Judges 1
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1After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”
KJVNow afterH310 the deathH4194 of JoshuaH3091 it came to pass, that the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 askedH7592(H8799) the LORDH3068, sayingH559(H8800), Who shall go upH5927(H8799) for us against the CanaanitesH3669 firstH8462, to fightH3898(H8736) against them?
2 Yahweh said, “Judah shall go up. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.”
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 saidH559(H8799), JudahH3063 shall go upH5927(H8799): behold, I have deliveredH5414(H8804) the landH776 into his handH3027.
3 Judah said to Simeon his brother, “Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with you into your lot.” So Simeon went with him.
KJVAnd JudahH3063 saidH559(H8799) unto SimeonH8095 his brotherH251, Come upH5927(H8798) with me into my lotH1486, that we may fightH3898(H8735) against the CanaanitesH3669; and I likewise will goH1980(H8804) with thee into thy lotH1486. So SimeonH8095 wentH3212(H8799) with him.
4 Judah went up, and Yahweh delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand. They struck ten thousand men in Bezek.
KJVAnd JudahH3063 went upH5927(H8799); and the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414(H8799) the CanaanitesH3669 and the PerizzitesH6522 into their handH3027: and they slewH5221(H8686) of them in BezekH966 tenH6235 thousandH505 menH376.
5 They found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and they fought against him. They struck the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
KJVAnd they foundH4672(H8799) AdonibezekH137 in BezekH966: and they foughtH3898(H8735) against him, and they slewH5221(H8686) the CanaanitesH3669 and the PerizzitesH6522.
6 But Adoni-Bezek fled. They pursued him, caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
KJVBut AdonibezekH137 fledH5127(H8799); and they pursuedH7291(H8799) afterH310 him, and caughtH270(H8799) him, and cut offH7112(H8762) his thumbsH931H3027 and his great toesH7272.
7 Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings, having their thumbs and their big toes cut off, scavenged under my table. As I have done, so God has done to me.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.
KJVAnd AdonibezekH137 saidH559(H8799), Threescore and tenH7657 kingsH4428, having their thumbsH931H3027 and their great toesH7272 cut offH7112(H8794), gatheredH3950(H8764) their meat under my tableH7979: as I have doneH6213(H8804), so GodH430 hath requitedH7999(H8765) me. And they broughtH935(H8686) him to JerusalemH3389, and there he diedH4191(H8799).
8 The children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, took it, struck it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
KJVNow the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 had foughtH3898(H8735) against JerusalemH3389, and had takenH3920(H8799) it, and smittenH5221(H8686) it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and setH7971(H8765) the cityH5892 on fireH784.
9 After that, the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, and in the South, and in the lowland.
KJVAnd afterwardH310 the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 went downH3381(H8804) to fightH3898(H8736) against the CanaanitesH3669, that dweltH3427(H8802) in the mountainH2022, and in the southH5045, and in the valleyH8219.
10 Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron. (The name of Hebron before that was Kiriath Arba.) They struck Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
KJVAnd JudahH3063 wentH3212(H8799) against the CanaanitesH3669 that dweltH3427(H8802) in HebronH2275:(now the nameH8034 of HebronH2275 beforeH6440 was KirjatharbaH7153:) and they slewH5221(H8686) SheshaiH8344, and AhimanH289, and TalmaiH8526.
11 From there he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (The name of Debir before that was Kiriath Sepher.)
KJVAnd from thence he wentH3212(H8799) against the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of DebirH1688: and the nameH8034 of DebirH1688 beforeH6440 was KirjathsepherH7158:
12 Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it.”
KJVAnd CalebH3612 saidH559(H8799), He that smitethH5221(H8686) KirjathsepherH7158, and takethH3920(H8804) it, to him will I giveH5414(H8804) AchsahH5915 my daughterH1323 to wifeH802.
13 Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it, so he gave him Achsah his daughter as his wife.
KJVAnd OthnielH6274 the sonH1121 of KenazH7073, Caleb'sH3612 youngerH6996 brotherH251, tookH3920(H8799) it: and he gaveH5414(H8799) him AchsahH5915 his daughterH1323 to wifeH802.
14 When she came, she got him to ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey; and Caleb said to her, “What would you like?”
KJVAnd it came to pass, when she cameH935(H8800) to him, that she movedH5496(H8686) him to askH7592(H8800) of her fatherH1 a fieldH7704: and she lightedH6795(H8799) from off her assH2543; and CalebH3612 saidH559(H8799) unto her, What wilt thou?
15 She said to him, “Give me a blessing; because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
KJVAnd she saidH559(H8799) unto him, GiveH3051(H8798) me a blessingH1293: for thou hast givenH5414(H8804) me a southH5045 landH776; giveH5414(H8804) me also springsH1543 of waterH4325. And CalebH3612 gaveH5414(H8799) her the upperH5942 springsH1543 and the netherH8482 springsH1543.
16 The children of the Kenite, Moses’ brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people.
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of the KeniteH7017, MosesH4872' father in lawH2859(H8802), went upH5927(H8804) out of the cityH5892 of palm treesH8558(H8677)H5899 with the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 into the wildernessH4057 of JudahH3063, which lieth in the southH5045 of AradH6166; and they wentH3212(H8799) and dweltH3427(H8799) amongH854 the peopleH5971.
17 Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they struck the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. The name of the city was called Hormah.
KJVAnd JudahH3063 wentH3212(H8799) with SimeonH8095 his brotherH251, and they slewH5221(H8686) the CanaanitesH3669 that inhabitedH3427(H8802) ZephathH6857, and utterly destroyedH2763(H8686) it. And the nameH8034 of the cityH5892 was calledH7121(H8799) HormahH2767.
18 Also Judah took Gaza with its border, and Ashkelon with its border, and Ekron with its border.
KJVAlso JudahH3063 tookH3920(H8799) GazaH5804 with the coastH1366 thereof, and AskelonH831 with the coastH1366 thereof, and EkronH6138 with the coastH1366 thereof.
19 Yahweh was with Judah, and drove out the inhabitants of the hill country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 was with JudahH3063; and he drave outH3423(H8686) the inhabitants of the mountainH2022; but could notH3808 drive outH3423(H8687) the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of the valleyH6010, because they had chariotsH7393 of ironH1270.
20 They gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said, and he drove the three sons of Anak out of there.
KJVAnd they gaveH5414(H8799) HebronH2275 unto CalebH3612, as MosesH4872 saidH1696(H8765): and he expelledH3423(H8686) thence the threeH7969 sonsH1121 of AnakH6061.
21 The children of Benjamin didn’t drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem, but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 did not drive outH3423(H8689) the JebusitesH2983 that inhabitedH3427(H8802) JerusalemH3389; but the JebusitesH2983 dwellH3427(H8799) with the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 in JerusalemH3389 unto this dayH3117.
22 The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and Yahweh was with them.
KJVAnd the houseH1004 of JosephH3130, they also went upH5927(H8799) against BethelH1008: and the LORDH3068 was with them.
23 The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (The name of the city before that was Luz.)
KJVAnd the houseH1004 of JosephH3130 sent to descryH8446(H8686) BethelH1008.(Now the nameH8034 of the cityH5892 beforeH6440 was LuzH3870.)
24 The watchers saw a man come out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.”
KJVAnd the spiesH8104(H8802) sawH7200(H8799) a manH376 come forthH3318(H8802) out of the cityH5892, and they saidH559(H8799) unto him, ShewH7200(H8685) us, we pray thee, the entranceH3996 into the cityH5892, and we will shewH6213(H8804) thee mercyH2617.
25 He showed them the entrance into the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man and all his family go.
KJVAnd when he shewedH7200(H8686) them the entranceH3996 into the cityH5892, they smoteH5221(H8686) the cityH5892 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719; but they let goH7971(H8765) the manH376 and all his familyH4940.
26 The man went into the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day.
KJVAnd the manH376 wentH3212(H8799) into the landH776 of the HittitesH2850, and builtH1129(H8799) a cityH5892, and calledH7121(H8799) the nameH8034 thereof LuzH3870: which is the nameH8034 thereof unto this dayH3117.
27 Manasseh didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shean and its towns, nor Taanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
KJVNeither did ManassehH4519 drive outH3423(H8689) the inhabitants of BethsheanH1052 and her townsH1323, nor TaanachH8590 and her townsH1323, nor the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of DorH1756 and her townsH1323, nor the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of IbleamH2991 and her townsH1323, nor the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of MegiddoH4023 and her townsH1323: but the CanaanitesH3669 wouldH2974(H8686) dwellH3427(H8800) in that landH776.
28 When Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when IsraelH3478 was strongH2388(H8804), that they putH7760(H8799) the CanaanitesH3669 to tributeH4522, and did not utterlyH3423(H8687) drive them outH3423(H8689).
29 Ephraim didn’t drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, but the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them.
KJVNeither did EphraimH669 drive outH3423(H8689) the CanaanitesH3669 that dweltH3427(H8802) in GezerH1507; but the CanaanitesH3669 dweltH3427(H8799) in GezerH1507 amongH7130 them.
30 Zebulun didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites lived among them, and became subject to forced labor.
KJVNeither did ZebulunH2074 drive outH3423(H8689) the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of KitronH7003, nor the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of NahalolH5096; but the CanaanitesH3669 dweltH3427(H8799) amongH7130 them, and became tributariesH4522.
31 Asher didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;
KJVNeither did AsherH836 drive outH3423(H8689) the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of AcchoH5910, nor the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of ZidonH6721, nor of AhlabH303, nor of AchzibH392, nor of HelbahH2462, nor of AphikH663, nor of RehobH7340:
32 but the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, for they didn’t drive them out.
KJVBut the AsheritesH843 dweltH3427(H8799) amongH7130 the CanaanitesH3669, the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of the landH776: for they did not drive them outH3423(H8689).
33 Naphtali didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and of Beth Anath became subject to forced labor.
KJVNeither did NaphtaliH5321 drive outH3423(H8689) the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of BethshemeshH1053, nor the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of BethanathH1043; but he dweltH3427(H8799) amongH7130 the CanaanitesH3669, the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of the landH776: nevertheless the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of BethshemeshH1053 and of BethanathH1043 became tributariesH4522 unto them.
34 The Amorites forced the children of Dan into the hill country, for they would not allow them to come down to the valley;
KJVAnd the AmoritesH567 forcedH3905(H8799) the childrenH1121 of DanH1835 into the mountainH2022: for they would not sufferH5414(H8804) them to come downH3381(H8800) to the valleyH6010:
35 but the Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim. Yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to forced labor.
KJVBut the AmoritesH567 wouldH2974(H8686) dwellH3427(H8800) in mountH2022 HeresH2776 in AijalonH357, and in ShaalbimH8169: yet the handH3027 of the houseH1004 of JosephH3130 prevailedH3513(H8799), so that they became tributariesH4522.
36 The border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.
KJVAnd the coastH1366 of the AmoritesH567 was from the going upH4608 to AkrabbimH4610, from the rockH5553, and upwardH4605.
Judges 1
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