Hakim-hakim 2:7

2:7 The people worshiped ¹  the Lord throughout Joshua’s lifetime and as long as the elderly men ²  who outlived him remained alive. These men had witnessed ³  all the great things the Lord had done for Israel. ⁴ 

Hakim-hakim 18:2

18:2 The Danites sent out from their whole tribe five representatives, ⁵  capable men ⁶  from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. They said to them, “Go, explore the land.” They came to the Ephraimite hill country and spent the night at Micah’s house. ⁷ 

Hakim-hakim 19:30

19:30 Everyone who saw the sight ⁸  said, “Nothing like this has happened or been witnessed during the entire time since ⁹  the Israelites left the land of Egypt! ¹⁰  Take careful note of it! Discuss it and speak!”

[2:7]  ¹ tn Or “served”; or “followed.”

[2:7]  ² tn Or perhaps “elders,” which could be interpreted to mean “leaders.”

[2:7]  ³ tn Heb “all the days of Joshua and all the days of the old men who outlived him, who had seen.”

[2:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “the great work of the Lord which he had done for Israel.”

[18:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “The Danites sent from their tribe five men, from their borders.”

[18:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “men, sons of strength.”

[18:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “They came to the Ephraimite hill country, to Micah’s house, and spent the night there.”

[19:30]  ⁸ tn The words “the sight” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[19:30]  ⁹ tn Heb “from the day.”

[19:30]  ¹⁰ tc Codex Alexandrinus (A) of the (original) LXX has the following additional words: “And he instructed the men whom he sent out, ‘Thus you will say to every male Israelite: “There has never been anything like this from the day the Israelites left Egypt till the present day.”’”