Berean Standard Bible

Judges 18

1In thoseהָהֵ֔םha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117there was noאֵ֥ין'einH369kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, andוּבַיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗םu.vai.ya.Mim ha.HemH3117 H1992the tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of the Danitesהַדָּנִ֞יha.da.NiH1839was looking forמְבַקֶּשׁ־me.va.kesh-H1245territoryנַֽחֲלָה֙na.cha.LahH5159to occupyלָשֶׁ֔בֶתla.She.vetH3427.Forכִּי֩kiH3588up toעַד־'ad-H5704thatהַה֛וּאha.Hu'H1931timeהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117they had notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808come intoנָ֨פְלָהNa.fe.lahH5307an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָֽה׃ סbe.na.cha.LahH5159amongבְּתוֹךְ־be.tokh-H8432the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

2So the Danitesבְנֵי־ דָ֣ן׀ve.nei- danH1121 H1835sent outוַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahH2568menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.ShimH582from their clansמִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡ם מִקְצוֹתָם֩mi.mish.pach.Tam mik.tzo.TamH4940 H7098,menאֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimH582ofבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121valorחַ֜יִלCha.yilH2428from Zorahמִצָּרְעָ֣הmi.tza.re.'AhH6881and Eshtaolוּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗לu.me.'esh.ta.'OlH847,to spy outלְרַגֵּ֤לle.ra.GelH7270אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776and explore itוּלְחָקְרָ֔הּu.le.cha.ke.RahH2713. “Goלְכ֖וּle.KhuH1980and exploreחִקְר֣וּchik.RuH2713אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,”they told themוַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔םvai.yo.me.Ru 'a.le.HemH559 H413. The menenteredוַיָּבֹ֤אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935the hill countryהַר־har-H2022of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669and came toעַד־'ad-H5704the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Micahמִיכָ֔הmi.KhahH4318,where they spent the nightוַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃vai.ya.Li.nu ShamH3885 H8033.

3And while theyהֵ֚מָּהHe.mahH1992were nearעִם־'im-H5973Micah’sמִיכָ֔הmi.KhahH4318houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,theyוְהֵ֣מָּהve.He.mahH1992recognizedהִכִּ֔ירוּhi.Ki.ruH5234אֶת־'et-H853the voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963of the youngהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288Leviteהַלֵּוִ֑יha.le.ViH3881;so they went overוַיָּס֣וּרוּvai.ya.Su.ruH5493שָׁ֗םShamH8033and askedוַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559him, “Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310broughtהֱבִיאֲךָ֣he.vi.'a.KhaH935you hereהֲלֹ֔םha.LomH1988?Whatוּמָֽה־u.mah-H4100are youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859doingעֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.SehH6213in thisבָּזֶ֖הba.ZehH2088place?Whyוּמַה־u.mah-H4100are youhereפֹֽה׃FohH6311?”

4“Micahמִיכָ֑הmi.KhahH4318has doneעָ֥שָׂה'A.sahH6213thisכָּזֹ֣הka.ZohH2090and thatוְכָזֶ֔הve.kha.ZehH2088for me,”he repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔םvai.Yo.mer 'a.le.HemH559 H413, “and he has hired meוַיִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕נִיvai.yis.ke.Re.niH7936to beוָאֱהִי־va.'e.hi-H1961hispriestלְכֹהֵֽן׃le.kho.HenH3548.”

5Then they saidוַיֹּ֥אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to him, “Pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994inquireשְׁאַל־she.'al-H7592of Godבֵאלֹהִ֑יםve.lo.HimH430to determineוְנֵ֣דְעָ֔הve.Ne.de.'AhH3045whether weאֲנַ֖חְנוּ הֹלְכִ֥ים עָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Nach.nu ho.le.Khim 'a.Lei.haH587 H1980 H5921will have a successfulהֲתַצְלִ֣יחַha.tatz.Li.achH6743journeyדַּרְכֵּ֔נוּdar.Ke.nuH1870אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834.”

6And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548toldוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559them, “Goלְכ֣וּle.KhuH1980in peaceלְשָׁל֑וֹםle.sha.LomH7965.The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is watching overנֹ֣כַחNo.khachH5227your journeyדַּרְכְּכֶ֖םdar.ke.KhemH1870אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834תֵּֽלְכוּ־te.le.khu-H1980.”

7So the fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568menהָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582departedוַיֵּלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.KhuH1980and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Laishלָ֑יְשָׁהLa.ye.shahH3919,where they sawוַיִּרְא֣וּvai.yir.'UH7200אֶת־'et-H853that the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּbe.kir.BahH7130were livingיוֹשֶֽׁבֶת־yo.she.vet-H3427securelyלָ֠בֶטַחLa.ve.tachH983,likeכְּמִשְׁפַּ֨טke.mish.PatH4941the Sidoniansצִדֹנִ֜יםtzi.do.NimH6722,quietשֹׁקֵ֣ט׀sho.KetH8252and unsuspectingוּבֹטֵ֗חַu.vo.Te.achH982.There was nothingוְאֵין־ דָּבָ֤רve.'ein- da.VarH369 H1697lackingמַכְלִ֨יםmakh.LimH3637in the landבָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ba.'A.retzH776and no oppressiveיוֹרֵ֣שׁyo.ReshH3423rulerעֶ֔צֶר'E.tzerH6114.And theyהֵ֙מָּה֙he.mahH1992were far awayוּרְחֹקִ֥יםu.re.cho.KimH7350from the Sidoniansמִצִּ֣דֹנִ֔יםmi.Tzi.do.NimH6722and had noאֵין־'ein-H369allianceוְדָבָ֥רve.da.VarH1697withעִם־'im-H5973anyoneאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120.

8When the men returnedוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251Zorahצָרְעָ֖הtza.re.'AhH6881and Eshtaolוְאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑לve.'esh.ta.'OlH847,their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם'a.chei.HemH251askedוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559them, “Whatמָ֥הmahH4100did you findאַתֶּֽם׃'a.TemH859?”

9They answeredוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “Come onק֚וּמָהKu.mahH6965,let us go upוְנַעֲלֶ֣הve.na.'a.LehH5927against themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921,forכִּ֤יkiH3588we have seenרָאִ֙ינוּ֙ra.'I.nuH7200אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥הha.'A.retz ve.hi.NehH776 H2009,and it is veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966goodטוֹבָ֖הto.VahH2896.Why would you fail to actוְאַתֶּ֣ם מַחְשִׁ֔יםve.'a.Tem mach.ShimH859 H2814?Do notאַל־'al-H408hesitateתֵּעָ֣צְל֔וּte.'A.tze.LuH6101to go thereלָלֶ֥כֶת לָבֹ֖אla.Le.khet la.Vo'H1980 H935and take possession ofלָרֶ֥שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776!

10When you enterכְּבֹאֲכֶ֞םke.vo.'a.KhemH935,you will comeתָּבֹ֣אוּ׀ta.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413an unsuspectingבֹּטֵ֗חַbo.Te.achH982peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971and a spaciousרַחֲבַ֣ת יָדַ֔יִםra.cha.Vat ya.Da.yimH7342 H3027landוְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ve.ha.'A.retzH776,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430has delivered itנְתָנָ֥הּne.ta.NahH5414into your handבְּיֶדְכֶ֑םbe.yed.KhemH3027.It is a placeמָקוֹם֙ma.kOmH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834nothingאֵֽין־ שָׁ֣ם כָּל־ דָּבָ֖ר'ein- sham kol- da.VarH369 H8033 H3605 H1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834on earthבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776is lackingמַחְס֔וֹרmach.SorH4270.”

11So sixשֵֽׁשׁ־shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁme.'ot 'IshH3967 H376Danitesהַדָּנִ֔יha.da.NiH1839departedוַיִּסְע֤וּvai.yis.'UH5265fromמִשָּׁם֙ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתmi.Sham mi.mish.Pa.chatH8033 H4940Zorahמִצָּרְעָ֖הmi.tza.re.'AhH6881and Eshtaolוּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑לu.me.'esh.ta.'OlH847,armedחָג֖וּרcha.GurH2296with weaponsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627of warמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil.cha.MahH4421.

12They went upוַֽיַּעֲל֗וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583at Kiriath-jearimH7157in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֑הbi.hu.DahH3063.That is whyעַל־ כֵּ֡ן'al- kenH5921 H3651theהַה֜וּאha.Hu'H1931placeלַמָּק֨וֹםla.ma.KomH4725westאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310of Kiriath-jearimH7157is calledקָרְאוּ֩ka.re.'UH7121Mahaneh-danH4265toעַ֚ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּ֔ה הִנֵּ֕הha.Zeh hi.NehH2088 H2009dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117.

13And from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmi.ShamH8033they traveledוַיַּעַבְר֥וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674to the hill countryהַר־har-H2022of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toעַד־'ad-H5704Micah’sמִיכָֽה׃mi.KhahH4318houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

The Danites Take Micah’s Idols

14וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030Then the fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.ShimH582who had goneהַהֹלְכִים֮ha.ho.le.KhimH1980to spy outלְרַגֵּל֮le.ra.GelH7270אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776of Laishלַיִשׁ֒la.YishH3919saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251, “Did you knowהַיְדַעְתֶּ֗םhay.da'.TemH3045thatכִּ֠יkiH3588one of theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428housesבַּבָּתִּ֤יםba.ba.TimH1004hasיֵ֣שׁyeshH3426an ephodאֵפ֣וֹד'e.FodH646,household godsוּתְרָפִ֔יםu.te.ra.FimH8655,a graven imageוּפֶ֖סֶלu.Fe.selH6459,and a molten idolוּמַסֵּכָ֑הu.ma.se.KhahH4541?Nowוְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH6258think aboutדְּע֥וּde.'UH3045whatמַֽה־mah-H4100you should doתַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃ta.'a.SuH6213.”

15So they turnedוַיָּס֣וּרוּvai.ya.Su.ruH5493aside thereשָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahH8033and wentוַיָּבֹ֛אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413the homeבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of the youngהַנַּ֥עַרha.Na.'arH5288Leviteהַלֵּוִ֖יha.le.ViH3881,the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Micahמִיכָ֑הmi.KhahH4318,and greeted himוַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃vai.yish.'a.lu- le.sha.LomH7592 H7965.

16The sixוְשֵׁשׁ־ve.shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967Danitesאִ֗ישׁ מִבְּנֵי־ דָֽן׃'Ish mi.be.nei- DanH1121 H1835 H376stoodנִצָּבִ֖יםni.tza.VimH5324at the entranceפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the gateהַשָּׁ֑עַרha.Sha.'arH8179אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834,armedחֲגוּרִים֙cha.gu.RimH2296with their weaponsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of warמִלְחַמְתָּ֔םmil.cham.TamH4421.

17וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927And the fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.ShimH582who had goneהַהֹלְכִים֮ha.ho.le.KhimH1980to spy outלְרַגֵּ֣לle.ra.GelH7270אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָרֶץ֒ha.'a.RetzH776went insideבָּ֣אוּ שָׁ֔מָּהBa.'u Sha.mahH935 H8033and tookלָקְח֗וּla.ke.ChuH3947אֶת־'et-H853the graven imageהַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ha.Pe.selH6459וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the ephodהָ֣אֵפ֔וֹדha.'e.FodH646וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the household idolsהַתְּרָפִ֖יםha.te.ra.FimH8655,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the molten idolהַמַּסֵּכָ֑הha.ma.se.KhahH4541,while the priestוְהַכֹּהֵ֗ןve.ha.ko.HenH3548stoodנִצָּב֙ni.TzavH5324at the entranceפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179with the sixוְשֵׁשׁ־ve.shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967armedהֶחָג֖וּרhe.cha.GurH2296כְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ha.mil.cha.MahH4421menהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376.

18When theyוְאֵ֗לֶּהve.'E.lehH428enteredבָּ֚אוּBa.'uH935Micah’sמִיכָ֔הmi.KhahH4318houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004and tookוַיִּקְחוּ֙vai.yik.ChuH3947אֶת־'et-H853the graven imageפֶּ֣סֶלPe.selH6459,the ephodהָאֵפ֔וֹדha.'e.FodH646וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the household idolsהַתְּרָפִ֖יםha.te.ra.FimH8655,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the molten idolהַמַּסֵּכָ֑הha.ma.se.KhahH4541,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to themאֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH413, “Whatמָ֥הmahH4100are youאַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemH859doingעֹשִֽׂים׃'o.SimH6213?”

19“Be quietהַחֲרֵ֜שׁha.cha.ReshH2790,”they toldוַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vai.yo.me.RuH559him. “Putשִֽׂים־sim-H7760your handיָדְךָ֤ya.de.KhaH3027overעַל־'al-H5921your mouthפִּ֙יךָ֙pi.khaH6310and comeוְלֵ֣ךְve.LekhH1980with usעִמָּ֔נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973and beוֶֽהְיֵה־veh.yeh-H1961a fatherלְאָ֣בle.'AvH1and a priestוּלְכֹהֵ֑ןu.le.kho.HenH3548to us.Is it betterהֲט֣וֹב׀ha.TovH2896for you to beהֱיוֹתְךָ֣he.yot.KhaH1961a priestכֹהֵ֗ןkho.HenH3548for the houseלְבֵית֙le.VeitH1004of oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259personאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376orא֚וֹ'oH176הֱיוֹתְךָ֣he.yot.KhaH1961a priestכֹהֵ֔ןkho.HenH3548for a tribeלְשֵׁ֥בֶטle.She.vetH7626and familyוּלְמִשְׁפָּחָ֖הu.le.mish.pa.ChahH4940in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478?”

20So the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548was gladוַיִּיטַב֙ לֵ֣בvai.yi.Tav levH3190 H3820and tookוַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the ephodהָ֣אֵפ֔וֹדha.'e.FodH646וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the household idolsהַתְּרָפִ֖יםha.te.ra.FimH8655,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the graven imageהַפָּ֑סֶלha.Pa.selH6459,and wentוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935withבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

21Puttingוַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760אֶת־'et-H853their small childrenהַטַּ֧ףha.TafH2945וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,their livestockהַמִּקְנֶ֛הha.mik.NehH4735וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and their possessionsהַכְּבוּדָּ֖הha.ke.vu.DahH3520in front of themלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440,they turnedוַיִּפְנ֖וּvai.yif.NuH6437and departedוַיֵּלֵ֑כוּvai.ye.Le.khuH1980.

22After theyהֵ֥מָּהHe.mahH1992were some distanceהִרְחִ֖יקוּhir.Chi.kuH7368from Micah’sמִיכָ֑הmi.KhahH4318houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004,the menוְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםve.ha.'a.na.ShimH582אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834in the housesבַּבָּתִּים֙ba.ba.TimH1004אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834nearעִם־'im-H5973Micah’sמִיכָ֔הmi.KhahH4318houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004mobilizedנִֽזְעֲק֔וּniz.'a.KuH2199and overtookוַיַּדְבִּ֖יקוּvai.yad.Bi.kuH1692אֶת־'et-H853the Danitesבְּנֵי־ דָֽן׃be.nei- DanH1121 H1835.

23When they called outוַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙vai.yik.re.'UH7121after themאֶל־'el-H413,the Danitesבְּנֵי־ דָ֔ןbe.nei- DanH1121 H1835turnedוַיַּסֵּ֖בּוּvai.yas.Se.buH5437to face themפְּנֵיהֶ֑םpe.nei.HemH6440and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to Micahלְמִיכָ֔הle.mi.KhahH4318, “What is the matterמַה־mah-H4100with youthatכִּ֥יkiH3588you have called out such a companyנִזְעָֽקְתָּ׃niz.'A.ke.taH2199?”

24He repliedוַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶת־'et-H853, “You tookלְקַחְתֶּ֧םle.kach.TemH3947וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853the godsאֱלֹהַי֩'e.lo.HaiH430אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I had madeעָשִׂ֨יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213,and my priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548,and went awayוַתֵּלְכ֖וּva.te.le.KhuH1980.What elseע֑וֹדodH5750do I haveוּמַה־u.mah-H4100?Howוּמַה־ זֶּ֛הu.mah- zehH4100 H2088can you sayתֹּאמְר֥וּto.me.RuH559to meאֵלַ֖י'e.LaiH413, ‘What is the matterמַה־mah-H4100with you?’”

25The Danitesבְּנֵי־ דָ֔ןbe.nei- DanH1121 H1835saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to himאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413, “Do notאַל־'al-H408raiseתַּשְׁמַ֥עtash.Ma'H8085your voiceקוֹלְךָ֖kol.ChaH6963against usעִמָּ֑נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973,orפֶּֽן־pen-H6435angryמָ֣רֵיMa.reiH4751 H5315menאֲנָשִׁים֙'a.na.ShimH582will attackיִפְגְּע֣וּyif.ge.'UH6293you,and you and your familyבֵּיתֶֽךָ׃bei.Te.khaH1004will loseוְאָסַפְתָּ֥הve.'a.saf.TahH622your livesH5315.”

26So the Danitesבְנֵי־ דָ֖ןve.nei- danH1121 H1835wentוַיֵּלְכ֥וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980on their wayלְדַרְכָּ֑םle.dar.KamH1870,and Micah turnedוַיִּ֖פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437to go backוַיָּ֥שָׁב אֶל־vai.Ya.shov 'el-H7725 H413homeבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004,because heמִיכָ֗הmi.KhahH4318sawוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּי־ki-H3588theyהֵ֙מָּה֙he.mahH1992were too strongחֲזָקִ֥יםcha.za.KimH2389for himמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480.

27After theyוְהֵ֨מָּהve.He.mahH1992had takenלָקְח֜וּla.ke.ChuH3947Micah’sמִיכָ֗הmi.KhahH4318אֵ֧ת'etH853idolsאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853עָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213and his priestהַכֹּהֵן֮ha.ko.HenH3548אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834הָיָה־ha.yah-H1961,they wentוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toעַל־'al-H5921Laishלַ֗יִשׁLa.yishH3919,toעַל־'al-H5921a quietשֹׁקֵ֣טsho.KetH8252and unsuspectingוּבֹטֵ֔חַu.vo.Te.achH982peopleעַם֙'amH5971,and they struckוַיַּכּ֥וּvai.ya.KuH5221themאוֹתָ֖ם לְפִי־'o.Tam le.fi-H853 H6310with their swordsחָ֑רֶבCha.revH2719וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and burned downשָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃sa.re.Fu va.'EshH8313 H784the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892.

28There was no oneוְאֵ֨יןve.'EinH369to deliver themמַצִּ֜ילma.TzilH5337,becauseכִּ֧יkiH3588the city wasהִ֣יאhi'H1931farרְֽחוֹקָה־re.cho.kah-H7350from Sidonמִצִּיד֗וֹןmi.tzi.DonH6721and had noאֵין־'ein-H369allianceוְדָבָ֤רve.da.VarH1697withעִם־'im-H5973anyoneאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120;itוְהִ֕יאve.Hi'H1931was in a valleyבָּעֵ֖מֶקba.'E.mekH6010nearאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Beth-rehobH1050.And the Danites rebuiltוַיִּבְנ֥וּvai.yiv.NuH1129אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892and livedוַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427there.

29They namedוַיִּקְרְא֤וּ שֵׁם־vai.yik.re.'U shem-H7121 H8034itהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892Danדָּ֔ןDanH1835,afterבְּשֵׁם֙be.ShemH8034their forefatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.HemH1Danדָּ֣ןdanH1835,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834was bornיוּלַּ֖דyu.LadH3205to Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478—thoughוְאוּלָ֛םve.'u.LamH199the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892was formerlyלָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃la.ri.sho.NahH7223namedשֵׁם־shem-H8034Laishלַ֥יִשׁLa.yishH3919.

30The Danitesבְּנֵי־ דָ֖ןbe.nei- danH1121 H1835אֶת־'et-H853set upוַיָּקִ֧ימוּvai.ya.Ki.muH6965idolsהַפָּ֑סֶלha.Pa.selH6459for themselves,and Jonathanוִ֠יהוֹנָתָןVi.ho.na.tonH3083son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121Gershomגֵּרְשֹׁ֨םge.re.ShomH1647,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mosesמְנַשֶּׁ֜ה ה֣וּאme.na.Sheh hu'H4519 H1931,and his sonsוּבָנָ֗יוu.va.NavH1121wereהָי֤וּha.YuH1961priestsכֹהֲנִים֙kho.ha.NimH3548for the tribeלְשֵׁ֣בֶטle.She.vetH7626of Danהַדָּנִ֔יha.da.NiH1839untilעַד־'ad-H5704the dayי֖וֹםYomH3117of the captivityגְּל֥וֹתge.LotH1540of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

31So they set upוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760for themselvesאֶת־'et-H853אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Micah’sמִיכָ֖הmi.KhahH4318עָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213graven imageפֶּ֥סֶלPe.selH6459,and it was there the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605timeיְמֵ֛יye.MeiH3117the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430wasהֱי֥וֹתhe.YotH1961in Shilohבְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ פbe.shi.LohH7887.

The Danites Take Micah’s Idols

Commentaries on Judges 18