27 But the people of Dan took what Micah had made, and the priest who belonged to him, and they came to Laish, to a people (A)quiet and unsuspecting, and (B)struck them with the edge of the sword and burned the city with fire. 28 And there was no deliverer because it was (C)far from Sidon, and they had no dealings with anyone. It was in the valley that belongs to (D)Beth-rehob. Then they rebuilt the city and lived in it. 29 And they named the city (E)Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor, who was born to Israel; but (F)the name of the city was Laish at the first. 30 And the people of Dan set up the carved image for themselves, and Jonathan the son of Gershom, (G)son of Moses,[a] (H)and his sons were priests to the tribe of the Danites until the day (I)of the captivity of the land. 31 So they set up Micah's carved image that he made, (J)as long as the house of God was at Shiloh.

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  1. Judges 18:30 Or Manasseh

27 Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a people at peace and secure.(A) They attacked them with the sword and burned(B) down their city.(C) 28 There was no one to rescue them because they lived a long way from Sidon(D) and had no relationship with anyone else. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob.(E)

The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there. 29 They named it Dan(F) after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish.(G) 30 There the Danites set up for themselves the idol, and Jonathan son of Gershom,(H) the son of Moses,[a] and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the captivity of the land. 31 They continued to use the idol Micah had made,(I) all the time the house of God(J) was in Shiloh.(K)

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  1. Judges 18:30 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate; many other Hebrew manuscripts and some other Septuagint manuscripts Manasseh