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The Danites Take Micah’s Idols

Judges 18:26

In 11 translations

BSB
So the Danites went on their way, and Micah turned to go back home, because he saw that they were too strong for him.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
LSV
and the sons of Dan go on their way, and Micah sees that they are stronger than he, and turns, and goes back to his house.
YLT
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.
DBY
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.
DRC
And so they went on the journey they had begun. But Michas seeing that they were stronger than he, returned to his house.
GNV
So the children of Dan went their wayes: and when Michah saw that they were too strong for him, hee turned, and went backe vnto his house.
JPS
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.
LXXE
And the children of Dan went their way; and Michaias saw that they were stronger than himself, and he returned to his house.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיַּ֣רְא מִיכָ֗ה כִּי־חֲזָקִ֥ים הֵ֨מָּה֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַיִּ֖פֶן וַיָּ֥שָׁב אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν οἱ υἱοὶ Δὰν εἰς ὁδὸν αὐτῶν· καὶ εἶδε Μιχαίας, ὅτι δυνατώτεροί εἰσιν ὑπὲρ αὐτόν· καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.

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