The Hebrew in Judges 18:7 that is translated as “living securely” or similar in English is translated in Kwere as “without fear.” (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
See also securely.
וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לָ֑יְשָׁה וַיִּרְא֣וּ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ יוֹשֶֽׁבֶת־לָ֠בֶטַח כְּמִשְׁפַּ֨ט צִדֹנִ֜ים שֹׁקֵ֣ט ׀ וּבֹטֵ֗חַ וְאֵין־מַכְלִ֨ים דָּבָ֤ר בָּאָ֨רֶץ֙ יוֹרֵ֣שׁ עֶ֔צֶר וּרְחֹקִ֥ים הֵ֨מָּה֙ מִצִּ֣דֹנִ֔ים וְדָבָ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ם עִם־אָדָֽם׃
7The five men went on, and when they came to Laish, they observed the people who were there living securely, after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting, lacking nothing on earth, and possessing wealth. Furthermore, they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with Aram.
The Hebrew in Judges 18:7 that is translated as “living securely” or similar in English is translated in Kwere as “without fear.” (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
See also securely.
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 18:7:
18:7a So the five men departed and came to Laish,
The five spies left there and went to the town of Laish.
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Then the five men traveled on and came to the town of Laish.
18:7b where they saw that the people were living securely,
They saw that the people who lived there were safe ⌊from attack⌋ .
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They noticed that the people ⌊thought they⌋ were living in safety.
18:7c like the Sidonians, tranquil and unsuspecting.
Just as the people of Sidon town lived in peace and security, so did the people of Laish town.
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They were like the people of the town of Sidon, who were at peace ⌊with surrounding peoples⌋ , and secure ⌊from attack⌋ .
18:7d There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler.
They had all they needed because their land was good.
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They were rich because they had fertile land.
18:7e And they were far away from the Sidonians
In addition, they lived far away from the people of Sidon
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Also, they were a long way away from Sidon ⌊so the people of Sidon would not be able to help them⌋ ,
18:7f and had no alliance with anyone.
and had no dealings with any other town.
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and they had no other friends.
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