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The Danites Take Micah’s Idols

Judges 18:23

In 11 translations

BSB
When 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?”
KJV
And 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?comest…: Heb. art gathered together?
WEB
As they called to the children of Dan, they turned their faces, and said to Micah, “What ails you, that you come with such a company?”
ASV
And 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?
LSV
and call to the sons of Dan, and they turn their faces around, and say to Micah, “What [is this] to you that you have been called together?”
YLT
and call unto the sons of Dan, and they turn round their faces, and say to Micah, 'What — to thee that thou hast been called together?'
DBY
And they cried to the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said to Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
DRC
And began to shout out after them. They looked back, and said to Michas: What aileth thee? Why dost thou cry?
GNV
And cryed vnto the children of Dan: who turned their faces, and said vnto Michah, What ayleth thee, that thou makest an outcrie?
JPS
And 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?'
LXXE
And the children of Dan turned their face, and said to Michaias, What is the matter with thee that thou hast cried out?

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן וַיַּסֵּ֖בּוּ פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְמִיכָ֔ה מַה־לְּךָ֖ כִּ֥י נִזְעָֽקְתָּ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπέστρεψαν οἱ υἱοὶ Δὰν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν, καὶ εἶπαν τῷ Μιχαίᾳ, τί ἐστί σοι, ὅτι ἐβόησας;

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  • Genesis 21:17Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.
  • Psalms 114:5Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back,
  • 2 Samuel 14:5“What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead.
  • 1 Samuel 11:5Just then Saul was returning from the field, behind his oxen. “What troubles the people?” asked Saul. “Why are they weeping?” And they relayed to him the words of the men from Jabesh.
  • 2 Kings 6:28Then the king asked her, “What is the matter?” And she answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him, and tomorrow we will eat my son.’
  • Isaiah 22:1This is the burden against the Valley of Vision: What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the rooftops,

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