Judges 18:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And they go up and encamp in Kirjath-Jearim, in Judah, therefore they have called that place, `Camp of Dan,` till this day; lo, behind Kirjath-Jearim.

English ASV

And they went up, and encamped in Kiriath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan, unto this day; behold, it is behind Kiriath-jearim.

English Amplified

And they went up and encamped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. Therefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan [camp of Dan] to this day; it is west of Kiriath-jearim.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they went up and encamped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. Therefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan [camp of Dan] to this day; it is west of Kiriath-jearim.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That is why the place west of Kiriath-jearim is called Mahaneh-dan to this day.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. This is why the place is still called the Camp of Dan today; it is west of Kiriath-jearim.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they went up and encamped in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah; therefore they call that place Mahaneh-Dan to this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath-jearim.

English EASY 2024

On their way, they made their camp at Kiriath-Jearim in Judah. That place on the west side of Kiriath-Jearim is still called Mahaneh Dan.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

On their way to the city of Laish, they stopped near the city of Kiriath Jearim in the land of Judah. They set up a camp there. That is why the place west of Kiriath Jearim is named Mahaneh Dan to this very day.

and went up and encamped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. On this account that place is called Mahaneh-dan to this day; behold, it is west of Kiriath-jearim.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They went up and camped west of Kiriath Jearim in Judah. That is why the place is still called Camp of Dan.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They camped at Kiriath Jearim in Judah. This is why the place just west of Kiriath Jearim is still called Mahaneh Dan The Camp of Dan today.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. This is why the place is called the Camp of Dan to this day; it is west of Kiriath-jearim.

English KJV 1611

And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.

English LSB

And they went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. Therefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan to this day; behold, it is west of Kiriath-jearim.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They went up and set up camp in Kiriath-jearim in Judah. Therefore they call that place Mahaneh Dan to this day; behold, it is west of Kiriath-jearim.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. Therefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan to this day; behold, it is west of Kiriath-jearim.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and camped in Judah, up near Kiriath-jearim; hence to this day the place, which lies west of Kiriath-jearim, is called Mahaneh-dan.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They went up and camped in Kiriath Jearim in Judah. (To this day that place is called Camp of Dan. It is west of Kiriath Jearim.)

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

On their way they set up camp. Their camp was near Kiriath Jearim in Judah. That's why the place is called Mahaneh Dan to this very day. It's west of Kiriath Jearim.

English NIV

On their way they set up camp near Kiriath Jearim in Judah. This is why the place west of Kiriath Jearim is called Mahaneh Dan to this day.

English NKJ 1982

Then they went up and encamped in Kirjath Jearim in Judah. (Therefore they call that place Mahaneh Dan to this day. There it is, west of Kirjath Jearim.)

English NLT

They camped at a place west of Kiriath-jearim in Judah, which is called Mahaneh-dan to this day.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and went up and encamped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. On this account that place is called Mahaneh-dan to this day; it is west of Kiriath-jearim.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

They went up and camped west of Kiriath Jearim in Judah. (To this day that place is called The Camp of Dan.)

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and went up and encamped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. On this account that place is called Mahaneh-dan to this day; behold, it is west of Kiriath-jearim.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

They camped first at a place west of Kiriath-jearim in Judah (which is still called “The Camp of Dan“),

English Tyndale 1537

And they went and pitched in Kariath Jarim in Juda. Wherefore the place is called Mahanah Dan unto this day, which is on the back side of Kariath Jarim.