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 to the Danites, the Danites turned around and said to Micah, “Why have you gathered together?” 24He said, “You stole my gods that I made, as well as this priest, and then went away. What do I have left? How can you have the audacity to say to me, ‘What do you want?’” The Danites said to him, “Don’t say another word to us, or some very angry men will attack you, and you and your family will die.” 26The Danites went on their way; when Micah realized they were too strong to resist, he turned around and went home. 27Now the Danites took what Micah had made, as well as his priest, and came to Laish, where the people were undisturbed and unsuspecting. They struck them down with the sword and burned 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Danדָּןdân · DanH1835
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, Let not thy voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• be heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• among us, lest angryנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: appetiteH5315
• among us, lest angryמַרmar mârâh · bitterH4751
• fellowsאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• runפָּגַעpâga‛ · to fall onH6293
• upon thee, and thou loseאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• thy lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• of thy householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004

Cross-references for Judges 18:25

• 1 Samuel 30:6David was very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the Lord his God.
• 2 Samuel 17:8Hushai went on to say, “You know your father and his men – they are soldiers and are as dangerous as a bear out in the wild that has been robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier; he will not stay overnight with the army.
• Job 3:5Let darkness and the deepest shadow claim it; let a cloud settle on it; let whatever blackens the day terrify it!
• Job 27:2“As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter –

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