In those daysבַּיָּמִים הָהֵםthere was noאֵיןkingמֶלֶךְin Israel;בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלand in those daysוּבַיָּמִים הָהֵםthe tribeשֵׁבֶטof the Danitesהַדָּנִיwas seekingמְבַקֶּשׁfor itselfלוֹan inheritanceנַחֲלָהto live in,לָשֶׁבֶתforכִּיuntilעַדthatהַהוּאdayהַיּוֹםland had notלֹאfallenנָפְלָהto itלּוֹas an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָהamongבְּתוֹךְthe tribesשִׁבְטֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
So the sonsוַ בְנֵיof Danדָןsentיִּשְׁלְחוּfrom their familyמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּםfiveחֲמִשָּׁהmenאֲנָשִׁיםfrom their whole number,מִקְצוֹתָםmenאֲנָשִׁיםof valor,בְּנֵי חַיִלfrom Zorahמִצָּרְעָהand from Eshtaol,וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹלto spy outלְרַגֵּלthe landאֶת הָאָרֶץand to explore it.וּלְחָקְרָהּAnd they saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Go,לְכוּexploreחִקְרוּthe land.”אֶת הָאָרֶץAnd they cameוַיָּבֹאוּto the hill countryהַרof Ephraim,אֶפְרַיִםas far asעַדthe houseבֵּיתof Micah,מִיכָהand spent the nightוַיָּלִינוּthere.שָׁם
Theyהֵמָּהwerenearעִםthe houseבֵּיתof Micah,מִיכָהand theyוְהֵמָּהrecognizedהִכִּירוּthe voiceאֶת קוֹלof the young man,הַנַּעַרthe Levite;הַלֵּוִיand they turned asideוַיָּסוּרוּthereשָׁםand saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,לוֹ“Whoמִיbrought youהֱבִיאֲךָhere?הֲלֹםAnd whatוּמָהare youאַתָּהdoingעֹשֶׂהin this place?בָּזֶהAnd whatוּמַהis there for youלְּךָhere?”פֹה
And he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Thusכָּזֹהand thusוְכָזֶהMicahמִיכָהhas doneעָשָׂהfor me:לִיhe has hired me,וַיִּשְׂכְּרֵנִיand I have becomeוָאֱהִיhisלוֹpriest.”לְכֹהֵן
And they saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,לוֹ“Inquire,שְׁאַלplease,נָאof Elohim,בֵאלֹהִיםso that we may knowוְנֵדְעָהwhetherהֲour wayדַּרְכֵּנוּon whichאֲשֶׁר עָלֶיהָweאֲנַחְנוּare goingהֹלְכִיםwill prosper.”תַצְלִיחַ
And the priestוַ הַכֹּהֵןsaidיֹּאמֶרto them,לָהֶם“Goלְכוּin peace.לְשָׁלוֹםYour wayדַּרְכְּכֶםon whichאֲשֶׁר בָהּyou are goingתֵּלְכוּis beforeנֹכַחYHWH.”יְהוָה
So the fiveוַ חֲמֵשֶׁתmenהָאֲנָשִׁיםwentיֵּלְכוּand cameוַיָּבֹאוּto Laish,לָיְשָׁהand they sawוַיִּרְאוּthe peopleאֶת הָעָםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere in it,בְּקִרְבָּהּlivingיוֹשֶׁבֶתin security,לָבֶטַחafter the mannerכְּמִשְׁפַּטof the Sidonians,צִדֹנִיםat restשֹׁקֵטand secure;וּבֹטֵחַand there was no oneוְאֵיןin the landבָּאָרֶץputting them to shameמַכְלִיםin anything,דָּבָרno one possessingיוֹרֵשׁauthority;עֶצֶרand theyהֵמָּהwere farוּרְחֹקִיםfrom the Sidonians,מִצִּדֹנִיםand they had noאֵין לָהֶםdealingsוְדָבָרwithעִםanyone.אָדָם
And they cameוַיָּבֹאוּtoאֶלtheir brothersאֲחֵיהֶםat Zorahצָרְעָהand Eshtaol,וְאֶשְׁתָּאֹלand their brothersאֲחֵיהֶםsaidוַיֹּאמְרוּto them,לָהֶם“Whatמָהabout you?”אַתֶּם
And they said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Arise,קוּמָהand let us go upוְנַעֲלֶהagainst them,עֲלֵיהֶםforכִּיwe have seenרָאִינוּthe land,אֶת הָאָרֶץand look,וְהִנֵּהit is veryמְאֹדgood.טוֹבָהAnd youוְאַתֶּםare keeping silent?מַחְשִׁיםDo notאַלbe sluggishתֵּעָצְלוּto go,לָלֶכֶתto enter,לָבֹאto take possession ofלָרֶשֶׁתthe land.אֶת הָאָרֶץ
When you go,כְּבֹאֲכֶםyou will comeתָּבֹאוּtoאֶלa secureבֹּטֵחַpeople,עַםand the landוְהָאָרֶץis broad,רַחֲבַת יָדַיִםforכִּיElohimאֱלֹהִיםhas given itנְתָנָהּinto your hand,בְּיֶדְכֶםa placeמָקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםthere is noאֵיןlackמַחְסוֹרof anyכָּלthingדָּבָרthatאֲשֶׁרis in the land.”בָּאָרֶץ
And there set outוַיִּסְעוּfrom there,מִשָּׁםfrom the familyמִמִּשְׁפַּחַתof the Danites,הַדָּנִיfrom Zorahמִצָּרְעָהand from Eshtaol,וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹלsixשֵׁשׁhundredמֵאוֹתmenאִישׁarmed withחָגוּרweaponsכְּלֵיof war.מִלְחָמָה
They went upוַיַּעֲלוּand encampedוַיַּחֲנוּat Kiriath-jearimבְּקִרְיַת יְעָרִיםin Judah.בִּיהוּדָהThereforeעַל כֵּןthey calledקָרְאוּthatהַהוּאplaceלַמָּקוֹםMahaneh-danמַחֲנֵה דָןtoעַדthisהַזֶּהday;הַיּוֹםlook,הִנֵּהit is behindאַחֲרֵיKiriath-jearim.קִרְיַת יְעָרִים
And they passed onוַיַּעַבְרוּfrom thereמִשָּׁםto the hill countryהַרof Ephraimאֶפְרָיִםand cameוַיָּבֹאוּas far asעַדthe houseבֵּיתof Micah.מִיכָה
Then the fiveוַ חֲמֵשֶׁתmenהָאֲנָשִׁיםwho had goneהַהֹלְכִיםto spy outלְרַגֵּלthe landאֶת הָאָרֶץof Laishלַיִשׁspoke upיַּעֲנוּand saidוַיֹּאמְרוּtoאֶלtheir brothers,אֲחֵיהֶם“Do you knowהַיְדַעְתֶּםthatכִּיthere areיֵשׁin theseבַּ הָאֵלֶּהhousesבָּתִּיםan ephodאֵפוֹדand teraphimוּתְרָפִיםand a carved imageוּפֶסֶלand a cast image?וּמַסֵּכָהNowוְעַתָּהconsiderדְּעוּwhatמַהyou will do.”תַּעֲשׂוּ
So they turned asideוַיָּסוּרוּthereשָׁמָּהand cameוַיָּבֹאוּtoאֶלthe houseבֵּיתof the young man,הַנַּעַרthe Levite,הַלֵּוִיat the houseבֵּיתof Micah,מִיכָהand askedוַיִּשְׁאֲלוּhimלוֹabout his welfare.לְשָׁלוֹם
Now the sixוְשֵׁשׁhundredמֵאוֹתmenאִישׁarmed withחֲגוּרִיםtheir weaponsכְּלֵיof war,מִלְחַמְתָּםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere of the sonsמִבְּנֵיof Dan,דָןwere standingנִצָּבִיםat the entranceפֶּתַחof the gate.הַשָּׁעַר
And the fiveוַ חֲמֵשֶׁתmenהָאֲנָשִׁיםwho had goneהַהֹלְכִיםto spy outלְרַגֵּלthe landאֶת הָאָרֶץwent up;יַּעֲלוּthey cameבָּאוּin there,שָׁמָּהtookלָקְחוּthe carved image,אֶת הַפֶּסֶלthe ephod,וְאֶת הָאֵפוֹדthe teraphim,וְאֶת הַתְּרָפִיםand the cast image,וְאֶת הַמַּסֵּכָהwhile the priestוְהַכֹּהֵןwas standingנִצָּבat the entranceפֶּתַחof the gateהַשַּׁעַרwith the sixוְשֵׁשׁhundredמֵאוֹתmenהָאִישׁarmed withהֶחָגוּרweaponsכְּלֵיof war.הַמִּלְחָמָה
These menוְאֵלֶּהwent intoבָּאוּMicah’sמִיכָהhouseבֵּיתand tookוַיִּקְחוּthe carved imageאֶת פֶּסֶלof the ephod,הָאֵפוֹדthe teraphim,וְאֶת הַתְּרָפִיםand the cast image;וְאֶת הַמַּסֵּכָהand the priestוַ הַכֹּהֵןsaidיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵיהֶם“Whatמָהare youאַתֶּםdoing?”עֹשִׂים
And they saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,לוֹ“Be quiet!הַחֲרֵשׁPutשִׂיםyour handיָדְךָoverעַלyour mouth,פִּיךָand comeוְלֵךְwith us,עִמָּנוּand beוֶהְיֵהfor usלָנוּa fatherלְאָבand a priest.וּלְכֹהֵןIs it betterהֲטוֹבfor you to beהֱיוֹתְךָpriestכֹהֵןto the houseלְבֵיתof oneאֶחָדman,אִישׁorאוֹfor you to beהֱיוֹתְךָpriestכֹהֵןto a tribeלְשֵׁבֶטand a familyוּלְמִשְׁפָּחָהin Israel?”בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
And the priest’sהַכֹּהֵןheartלֵבwas glad,וַיִּיטַבand he tookוַיִּקַּחthe ephod,אֶת הָאֵפוֹדthe teraphim,וְאֶת הַתְּרָפִיםand the carved image,וְאֶת הַפָּסֶלand wentוַיָּבֹאin the midstבְּקֶרֶבof the people.הָעָם
So they turnedוַיִּפְנוּand went,וַיֵּלֵכוּand putוַיָּשִׂימוּthe little ones,אֶת הַטַּףthe livestock,וְאֶת הַמִּקְנֶהand the goodsוְאֶת הַכְּבוּדָּהin front of them.לִפְנֵיהֶם
Theyהֵמָּהhad gone some distanceהִרְחִיקוּfrom the houseמִבֵּיתof Micah,מִיכָהwhen the menוְהָאֲנָשִׁיםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere in the housesבַּבָּתִּיםthatאֲשֶׁרwere nearעִםthe houseבֵּיתof Micahמִיכָהwere summonedנִזְעֲקוּand overtookוַיַּדְבִּיקוּthe sonsאֶת בְּנֵיof Dan.דָן
And they called outוַיִּקְרְאוּtoאֶלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Dan;דָןand they turnedוַיַּסֵּבּוּtheir facesפְּנֵיהֶםand saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto Micah,לְמִיכָה“Whatמַהis the matter with youלְּךָthatכִּיyou have been summoned?”נִזְעָקְתָּ
And he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“My godsאֶת אֱלֹהַיthatאֲשֶׁרI madeעָשִׂיתִיyou have taken,לְקַחְתֶּםandוְthe priest,אֶת הַכֹּהֵןand gone away;וַתֵּלְכוּand whatוּמַהdo I haveלִּיleft?עוֹדAndוּwhatמַהis thisזֶּהyou sayתֹּאמְרוּto me,אֵלַי‘Whatמַהis the matter with you?’”לָּךְ
And the sonsוַ בְּנֵיof Danדָןsaidיֹּאמְרוּto him,אֵלָיו“Do notאַלlet your voiceקוֹלְךָbe heardתַּשְׁמַעamong us,עִמָּנוּorפֶּןmenאֲנָשִׁיםbitterמָרֵיof soulנֶפֶשׁwill attackיִפְגְּעוּyou,בָכֶםand you will loseוְאָסַפְתָּהyour lifeנַפְשְׁךָand the livesוְנֶפֶשׁof your household.”בֵּיתֶךָ
And the sonsוַ בְנֵיof Danדָןwentיֵּלְכוּon their way;לְדַרְכָּםand when Micahוַ מִיכָהsawיַּרְאthatכִּיtheyהֵמָּהwere strongerחֲזָקִיםthan he,מִמֶּנּוּhe turnedוַיִּפֶןand went backוַיָּשָׁבtoאֶלhis house.בֵּיתוֹ
And theyוְהֵמָּהtookלָקְחוּwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרMicahמִיכָהhad made,עָשָׂהandוְthe priestאֶת הַכֹּהֵןwhoאֲשֶׁרhad beenהָיָהhis,לוֹand cameוַיָּבֹאוּuponעַלLaish,לַיִשׁuponעַלa peopleעַםat restשֹׁקֵטand secure,וּבֹטֵחַand struckוַיַּכּוּthemאוֹתָםwith the edgeלְפִיof the sword,חָרֶבandוְthe cityאֶת הָעִירthey burnedשָׂרְפוּwith fire.בָאֵשׁ
And there was noוְאֵיןdeliverer,מַצִּילforכִּיitהִיאwas farרְחוֹקָהfrom Sidon,מִצִּידוֹןand they had noוְ אֵין לָהֶםdealingsדָבָרwithעִםanyone.אָדָםItוְהִיאwas in the valleyבָּעֵמֶקthatאֲשֶׁרbelongs to Beth-rehob.לְבֵית רְחוֹבAnd they builtוַיִּבְנוּthe cityאֶת הָעִירand livedוַיֵּשְׁבוּin it.בָהּ
And they calledוַיִּקְרְאוּthe nameשֵׁםof the cityהָעִירDan,דָּןafter the nameבְּשֵׁםof Danדָּןtheir father,אֲבִיהֶםwhoאֲשֶׁרwas bornיוּלַּדto Israel;לְיִשְׂרָאֵלbutוְאוּלָםLaishלַיִשׁwas the nameשֵׁםof the cityהָעִירformerly.לָרִאשֹׁנָה
And the sonsבְּנֵיof Danדָןset upוַיָּקִימוּfor themselvesלָהֶםthe carved image;אֶת הַפָּסֶלand Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָןsonבֶּןof Gershom,גֵּרְשֹׁםsonבֶּןof Manasseh,מְנַשֶּׁהheהוּאand his sonsוּבָנָיוwereהָיוּpriestsכֹהֲנִיםto the tribeלְשֵׁבֶטof the Danitesהַדָּנִיuntilעַדthe dayיוֹםof the exileגְּלוֹתof the land.הָאָרֶץ
So they set upוַיָּשִׂימוּfor themselvesלָהֶםMicah’sמִיכָהcarved imageאֶת פֶּסֶלthatאֲשֶׁרhe had made,עָשָׂהallכָּלthe daysיְמֵיthat the houseבֵּיתof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםwasהֱיוֹתin Shiloh.בְּשִׁלֹה