Judges 18:25

Verse

The Danites said to him, “Do not raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.”

American Standard Version (1901)

And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall upon you, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.

Bible in Basic English

And the children of Dan said to him, Say no more, or men of bitter spirit may make an attack on you, causing loss of your life and the lives of your people.

Free Bible Version

“Don't complain to us!” Danites replied. “Otherwise some hot-tempered people here might attack you and you and your family will lose your lives!”

Geneva Bible 1599

And the children of Dan sayde vnto him, Let not thy voyce be heard among vs, least angrie fellowes runne vpon thee, and thou lose thy life with the liues of thine housholde.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

Translation for Translators

The men from the tribe of Dan replied, “You should not shout loudly like that! One of our angry men might attack you and kill you and your family!”

Unlocked Literal Bible

The people of Dan said to him, “You should not let us hear you say anything, or some very angry men will attack you, and you and your family will be killed.”

Noah Webster Bible

And the children of Dan said to him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows rush upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.

World English Bible

The children of Dan said to him, “Don’t let your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall on you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household.”

Young's Literal Translation

And the sons of Dan say unto him, 'Let not thy voice be heard with us, lest men bitter in soul fall upon you, and thou hast gathered thy life, and the life of thy household;'

Context

The Danites Take Micah’s Idols

²⁴He replied, “You took the gods I had made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you say to me, ‘What is the matter with you?’”²⁵The Danites said to him, “Do not raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.”

Sermons

What Happened?

K.P. Yohannan

Summary

In this verse, the Danites, who had taken idols and a priest from Micah's house, are confronted by the angry Micah. The response of the Danites, 'Do not argue with us, or some hot-tempered men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives,' reflects their disregard for Micah's rightful claim over the stolen items. This situation highlights the lawlessness and lack of respect for God's commandments prevalent during the period of the judges. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of idolatry and the importance of honoring God's laws and respecting others' property.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the children of Dan said unto him, let not thy voice be heard among us,.... Complaining of us as having done an unjust thing, charging and reproaching us with theft and sacrilege, insisting upon a restoration of the things taken, and abusing with odious names and characters: lest angry fellows run upon thee: lest men of bitter and passionate spirits, provoked by ill language given them, should draw their swords and fall upon thee: and thou lose thy life, and the life of thy household; the life of himself, his family, servants, tenants, and neighbours with him, which ought to have been more precious and valuable than his gods; of which there was great danger in demanding his gods, which by this they let him know they would not part with.