Judges 1

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1: And it came to pass,H1961 afterH0310 the deathH4194 of JoshuaH3091 that askedH7592 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 Yahweh,H3068 saying,H0559 whoH4310 shall go upH5927 againstH0413 the CanaaniteH3669 first,H8462 to fightH3898

2: And said,H0559 YahwehH3068 JudahH3063 shall go up-H5927 indeed,H2009 I have deliveredH5414 -H0853 the landH0776 into his hand.H3027

3: So saidH0559 JudahH3063 to SimeonH8095 his brother,H0251 come upH5927 with meH0854 to my allotted territory,H1486 that we may fightH3898 against the Canaanite-H3669 and will goH1980 likewiseH1571 IH0589 with youH0854 to your allotted territory.H1486 And wentH1980 with himH0854 Simeon.H8095

4: And went up-H5927 JudahH3063 and deliveredH5414 YahwehH3068 -H0853 the CanaaniteH3669 and the PerizziteH6522 into their hand,H3027 and they killedH5221 at BezekH0966 tenH6235 thousandH0505 men.H0376

5: And they foundH4672 -H0853 Adoni-bezekH0137 in Bezek-H0966 and foughtH3898 and they defeatedH5221 -H0853 the CanaaniteH3669 andH0853 the Perizzites.H6522

6: And fled-H5127 and they pursuedH0137 and himH7291 and caughtH0310 and himH0270 and cut offH0853 andH7112 -H0853 his thumbsH0931 -H3027 and big toes.H7272

7: And said,H0559 Adoni-bezekH0137 SeventyH7657 kings,H4428 with their thumbsH0931 with their thumbsH3027 and big toesH7272 cut off,H7112 becomeH1961 used to gather [scraps]H3950 underH8478 my table-H7979 asH0834 I have done,H6213 soH3651 has repaidH7999 GodH0430 and they brought himH0935 to Jerusalem,H3389 and he diedH4191 there.H8033

8: And foughtH3898 the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 against Jerusalem,H3389 and tookH3920 itH0853 and they struck itH5221 with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 andH0853 the cityH5892 setH7971 on fire.H0784

9: And afterwardH0310 went downH3381 the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 to fightH3898 against the Canaanite,H3669 who dweltH3427 in the mountains,H2022 and in the Negev,H5045 and in the lowland.H8219

10: And wentH1980 JudahH3063 againstH0413 the CanaaniteH3669 who dweltH3427 in Hebron-H2275 and the nameH8034 of HebronH2275 [was] formerlyH6440 Kirjath ArbaH7153 and they killedH5221 -H0853 Sheshai,H8344 andH0853 Ahiman,H0289 andH0853 Talmai.H8526

11: And they wentH1980 from thereH8033 againstH0413 the inhabitantsH3427 of Debir-H1688 and the nameH8034 of DebirH1688 [was] formerlyH6440 Kirjath Sepher.H7158

12: And said,H0559 CalebH3612 WhoeverH0834 attacksH5221 -H0853 Kirjath Sepher,H7158 and takes itH3920 and I will giveH5414 -H0853 AcsahH5915 my daughterH1323 as wife.H0802

13: And took itH3920 OthnielH6274 sonH1121 of Kenaz,H7073 brother,H0251 of CalebH3612 youngerH6996 fromH4480 so he gaveH5414 -H0853 AcsahH5915 his daughterH1323 as wife.H0802

14: And it came to pass,H1961 when she came [to him]H0935 that she urged himH5496 to askH7592 -H0853 her fatherH0001 for a field.H7704 And she dismountedH6795 fromH5921 [her] donkey-H2543 and saidH0559 CalebH3612 whatH4100

15: So she saidH0559 GiveH3051 a blessing,H1293 sinceH3588 land-H0776 of the NegevH5045 you have given meH5414 and giveH5414 springsH1543 of water.H4325 And gaveH5414 CalebH3612 -H0853 the springsH1543 upperH5942 andH0853 the springsH1543 lower.H8482

16: Now the sonsH1121 of the Kenite,H7017 father-in-law,H2859 Moses’H4872 went upH5927 cityH5892 from Palm CityH8558 withH0854 the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 into the WildernessH4057 of Judah,H3063 which [lies]H0834 in the Negev [near]H5045 Arad-H6166 and they wentH1980 and dweltH3427 amongH0854 the people.H5971

17: And wentH1980 JudahH3063 withH0854 SimeonH8095 his brother,H0251 and they attackedH5221 -H0853 the CanaaniteH3669 who inhabitedH3427 Zephath,H6857 and utterly destroyedH2763 itH0853 so was calledH7121 -H0853 the nameH8034 of the cityH5892 Hormah.H2767

18: And tookH3920 JudahH3063 -H0853 GazaH5804 and withH0853 its territoryH1366 andH0853 AshkelonH0831 and withH0853 its territoryH1366 andH0853 EkronH6138 and withH0853 its territory.H1366

19: So wasH1961 YahwehH3068 withH0854 Judah-H3063 and they took possessionH3423 -H0853 of the hill country-H2022 butH3588 notH3808 they could drive outH3423 -H0853 the inhabitantsH3427 of the lowland,H6010 becauseH3588 chariotsH7393 of ironH1270

20: And they gaveH5414 to Caleb,H3612 -H0853 HebronH2275 asH0834 had said-H1696 MosesH4872 and he expelledH3423 from thereH8033 -H0853 threeH7969 sons ofH1121 the Anak.H6061

21: ButH0853 the JebusiteH2983 who inhabitedH3427 Jerusalem-H3389 notH3808 did drive outH3423 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 so dwellH3427 the JebusiteH2983 withH0854 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 in JerusalemH3389 toH5704 dayH3117 this.H2088

22: And went upH5927 the houseH1004 of Joseph,H3130 alsoH1571 they [were]H1992 Bethel,H1008 and Yahweh [was]H3068 with them.H5973

23: So sent men to spy outH8446 the houseH1004 of JosephH3130 Bethel.H1008 And the nameH8034 of the cityH5892 [was] formerlyH6440 Luz.H3870

24: And when sawH7200 the spiesH8104 a manH0376 comingH3318 outH4480 of the city,H5892 and they saidH0559 show usH7200 please,H4994 -H0853 the entrance toH3996 the city,H5892 and we will showH6213 youH5973 mercy.H2617

25: So he showed themH7200 -H0853 the entrance toH3996 the city,H5892 and they struckH5221 -H0853 the cityH5892 with the edgeH6310 of the sword-H2719 butH0853 the manH0376 andH0853 allH3605 his familyH4940 they let go.H7971

26: And wentH1980 the manH0376 to the landH0776 of the Hittites,H2850 and builtH1129 a city,H5892 and calledH7121 its nameH8034 Luz-H3870 that [is]H1931 its nameH8034 toH5704 dayH3117 this.H2088

27: And However notH3808 did drive out [the inhabitants of]H3423 ManassehH4519 -H0853 Beth SheanH1052 andH0853 its villages,H1323 orH0853 TaanachH8590 andH0853 its villages,H1323 orH0853 the inhabitants ofH3427 DorH1756 andH0853 its villages,H1323 orH0853 the inhabitantsH3427 of IbleamH2991 andH0853 its villages,H1323 orH0853 the inhabitantsH3427 of MegiddoH4023 andH0853 its villages-H1323 for were determinedH2974 the CanaaniteH3669 to dwellH3427 in landH0776 this.H2063

28: And it came to pass,H1961 whenH3588 was strong,H2388 IsraelH3478 that they putH7760 -H0853 the CanaaniteH3669 under tribute,H4522 but completely.H3423 NotH3808 did drive them out.H3423

29: And EphraimH0669 norH3808 did drive outH3423 -H0853 the CanaaniteH3669 who dweltH3427 in Gezer-H1507 so dweltH3427 the CanaaniteH3669 among themH7130 in Gezer.H1507

30: ZebulunH2074 norH3808 did drive outH3423 -H0853 the inhabitantsH3427 of Kitron,H7003 orH0853 the inhabitantsH3427 of Nahalol-H5096 so dweltH3427 the CanaaniteH3669 among themH7130 and wereH1961 put under tribute.H4522

31: AsherH0836 norH3808 did drive outH3423 -H0853 the inhabitantsH3427 of Acco,H5910 orH0853 the inhabitantsH3427 of Sidon,H6721 orH0853 of Ahlab,H0303 andH0853 Achzib,H0392 andH0853 Helbah,H2462 andH0853 Aphek,H0663 orH0853 Rehob.H7340

32: So dweltH3427 the AsheritesH0843 amongH7130 the Canaanite,H3669 the inhabitantsH3427 of the land-H0776 forH3588 notH3808 they did drive them out.H3423

33: NaphtaliH5321 norH3808 did drive outH3423 -H0853 the inhabitantsH3427 Beth Shemesh,H1053 orH0853 the inhabitantsH3427 Beth Anath-H1043 but they dweltH3427 amongH7130 the Canaanite,H3669 the inhabitantsH3427 of the land-H0776 and nevertheless the inhabitantsH3427 Beth ShemeshH1053 Beth AnathH1043 wereH1961 put under tribute.H4522

34: And forcedH3905 the AmoritesH0567 -H0853 the sonsH1121 of DanH1835 into the mountains-H2022 forH3588 notH3808 they would allow themH5414 to come downH3381 to the valley-H6010

35: and were determinedH2974 the AmoritesH0567 to dwellH3427 in MountH2022 HeresH2776 in Aijalon,H0357 and in Shaalbim-H8169 and yet when became greater,H3513 the strengthH3027 of the houseH1004 of JosephH3130 and they wereH1961 put under tribute.H4522

36: And the boundaryH1366 of the AmoritesH0567 of AkrabbimH4610 from Sela,H5553 and upward.H4605