Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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.” New Living Translation The men of Dan said, “Watch what you say! There are some short-tempered men around here who might get angry and kill you and your family.” English Standard Version And the people of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall upon you, and you lose your life with the lives of your household.” Berean Standard Bible 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.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version And the children of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest angry men fall upon you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household!” New American Standard Bible Then the sons of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, or else fierce men will attack you, and you will lose your life and the lives of your household.” NASB 1995 The sons of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, or else fierce men will fall upon you and you will lose your life, with the lives of your household.” NASB 1977 And the sons of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest fierce men fall upon you and you lose your life, with the lives of your household.” Legacy Standard Bible Then the sons of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest men, bitter of soul, fall upon you and you lose your life, with the lives of your household.” Amplified Bible The sons of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice [of complaint] be heard among us, or else angry men will assault you and you will lose your life, along with the lives of [everyone in] your household.” Christian Standard Bible The Danites said to him, “Don’t raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The Danites said to him, “Don’t raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.” American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version "We don't want to hear any more about it," the people of Dan said. "And if you make us angry, you'll only get yourself and your family killed." English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The people of Dan replied, "Don't make another sound, or some violent men will attack you. Then you and your family will lose your lives." Good News Translation The Danites told him, "You had better not say anything else unless you want these men to get angry and attack you. You and your whole family would die." International Standard Version The descendants of Dan answered him, "You had better not talk to us about this, or else these bad guys here will attack you. You will lose your life, along with the lives of your whole household." Majority Standard Bible 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.” NET Bible The Danites said to him, "Don't say another word to us, or some very angry men will attack you, and you and your family will die." New Heart English Bible The people of Dan said to him, "Do not let your voice be heard among us, or angry men will attack you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household." Webster's Bible Translation 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the sons of Dan say to him, “Do not let your voice be heard with us, lest men bitter in soul fall on you, and you have gathered your life, and the life 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;' Smith's Literal Translation And the sons of Dan will say to him, Thy voice shall not be heard with us lest men bitter of soul shall strike upon you, and thy soul was taken away, and the soul of thy house. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the children of Dan said to him: See thou say no more to us, lest men enraged come upon thee, and thou perish with all thy house. Catholic Public Domain Version And the sons of Dan said to him, “Take care that you no longer speak to us, otherwise men with a mind for violence may overwhelm you, and you yourself would perish with all your house.” New American Bible The Danites said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard near us, or aggravated men will attack you, and you will have forfeited your life and the lives of your family!” New Revised Standard Version And the Danites said to him, “You had better not let your voice be heard among us or else hot-tempered fellows will attack you, and you will lose your life and the lives of your household.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the Danites said to him, Let not your voice be heard among us, lest some angry fellows attack you, and you lose your life and the lives of your sons. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the sons of Dan said to him: “You will not make your voice heard in our presence, lest a man of a hard soul will meet with you, and you will lose your life and the lives of your sons!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the children of Dan said to him, Let not thy voice be heard with us, lest angry men run upon thee, and take away thy life, and the lives of thy house. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible 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.” 26So the Danites went on their way, and Micah turned to go back home, because he saw that they were too strong for him.… Cross References Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Matthew 5:39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; Romans 12:18-19 If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. / Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. Proverbs 20:3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people. Luke 6:29 If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well. Romans 14:19 So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification. 1 Corinthians 6:7 The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? Proverbs 17:14 To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out. James 1:19-20 My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, / for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires. Ephesians 4:31-32 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. / Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. Proverbs 19:11 A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense. Colossians 3:13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Matthew 26:52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Treasury of Scripture And the children of Dan said to him, Let not your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run on you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household. angry. 1 Samuel 30:6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. 2 Samuel 17:8 For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. Job 3:5 Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. Jump to Previous Angry Argue Attack Bitter Causing Children Dan Danites Heard Hot-Tempered Household Loss Run Rush Soul Spirit VoiceJump to Next Angry Argue Attack Bitter Causing Children Dan Danites Heard Hot-Tempered Household Loss Run Rush Soul Spirit VoiceJudges 18 1. The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance3. 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. The Danites said to him The tribe of Dan, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, is speaking here. Historically, the Danites were known for their struggles in securing a permanent inheritance in the Promised Land. This context is crucial as it reflects their desperation and willingness to resort to aggressive measures. The Hebrew root for "said" (אָמַר, 'amar) often implies a declaration or command, indicating the authority and assertiveness with which the Danites are addressing the situation. Do not raise your voice against us or angry men will attack you and you and your family will lose your lives Thou lose thy life.--Literally, thou gather thy life, as in Psalm 26:9. Verse 25. - Run upon thee. Rather, run, or fall, upon you; it is the plural pronoun, comprehending the whole party. The argument of the Danites was the argument of the stronger.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The Danitesבְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son said וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to him, אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not raise תַּשְׁמַ֥ע (taš·ma‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently your voice קוֹלְךָ֖ (qō·wl·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound against us, עִמָּ֑נוּ (‘im·mā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with or פֶּֽן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest angry מָ֣רֵי (mā·rê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 4751: Bitter, bitterness, bitterly men אֲנָשִׁים֙ (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person will attack you, יִפְגְּע֣וּ (yip̄·gə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6293: To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity and you and your family בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃ (bê·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house will lose וְאָסַפְתָּ֥ה (wə·’ā·sap̄·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove your lives.” נַפְשְׁךָ֖ (nap̄·šə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Links Judges 18:25 NIVJudges 18:25 NLT Judges 18:25 ESV Judges 18:25 NASB Judges 18:25 KJV Judges 18:25 BibleApps.com Judges 18:25 Biblia Paralela Judges 18:25 Chinese Bible Judges 18:25 French Bible Judges 18:25 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 18:25 The children of Dan said to him (Jd Judg. 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