Judges

Chapter 18

Phonetic (Hebrew): bּayּami֣ym hahe֔m 'e֥yn me֖leke bּeyishsera'e֑l ubayּami֣ym hahe֗m shshe֣bet hadּani֞y mebaqּeshsh-l֤o naֽchalah֙ lashshe֔bet kּiy֩ loֽ'-na֨pelah lּ֜o 'ad-hayּ֥om hah֛u bּetoke-shshibete֥y yishsera'e֖l bּenachalaֽh׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)In those days Israel had no king. And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking a place of their own where they might settle, because they had not yet come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.

בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבַיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם שֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֞י מְבַקֶּשׁ־ל֤וֹ נַֽחֲלָה֙ לָשֶׁ֔בֶת כִּי֩ לֹֽא־נָ֨פְלָה לּ֜וֹ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא בְּתוֹךְ־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּנַחֲלָֽה׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshelech֣u beney-da֣n ׀ miֽmּishshepּachetּa֡m chamishshּa֣h 'anashshi֣ym miqetzotam֩ 'anashshi֨ym bּeney-cha֜yil mitzּare'a֣h umeֽ'eshshetּa'o֗l leragּe֤l 'et-ha'a֨retz֙ ulechaqera֔hּ vayּo'mer֣u 'alehe֔m lek֖u chiqer֣u 'et-ha'a֑retz vayּabo֤'u har-'epera֨yim֙ 'ad-bּe֣yt miyka֔h vayּali֖ynu shshaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So the Danites sent five warriors from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out the land and explore it. These men represented all the clans of the tribe. 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.

וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵי־דָ֣ן ׀ מִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡ם חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים מִקְצוֹתָם֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵי־חַ֜יִל מִצָּרְעָ֣ה וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ל לְרַגֵּ֤ל אֶת־הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ וּלְחָקְרָ֔הּ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לְכ֖וּ חִקְר֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַר־אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ עַד־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): he֚mּah 'im-bּe֣yt miyka֔h vehe֣mּah hikּi֔yru 'et-q֥ol hanּa֖'ar halּevi֑y vayּas֣uru shsha֗m vayּo֤'meru lo֙ miֽy-hebiy'aka֣ halo֔m umaֽh-'atּa֥h 'oshse֛h bּaze֖h umah-lּeka֥ poֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When they were near Micah’s house, they recognised the voice of the young Levite; so they stopped there and asked him, "Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?"

הֵ֚מָּה עִם־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה הִכִּ֔ירוּ אֶת־ק֥וֹל הַנַּ֖עַר הַלֵּוִ֑י וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ מִֽי־הֱבִיאֲךָ֣ הֲלֹ֔ם וּמָֽה־אַתָּ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֛ה בָּזֶ֖ה וּמַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer 'alehe֔m kּazo֣h vekaze֔h 'a֥shsah li֖y miyka֑h vayּishsekּere֕niy va'ehiy-l֖o lekoheֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, "He has hired me and I am his priest."

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כָּזֹ֣ה וְכָזֶ֔ה עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕נִי וָאֱהִי־ל֖וֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'meru l֖o shshe'al-na֣ be'lohi֑ym vene֣de'a֔h hatatzeli֣ycha dּarekּe֔nu 'ashshe֥r 'ana֖chenu holeki֥ym 'aleֽyha׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then they said to him, "Please inquire of God to learn whether our journey will be successful."

וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ ל֖וֹ שְׁאַל־נָ֣א בֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה הֲתַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכֵּ֔נוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנַ֖חְנוּ הֹלְכִ֥ים עָלֶֽיהָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֧'mer lahe֛m hakּohe֖n lek֣u leshshal֑om no֣kach yehva֔h dּarekּeke֖m 'ashshe֥r tּeֽleku-baֽhּ׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)The priest answered them, "Go in peace. Your journey has the LORD’s approval."

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם הַכֹּהֵ֖ן לְכ֣וּ לְשָׁל֑וֹם נֹ֣כַח יְהוָ֔ה דַּרְכְּכֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֵּֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּeleku֙ chame֣shshet ha'anashshi֔ym vayּabo֖'u la֑yeshshah vayּire'֣u 'et-ha'a֣m 'ashsher-bּeqirebּa֣hּ yoshsheֽbet-la֠betach kּemishshepּa֨t tzidoni֜ym shshoqe֣t ׀ ubote֗cha ve'eyn-makeli֨ym dּaba֤r bּa'a֨retz֙ yore֣shsh 'e֔tzer urechoqi֥ym he֨mּah֙ mitzּi֣doni֔ym vedaba֥r 'eyn-lahe֖m 'im-'adaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So the five men left and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, 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.

וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לָ֑יְשָׁה וַיִּרְא֣וּ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ יוֹשֶֽׁבֶת־לָ֠בֶטַח כְּמִשְׁפַּ֨ט צִדֹנִ֜ים שֹׁקֵ֣ט ׀ וּבֹטֵ֗חַ וְאֵין־מַכְלִ֨ים דָּבָ֤ר בָּאָ֨רֶץ֙ יוֹרֵ֣שׁ עֶ֔צֶר וּרְחֹקִ֥ים הֵ֨מָּה֙ מִצִּ֣דֹנִ֔ים וְדָבָ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ם עִם־אָדָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֨'u֙ 'el-'acheyhe֔m tzare'a֖h ve'eshshetּa'o֑l vayּo'mer֥u lahe֛m 'acheyhe֖m ma֥h 'atּeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When they returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their fellow Danites asked them, "How did you find things?"

וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם צָרְעָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם מָ֥ה אַתֶּֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'mer֗u q֚umah vena'ale֣h 'aleyhe֔m kּi֤y ra'i֨ynu֙ 'et-ha'a֔retz vehinּe֥h toba֖h me'o֑d ve'atּe֣m macheshshi֔ym 'al-tּe'a֣tzel֔u lale֥ket labo֖ lare֥shshet 'et-ha'aֽretz׃

Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ ק֚וּמָה וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֤י רָאִ֨ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה מְאֹ֑ד וְאַתֶּ֣ם מַחְשִׁ֔ים אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְל֔וּ לָלֶ֥כֶת לָבֹ֖א לָרֶ֥שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּebo'ake֞m tּabo֣'u ׀ 'el-'a֣m bּote֗cha veha'a֨retz֙ rachaba֣t yada֔yim kּiֽy-netana֥hּ 'elohi֖ym bּeyedeke֑m maqom֙ 'ashshe֣r 'eֽyn-shsha֣m maches֔or kּal-dּaba֖r 'ashshe֥r bּa'aֽretz׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When you get there, you will find an unsuspecting people and a spacious land that God has put into your hands, a land that lacks nothing whatever."

כְּבֹאֲכֶ֞ם תָּבֹ֣אוּ ׀ אֶל־עַ֣ם בֹּטֵ֗חַ וְהָאָ֨רֶץ֙ רַחֲבַ֣ת יָדַ֔יִם כִּֽי־נְתָנָ֥הּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם מָקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־שָׁ֣ם מַחְס֔וֹר כָּל־דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּise'֤u mishshּam֙ mimּishshepּa֣chat hadּani֔y mitzּare'a֖h ume'eshshetּa'o֑l shsheֽshsh-me'֣ot 'i֔yshsh chag֖ur kּele֥y milechamaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then six hundred men of the Danites, armed for battle, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.

וַיִּסְע֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַדָּנִ֔י מִצָּרְעָ֖ה וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל שֵֽׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ חָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּa'al֗u vaֽyּachan֛u bּeqireya֥t ye'ari֖ym bּiֽyhuda֑h 'al-kּe֡n qare'u֩ lamּaq֨om hah֜u machaneh-da֗n 'a֚d hayּ֣om hazּe֔h hinּe֕h 'achare֖y qireya֥t ye'ariֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)On their way they set up camp near Kiriath Jearim in Judah. This is why the place west of Kiriath Jearim is called Mahaneh Dan to this day.

וַֽיַּעֲל֗וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ בְּקִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִ֖ים בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן קָרְאוּ֩ לַמָּק֨וֹם הַה֜וּא מַחֲנֵה־דָ֗ן עַ֚ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה הִנֵּ֕ה אַחֲרֵ֖י קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa'aber֥u mishshּa֖m har-'epera֑yim vayּabo֖'u 'ad-bּe֥yt miykaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)From there they went on to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house.

וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ מִשָּׁ֖ם הַר־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־בֵּ֥ית מִיכָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּa'an֞u chame֣shshet ha'anashshi֗ym haholekiym֮ leragּel֮ 'et-ha'a֣retz layishsh֒ vayּoֽ'meru֙ 'el-'acheyhe֔m hayeda'etּe֗m kּi֠y ye֣shsh bּabּatּi֤ym ha'e֨lּeh֙ 'ep֣od uterapi֔ym upe֖sel umasּeka֑h ve'atּa֖h dּe'֥u maֽh-tּa'ashsֽu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The five men who had spied out the land of Laish said to their fellow Danites, "Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod, some household gods and a carved idol? Now you know what to do."

וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּל֮ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ לַיִשׁ֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣שׁ בַּבָּתִּ֤ים הָאֵ֨לֶּה֙ אֵפ֣וֹד וּתְרָפִ֔ים וּפֶ֖סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה דְּע֥וּ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּas֣uru shsha֔mּah vayּabo֛'u 'el-bּeֽyt-hanּa֥'ar halּevi֖y bּe֣yt miyka֑h vayּishshe'alu-l֖o leshshalֽom׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So they turned in there and went to the house of the young Levite at Micah’s place and greeted him.

וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֔מָּה וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־בֵּֽית־הַנַּ֥עַר הַלֵּוִ֖י בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־ל֖וֹ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veshsheshsh-me'֣ot 'i֗yshsh chaguriym֙ kּele֣y milechametּa֔m nitzּabi֖ym pּe֣tach hashshּa֑'ar 'ashshe֖r mibּeney-daֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The six hundred Danites, armed for battle, stood at the entrance of the gate.

וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ חֲגוּרִים֙ כְּלֵ֣י מִלְחַמְתָּ֔ם נִצָּבִ֖ים פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִבְּנֵי־דָֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vֽayּa'al֞u chame֣shshet ha'anashshi֗ym haholekiym֮ leragּe֣l 'et-ha'aretz֒ bּa֣'u shsha֔mּah laqech֗u 'et-hapּe֨sel֙ ve'et-ha֣'ep֔od ve'et-hatּerapi֖ym ve'et-hamּasּeka֑h vehakּohe֗n nitzּab֙ pּe֣tach hashshּa֔'ar veshsheshsh-me'֣ot ha'i֔yshsh hechag֖ur kּele֥y hamּilechamaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The five men who had spied out the land went inside and took the idol, the ephod and the household gods while the priest and the six hundred armed men stood at the entrance of the gate.

וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּ֣ל אֶת־הָאָרֶץ֒ בָּ֣אוּ שָׁ֔מָּה לָקְח֗וּ אֶת־הַפֶּ֨סֶל֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן נִצָּב֙ פֶּ֣תַח הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הָאִ֔ישׁ הֶחָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֗lּeh bּa֚'u bּe֣yt miyka֔h vayּiqechu֙ 'et-pּe֣sel ha'ep֔od ve'et-hatּerapi֖ym ve'et-hamּasּeka֑h vayּo֤'mer 'aleyhem֙ hakּohe֔n ma֥h 'atּe֖m 'oshsiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When the five men went into Micah’s house and took the idol, the ephod and the household gods, the priest said to them, "What are you doing?"

וְאֵ֗לֶּה בָּ֚אוּ בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־פֶּ֣סֶל הָאֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן מָ֥ה אַתֶּ֖ם עֹשִֽׂים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'meru֩ l֨o hachare֜shsh shsiֽym-yadeka֤ 'al-pּi֨yka֙ vele֣ke 'imּa֔nu veֽheyeh-la֖nu le'a֣b ulekohe֑n hat֣ob ׀ heyoteka֣ kohe֗n lebeyt֙ 'i֣yshsh 'echa֔d '֚o heyoteka֣ kohe֔n leshshe֥bet ulemishshepּacha֖h bּeyishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They answered him, "Be quiet! Don’t say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest. Isn’t it better that you serve a whole tribe and clan in Israel as priest rather than just one man’s household?"

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ ל֨וֹ הַחֲרֵ֜שׁ שִֽׂים־יָדְךָ֤ עַל־פִּ֨יךָ֙ וְלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔נוּ וֶֽהְיֵה־לָ֖נוּ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵ֑ן הֲט֣וֹב ׀ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֗ן לְבֵית֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד א֚וֹ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֔ן לְשֵׁ֥בֶט וּלְמִשְׁפָּחָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiytab֙ le֣b hakּohe֔n vayּiqּach֙ 'et-ha֣'ep֔od ve'et-hatּerapi֖ym ve'et-hapּa֑sel vayּabo֖ bּeqe֥reb ha'aֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The priest was very pleased. He took the ephod, the household gods and the idol and went along with the people.

וַיִּיטַב֙ לֵ֣ב הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּipen֖u vayּele֑ku vayּashsi֨ymu 'et-hatּa֧p ve'et-hamּiqene֛h ve'et-hakּebudּa֖h lipeneyheֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Turning and leaving, they put their little children, their livestock and their possessions in front of them.

וַיִּפְנ֖וּ וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ אֶת־הַטַּ֧ף וְאֶת־הַמִּקְנֶ֛ה וְאֶת־הַכְּבוּדָּ֖ה לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): he֥mּah hirechi֖yqu mibּe֣yt miyka֑h veha'anashshi֗ym 'ashshe֤r bּabּatּiym֙ 'ashsher֙ 'im-bּe֣yt miyka֔h niֽze'aq֔u vayּadebּi֖yqu 'et-bּeney-daֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When they had gone some distance from Micah’s house, the men who lived near Micah were called out and they overtook the Danites.

הֵ֥מָּה הִרְחִ֖יקוּ מִבֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּבָּתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עִם־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה נִֽזְעֲק֔וּ וַיַּדְבִּ֖יקוּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־דָֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּiqere'u֙ 'el-bּeney-da֔n vayּasּe֖bּu pּeneyhe֑m vayּo'mer֣u lemiyka֔h mah-lּeka֖ kּi֥y nize'aֽqetּa׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As they shouted after them, the Danites turned and said to Micah, "What’s the matter with you that you called out your men to fight?"

וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן וַיַּסֵּ֖בּוּ פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְמִיכָ֔ה מַה־לְּךָ֖ כִּ֥י נִזְעָֽקְתָּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֡'mer 'et-'elohay֩ 'ashsher-'ashsi֨ytiy leqachetּe֧m veֽ'et-hakּohe֛n vatּelek֖u umah-lּi֣y '֑od umah-zּe֛h tּo'mer֥u 'ela֖y mah-lּaֽke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He replied, "You’ve taken the gods I made, and my priest, and gone away. What else do I have? How can you ask, 'What’s the matter with you?'"

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר אֶת־אֱלֹהַי֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֨יתִי לְקַחְתֶּ֧ם וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵ֛ן וַתֵּלְכ֖וּ וּמַה־לִּ֣י ע֑וֹד וּמַה־זֶּ֛ה תֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלַ֖י מַה־לָּֽךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'mer֤u 'elayv֙ bּeney-da֔n 'al-tּashshema֥ qoleka֖ 'imּa֑nu pּeֽn-yipegּe'֣u bake֗m 'anashshiym֙ ma֣rey ne֔peshsh ve'asapetּa֥h napeshsheka֖ vene֥peshsh bּeyteֽka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The Danites answered, "Don’t argue with us, or some of the men may lose their temper and attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives."

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

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּelek֥u beney-da֖n ledarekּa֑m vayּa֣re miyka֗h kּiy-chazaqi֥ym he֨mּah֙ mimּe֔nּu vayּi֖pen vayּa֥shshab 'el-bּeytֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So the Danites went their way, and Micah, seeing that they were too strong for him, turned around and went back home.

וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיַּ֣רְא מִיכָ֗ה כִּי־חֲזָקִ֥ים הֵ֨מָּה֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַיִּ֖פֶן וַיָּ֥שָׁב אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehe֨mּah laqech֜u 'e֧t 'ashsher-'ashsa֣h miyka֗h veֽ'et-hakּohen֮ 'ashshe֣r hayah-lo֒ vayּabo֣'u 'al-la֗yishsh 'al-'am֙ shshoqe֣t ubote֔cha vayּakּ֥u 'ota֖m lepiy-cha֑reb ve'et-ha'i֖yr shsarep֥u ba'eֽshsh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a people at peace and secure. They attacked them with the sword and burned down their city.

וְהֵ֨מָּה לָקְח֜וּ אֵ֧ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה מִיכָ֗ה וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵן֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָה־לוֹ֒ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַל־לַ֗יִשׁ עַל־עַם֙ שֹׁקֵ֣ט וּבֹטֵ֔חַ וַיַּכּ֥וּ אוֹתָ֖ם לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָעִ֖יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֨yn matzּi֜yl kּi֧y reֽchoqah-hi֣y mitzּiyd֗on vedaba֤r 'eyn-lahem֙ 'im-'ada֔m vehi֕y bּa'e֖meq 'ashshe֣r lebeyt-rech֑ob vayּiben֥u 'et-ha'i֖yr vayּe֥shshebu baֽhּ׃

Edified Edition (EDE)There was no one to rescue them because they lived a long way from Sidon and had no relationship with anyone else. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there.

וְאֵ֨ין מַצִּ֜יל כִּ֧י רְֽחוֹקָה־הִ֣יא מִצִּיד֗וֹן וְדָבָ֤ר אֵין־לָהֶם֙ עִם־אָדָ֔ם וְהִ֕יא בָּעֵ֖מֶק אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְבֵית־רְח֑וֹב וַיִּבְנ֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ בָֽהּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqere'֤u shshem-ha'iyr֙ dּa֔n bּeshshem֙ dּa֣n 'abiyhe֔m 'ashshe֥r yulּa֖d leyishsera'e֑l ve'ula֛m la֥yishsh shshem-ha'i֖yr lari'shshonaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They named it Dan after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel, though the city used to be called Laish.

וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ שֵׁם־הָעִיר֙ דָּ֔ן בְּשֵׁם֙ דָּ֣ן אֲבִיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּלַּ֖ד לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם לַ֥יִשׁ שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaqi֧ymu lahe֛m bּeney-da֖n 'et-hapּa֑sel vi֠yhonatan bּen-gּereshsho֨m bּen-me<seg type="x-suspended">na<seg>shshּe֜h h֣u ubana֗yv hay֤u kohaniym֙ leshshe֣bet hadּani֔y 'ad-y֖om gּel֥ot ha'aֽretz׃

Edified Edition (EDE)There the Danites set up for themselves the 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.

וַיָּקִ֧ימוּ לָהֶ֛ם בְּנֵי־דָ֖ן אֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וִ֠יהוֹנָתָן בֶּן־גֵּרְשֹׁ֨ם בֶּן־מְ<seg type="x-suspended">נַ<seg>שֶּׁ֜ה ה֣וּא וּבָנָ֗יו הָי֤וּ כֹהֲנִים֙ לְשֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֔י עַד־י֖וֹם גְּל֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּashsi֣ymu lahe֔m 'et-pּe֥sel miyka֖h 'ashshe֣r 'ashsa֑h kּal-yeme֛y hey֥ot bּeyt-ha'elohi֖ym bּeshshiloֽh׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)They continued to use the idol Micah had made, all the time the house of God was in Shiloh.

וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ לָהֶ֔ם אֶת־פֶּ֥סֶל מִיכָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה כָּל־יְמֵ֛י הֱי֥וֹת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃פ