但人未能控制他們的境界，因此他們就上去攻打利善，奪取那城，用刀擊殺了城中的人；他們佔領利善，就住在城中，以他們祖先但的名字，把利善改名為但。

但人的地界越过原得的地界；因为但人上去攻取利善，用刀击杀城中的人，得了那城，住在其中，以他们先祖但的名将利善改名为但。

当但的子孙失去他们疆土的时候，就上去攻取利善，用刀击杀城中的人，得了那城，住在城中，以他们祖先但的名字将利善改名为但。

当但的子孙失去他们疆土的时候，就上去攻取利善，用刀击杀城中的人，得了那城，住在城中，以他们祖先但的名字将利善改名为但。

但支派无法夺取他们的土地，于是就去攻打利善城，杀了城内的居民，占据了这座城，用他们祖先的名字把城改为但，

但人未能控制他们的境界，因此他们就上去攻打利善，夺取那城，用刀击杀了城中的人；他们占领利善，就住在城中，以他们祖先但的名字，把利善改名为但。

但人的地界越過原得的地界；因為但人上去攻取利善，用刀擊殺城中的人，得了那城，住在其中，以他們先祖但的名將利善改名為但。

當但的子孫失去他們疆土的時候，就上去攻取利善，用刀擊殺城中的人，得了那城，住在城中，以他們祖先但的名字將利善改名為但。

當但的子孫失去他們疆土的時候，就上去攻取利善，用刀擊殺城中的人，得了那城，住在城中，以他們祖先但的名字將利善改名為但。

但支派無法奪取他們的土地，於是就去攻打利善城，殺了城內的居民，佔據了這座城，用他們祖先的名字把城改為但，

但人的地界太窄小、容不下他們，但人就上去攻利善，攻取那城，用刀擊殺了城中的人，取得那城，住在城中，以他們先祖但的名字、將利善改稱為但：

厥後但人之界開拓、因其往攻利善而取之、擊之以刃、據而居之、以祖但之名、名利善曰但、

但族之界狹小、故攻利善而取之、擊以刃、據而居彼、藉祖之名改利善曰但。

後有但人離此、往他境尋地、蓋但人往利善、利善即拉億攻而取之、或作但人之境狹小不足故但人往利善而取之擊之以刃、據而居其中、以其祖但之名、名利善曰但、

( When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and attacked Leshem, took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named it Dan after their ancestor.)

The people of Dan lost their territory. So they went up and attacked Leshem. They captured it. They killed its people with their swords. Then they moved into Leshem and made their homes there. They named it Dan. That’s because they traced their family line back to him.

When the territory of the people of Dan was lost to them, the people of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and striking it with the sword they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor.

But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land, so they attacked the town of Laish. They captured it, slaughtered its people, and settled there. They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor.

When the territory of the descendants of Dan slipped out of their control, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and struck it down with the sword. So they took possession of it, lived there, and renamed Leshem after their ancestor Dan.

The territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and took possession of it and settled in it; and they named Leshem Dan after the name of their father Dan.

And the border of the children of Dan went beyond these, because the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem and took it; and they struck it with the edge of the sword, took possession of it, and dwelt in it. They called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

And the border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

When the territory of the Danites slipped out of their control, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and struck it down with the sword. So they took possession of it, lived there, and renamed Leshem after their ancestor Dan.

And the coast of the children of Dan went out[ too little] for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

( The Danites failed to conquer their territory, so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it Dan after their ancestor.)

The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their forefather.

亞摩利人強迫但人退回山地上，不容他們下到平原來。亞摩利人決意住在希烈山、亞雅崙和沙賓；但約瑟家的勢力強大以後，他們就成了作苦工的人。

在那些日子，以色列中沒有王。那時，但支派還在尋找可居住的地業，因為直到那一天，在以色列的眾支派中，但支派仍沒有得著地業。於是但人從瑣拉和以實陶，差派他們家族中的五個勇士，去窺探查察那地，對他們說：“你們去查察那地吧。”他們來到以法蓮山地，進了米迦的家，就在那裡住宿。他們在米迦的家附近，認出那青年利未人的口音來，就過去他那裡問他：“誰帶你到這裡來？你在這裡作甚麼？你在這裡有甚麼？”他回答他們：“米迦如此這般待我；他雇了我，我就作了他的祭司。”他們對他說：“請你求問神，使我們知道我們要走的道路是否順利。”祭司對他們說：“你們平安地去吧，你們要走的道路是蒙耶和華悅納的。”於是那五個人離開了，來到拉億，看見那裡的人民安然居住，好像西頓人一樣，生活平靜安穩；在那地又沒有人掌權，使他們受屈辱（“在那地又沒有人掌權，使他們受屈辱”原文意思不明確，或譯﹕“他們在地上沒缺甚麼，且擁有財富”）；他們離西頓人也很遠，也沒有與別人來往。他們回到瑣拉和以實陶自己的族人那裡去；族人問他們：“你們有甚麼話說？”他們回答：“起來，我們上去攻擊他們吧。因為我們已經看過那地，見那地十分美好，你們還靜坐不動嗎？不可再遲延，要趕快去取得那地。你們到了那裡的時候，你們必遇見安然居住的人民；那地的兩邊寬闊，神已經把那地交在你們手裡；那地百物俱全，一無所缺。”於是但人的家族中有六百人，帶著兵器從那裡出發，就是從瑣拉和以實陶出發。他們上去，在猶大的基列．耶琳安營；因此人把那地方叫作瑪哈尼．但（“瑪哈尼．但”意即“但的軍營”），直到現在；這地方是在基列．耶琳的西邊。他們從那裡經過，往以法蓮山地去，來到米迦的家。從前去窺探拉億地的五個人，對他們的族人說：“這些屋子裡有以弗得、神像、雕像和鑄像，你們知道嗎？現在你們要考慮一下應該怎樣行。”於是他們五人轉身，進入米迦的家，來到那青年利未人的屋裡，向他問安。那六百但人，帶著兵器，都站在門口。從前去窺探那地的五個人上前，進入裡面，把雕像、以弗得、神像和鑄像都拿去了；祭司和帶著兵器的六百人都站在門口。當那五個人進了米迦的家，拿走雕像、以弗得、神像和鑄像的時候，祭司就問他們：“你們作甚麼呢？”他們回答他：“不要出聲，用手掩著你的嘴，跟我們走吧，好作我們的師父和祭司。你作一家的祭司好呢？還是作以色列中一個支派一個家族的祭司好呢？”祭司心裡高興，就拿著以弗得、神像和雕像，來到眾人中間。他們就轉身離去，把婦孺和牲畜，以及財物，都放在前面。他們離開米迦的家很遠的時候，在米迦的家附近各家的人，都被召集出來，去追趕但人。他們呼叫但人；但人轉過臉來，問米迦：“你召集了這麼多人出來作甚麼？”米迦回答：“你們把我所做的神像和我的祭司都帶走了，我還有甚麼呢？你們怎麼還問我：‘你作甚麼’呢？”但人對米迦說：“不要再讓我們聽見你的聲音，恐怕有暴躁的人攻擊你們，以致你和你全家盡都喪失性命。”但人繼續走他們的路；米迦見他們比自己強，就轉身回自己的家去了。但人把米迦所做的神像和他的祭司都帶走，他們來到拉億，去到平靜安居的人民那裡，就用刀劍擊殺了他們，又用火燒了那城。沒有人搭救，因為離西頓很遠，他們又與別人沒有來往。這城位於靠近伯．利合的山谷中。但人重建那城，住在其中。按著他們的祖宗，以色列所生的兒子但的名字，給那城起名叫但；其實那城原先的名字叫拉億。