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30 The Danites worshiped[a] the carved image. Jonathan, descendant[b] of Gershom, son of Moses,[c] and his descendants[d] served as priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the exile. 31 They worshiped[e] Micah’s carved image[f] the whole time God’s authorized shrine[g] was in Shiloh.

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  1. Judges 18:30 tn Heb “erected for themselves.”
  2. Judges 18:30 tn Heb “son.”
  3. Judges 18:30 tc Several ancient textual witnesses, including some LXX mss and the Vulgate, support the reading “Moses” (מֹשֶׁה, mosheh) here. Many Hebrew mss have a nun (נ) suspended above the name between the first two letters (מנשׁה), suggesting the name Manasseh (מְנַשֶּׁה, menasheh). This is probably a scribal attempt to protect Moses’ reputation. For discussion, see G. F. Moore, Judges (ICC), 401-2.
  4. Judges 18:30 tn Heb “sons.”
  5. Judges 18:31 tn Heb “they set up for themselves.”
  6. Judges 18:31 tn Heb “the carved image that Micah had made.”
  7. Judges 18:31 tn Heb “the house of God.”