Judges 18:29 Parallel Translations
NASB: They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who was born in Israel; however, the name of the city formerly was Laish. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: They named the city Dan in honor of their ancestor Dan, Israel's son. Originally, the city was called Laish.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: 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.
ASV: 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.
BBE: And they gave the town the name of Dan, after Dan their father, who was the son of Israel: though the town had been named Laish at first.
DBY: And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor, who was born to Israel; but the name of the city was La'ish at the first.
ERV: 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.
JPS: 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.
WBS: And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel: but the name of the city was Laish at the first.
WEB: 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 was Laish at the first.
YLT: and call the name of the city Dan, by the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; and yet Laish is the name of the city at the first.
Judges 18:29 Cross References
XREF:Joshua 19:47 The territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and settled in it; and they called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father. (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
WES: 18:29 Of Dan - That it might be manifest, that they belonged to the tribe of Dan, though they were seated at a great distance from them, in the most northerly part of the land; whereas the lot of their tribe was in the southern part of Canaan.
MHC: 17:7-13 Micah thought it was a sign of God's favour to him and his images, that a Levite should come to his door. Thus those who please themselves with their own delusions, if Providence unexpectedly bring any thing to their hands that further them in their evil way, are apt from thence to think that God is pleased with them.
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