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1 In those days, there was no king in Israel. And the tribe of Dan sought a possession for themselves, so that they might live in it. For even to that day, they had not received their lot among the other tribes.
1 EN aquellos días no había rey en Israel. Y en aquellos días la tribu de Dan buscaba posesión para sí donde morase, porque hasta entonces no le había caído suerte entre las tribus de Israel por heredad.
1 In those days there was no king in Israel. In those days the tribe of the Danites sought an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day, their inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.
2 Therefore, the sons of Dan sent five very strong men, of their stock and family, from Zorah and Eshtaol, so that they might explore the land and diligently inspect it. And they said to them, “Go, and consider the land.” And after traveling, they arrived at mount Ephraim, and they entered into the house of Micah. There they rested.
2 Y los hijos de Dan enviaron de su tribu cinco hombres de sus términos, hombres valientes, de Sora y Esthaol, para que reconociesen y explorasen bien la tierra; y dijéronles: Id y reconoced la tierra. Estos vinieron al monte de Ephraim, hasta la casa de Michâs, y allí posaron.
2 The children of Dan sent five men of their family from their whole number, men of valor, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to search it. They said to them, “Go, explore the land!” They came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there.
3 And they recognized the speech of the youth who was a Levite. And while making use of an inn with him, they said to him: “Who brought you here? What are you doing here? For what reason did you want to come here?”
3 Y como estaban cerca de la casa de Michâs, reconocieron la voz del joven Levita; y llegándose allá, dijéronle: ¿Quién te ha traído por acá? ¿y qué haces aquí? ¿y qué tienes tú por aquí?
3 When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite; so they went over there and said to him, “Who brought you here? What do you do in this place? What do you have here?”
4 And he answered them, “Micah has offered me one thing and another, and he has paid me wages, so that I may be his priest.”
4 Y él les respondió: De esta y de esta manera ha hecho conmigo Michâs, y me ha tomado para que sea su sacerdote.
4 He said to them, “Thus and thus has Micah dealt with me, and he has hired me, and I have become his priest.”
5 Then they begged him to consult the Lord, so that they might be able to know whether the journey they undertook would be prosperous, and whether the matter would have success.
5 Y ellos le dijeron: Pregunta pues ahora á Dios, para que sepamos si ha de prosperar nuestro viaje que hacemos.
5 They said to him, “Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.”
6 And he responded to them, “Go in peace. The Lord looks with favor on your path, and on the journey that you have undertaken.”
6 Y el sacerdote les respondió: Id en paz, que vuestro viaje que hacéis es delante de Jehová.
6 The priest said to them, “Go in peace. Your way in which you go is before Yahweh.”
7 And so the five men, going on, arrived at Laish. And they saw the people, living in it without any fear, according to the custom of the Sidonians, secure and peaceful, having hardly anyone to oppose them, and with great wealth, and living separately, far from Sidon and from all men.
7 Entonces aquellos cinco hombres se partieron, y vinieron á Lais: y vieron que el pueblo que [habitaba] en ella estaba seguro, ocioso y confiado, conforme á la costumbre de los de Sidón; no había nadie en aquella región que los perturbase en cosa alguna para poseer aquel estado; demás de esto, estaban lejos de los Sidonios, y no tenían negocios con nadie.
7 Then the five men departed and came to Laish and saw the people who were there, how they lived in safety, in the way of the Sidonians, quiet and secure; for there was no one in the land possessing authority, that might put them to shame in anything, and they were far from the Sidonians, and had no dealings with anyone else.
8 And they returned to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, who questioned them as to what they had done. And they responded:
8 Volviendo pues ellos á sus hermanos en Sora y Esthaol, sus hermanos les dijeron: ¿Qué hay? y ellos respondieron:
8 They came to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol; and their brothers asked them, “What do you say?”
9 “Rise up. Let us ascend to them. For we have seen that the land is very wealthy and fruitful. Do not delay; do not refrain. Let us go out and possess it. There will be no difficulty.
9 Levantaos, subamos contra ellos; porque nosotros hemos explorado la región, y hemos visto que es muy buena: ¿y vosotros os estáis quedos? no seáis perezosos en poneros en marcha para ir á poseer la tierra.
9 They said, “Arise, and let’s go up against them; for we have seen the land, and behold, it is very good. Do you stand still? Don’t be slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land.
10 We shall enter to those who dwell securely, in a very wide region, and the Lord will deliver the place to us, a place in which there is no lack of anything that grows upon the earth.”
10 Cuando allá llegareis, vendréis á una gente segura, y á una tierra de ancho asiento; pues que Dios la ha entregado en vuestras manos; lugar donde no hay falta de cosa que sea en la tierra.
10 When you go, you will come to an unsuspecting people, and the land is large; for God has given it into your hand, a place where there is no lack of anything that is on the earth.”
11 And so, those of the kindred of Dan set out, that is, six hundred men from Zorah and Eshtaol, girded with the weapons of warfare.
11 Y partiendo los de Dan de allí, de Sora y de Esthaol, seiscientos hombres armados de armas de guerra,
11 The family of the Danites set out from Zorah and Eshtaol with six hundred men armed with weapons of war.
12 And going up, they stayed at Kiriath-jearim of Judah. And so the place, from that time, received the name the Camp of Dan, and it is behind the back of Kiriath-jearim.
12 Fueron y asentaron campo en Chîriath-jearim, en Judá; de donde aquel lugar fué llamado el campo de Dan, hasta hoy: está detrás de Chîriath-jearim.
12 They went up and encamped in Kiriath Jearim in Judah. Therefore they call that place Mahaneh Dan to this day. Behold, it is behind Kiriath Jearim.
13 From there, they crossed over to mount Ephraim. And when they had arrived at the house of Micah,
13 Y pasando de allí al monte de Ephraim, vinieron hasta la casa de Michâs.
13 They passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.
14 the five men, who before had been sent to consider the land of Laish, said to the rest of their brothers: “You know that in these houses there is an ephod and theraphim, and a molten idol and a graven image. Consider what it may please you to do.”
14 Entonces aquellos cinco hombres que habían ido á reconocer la tierra de Lais, dijeron á sus hermanos: ¿No sabéis como en estas casas hay ephod y teraphim, é imagen de talla y de fundición? Mirad pues lo que habéis de hacer.
14 Then the five men who went to spy out the country of Laish answered and said to their brothers, “Do you know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a carved image, and a molten image? Now therefore consider what you have to do.”
15 And when they had turned aside a little, they entered the house of the Levite youth, who was in the house of Micah. And they greeted him with peaceful words.
15 Y llegándose allá, vinieron á la casa del joven Levita en casa de Michâs, y preguntáronle cómo estaba.
15 They went over there and came to the house of the young Levite man, even to the house of Micah, and asked him how he was doing.
16 Now the six hundred men, who were all armed, were standing before the door.
16 Y los seiscientos hombres, que eran de los hijos de Dan, estaban armados de sus armas de guerra á la entrada de la puerta.
16 The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
17 But those who had entered the house of the youth strove to take away the graven image, and the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten idol. But the priest was standing in front of the door, with the six hundred very strong men waiting not far away.
17 Y subiendo los cinco hombres que habían ido á reconocer la tierra, entraron allá, y tomaron la imagen de talla, y el ephod, y el teraphim, y la imagen de fundición, mientras estaba el sacerdote á la entrada de la puerta con los seiscientos hombres armados de armas de guerra.
17 The five men who went to spy out the land went up, and came in there, and took the engraved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image; and the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war.
18 And so, those who had entered took away the graven image, the ephod, and the theraphim, and the molten idol. And the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
18 Entrando pues aquellos en la casa de Michâs, tomaron la imagen de talla, el ephod, y el teraphim, y la imagen de fundición. Y el sacerdote les dijo: ¿Qué hacéis vosotros?
18 When these went into Micah’s house, and took the engraved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
19 And they responded to him: “Be silent and place your finger over your mouth. And come with us, so that we may have you as a father as well as a priest. For which is better for you: to be a priest in the house of one man, or in one tribe and family in Israel?”
19 Y ellos le respondieron: Calla, pon la mano sobre tu boca, y vente con nosotros, para que seas nuestro padre y sacerdote. ¿Es mejor que seas tú sacerdote en casa de un hombre solo, que de una tribu y familia de Israel?
19 They said to him, “Hold your peace, put your hand on your mouth, and go with us. Be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?”
20 And when he had heard this, he agreed to their words. And he took the ephod, and the idols, and the graven image, and he set out with them.
20 Y alegróse el corazón del sacerdote; el cual tomando el ephod y el teraphim, y la imagen, vínose entre la gente.
20 The priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, the teraphim, and the engraved image, and went with the people.
21 And while traveling, they had also sent the children, and the cattle, and all that was valuable to go ahead of them.
21 Y ellos tornaron, y fuéronse; y pusieron los niños, y el ganado y el bagaje, delante de sí.
21 So they turned and departed, and put the little ones, the livestock, and the goods before them.
22 And when they were far from the house of Micah, the men who were living in the houses of Micah, crying out together, followed them.
22 Y cuando ya se habían alejado de la casa de Michâs, los hombres que [habitaban] en las casas cercanas á la casa de Michâs, se juntaron, y siguieron á los hijos de Dan.
22 When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house gathered together and overtook the children of Dan.
23 And they began to shout behind their backs. And when they had looked back, they said to Micah: “What do you want? Why are you crying out?”
23 Y dando voces á los de Dan, éstos volvieron sus rostros, y dijeron á Michâs: ¿Qué tienes que has juntado gente?
23 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?”
24 And he responded: “You have taken away my gods, which I made for myself, and the priest, and all that I have. And do you say, ‘What is it that you want?’ ”
24 Y él respondió: Mis dioses que yo hice, que lleváis juntamente con el sacerdote, y os vais: ¿qué más me queda? ¿y á qué propósito me decís: Qué tienes?
24 He said, “You have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and have gone away! What more do I have? How can you ask me, ‘What ails you?’”
25 And the sons of Dan said to him, “Take care that you no longer speak to us, otherwise men with a mind for violence may overwhelm you, and you yourself would perish with all your house.”
25 Y los hijos de Dan le dijeron: No des voces tras nosotros, no sea que los de ánimo colérico os acometan, y pierdas también tu vida, y la vida de los tuyos.
25 The children of Dan said to him, “Don’t let your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall on you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household.”
26 And so, they continued on the journey that they had begun. But Micah, seeing that they were stronger than he was, returned to his house.
26 Y yéndose los hijos de Dan su camino, y viendo Michâs que eran más fuertes que él, volvióse y regresó á su casa.
26 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.
27 Now the six hundred men took the priest, and the things we stated above, and they went to Laish, to a people quiet and secure, and they struck them down with the edge of the sword. And they burned the city with fire.
27 Y ellos llevando las cosas que había hecho Michâs, juntamente con el sacerdote que tenía, llegaron á Lais, al pueblo reposado y seguro; y metiéronlos á cuchillo, y abrasaron la ciudad con fuego.
27 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.
28 For no one at all sent reinforcements, because they lived far away from Sidon, and they had no association or business with any man. Now the city was situated in the region of Rehob. And building it up again, they lived in it,
28 Y no hubo quien los defendiese, porque estaban lejos de Sidón, y no tenían comercio con nadie. Y [la ciudad] estaba en el valle que hay en Beth-rehob. Luego reedificaron la ciudad, y habitaron en ella.
28 There was no deliverer, because it was far from Sidon, and they had no dealings with anyone else; and it was in the valley that lies by Beth Rehob. They built the city and lived in it.
29 calling the name of the city Dan, according to the name of their father, who had been born of Israel, though before it was called Laish.
29 Y llamaron el nombre de aquella ciudad Dan, conforme al nombre de Dan su padre, hijo de Israel, bien que antes se llamaba la ciudad Lais.
29 They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; however the name of the city used to be Laish.
30 And they established for themselves the graven image. And Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, with his sons, were priests in the tribe of Dan, even until the day of their captivity.
30 Y los hijos de Dan se levantaron imagen de talla; y Jonathán, hijo de Gersón, hijo de Manasés, él y sus hijos fueron sacerdotes en la tribu de Dan, hasta el día de la transmigración de la tierra.
30 The children of Dan set up for themselves the engraved image; and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests to the tribe of the Danites until the day of the captivity of the land.
31 And the idol of Micah remained with them during the entire time that the house of God was in Shiloh. In those days, there was no king in Israel.
31 Y levantáronse la imagen de Michâs, la cual él había hecho, todo el tiempo que la casa de Dios estuvo en Silo.
31 So they set up for themselves Micah’s engraved image which he made, and it remained all the time that God’s house was in Shiloh.

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    Levite priest of Dan

    Son of Gershom and grandson of Moses (the KJV reads Manasseh) who with his sons served as priests for the tribe of Dan at the idols they took from Micah, and who is generally…

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Cross references (27)

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  1. 1 Judges 1:34; Judges 17:6; Judges 19:1; Joshua 19:40–48; Judges 21:25
  2. 2 Judges 13:25; Joshua 2:1; Judges 18:11; Numbers 13:17; Judges 18:8
  3. 3 Genesis 27:22; Matthew 26:73; Judges 12:6; Isaiah 22:16
  4. 4 Judges 17:10; Ezekiel 13:19; John 10:12–13; Judges 17:12; Malachi 1:10
  5. 5 Acts 8:10; 1 Kings 22:5; Isaiah 30:1; Hosea 4:12; Judges 18:14
  6. 6 1 Kings 22:6; Psalm 33:18; 1 Kings 22:12; Jeremiah 23:32; Jeremiah 23:21–22
  7. 7 Joshua 19:47; 1 Samuel 3:13; Judges 18:27–28; 1 Kings 1:6; Romans 13:3
  8. 8 Judges 18:2; Judges 18:11; Judges 13:2; Judges 16:31
  9. 9 Joshua 2:23–24; Numbers 13:30; John 6:27; Joshua 18:3; 1 Kings 22:23
  10. 10 Judges 18:27; 1 Timothy 6:17; Judges 18:7; Deuteronomy 8:7–9; Deuteronomy 11:11–12
  11. 11 Judges 18:16
  12. 12 Judges 13:25; 1 Chronicles 13:5–6; Joshua 15:60; 2 Chronicles 1:4; 1 Samuel 7:1
  13. 13 Judges 18:2–3; Joshua 24:30; Judges 19:1; Judges 17:1; Joshua 24:33
  14. 14 Judges 17:5; Proverbs 19:27; Judges 18:3–4; 1 Samuel 14:28; Isaiah 8:19–20
  15. 15 Genesis 43:27; John 14:27; 2 Kings 4:26; 1 Samuel 17:22; Luke 10:4–6
  16. 16 Judges 18:11
  17. 17 Judges 18:14; Judges 18:2; Judges 17:4–5; Genesis 31:19; Isaiah 46:1–2
  18. 19 Job 21:5; Judges 17:10; Job 29:9; Proverbs 30:32; Micah 7:16
  19. 20 Isaiah 56:11; Ezekiel 13:19; Hosea 4:3; 2 Peter 2:15–16; Acts 20:33
  20. 23 Genesis 21:17; Psalm 114:5; 2 Samuel 14:5; Isaiah 22:1; 1 Samuel 11:5
  21. 24 Habakkuk 2:18–19; Psalm 115:8; Isaiah 44:18–20; Judges 17:13; Jeremiah 51:17
  22. 25 Job 27:2; 1 Samuel 30:6; 2 Samuel 17:8; Job 3:5
  23. 27 Joshua 19:47; Judges 18:7; Judges 18:10; Joshua 11:11; Deuteronomy 33:22
  24. 28 2 Samuel 10:6; Numbers 13:21; Judges 18:7; Psalm 7:2; Psalm 50:22
  25. 29 Joshua 19:47; 1 Kings 15:20; Genesis 14:14; Genesis 30:6; 1 Kings 12:29–30
  26. 30 1 Samuel 4:10–11; Exodus 2:22; Judges 17:5; Judges 17:3; Judges 13:1
  27. 31 Joshua 18:1; Judges 19:18; 1 Samuel 1:3; Jeremiah 7:12; Judges 21:21

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