Chapter 18

1In those days there was no king in Yisrael, and in those days the tribe of Dan was seeking a territory in which to settle; for to that day no territory had fallen to their lot among the tribes of Yisrael.

ba-ya-MEEM ha-HAYM AYN ME-lekh b'-yis-ra-AYL u-va-ya-MEEM ha-HAYM SHAY-vet ha-da-NEE m'-va-kesh LO na-kha-LAH la-SHE-vet KEE lo na-f'-LAH LO ad ha-YOM ha-HU b'-tokh shiv-TAY yis-ra-AYL b'-na-kha-LAH

אבַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבַיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם שֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֞י מְבַקֶּשׁ־ל֤וֹ נַֽחֲלָה֙ לָשֶׁ֔בֶת כִּי֩ לֹא־נָ֨פְלָה לּ֜וֹ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא בְּתוֹךְ־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּנַחֲלָֽה׃

2The Danites sent out five of their number, from their clan seat at Tzora and Eshtaol—valiant men—to spy out the land and explore it. “Go,” they told them, “and explore the land.” When they had advanced into the hill country of Efraim as far as the house of Micha, they stopped there for the night.

va-yish-l'-KHU v'-nay DAN mi-mish-pakh-TAM kha-mi-SHAH a-na-SHEEM mik-tzo-TAM a-na-SHEEM b'-nay KHA-yil mi-tzor-AH u-may-esh-ta-OL l'-ra-GAYL et ha-A-retz ul-khok-RAH va-yo-m'-RU a-lay-HEM l'-KHU khik-RU et ha-A-retz va-ya-VO-u har ef-RA-yim ad BAYT mee-KHAH va-ya-LEE-nu SHAM

בוַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵי־דָ֣ן ׀ מִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡ם חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים מִקְצוֹתָם֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵי־חַ֜יִל מִצׇּרְעָ֣ה וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ל לְרַגֵּ֤ל אֶת־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וּלְחׇקְרָ֔הּ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לְכ֖וּ חִקְר֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַר־אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃

3While in the vicinity of Micha's house, they recognized the speech of the young Levite, so they went over and asked him, “Who brought you to these parts? What are you doing in this place? What is your business here?”

HAY-mah im BAYT mee-KHAH v'-HAY-mah hi-KEE-ru et KOL ha-NA-ar ha-lay-VEE va-ya-SU-ru SHAM va-YO-m'-ru LO mee he-vee-a-KHA ha-LOM u-mah a-TAH o-SEH ba-ZEH u-mah l'-KHA FOH

גהֵ֚מָּה עִם־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה הִכִּ֔ירוּ אֶת־ק֥וֹל הַנַּ֖עַר הַלֵּוִ֑י וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ מִֽי־הֱבִיאֲךָ֣ הֲלֹ֔ם וּמָה־אַתָּ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֛ה בָּזֶ֖ה וּמַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹֽה׃

4He replied, “Thus and thus Micha did for me—he hired me and I became his Kohen.”

va-YO-mer a-lay-HEM ka-ZOH v'-kha-ZEH A-sah LEE mee-KHAH va-yis-k'-RAY-nee va-e-hee LO l'-kho-HAYN

דוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כָּזֹ֣ה וְכָזֶ֔ה עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕נִי וָאֱהִי־ל֖וֹ לְכֹהֵֽן׃

5They said to him, “Please, inquire of Hashem; we would like to know if the mission on which we are going will be successful.”

va-YO-m'-ru LO sh'-al NA vay-lo-HEEM v'-nay-d'-AH ha-tatz-LI-akh dar-KAY-nu a-SHER a-NAKH-nu ho-l'-KHEEM a-LE-ha

הוַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ ל֖וֹ שְׁאַל־נָ֣א בֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה הֲתַצְלִ֣חַ דַּרְכֵּ֔נוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנַ֖חְנוּ הֹלְכִ֥ים עָלֶֽיהָ׃

6“Go in peace,” the Kohen said to them, “Hashem views with favor the mission you are going on.”

va-YO-mer la-HEM ha-ko-HAYN l'-KHU l'-sha-LOM NO-khakh a-do-NAI dar-k'-KHEM a-SHER tay-l'-khu VAH

ווַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם הַכֹּהֵ֖ן לְכ֣וּ לְשָׁל֑וֹם נֹ֣כַח יְהֹוָ֔ה דַּרְכְּכֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֵּלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃

7The five men went on and came to Laish. They observed the people in it dwelling carefree, after the manner of the Sidonians, a tranquil and unsuspecting people, with no one in the land to molest them and with no hereditary ruler. Moreover, they were distant from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anybody.

va-yay-l'-KHU kha-MAY-shet ha-a-na-SHEEM va-ya-VO-u LAI-shah va-yir-U et ha-AM a-sher b'-kir-BAH yo-SHE-vet la-VE-takh k'-mish-PAT tzi-do-NEEM sho-KAYT u-vo-TAY-akh v'-ayn makh-LEEM da-VAR ba-A-retz yo-RAYSH E-tzer ur-kho-KEEM HAY-mah mi-tzee-do-NEEM v'-da-VAR ayn la-HEM im a-DAM

זוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לָ֑יְשָׁה וַיִּרְא֣וּ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ יוֹשֶֽׁבֶת־לָ֠בֶ֠טַח כְּמִשְׁפַּ֨ט צִדֹנִ֜ים שֹׁקֵ֣ט ׀ וּבֹטֵ֗חַ וְאֵין־מַכְלִ֨ים דָּבָ֤ר בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ יוֹרֵ֣שׁ עֶ֔צֶר וּרְחוֹקִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ מִצִּ֣ידֹנִ֔ים וְדָבָ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ם עִם־אָדָֽם׃

8When [the men] came back to their kinsmen at Tzora and Eshtaol, their kinsmen asked them, “How did you fare?”

va-ya-VO-u el a-khay-HEM tzor-AH v'-esh-ta-OL va-yo-m'-RU la-HEM a-khay-HEM MAH a-TEM

חוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם צׇרְעָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם מָ֥ה אַתֶּֽם׃

9They replied, “Let us go at once and attack them! For we found that the land was very good, and you are sitting idle! Don't delay; go and invade the land and take possession of it,

va-yo-m'-RU KU-mah v'-na-a-LEH a-lay-HEM KEE ra-EE-nu et ha-A-retz v'-hi-NAY to-VAH m'-OD v'-a-TEM makh-SHEEM al tay-a-tz'-LU la-LE-khet la-VO la-RE-shet et ha-A-retz

טוַיֹּאמְר֗וּ ק֚וּמָה וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֤י רָאִ֙ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה מְאֹ֑ד וְאַתֶּ֣ם מַחְשִׁ֔ים אַל־תֵּעָ֣צְל֔וּ לָלֶ֥כֶת לָבֹ֖א לָרֶ֥שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

10for Hashem has delivered it into your hand. When you come, you will come to an unsuspecting people; and the land is spacious and nothing on earth is lacking there.”

k'-vo-a-KHEM ta-VO-u el AM bo-TAY-akh v'-ha-A-retz ra-kha-VAT ya-DA-yim kee n'-ta-NAH e-lo-HEEM b'-yed-KHEM ma-KOM a-SHER ayn SHAM makh-SOR kol da-VAR a-SHER ba-A-retz

יכְּבֹאֲכֶ֞ם תָּבֹ֣אוּ ׀ אֶל־עַ֣ם בֹּטֵ֗חַ וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ רַחֲבַ֣ת יָדַ֔יִם כִּֽי־נְתָנָ֥הּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם מָקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־שָׁ֣ם מַחְס֔וֹר כׇּל־דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

11They departed from there, from the clan seat of the Danites, from Tzora and Eshtaol, six hundred strong, girt with weapons of war.

va-yis-U mi-SHAM mi-mish-PA-khat ha-da-NEE mi-tzor-AH u-may-esh-ta-OL shaysh may-OT EESH kha-GUR k'-LAY mil-kha-MAH

יאוַיִּסְע֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַדָּנִ֔י מִצׇּרְעָ֖ה וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל שֵֽׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ חָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה׃

12They went up and encamped at Kiryat Ye'arim in Yehuda. That is why that place is called “the Camp of Dan” to this day; it lies west of Kiryat Ye'arim.

va-ya-a-LU va-ya-kha-NU b'-kir-YAT y'-a-REEM bee-hu-DAH al KAYN ka-r'-U la-ma-KOM ha-HU ma-kha-nay DAN AD ha-YOM ha-ZEH hi-NAY a-kha-RAY kir-YAT y'-a-REEM

יבוַֽיַּעֲל֗וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ בְּקִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִ֖ים בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן קָרְאוּ֩ לַמָּק֨וֹם הַה֜וּא מַחֲנֵה־דָ֗ן עַ֚ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה הִנֵּ֕ה אַחֲרֵ֖י קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים׃

13From there they passed on to the hill country of Efraim and arrived at the house of Micha.

va-ya-av-RU mi-SHAM har ef-RA-yim va-ya-VO-u ad BAYT mee-KHAH

יגוַיַּעַבְר֥וּ מִשָּׁ֖ם הַר־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־בֵּ֥ית מִיכָֽה׃

14Here the five men who had gone to spy out the Laish region remarked to their kinsmen, “Do you know, there is an ephod in these houses, and teraphim, and a sculptured image and a molten image? Now you know what you have to do.”

va-ya-a-NU kha-MAY-shet ha-a-na-SHEEM ha-ho-l'-KHEEM l'-ra-GAYL et ha-A-retz LA-yish va-yo-m'-RU el a-khay-HEM hai-da-TEM KEE YAYSH ba-ba-TEEM ha-AY-leh ay-FOD ut-ra-FEEM u-FE-sel u-ma-say-KHAH v'-a-TAH d'-U mah ta-a-SU

ידוַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּל֮ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ לַ֒יִשׁ֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣שׁ בַּבָּתִּ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֵפ֣וֹד וּתְרָפִ֔ים וּפֶ֖סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה דְּע֥וּ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃

15So they turned off there and entered the home of the young Levite at Micha's house and greeted him.

va-ya-SU-ru SHA-mah va-ya-VO-u el bayt ha-NA-ar ha-lay-VEE BAYT mee-KHAH va-yish-a-lu LO l'-sha-LOM

טווַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֔מָּה וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־בֵּֽית־הַנַּ֥עַר הַלֵּוִ֖י בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־ל֖וֹ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

16The six hundred Danite men, girt with their weapons of war, stood at the entrance of the gate,

v'-shaysh may-OT EESH kha-gu-REEM k'-LAY mil-kham-TAM ni-tza-VEEM PE-takh ha-SHA-ar a-SHER mi-b'-nay DAN

טזוְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ חֲגוּרִים֙ כְּלֵ֣י מִלְחַמְתָּ֔ם נִצָּבִ֖ים פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִבְּנֵי־דָֽן׃

17while the five men who had gone to spy out the land went inside and took the sculptured image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image. The Kohen was standing at the entrance of the gate, and the six hundred men girt with their weapons of war,

va-ya-a-LU kha-MAY-shet ha-a-na-SHEEM ha-ho-l'-KHEEM l'-ra-GAYL et ha-A-retz BA-u SHA-mah la-k'-KHU et ha-PE-sel v'-et ha-ay-FOD v'-et ha-t'-ra-FEEM v'-et ha-ma-say-KHAH v'-ha-ko-HAYN ni-TZAV PE-takh ha-SHA-ar v'-shaysh may-OT ha-EESH he-kha-GUR k'-LAY ha-mil-kha-MAH

יזוַֽיַּעֲל֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּ֣ל אֶת־הָאָ֒רֶץ֒ בָּ֣אוּ שָׁ֔מָּה לָקְח֗וּ אֶת־הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן נִצָּב֙ פֶּ֣תַח הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת הָאִ֔ישׁ הֶחָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

18while those men entered Micha's house and took the sculptured image, the molten image, the ephod, and the household gods. The Kohen said to them, “What are you doing?”

v'-AY-leh BA-u BAYT mee-KHAH va-yik-KHU et PE-sel ha-ay-FOD v'-et ha-t'-ra-FEEM v'-et ha-ma-say-KHAH va-YO-mer a-lay-HEM ha-ko-HAYN MAH a-TEM o-SEEM

יחוְאֵ֗לֶּה בָּ֚אוּ בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־פֶּ֣סֶל הָאֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן מָ֥ה אַתֶּ֖ם עֹשִֽׂים׃

19But they said to him, “Be quiet; put your hand on your mouth! Come with us and be our father and Kohen. Would you rather be Kohen to one man's household or be Kohen to a tribe and clan in Yisrael?”

va-YO-m'-ru LO ha-kha-RAYSH SEEM ya-d'-KHA al PEE-kha v'-LAYKH i-MA-nu veh-yay LA-nu l'-AV ul-kho-HAYN ha-TOV he-yo-t'-KHA kho-HAYN l'-VAYT EESH e-KHAD O he-yo-t'-KHA kho-HAYN l'-SHAY-vet ul-mish-pa-KHAH b'-yis-ra-AYL

יטוַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ ל֨וֹ הַחֲרֵ֜שׁ שִֽׂים־יָדְךָ֤ עַל־פִּ֙יךָ֙ וְלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔נוּ וֶהְיֵה־לָ֖נוּ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵ֑ן הֲט֣וֹב ׀ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֗ן לְבֵית֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד א֚וֹ הֱיוֹתְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֔ן לְשֵׁ֥בֶט וּלְמִשְׁפָּחָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

20The Kohen was delighted. He took the ephod, the household gods, and the sculptured image, and he joined the people.

va-yeey-TAV LAYV ha-ko-HAYN va-yi-KAKH et ha-ay-FOD v'-et ha-t'-ra-FEEM v'-et ha-PA-sel va-ya-VO b'-KE-rev ha-AM

כוַיִּיטַב֙ לֵ֣ב הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעָֽם׃

21They set out again, placing the children, the cattle, and their household goods in front.

va-yif-NU va-yay-LAY-khu va-ya-SEE-mu et ha-TAF v'-et ha-mik-NEH v'-et ha-k'-vu-DAH lif-nay-HEM

כאוַיִּפְנ֖וּ וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ אֶת־הַטַּ֧ף וְאֶת־הַמִּקְנֶ֛ה וְאֶת־הַכְּבוּדָּ֖ה לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

22They had already gone some distance from Micha's house, when the men in the houses near Micha's mustered and caught up with the Danites.

HAY-mah hir-KHEE-ku mi-BAYT mee-KHAH v'-ha-a-na-SHEEM a-SHER ba-ba-TEEM a-SHER im BAYT mee-KHAH niz-a-KU va-yad-BEE-ku et b'-nay DAN

כבהֵ֥מָּה הִרְחִ֖יקוּ מִבֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּבָּתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עִם־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה נִֽזְעֲק֔וּ וַיַּדְבִּ֖יקוּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־דָֽן׃

23They called out to the Danites, who turned around and said to Micha, “What's the matter? Why have you mustered?”

va-yik-r'-U el b'-nay DAN va-ya-SAY-bu p'-nay-HEM va-yo-m'-RU l'-mee-KHAH mah LAKH KEE niz-AK-ta

כגוַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן וַיַּסֵּ֖בּוּ פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְמִיכָ֔ה מַה־לְּךָ֖ כִּ֥י נִזְעָֽקְתָּ׃

24He said, “You have taken my Kohen and the gods that I made, and walked off! What do I have left? How can you ask, ‘What's the matter'?”

va-YO-mer et e-lo-HAI a-sher a-SEE-tee l'-kakh-TEM v'-et ha-ko-HAYN va-tay-l'-KHU u-mah LEE OD u-mah ZEH to-m'-RU ay-LAI mah LAKH

כדוַיֹּ֡אמֶר אֶת־אֱלֹהַי֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֨יתִי לְקַחְתֶּ֧ם וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵ֛ן וַתֵּלְכ֖וּ וּמַה־לִּ֣י ע֑וֹד וּמַה־זֶּ֛ה תֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלַ֖י מַה־לָּֽךְ׃

25But the Danites replied, “Don't do any shouting at us, or some desperate men might attack you, and you and your family would lose your lives.”

va-yo-m'-RU ay-LAV b'-nay DAN al tish-MA ko-l'-KHA i-MA-nu pen yif-g'-U va-KHEM a-na-SHEEM ma-RAY NE-fesh v'-a-saf-TAH naf-sh'-KHA v'-NE-fesh bay-TE-kha

כהוַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן אַל־תַּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלְךָ֖ עִמָּ֑נוּ פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּע֣וּ בָכֶ֗ם אֲנָשִׁים֙ מָ֣רֵי נֶ֔פֶשׁ וְאָסַפְתָּ֥ה נַפְשְׁךָ֖ וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃

26So Micha, realizing that they were stronger than he, turned back and went home; and the Danites went on their way,

va-yay-l'-KHU v'-nay DAN l'-dar-KAM va-YAR mee-KHAH kee kha-za-KEEM HAY-mah mi-ME-nu va-YI-fen va-YA-shov el bay-TO

כווַיֵּלְכ֥וּ בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיַּ֣רְא מִיכָ֗ה כִּֽי־חֲזָקִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַיִּ֖פֶן וַיָּ֥שׇׁב אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃

27taking the things Micha had made and the Kohen he had acquired. They proceeded to Laish, a people tranquil and unsuspecting, and they put them to the sword and burned down the town.

v'-HAY-mah la-k'-KHU AYT a-sher a-SAH mee-KHAH v'-et ha-ko-HAYN a-SHER ha-yah LO va-ya-VO-u al LA-yish al AM sho-KAYT u-vo-TAY-akh va-ya-KU o-TAM l'-fee KHA-rev v'-et ha-EER sa-r'-FU va-AYSH

כזוְהֵ֨מָּה לָקְח֜וּ אֵ֧ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה מִיכָ֗ה וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵן֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָֽיָה־לוֹ֒ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַל־לַ֗יִשׁ עַל־עַם֙ שֹׁקֵ֣ט וּבֹטֵ֔חַ וַיַּכּ֥וּ אוֹתָ֖ם לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָעִ֖יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃

28There was none to come to the rescue, for it was distant from Sidon and they had no dealings with anyone; it lay in the valley of Beth-rehob. They rebuilt the town and settled there,

v'-AYN ma-TZEEL KEE r'-kho-kah HEE mi-tzee-DON v'-da-VAR ayn la-HEM im a-DAM v'-HEE ba-AY-mek a-SHER l'-vayt r'-KHOV va-yiv-NU et ha-EER va-YAY-sh'-vu VAH

כחוְאֵ֨ין מַצִּ֜יל כִּ֧י רְֽחוֹקָה־הִ֣יא מִצִּיד֗וֹן וְדָבָ֤ר אֵין־לָהֶם֙ עִם־אָדָ֔ם וְהִ֕יא בָּעֵ֖מֶק אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְבֵית־רְח֑וֹב וַיִּבְנ֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ בָֽהּ׃

29and they named the town Dan, after their ancestor Dan who was Yisrael's son. Originally, however, the name of the town was Laish.

va-yik-r'-U shaym ha-EER DAN b'-SHAYM DAN a-vee-HEM a-SHER yu-LAD l'-yis-ra-AYL v'-u-LAM LA-yish shaym ha-EER la-ri-sho-NAH

כטוַיִּקְרְא֤וּ שֵׁם־הָעִיר֙ דָּ֔ן בְּשֵׁם֙ דָּ֣ן אֲבִיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּלַּ֖ד לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם לַ֥יִשׁ שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃

30The Danites set up the sculptured image for themselves; and Yonatan son of Gershom son of Menashe, and his descendants, served as Kohanim to the Danite tribe until the land went into exile.

va-ya-KEE-mu la-HEM b'-nay DAN et ha-PA-sel vee-ho-na-TAN ben gay-r'-SHOM ben m'-na-SHEH HU u-va-NAV ha-YU kho-ha-NEEM l'-SHAY-vet ha-da-NEE ad yom g'-LOT ha-A-retz

לוַיָּקִ֧ימוּ לָהֶ֛ם בְּנֵי־דָ֖ן אֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וִ֠יהוֹנָתָ֠ן בֶּן־גֵּרְשֹׁ֨ם בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֜ה ה֣וּא וּבָנָ֗יו הָי֤וּ כֹהֲנִים֙ לְשֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֔י עַד־י֖וֹם גְּל֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

31They maintained the sculptured image that Micha had made throughout the time that the House of Hashem stood at Shilo.

va-ya-SEE-mu la-HEM et PE-sel mee-KHAH a-SHER a-SAH kol y'-MAY he-YOT bayt ha-e-lo-HEEM b'-shi-LOH

לאוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ לָהֶ֔ם אֶת־פֶּ֥סֶל מִיכָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה כׇּל־יְמֵ֛י הֱי֥וֹת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃