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Judges 18:29-31
Contemporary English Version
Judges 18:29-31
Contemporary English Version
29 But they named it Dan, after one of Israel's[a] sons, who was the ancestor of their tribe.
30-31 Even though the place of worship[b] was in Shiloh, the people of Dan set up the idol Micah had made. They worshiped the idol, and the Levite was their priest. His name was Jonathan, and he was a descendant of Gershom the son of Moses.[c] His descendants served as priests for the tribe of Dan, until the people of Israel were taken away as prisoners by their enemies.
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- 18.29 Israel's: Israel was another name for Jacob, the father of the twelve ancestors of the tribes of Israel.
- 18.30,31 place of worship: The Hebrew text has “house of God,” which at this time was probably the sacred tent.
- 18.30,31 Moses: Some manuscripts of two ancient translations; the Standard Hebrew Text has “Manasseh,” but written in a special way that tells the reader “Moses” had been changed to “Manasseh.”
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