JDG 18:1 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) In those days, Israel didn’t have a king. The tribe of Dan was looking for land to settle in, because up until then, they hadn’t been able to claim their allocated region among the Israeli tribes.

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις οὐκ ἦν βασιλεὺς ἐν Ἰσραήλ· καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἡ φυλὴ Δὰν ἐζήτει ἑαυτῇ κληρονομίαν κατοικῆσαι, ὅτι οὐκ ἐνέπεσεν αὐτῇ ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ἐκείνης ἐν μέσῳ φυλῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ κληρονομία.
(En tais haʸmerais ekeinais ouk aʸn basileus en Israaʸl; kai en tais haʸmerais ekeinais haʸ fulaʸ Dan ezaʸtei heautaʸ klaʸronomian katoikaʸsai, hoti ouk enepesen autaʸ heōs taʸs haʸmeras ekeinaʸs en mesōi fulōn huiōn Israaʸl klaʸronomia. )

BrTr In those days there was no king in Israel; and in those days the tribe of Dan sought for itself an inheritance to inhabit, because no inheritance had fallen to it until that day in the midst of the tribes of the children of Israel.

ULT In those days there was not a king in Israel. Now in those days the tribe of the Danite was looking for a territory for itself to settle, because up to that day one had not fallen to it among the tribes of Israel for an inheritance.

UST At that time the Israelites had no king.
¶ The tribe of Dan was looking for a good place for them to settle down. The other Israelite tribes had been able to receive the land that had been allotted to them, but the tribe of Dan had not been able to do that.

BSB § In those days there was no king in Israel, and the tribe of the Danites was looking for territory to occupy. For up to that time they had not come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.

OEB No OEB JDG book available

WEBBE In those days there was no king in Israel. In those days the tribe of the Danites sought an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day, their inheritance had not fallen to them amongst the tribes of Israel.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET In those days Israel had no king. And in those days the Danite tribe was looking for a place to settle, because at that time they did not yet have a place to call their own among the tribes of Israel.

LSV In those days there is no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of the Danite is seeking an inheritance to inhabit for itself, for [that] has not fallen to it to that day in the midst of the tribes of Israel by inheritance.

FBV At that time Israel didn't have a king. The tribe of Dan was looking for territory where they could live, because up until then they hadn't gained possession of the land granted to them among the tribes of Israel.

T4T At that time the Israelis had no king.
¶ Also at that time, the tribe of Dan was still searching for some land where they could live. The other Israeli tribes had been able to ◄capture/take possession of► the land that had been allotted to them, but the tribe of Dan had not been able to do that.

LEB In those days there was no king in Israel. And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking territory for itself to live in, because until that day it had not been allotted territory among the tribes of Israel.

BBE In those days there was no king in Israel, and in those days the Danites were looking for a heritage for themselves, to be their living-place; for up to that time no distribution of land had been made to them among the tribes of Israel.

Moff No Moff JDG book available

JPS In those days there was no king in Israel; and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day there had nothing been allotted unto them among the tribes of Israel for an inheritance.

ASV In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

DRA In those days there was no king in Israel, and the tribe of Dan sought them an inheritance to dwell in: for unto that day they had not received their lot among the other tribes.

YLT In those days there is no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of the Danite is seeking for itself an inheritance to inhabit, for [that] hath not fallen to it unto that day in the midst of the tribes of Israel by inheritance.

Drby In those days there was no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought for themselves an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day [their lot] had not fallen to them for inheritance among the tribes of Israel.

RV In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

Wbstr In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought for themselves an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day all their inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.

KJB-1769 In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]In those dayes there was no king in Israel: and in those daies the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwel in: for vnto that day, all their inheritance had not fallen vnto them, among the tribes of Israel.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

18:1 Chap.17. 6.and 21. 25.

Bshps In those dayes there was no kyng in Israel, and in those dayes the tribe of Dan sought them an inheritaunce to dwell in: For vnto that tyme all their inheritaunce had not fallen vnto them among the tribe of Israel.
(In those days there was no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of Dan sought them an inheritance to dwell in: For unto that time all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribe of Israel.)

Gnva In those dayes there was no King in Israel, and at the same time the tribe of Dan sought them an inheritance to dwell in: for vnto that time all their inheritance had not fallen vnto them among the tribes of Israel.
(In those days there was no King in Israel, and at the same time the tribe of Dan sought them an inheritance to dwell in: for unto that time all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel. )

Cvdl At that tyme was there no kynge in Israel. And ye trybe of ye Danites soughte them an enheritaunce to dwell in, for vnto that daie there was no enheritaunce fallen vnto them amonge the trybes of Israel.
(At that time was there no king in Israel. And ye/you_all tribe of ye/you_all Danites soughte them an inheritance to dwell in, for unto that day there was no inheritance fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.)

Wycl In tho daies was no kyng in Israel; and the lynage of Dan souyte possessioun to it silf, to dwelle ther ynne; for `til to that dai it hadde not take eritage among other lynagis.
(In those days was no king in Israel; and the lineage of Dan souyte possession to itself, to dwell there ynne; for `til to that day it had not take heritage among other lynagis.)

Luth Zu der Zeit war kein König in Israel. Und der Stamm der Daniter suchte ihm ein Erbteil, da sie wohnen möchten; denn es war bis auf den Tag noch kein Erbe für sie gefallen unter den Stämmen Israels.
(Zu the/of_the time what/which kein king in Israel. And the/of_the tribe the/of_the Daniter suchte him a Erbteil, there they/she/them reside möchten; because it what/which until on the Tag still kein heritage for they/she/them gefallen under the Stämmen Israels.)

ClVg In diebus illis non erat rex in Israël, et tribus Dan quærebat possessionem sibi, ut habitaret in ea: usque ad illum enim diem inter ceteras tribus sortem non acceperat.
(In days illis not/no was king in Israel, and tribus Dan quærebat possession sibi, as to_livet in ea: until to him because diem between ceteras tribus lot not/no acceperat. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

In those days

(Some words not found in UHB: in_the=days the=those not king in/on/at/with,Israel and,in/on/at/with,days the=those tribe the,Danites seeking to=him/it territory to,live that/for/because/then/when not allotted for=him/it until the=day (the)=that in_the=middle tribes Yisrael in/on/at/with,territory )

The author is using the term days by association to mean a particular time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “At that time”

Note 2 topic: writing-background

Now in those days

The author is using this phrase to introduce background information that will help readers understand what happens next in the story. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

the tribe of the Danite {was} seeking for itself an inheritance to dwell, for one had not fallen to it unto that day in the midst of the tribes of Israel for an inheritance

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: “because the tribe of the Danite had not received an inheritance among the tribes of Israel, it was seeking for itself an inheritance to dwell”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

the Danite

The author is not referring to a specific Danite. He means the people of the tribe of Dan in general. It may be more natural in your language to express this meaning by using a plural form. Alternate translation: “the Danites”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

an inheritance to dwell

The author is using the term inheritance by association to mean a lasting possession that would be passed down to future generations. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “a lasting possession of territory in which they could live”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

one had not fallen to it

The author is using a common expression of his culture to mean that no territory had been assigned to the tribe. The word fallen suggests assignment by lot. In actuality, the Danites had failed to conquer enough of the territory that had been assigned to them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly in light of the historical context. Alternate translation: “they had not secured a sufficient one”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

for an inheritance

It might seem that this expression contains extra information that would be unnatural to express in your language. If so, you can leave it out, since the word inheritance already occurs earlier in the verse.

Parallel JDG 18:1