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Judges 18:23-26

Dan's Migration: Stolen Gods and a Tribal Shrine

Judges 18 turns Micah's private shrine into Dan's tribal cult, showing that when Israel lacks righteous covenant rule, even the search for inheritance can become theft, intimidation, idolatry, and unauthorized worship.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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?’”

25The 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.

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Verse 23

Cross-references

2 Kings 6:28Classic cross-references Genesis 21:17Classic cross-references

Original words

When they called outוַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙H7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralafter themאֶל־H413Prepositionthe Danitesבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .דָ֔ןH1835Noun - proper - masculine singularturnedוַיַּסֵּ֖בּוּH5437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto face themפְּנֵיהֶ֑םH6440Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluraland saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto Micahלְמִיכָ֔הH4318Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularWhat is the matterמַה־H4100Interrogativewith youלְּךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singularthatכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionyou have called out such a companyנִזְעָֽקְתָּ׃H2199Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Habakkuk 2:18Classic cross-references Genesis 31:30Classic cross-references Judges 17:5Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:18Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:2Classic cross-references

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He repliedוַיֹּ֡אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerYou tookלְקַחְתֶּ֧םH3947Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural-וְֽאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe godsאֱלֹהַי֩H430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeI had madeעָשִׂ֨יתִיH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularand my priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularand went awayוַתֵּלְכ֖וּH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralWhat elseע֑וֹדH5750Adverbdo I haveוּמַה־H4100Conjunctive waw | InterrogativeHowוּמַה־H4100Conjunctive waw | Interrogative. . .זֶּ֛הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularcan you sayתֹּאמְר֥וּH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto meאֵלַ֖יH413Preposition | first person common singularWhat is the matterמַה־H4100Interrogativewith youלָּֽךְ׃Preposition | second person feminine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

1 Samuel 30:6Classic cross-references Job 27:2Classic cross-references

Original words

The Danitesבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .דָ֔ןH1835Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto himאֵלָיו֙H413Preposition | third person masculine singularDo notאַל־H408Adverbraiseתַּשְׁמַ֥עH8085Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularyour voiceקוֹלְךָ֖H6963Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularagainst usעִמָּ֑נוּH5973Preposition | first person common pluralorפֶּֽן־H6435Conjunctionangryמָ֣רֵיH4751Adjective - masculine plural construct. . .נֶ֔פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singularmenאֲנָשִׁים֙H582Noun - masculine pluralwill attackיִפְגְּע֣וּH6293Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralyouבָכֶ֗םPreposition | second person masculine pluraland you and your familyבֵּיתֶֽךָ׃H1004Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularwill loseוְאָסַפְתָּ֥הH622Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularyour livesנַפְשְׁךָ֖H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .וְנֶ֥פֶשׁH5315Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct

Verse 26

Original words

So the Danitesבְנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .דָ֖ןH1835Noun - proper - masculine singularwentוַיֵּלְכ֥וּH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralon their wayלְדַרְכָּ֑םH1870Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine pluraland Micah turnedוַיִּ֖פֶןH6437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto go backוַיָּ֥שָׁבH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionhomeבֵּיתֽוֹ׃H1004Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbecause heמִיכָ֗הH4318Noun - proper - masculine singularsawוַיַּ֣רְאH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthatכִּי־H3588Conjunctiontheyהֵ֙מָּה֙H1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralwere too strongחֲזָקִ֥יםH2389Adjective - masculine pluralfor himמִמֶּ֔נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singular

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