Judges 18:24
“And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?”
Judges 18:24 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he answered: You have taken away my gods which I have made me and the priest, and all that I have, and do you say: What aileth thee?
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he said, ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and are gone away, and what have I more? and how then say ye unto me, What aileth thee?
- DARBYDarby
- And he said, |You take my gods which I made, and the priest, and go away, and what have I left? How then do you ask me, 'What ails you?'|
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He said, You have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and have gone away, and what more do I have? How then do you say to me, 'What ails you?'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he saith, 'My gods which I made ye have taken, and the priest, and ye go; and what to me more? and what is this ye say unto me, What ; to thee!'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Micah replied, "You have taken my gods that I made, and the priest, and you have gone away. What do I have left? Why do you ask me what is wrong?"
Context: Judges 18
22And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
23And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
24And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
25And 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.
26And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
About Judges 18: The Tribe of Dan's Idolatry
The tribe of Dan, in search of land, takes the city of Laish and renames it Dan.
Commentary
Judges chapter 18 is a narrative of the Danites’ search for a new home. The Danites had been unable to conquer their allotted portion of the Promised Land, so they sent out five men to scout out a new place to settle. The men eventually came to the city of Laish, which was inhabited by a people who were “quiet and unsuspecting” and “lived in security” (Judges 18:7). The Danites saw this as an opportunity to take the city for themselves, and they did so without any resistance.