Judges 18:26
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.
Judges 18:26 in other 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. |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | And the children of Dan departed: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house. |
What does Judges 18:26 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 18:22-26
22-26. the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together--The robbers of the chapel being soon detected, a hot pursuit was forthwith commenced by Micah, at the head of a considerable body of followers. The readiness with which they joined in the attempt to recover the stolen articles affords a presumption that the advantages of the chapel had been open to all in the neighborhood; and the…
Judges 18:26 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Judges 18:25
And 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.
- Judges 18:26
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.
- Judges 18:27
And 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.
Judges 18:26 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y yéndose los hijos de Dan su camino, y viendo Michâs que eran más fuertes que él, volvióse y regresó á su casa. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les fils de Dan s’en allèrent leur chemin; et Michée vit qu’ils étaient trop forts pour lui, et se tourna, et revint à sa maison. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Kinder Dan zogen ihres Weges. Und als Micha sah, daß sie ihm zu stark waren, wandte er sich und kehrte in sein Haus zurück. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et sic cœpto itinere perrexerunt. Videns autem Michas quod fortiores se essent, reversus est in domum suam. |