Translations
They named the city Dan, after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel — though its original name had been Laish.
They named the city Dan, after their forefather Dan, who had been born to Yisrael — though the city had formerly been called Layish.
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.
They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.