Judges 18

KJVIn those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

GIGAKJVIn those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to live in. For to that day all their inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.

KJVAnd the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.

GIGAKJVAnd the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their regions, brave men, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it. They said to them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they stayed there.

KJVWhen they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

GIGAKJVWhen they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in there, and said to him, Who brought you here? And what do you make in this place? And what have you here?

KJVAnd he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.

GIGAKJVAnd he said to them, This is how Micah deals with me, and has hired me, and I am his priest.

KJVAnd they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

GIGAKJVAnd they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray you, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

KJVAnd the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the Lord is your way wherein ye go.

GIGAKJVAnd the priest said to them, Go in peace: before the Lord is your way in which you go.

KJVThen the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.

GIGAKJVThen the five men left, and came to Laish, and saw the people who were in it, how they lived careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure. There was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in anything. They were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.

KJVAnd they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?

GIGAKJVAnd they came to their brothers to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brothers said to them, What do you say?

KJVAnd they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.

GIGAKJVAnd they said, Arise, that we may go up against them. For we have seen the land, and it is very good: and are you still? Do not be lazy to go, and to enter to possess the land.

KJVWhen ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.

GIGAKJVWhen you go, you shall come to a people secure, and to a large land. For God has given it into your hands. A place where there is no want of anything that is in the earth.

KJVAnd there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.

GIGAKJVAnd there went from there of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.

KJVAnd they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.

GIGAKJVAnd they went up, and camped in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: therefore they called that place Mahanehdan to this day: it is behind Kirjathjearim.

KJVAnd they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.

GIGAKJVAnd they passed from there to mount Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.

KJVThen answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.

GIGAKJVThen answered the five men who went to spy out the country of Laish, and said to their brothers, Do you know that there is in these houses an ephod, and household idols, and a carved idol, and a metal idol? Now therefore consider what you have to do.

KJVAnd they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.

GIGAKJVAnd they turned that way, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even to the house of Micah, and greeted him.

KJVAnd the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.

GIGAKJVAnd the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.

KJVAnd the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.

GIGAKJVAnd the five men who went to spy out the land went up, and came in there, and took the carved idol, and the ephod, and the household idols, and the metal idol: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men who were appointed with weapons of war.

KJVAnd these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?

GIGAKJVAnd these went into Micah's house, and brought the carved image, the ephod, and the household idols, and the metal idol. Then the priest said to them, What do you?

KJVAnd they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?

GIGAKJVAnd they said to him, Be quiet, lay your hand on your mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for you to be a priest to the house of one man, or that you be a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?

KJVAnd the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.

GIGAKJVAnd the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the household idols, and the carved idol, and went among the people.

KJVSo they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.

GIGAKJVSo they turned and left, and put the little ones and the cattle and the baggage before them.

KJVAnd when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.

GIGAKJVAnd when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.

KJVAnd they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?

GIGAKJVAnd they cried to the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said to Micah, What troubles you, that you come with such a company?

KJVAnd he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?

GIGAKJVAnd he said, You have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and you have gone away: and what have I more? And what is this that you say to me, What troubles you?

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd the children of Dan said to him, Do not let your voice be heard among us, so that not angry fellows run on you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household.

KJVAnd the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.

GIGAKJVAnd the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.

KJVAnd they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.

GIGAKJVAnd they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came to Laish, to a people who were at quiet and secure: and they struck them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.

KJVAnd there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Bethrehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.

GIGAKJVAnd there was no deliverer, because it was far from Sidon, and they had no business with any man. It was in the valley that lies by Bethrehob. And they built a city, and lived in it.

KJVAnd they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.

GIGAKJVAnd they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel: however the name of the city was Laish at the first.

KJVAnd the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

GIGAKJVAnd the children of Dan set up the carved idol: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

KJVAnd they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

GIGAKJVAnd they set them up Micah's carved idol, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.