “What is the matter with you that you have called out such a company?” 24He replied, “You took the gods I had made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you say to me, ‘What is the matter with you?’” The Danites said to him, “Do not raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.” 26So the Danites went on their way, and Micah turned to go back home, because he saw that they were too strong for him. 27After they had taken Micah’s idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a quiet and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city.

Judges 18:25 word by word

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן אַל־תַּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלְךָ֖ עִמָּ֑נוּ פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּע֣וּ בָכֶ֗ם אֲנָשִׁים֙ מָ֣רֵי נֶ֔פֶשׁ וְאָסַפְתָּ֥ה נַפְשְׁךָ֖ וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• The Danitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• The Danitesדָּןdân · DanH1835
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to himאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• Do notאַל'al · notH408
• raiseשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• your voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• against usעִם‛im · withH5973
• orפֶּן־pên · lestH6435
• angryמַרmar mârâh · bitterH4751
• angryנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• will attackפָּגַעpâga‛ · to fall onH6293
• and you and your familyבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• will loseאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622

Cross-references for Judges 18:25

• 1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
• 2 Samuel 17:8He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.
• Job 3:5May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness of the day overwhelm it.
• Job 27:2“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—

Commentaries on Judges 18:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25And thou lose thy life - This was argumentum ad hominem; he must put up with the loss of his substance, or else lose his life! It was the mere language of a modern highwayman: Your life or your money.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25angry (literally bitter of soul; translated “bitter distress” 1 Samuel 1:10; “discontented,” 1 Samuel 22:2; “fierce,” 2 Samuel 17:8): This term describes people whose deep disappointment with life makes their actions unpredictable.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2622-26. the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together--The robbers of the chapel being soon detected, a hot pursuit was forthwith commenced by Micah, at the head of a considerable body of followers. The readiness with which they joined in the attempt to recover the stolen articles affords a presumption that the advantages of the chapel had been open to all in the neighborhood; and the importance which Micah, like Laban…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 18:25

• Jonathan
• Theft and Thieves

In the dictionaries

• Dan
• Ask
• Micah
• Quiet
• Teraphim
• Dan (1); Dan, Tribe of
• Dan (2)
• Fellow
• Intercession
• Israel, History of

Commentaries on Judges 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary