Judges 5:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.”

Judges 5:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 5:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 5:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Gilead lived beyond the Jordan. Why did Dan remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, and lived by his creeks.”

Judges 5:17 — World English Bible

Judges 5:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Gilead abode beyond the Jordan: And Dan, why did he remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, And abode by his creeks.”

Judges 5:17 — American Standard Version

Judges 5:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Gilead beyond the Jordan did tabernacle, And Dan--why doth he sojourn <FI>in<Fi> ships? Asher hath abode at the haven of the seas, And by his creeks doth tabernacle.”

Judges 5:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 5:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Gilead abode beyond Jordan; And Dan, why did he remain in ships? Asher sat on the sea-shore, And abode in his creeks.”

Judges 5:17 — Darby Translation

Judges 5:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Gilead abode beyonde Iorden: and why doeth Dan remayne in shippes? Asher sate on the sea shoare, and taryed in his decayed places.”

Judges 5:17 — Geneva Bible

Judges 5:17 in Context — Judges 5

15 Príncipes también de Issachâr fueron con Débora; y como Issachâr, también Barac se puso á pie en el valle. De las divisiones de Rubén hubo grandes impresiones del corazón.

16 ¿Por qué te quedaste entre las majadas, para oir los balidos de los rebaños? De las divisiones de Rubén grandes fueron las disquisiciones del corazón.

17 Galaad se quedó de la otra parte del Jordán: y Dan ¿por qué se estuvo junto á los navíos? Mantúvose Aser á la ribera de la mar, y quedóse en sus puertos.

18 El pueblo de Zabulón expuso su vida á la muerte, y Nephtalí en las alturas del campo.

19 Vinieron reyes y pelearon: entonces pelearon los reyes de Canaán en Taanac, junto á las aguas de Megiddo, mas no llevaron ganancia alguna de dinero.

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