Other translations
American Standard Version
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
Darby Bible Translation
And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor, who was born to Israel; but the name of the city was La'ish at the first.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Calling the name of the city Dan after the name of their father, who was the son of Israel, which before was called Lais.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor, who was born to Israel; but the name of the city was Laish at the first.
God's Word
They named the city Dan in honor of their ancestor Dan, Israel's son. Originally, the city was called Laish.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
They named the city Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel. The city was formerly named Laish.
International Standard Version
They renamed the city Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan, who had been born in Israel. The former name of the city was Laish.
NET Bible
They named it Dan after their ancestor, who was one of Israel's sons. But the city's name used to be Laish.
New American Standard Bible
They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who was born in Israel; however, the name of the city formerly was Laish.
New International Version
They named it Dan after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel--though the city used to be called Laish.
New Living Translation
They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor, Israel's son, but it had originally been called Laish.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel: but the name of the city was Laish at the first.
The World English Bible
They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel: however the name of the city was Laish at the first.
EasyEnglish Bible
They called the city Dan, because that was the name of their ancestor. He had been one of Israel's 12 sons. Before that, the city's name was Laish.
Young‘s Literal Translation
and call the name of the city Dan, by the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; and yet Laish [is] the name of the city at the first.
New Life Version
They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who was born in Israel. The name of the city had been Laish before.
The Voice Bible
They changed the name of the city from Laish to Dan, after their ancestor and namesake who was born to Israel (also called Jacob).
Living Bible
The city was named “Dan” after their ancestor, Israel’s son, but it had originally been called Laish.
New Catholic Bible
They named the city Dan after their forefather who was called Dan. He was the son of Israel. The city had originally been called Laish.
Legacy Standard Bible
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who was born in Israel; however, the name of the city formerly was Laish.
Jubilee Bible 2000
And they called the name of the city Dan after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel; however, the name of the city was Laish at the first.
Christian Standard Bible
They named the city Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel. The city was formerly named Laish.
Amplified Bible © 1954
They named the city Dan, after Dan their forefather who was born to Israel; however, the name of the city was Laish at first.
New Century Version
They changed the name of Laish to Dan, naming it for their ancestor Dan, one of the sons of Israel.
The Message
There was no one around to help. They were a long way from Sidon and had no treaty with the Arameans. Laish was in the valley of Beth Rehob. When they rebuilt the city they renamed it Dan after their ancestor who was a son of Israel, but its original name was Laish.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
They named the city Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel, but Laish had been the original name of the city.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
They named the city Dan, after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel; but the name of the city was formerly Laish.
Good News Translation®
They changed its name from Laish to Dan, after their ancestor Dan, the son of Jacob.
Wycliffe Bible
and the name of the city was called Dan, by the name of their father (after the name of their father), whom Israel had begat, the which city was called Laish before.
Contemporary English Version
But they named it Dan, after one of Israel's sons, who was the ancestor of their tribe.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor, who was born to Israel; but the name of the city was La′ish at the first.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
They named the city Dan after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel, but the name of the city was formerly Laish.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
They named the city Dan, after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel; but the name of the city was formerly Laish.
Common English Bible © 2011
They renamed the city Dan, after their ancestor Dan who had been one of Israel’s sons; but in fact, the original name of the city was Laish.
Amplified Bible © 2015
They named the city Dan, after Dan their forefather who was born to Israel (Jacob); however, the original name of the city was Laish.
English Standard Version Anglicised
And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor, who was born to Israel; but the name of the city was Laish at the first.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
They named it Dan after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel. But Laish was the name of the city formerly.
New American Standard Bible
And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who was born to Israel; however, the name of the city was previously Laish.
The Expanded Bible
They named the city Dan after their ancestor Dan, one of the sons of Israel; the city’s original name was Laish.
Tree of Life Version
So they called the name of the town Dan, after the name of their father Dan born to Israel; however, the former name of the town was Laish.
Revised Standard Version
And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor, who was born to Israel; but the name of the city was La′ish at the first.
New International Reader's Version
They named it Dan. That’s because they traced their family line back to Dan. He was a son of Israel. The city used to be called Laish.
BRG Bible
And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
Complete Jewish Bible
They named the city Dan, after Dan their ancestor, who was born to Isra’el; although the city had previously been called Layish.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
They named the city Dan, after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel; but the name of the city was formerly Laish.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And they called the shem of the Ir Dan, after the shem of Dan their av, who was born unto Yisroel; howbeit the shem of the Ir was Layish previously.
Names of God Bible
They named the city Dan in honor of their ancestor Dan, Israel’s son. Originally, the city was called Laish.
Modern English Version
They called the city Dan, after their father Dan, who was born to Israel (Laish was the former name of the city).
Easy-to-Read Version
The people of Dan gave the city a new name. That city had been called Laish, but they changed the name to Dan. They named the city after their ancestor Dan, one of the sons of Israel.
International Children’s Bible
They changed the name of Laish to Dan. They named it after their ancestor Dan. He was one of the sons of Israel.
Lexham English Bible
And they called the name of the city Dan, after Dan their ancestor, who was born to Israel; but the former name of the city was Laish.
New International Version - UK
They named it Dan after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel – though the city used to be called Laish.