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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Judges 18:1

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Judges 17 and 18 tell of Micah's private shrine and of the tribe of Dan looking for a place to settle. The phrase about having no king in Israel marks the opening.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 among the tribes of Israel.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

EN aquellos días no había rey en Israel. Y en aquellos días la tribu de Dan buscaba posesión para sí donde morase, porque hasta entonces no le había caído suerte entre las tribus de Israel por heredad.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Como ya se ha dicho, no había rey en Israel en aquel tiempo. La tribu de Dan estaba tratando de encontrar un lugar donde establecerse, pues aún no habían recibido su heredad para establecerse allí.

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