Judges 18:13
New International Version
From there they went on to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house.

New Living Translation
Then they went on from there into the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah.

English Standard Version
And they passed on from there to the hill country of Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.

Berean Standard Bible
And from there they traveled to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house.

King James Bible
And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.

New King James Version
And they passed from there to the mountains of Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.

New American Standard Bible
And they passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah.

NASB 1995
They passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah.

NASB 1977
And they passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then they passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah.

Amplified Bible
They went on from there to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house.

Christian Standard Bible
From there they traveled to the hill country of Ephraim and arrived at Micah’s house.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From there they traveled to the hill country of Ephraim and arrived at Micah’s house.

American Standard Version
And they passed thence unto the hill-country of Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.

Contemporary English Version
Then they went into the hill country of Ephraim. When they came close to Micah's house,

English Revised Version
And they passed thence unto the hill country of Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
From there they marched to the mountains of Ephraim as far as Micah's house.

Good News Translation
They went on from there and came to Micah's house in the hill country of Ephraim.

International Standard Version
They proceeded from there to the mountainous region of Ephraim and arrived at Micah's house.

Majority Standard Bible
And from there they traveled to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house.

NET Bible
From there they traveled through the Ephraimite hill country and arrived at Micah's house.

New Heart English Bible
They passed there to the hill country of Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they passed thence to mount Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.

World English Bible
They passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they pass over there [to] the hill-country of Ephraim, and come to the house of Micah.

Young's Literal Translation
And they pass over thence to the hill-country of Ephraim, and come in unto the house of Micah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will pass from thence to mount Ephraim, and they will come even to the house of Micah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
From thence they passed into mount Ephraim. And when they were come to the house of Michas,

Catholic Public Domain Version
From there, they crossed over to mount Ephraim. And when they had arrived at the house of Micah,

New American Bible
From there they passed on into the mountain region of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah.

New Revised Standard Version
From there they passed on to the hill country of Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they passed on from there to mount Ephraim, and went to the house of Micah.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they crossed from there to the Mountain of Aphreim and they went unto the house of Mikah
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they passed thence unto the hill-country of Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they went on thence to the mount of Ephraim, and came to the house of Michaias.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Danites Settle in Laish
12They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That is why the place west of Kiriath-jearim is called Mahaneh-dan to this day. 13And from there they traveled to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house.

Cross References
Joshua 19:47
(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)

Judges 1:34
The Amorites forced the Danites into the hill country and did not allow them to come down into the plain.

1 Kings 12:29-30
One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. / And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.

2 Kings 10:29
but he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.

Hosea 4:15
Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’

Amos 8:14
Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, ‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or, ‘As surely as the way of Beersheba lives’—they will fall, never to rise again.”

Genesis 49:16-17
Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel. / He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.

Deuteronomy 33:22
Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”

1 Chronicles 12:35
From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle.

Revelation 7:4-8
And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel: / From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000, / from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000, ...

Matthew 4:15
“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

John 4:4-5
Now He had to pass through Samaria. / So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

Acts 7:45
And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,

Hebrews 11:32-34
And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed. / He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.


Treasury of Scripture

And they passed there to mount Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.

mount Ephraim

Judges 18:2,3
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…

Judges 17:1
And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

Judges 19:1
And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.

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Judges 18
1. The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance
3. At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged
7. They search Laish, and bring back news of good hope
11. Six hundred men are sent to surprise it
16. In their way they rob Micah of his priest and his consecrated things
27. They win Laish, and call it Dan
30. They set up idolatry, wherein Jonathan inherits the priesthood.














From there they traveled
This phrase indicates movement and transition, a common theme in the narrative of the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "traveled" is "נָסַע" (nasa), which often implies a journey with purpose or divine direction. In the context of Judges, the Danites are seeking a new inheritance, reflecting the broader biblical theme of seeking God's promises and the fulfillment of His covenant. This journey is not just physical but also spiritual, as it involves seeking a place where they can establish themselves according to God's will.

to the hill country of Ephraim
The hill country of Ephraim is significant in Israel's history, often associated with central leadership and spiritual activity. Ephraim, a son of Joseph, was one of the prominent tribes of Israel. The Hebrew word for "hill country" is "הַר" (har), which can also mean mountain, symbolizing strength and divine encounters. This region was known for its rugged terrain and strategic importance. Spiritually, it represents a place of refuge and divine appointment, as seen in other biblical narratives where God meets His people on mountains.

and came to Micah’s house
Micah's house is central to the narrative in Judges 17 and 18, representing a microcosm of Israel's spiritual state during the time of the Judges. The Hebrew name "מִיכָה" (Mikha) means "Who is like Yahweh?" which is ironic given the idolatry associated with his household. This phrase highlights the tension between true worship and the syncretism that plagued Israel. Micah's house, with its idols and unauthorized priesthood, serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of deviating from God's commandments. It underscores the need for faithfulness and the consequences of spiritual compromise.

(13) Unto the house of Micah.--Probably the precincts of the new sanctuary gave their name to a sort of village--Beth-Micah.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And from there
מִשָּׁ֖ם (miš·šām)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

they traveled
וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ (way·ya·‘aḇ·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

to the hill country
הַר־ (har-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

of Ephraim
אֶפְרָ֑יִם (’ep̄·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory

and came
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

Micah’s
מִיכָֽה׃ (mî·ḵāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4318: Micah -- the name of several Israelites

house.
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house


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