Judges 18:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 18:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 18:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 18:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They took that which Micah had made, and the priest whom he had, and came to Laish, to a people quiet and unsuspecting, and struck them with the edge of the sword; then they burned the city with fire.”
Judges 18:27 — World English Bible
Judges 18:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
Judges 18:27 — American Standard Version
Judges 18:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they have taken that which Micah had made, and the priest whom he had, and come in against Laish, against a people quiet and confident, and smite them by the mouth of the sword, and the city have burnt with fire,”
Judges 18:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 18:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they took that which Micah had made, and the priest that he had had, and came upon Laish, upon a people quiet and secure; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burned the city with fire. ”
Judges 18:27 — Darby Translation
Judges 18:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they tooke the things which Michah had made, and the Priest which he had, and came vnto Laish, vnto a quiet people and without mistrust, and smote them with the edge of the sworde, and burnt the citie with fire:”
Judges 18:27 — Geneva Bible
Judges 18:27 in 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.
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.
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.
28 And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth–rehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.
29 And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
What Does Judges 18:27 Mean?
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