Judges 18:10When you go, you shall come to a secure people, and the land is large; for God has given it into your hand, a place where there is no want of anything that is in the earth."
The setting
Northern Israel, ~1100 BC. The Danite spies describe Laish - a prosperous Sidonian trading post near the headwaters of the Jordan River, isolated from military help.
The emotion here: confident excitement tinged with presumption about God's will
The original word
maḥsôr (מַחְסוֹר) — lack, want, deficiency of necessities
Why it matters
Laish was 25 miles from Sidon with no military alliance - strategically vulnerable
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 18:10
They claimed 'God gave it' but God never actually commanded this migration
Common misconceptionPeople assume this represents God's blessing, but the Danites never actually consulted God about this move - they assumed His approval.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 18:10
Bible Genome reading
Judges 18:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 18:10 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Danite spies. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine provision, security, abundance. Notable phrases: God has given it; secure people; land is large. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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