Judges 18:26

What does Judges 18:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 18:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And 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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the children of Dan went on their way; and when Micah saw that they were stronger than he, he went back to his house.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the sons of Dan go on their way, and Micah seeth that they are stronger than he, and turneth, and goeth back unto his house.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And so they went on the journey they had begun. But Michas seeing that they were stronger than he, returned to his house.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.25And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall upon you, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.

v.26This passage

v.27And they took that which Micah had made, and the priest whom he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people quiet and secure, and smote them with the edge of the sword; and they burnt the city with fire.

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