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Jueces 18
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Jueces 18
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La tribu de Dan conquista su territorio
18 En ese tiempo en que los israelitas no tenían rey, los de la tribu de Dan estaban buscando un lugar donde vivir. De todas las tribus de Israel, Dan era la única a la que todavía no se le había asignado ningún territorio. 2 Por eso los de Dan eligieron de entre sus familias a cinco valientes de Sorá y Estaol, y en secreto los enviaron a explorar el territorio. Cuando llegaron a la zona montañosa de Efraín, pasaron la noche en la casa de Micaías. 3 Estando allí, se dieron cuenta de que el joven sacerdote era de otro lugar, por su manera de hablar, y le preguntaron:
—¿Quién te trajo acá? ¿Qué estás haciendo? ¿Para qué viniste?
4 Él les explicó:
—Hice un trato con Micaías, y él me paga para que sea yo su sacerdote.
5 Entonces ellos le dijeron:
—Por favor, consulta a Dios por nosotros. Queremos saber si nos irá bien en este viaje.
6 Él les contestó:
—Pueden ir tranquilos, porque Dios los va a proteger.
7 Los cinco hombres salieron, y cuando llegaron a Lais encontraron que allí la gente vivía confiada y tranquila, pues tenía todo lo que necesitaba. Esa gente era de Sidón, pero como estaba lejos de su patria no se relacionaba con nadie. 8 Cuando los que habían ido a explorar volvieron a Sorá y Estaol, sus compañeros les preguntaron:
—¿Cómo les ha ido?
9 Ellos les respondieron:
—¡Hay que atacarlos ya! Recorrimos toda la zona y vimos que la tierra es muy fértil. ¡Vamos, no se queden ahí sin hacer nada! ¡Hay que ir enseguida a conquistar esa tierra! 10 Cuando lleguen, verán que la gente no sospecha nada. ¡Dios nos ha dado un territorio grande, donde hay de todo!
11 Entonces seiscientos hombres de la tribu de Dan salieron bien armados de Sorá y Estaol. 12 Subieron y acamparon al oeste de Quiriat-jearim, en Judá, en un lugar que ahora se llama Campamento de Dan. 13 De allí siguieron hasta la zona montañosa de Efraín, y llegaron a la casa de Micaías.
14 Los cinco hombres que habían explorado el territorio de Lais les dijeron a sus compañeros: «¿Sabían que en una de esas casas hay una imagen de madera y plata? También hay otras imágenes y una túnica sacerdotal. ¿Qué les parece?»
15 Todos se dirigieron hasta la casa de Micaías, y saludaron al joven sacerdote. 16-17 Los seiscientos soldados de la tribu de Dan se quedaron a la puerta con el sacerdote, mientras que los cinco exploradores entraron en la casa y se llevaron las imágenes y la túnica. 18 Cuando el sacerdote se dio cuenta de sus intenciones, les preguntó:
—¿Qué están haciendo?
19 Ellos le contestaron:
—¡Cállate! ¡No digas nada! Ven con nosotros y serás nuestro consejero y sacerdote. Es mejor ser sacerdote de toda una tribu israelita, que de la familia de un solo hombre, ¿no te parece?
20 Esto le pareció bien al sacerdote, así que tomó la túnica y las imágenes, y se fue con los de Dan. 21 Al seguir su camino, pusieron al frente a los niños, el ganado y el equipaje. 22 Ya se habían alejado bastante cuando Micaías salió con sus vecinos a perseguirlos. 23 Cuando los de Dan oyeron los gritos, se dieron vuelta y le preguntaron a Micaías:
—¿Qué te pasa? ¿A qué vienen tantos gritos?
24 Micaías les contestó:
—¿Cómo se atreven a preguntarme qué me pasa? ¡Ustedes me han robado las imágenes que hice, se han llevado a mi sacerdote y me han dejado sin nada!
25 Entonces los de Dan le contestaron:
—¡Cuidado con lo que dices! ¡No nos levantes la voz! Algunos de nosotros podríamos perder la paciencia y atacarte, y morirías tú y tu familia.
26 Micaías se dio cuenta de que eran más fuertes que él, y se volvió a su casa. Los de Dan continuaron su camino.
27-28 Los de Dan se fueron a atacar a la ciudad de Lais, llevándose al sacerdote de Micaías y las imágenes que él había hecho. Lais estaba en el valle que pertenecía al pueblo de Bet-rehob, y allí la gente vivía tranquila y confiada, sin sospechar que iban a ser atacados. Sin embargo, los danitas los mataron a todos, y después incendiaron la ciudad. Y como los de Lais no tenían relaciones con nadie, y estaban lejos de su patria, nadie los ayudó. Después los danitas volvieron a edificar la ciudad y se quedaron a vivir allí, 29 aunque le cambiaron el nombre. En vez de Lais, le pusieron por nombre Dan, en honor de su antepasado, que fue hijo de Jacob. 30 Colocaron la imagen de madera y plata para adorarla, y nombraron sacerdote a Jonatán, que era descendiente de Guersón y de Moisés. Después los descendientes de Jonatán fueron sacerdotes de los danitas hasta los días del exilio.[a] 31 La imagen de Micaías estuvo allí todo el tiempo que el santuario de Dios permaneció en Siló.
Footnotes
- Jueces 18:30 En este caso, el exilio se refiere probablemente al tiempo en que los israelitas fueron llevados prisioneros a Asiria, luego de ser derrotados por Tiglat-piléser III, rey de ese país.
Judges 18
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Judges 18
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Dan's tribe worship idols
18 At that time, Israel had no king to rule over them. The people of Dan's tribe were looking for some land where they could live. They had not yet taken the land that would be their home among Israel's tribes.[a] 2 So the men of Dan sent five soldiers from the clans of their tribe to explore the land. The leaders sent them out from Zorah and Eshtaol. They told them, ‘Go and find some land for us.’
The five men went into the hill country of Ephraim. They came to Micah's house and they stayed there for a night. 3 While they were at Micah's house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite. So they went in and they asked him, ‘Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?’
4 He told them what Micah had done for him. He said, ‘He pays me to work for him as his priest.’ 5 So they said to him, ‘Please ask God if our journey will have a good result.’ 6 Micah's priest answered, ‘Yes, do not worry. The Lord will be with you on your journey.’
7 So the five men continued on their journey. They arrived at Laish. They saw that it was a safe place to live. The people of Laish were not afraid of any trouble. They lived in peace, like the Sidonians do. Their land gave them everything that they needed, so they were rich. They lived a long way from the Sidonians, and there were no other people who would help them.
8 The five men of Dan's tribe returned to Zorah and Eshtaol. Their relatives asked them, ‘What did you find?’ 9 They answered, ‘We should go now and attack them! We saw their land, and it is very good. Do not sit there and wait! Go quickly and take the land for yourselves. 10 When you attack, you will see that the people there think that they are safe. Their land is very big and it has everything that we need. God will surely give it to you.’
11 So 600 men of Dan's tribe prepared for the fight. They marched out from Zorah and Eshtaol with their weapons. 12 On their way, they made their camp at Kiriath-Jearim in Judah. That place on the west side of Kiriath-Jearim is still called Mahaneh Dan.[b] 13 From there they travelled through the hill country of Ephraim. They arrived at Micah's house.
14 The five men who had explored the land of Laish said to their relatives, ‘Do you know that in one of these houses there is an ephod, some small idols, an image and a metal idol. Think carefully and decide what to do.’ 15 So they went into Micah's house, where the young Levite was living. They said ‘hello’ to him. 16 The 600 men of Dan stood at the gate with their weapons. 17 The five men who had explored the land went inside. They took all the idols, the image and the priest's ephod. While they did that, the Levite priest was standing at the gate with the 600 soldiers.
18 When the priest saw that the five men were taking the things from the house, he asked them, ‘What are you doing?’ 19 They said to him, ‘Be quiet! Do not say a word. Come with us. You will be our advisor and our priest. That will be much better for you. You will serve a whole Israelite tribe, instead of only one man's family.’ 20 So the priest was happy. He joined the group of men from Dan's tribe. He took the ephod, the idols and the image with him.
21 They left Micah's house to continue their journey. They followed after their children, their animals and all their other things. 22 After they had travelled some way, Micah realized what had happened. He brought together his neighbours and they chased after the men of Dan. When they reached them, 23 they shouted to them. The men of Dan turned around and they said to Micah, ‘What is the problem? Why have you brought all these men?’
24 Micah replied, ‘You have taken away the gods that I made. You have also taken my priest. Now I have nothing left. You should not ask me, “What is the problem?” ’ 25 The men of Dan said to Micah, ‘Do not argue with us! If you say any more, some of our men may become very angry. They might attack you. You and your family might all die!’
26 Then the men of Dan continued on their journey. Micah realized that they were too strong for him. So he turned around and he went home.
27 The men of Dan took the idols that Micah had made, as well as his priest. Then they arrived at Laish. The people who lived there were not expecting any trouble. The soldiers of Dan attacked the people with their weapons and they killed them. They destroyed the city with fire. 28 No one came to rescue the people of Laish. The city was a long way from Sidon. They had no other friends to help them.
Laish was in a valley near Beth Rehob. The Danites built the city again and they lived there. 29 They called the city Dan, because that was the name of their ancestor. He had been one of Israel's 12 sons. Before that, the city's name was Laish.
30 The people of Dan worshipped Micah's idol. Jonathan served as priest for the tribe of Dan. He was a descendant of Moses' son, Gershom. He and his descendants served there as priests until Israel's enemies took them away into exile. 31 They continued to worship Micah's idol in Dan all the time that God's special tent was in Shiloh.[c]
Footnotes
- 18:1 See Joshua 19:40-48
- 18:12 ‘Mahaneh Dan’ means ‘Dan's camp’.
- 18:31 Shiloh was the place where people should go to worship God. The people of Dan's tribe decided to have their own place to worship their idol.
Judges 18
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Judges 18
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The Danites Settle in Laish
18 In those days Israel had no king.(A)
And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking a place of their own where they might settle, because they had not yet come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.(B) 2 So the Danites(C) sent five of their leading men(D) from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out(E) the land and explore it. These men represented all the Danites. They told them, “Go, explore the land.”(F)
So they entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah,(G) where they spent the night. 3 When they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite;(H) so they turned in there and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?”
4 He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, “He has hired me and I am his priest.(I)”
5 Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God(J) to learn whether our journey will be successful.”
6 The priest answered them, “Go in peace(K). Your journey has the Lord’s approval.”
7 So the five men(L) left and came to Laish,(M) where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, at peace and secure.(N) And since their land lacked nothing, they were prosperous.[a] Also, they lived a long way from the Sidonians(O) and had no relationship with anyone else.[b]
8 When they returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their fellow Danites asked them, “How did you find things?”
9 They answered, “Come on, let’s attack them! We have seen the land, and it is very good. Aren’t you going to do something? Don’t hesitate to go there and take it over.(P) 10 When you get there, you will find an unsuspecting people and a spacious land that God has put into your hands, a land that lacks nothing(Q) whatever.(R)”
11 Then six hundred men(S) of the Danites,(T) armed for battle, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol. 12 On their way they set up camp near Kiriath Jearim(U) in Judah. This is why the place west of Kiriath Jearim is called Mahaneh Dan[c](V) to this day. 13 From there they went on to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house.(W)
14 Then the five men who had spied out the land of Laish(X) said to their fellow Danites, “Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod,(Y) some household gods and an image overlaid with silver?(Z) Now you know what to do.” 15 So they turned in there and went to the house of the young Levite at Micah’s place and greeted him. 16 The six hundred Danites,(AA) armed for battle, stood at the entrance of the gate. 17 The five men who had spied out the land went inside and took the idol, the ephod and the household gods(AB) while the priest and the six hundred armed men(AC) stood at the entrance of the gate.
18 When the five men went into Micah’s house and took(AD) the idol, the ephod and the household gods,(AE) the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
19 They answered him, “Be quiet!(AF) Don’t say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest.(AG) Isn’t it better that you serve a tribe and clan(AH) in Israel as priest rather than just one man’s household?” 20 The priest was very pleased. He took the ephod, the household gods and the idol and went along with the people. 21 Putting their little children, their livestock and their possessions in front of them, they turned away and left.
22 When they had gone some distance from Micah’s house, the men who lived near Micah were called together and overtook the Danites. 23 As they shouted after them, the Danites turned and said to Micah, “What’s the matter with you that you called out your men to fight?”
24 He replied, “You took(AI) the gods I made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you ask, ‘What’s the matter with you?’”
25 The Danites answered, “Don’t argue with us, or some of the men may get angry and attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.” 26 So the Danites went their way, and Micah, seeing that they were too strong for him,(AJ) turned around and went back home.
27 Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a people at peace and secure.(AK) They attacked them with the sword and burned(AL) down their city.(AM) 28 There was no one to rescue them because they lived a long way from Sidon(AN) and had no relationship with anyone else. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob.(AO)
The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there. 29 They named it Dan(AP) after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish.(AQ) 30 There the Danites set up for themselves the idol, and Jonathan son of Gershom,(AR) the son of Moses,[d] 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,(AS) all the time the house of God(AT) was in Shiloh.(AU)
Footnotes
- Judges 18:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
- Judges 18:7 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts with the Arameans
- Judges 18:12 Mahaneh Dan means Dan’s camp.
- Judges 18:30 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate; many other Hebrew manuscripts and some other Septuagint manuscripts Manasseh
Judges 18
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Judges 18
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18 In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.
2 And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.
3 When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
4 And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
5 And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
6 And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the Lord is your way wherein ye go.
7 Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.
8 And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
9 And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.
10 When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
11 And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.
12 And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.
13 And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.
14 Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.
15 And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.
16 And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.
17 And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.
18 And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?
19 And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
20 And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
21 So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.
22 And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
23 And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
24 And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
25 And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
26 And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
27 And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.
28 And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Bethrehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.
29 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.
30 And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.
31 And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
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