Judges 1 Parallel Bible

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1	After the death of Josue the children of Israel consulted the Lord, saying: Who shall go up before us against the Chanaanite, and shall be the leader of the war?	After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel inquired of the LORD, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”	After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD, “Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Canaanites?”
2	And the Lord said: Juda shall go up: behold I have delivered the land into his hands.	The LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.”	The LORD answered, “Judah shall go up; I have given the land into their hands.”
3	And Juda said to Simeon his brother: Come up with me into my lot, and fight against the Chanaanite, that I also may go along with thee into thy lot. And Simeon went with him.	And Judah said to Simeon his brother, “Come up with me into the territory allotted to me, that we may fight against the Canaanites. And I likewise will go with you into the territory allotted to you.” So Simeon went with him.	The men of Judah then said to the Simeonites their fellow Israelites, “Come up with us into the territory allotted to us, to fight against the Canaanites. We in turn will go with you into yours.” So the Simeonites went with them.
4	And Juda went up, and the Lord delivered the Chanaanite, and the Pherezite into their hands: and they slew of them in Bezec ten thousand men.	Then Judah went up and the LORD gave the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand, and they defeated 10,000 of them at Bezek.	When Judah attacked, the LORD gave the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek.
5	And they found Adonibezec in Bezec, and fought against him, and they defeated the Chanaanite, and the Pherezite.	They found Adoni-bezek at Bezek and fought against him and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.	It was there that they found Adoni-Bezek and fought against him, putting to rout the Canaanites and Perizzites.
6	And Adonibezec fled: and they pursued after him and took him, and cut off his fingers and toes.	Adoni-bezek fled, but they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.	Adoni-Bezek fled, but they chased him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
7	And Adonibezec said: Seventy kings having their fingers and toes cut off, gathered up the leavings of the meat under my table: as I have done, so hath God requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.	And Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and their big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table. As I have done, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.	Then Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have picked up scraps under my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.
8	And the children of Juda besieging Jerusalem, took it, and put it to the sword, and set the whole city on fire.	And the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire.	The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem also and took it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.
9	And afterwards they went down and fought against the Chanaanite, who dwelt in the mountains, and in the south, and in the plains.	And afterward the men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, in the Negeb, and in the lowland.	After that, Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev and the western foothills.
10	And Juda going forward against the Chanaanite, that dwelt in Hebron (the name whereof was in former times Cariath-Arbe) slew Sesai, and Ahiman, and Tholmai:	And Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (now the name of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba), and they defeated Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai.	They advanced against the Canaanites living in Hebron (formerly called Kiriath Arba) and defeated Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai.
11	And departing from thence he went to the inhabitants of Dabir, the ancient name of which was Cariath-Sepher, that is, the city of letters.	From there they went against the inhabitants of Debir. The name of Debir was formerly Kiriath-sepher.	From there they advanced against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).
12	And Caleb said: He that shall take Cariath-Sepher, and lay it waste, to him will I give my daughter Axa to wife.	And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter for a wife.”	And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.”
13	And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, having taken it, he gave him Axa his daughter to wife.	And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter for a wife.	Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.
14	And as she was going on her way her husband admonished her to ask a field of her father. And as she sighed sitting on her ass, Caleb said to her: What aileth thee?	When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?”	One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?”
15	But she answered: Give me a blessing, for thou hast given me a dry land: give me also a watery land. So Caleb gave her the upper and the nether watery ground.	She said to him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have set me in the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water.” And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.	She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
16	And the children of the Cinite, the kinsman of Moses, went up from the city of palms, with the children of Juda into the wilderness of his lot, which is at the south side of Arad, and they dwelt with him.	And the descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the city of palms into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the Negeb near Arad, and they went and settled with the people.	The descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, the Kenite, went up from the City of Palms with the people of Judah to live among the inhabitants of the Desert of Judah in the Negev near Arad.
17	And Juda went with Simeon his brother, and they together defeated the Chanaanites that dwelt in Sephaath, and slew them. And the name of the city was called Horma, that is, Anathema.	And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they defeated the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath and devoted it to destruction. So the name of the city was called Hormah.	Then the men of Judah went with the Simeonites their fellow Israelites and attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and they totally destroyed the city. Therefore it was called Hormah.
18	And Juda took Gaza with its confines, and Ascalon and Accaron with their confines.	Judah also captured Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.	Judah also took Gaza, Ashkelon and Ekron—each city with its territory.
19	And the Lord was with Juda, and he possessed the hill country: but was not able to destroy the inhabitants of the valley, because they had many chariots armed with scythes.	And the LORD was with Judah, and he took possession of the hill country, but he could not drive out the inhabitants of the plain because they had chariots of iron.	The LORD was with the men of Judah. They took possession of the hill country, but they were unable to drive the people from the plains, because they had chariots fitted with iron.
20	And they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said, who destroyed out of it the three sons of Enac.	And Hebron was given to Caleb, as Moses had said. And he drove out from it the three sons of Anak.	As Moses had promised, Hebron was given to Caleb, who drove from it the three sons of Anak.
21	But the sons of Benjamin did not destroy the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem: and the Jebusite hath dwelt with the sons of Benjamin in Jerusalem until this present day.	But the people of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, so the Jebusites have lived with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.	The Benjamites, however, did not drive out the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the Benjamites.
22	The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.	The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.	Now the tribes of Joseph attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.
23	For when they were besieging the city, which before was called Luza,	And the house of Joseph scouted out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)	When they sent men to spy out Bethel (formerly called Luz),
24	They saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him: Shew us the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.	And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the way into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.”	the spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, “Show us how to get into the city and we will see that you are treated well.”
25	And when he had shewn them, they smote the city with the edge of the sword: but that man and all his kindred they let go:	And he showed them the way into the city. And they struck the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his family go.	So he showed them, and they put the city to the sword but spared the man and his whole family.
26	Who being sent away, went into the land of Hethim, and built there a city, and called it Luza: which is so called until this day.	And the man went to the land of the Hittites and built a city and called its name Luz. That is its name to this day.	He then went to the land of the Hittites, where he built a city and called it Luz, which is its name to this day.
27	Manasses also did not destroy Bethsan, and Thanac with their villages, nor the inhabitants of Dor, and Jeblaam, and Mageddo with their villages. And the Chanaanite began to dwell with them.	Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and its villages, or Taanach and its villages, or the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, or the inhabitants of Ibleam and its villages, or the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages, for the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land.	But Manasseh did not drive out the people of Beth Shan or Taanach or Dor or Ibleam or Megiddo and their surrounding settlements, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that land.
28	But after Israel was grown strong he made them tributaries, and would not destroy them.	When Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not drive them out completely.	When Israel became strong, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor but never drove them out completely.
29	Ephraim also did not slay the Chanaanite that dwelt in Gazer, but dwelt with him.	And Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them.	Nor did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer, but the Canaanites continued to live there among them.
30	Zabulon destroyed not the inhabitants of Cetron, and Naalol: but the Chanaanite dwelt among them, and became their tributaries.	Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, or the inhabitants of Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them, but became subject to forced labor.	Neither did Zebulun drive out the Canaanites living in Kitron or Nahalol, so these Canaanites lived among them, but Zebulun did subject them to forced labor.
31	Aser also destroyed not the inhabitants of Accho, and of Sidon, of Ahalab, and of Achazib, and of Helba, and of Aphec, and of Rohob:	Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon or of Ahlab or of Achzib or of Helbah or of Aphik or of Rehob,	Nor did Asher drive out those living in Akko or Sidon or Ahlab or Akzib or Helbah or Aphek or Rehob.
32	And he dwelt in the midst of the Chanaanites the inhabitants of that land, and did not slay them.	so the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, for they did not drive them out.	The Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land because they did not drive them out.
33	Nephtali also destroyed not the inhabitants of Bethsames, and of Bethanath: and he dwelt in the midst of the Chanaanites the inhabitants of the land, and the Bethsamites and Bethanites were tributaries to him.	Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, so they lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless, the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to forced labor for them.	Neither did Naphtali drive out those living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath; but the Naphtalites too lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, and those living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath became forced laborers for them.
34	And the Amorrhite straitened the children of Dan in the mountain, and gave them not place to go down to the plain:	The Amorites pressed the people of Dan back into the hill country, for they did not allow them to come down to the plain.	The Amorites confined the Danites to the hill country, not allowing them to come down into the plain.
35	And he dwelt in the mountain Hares, that is, of potsherds, in Aialon and Salebim. And the hand of the house of Joseph was heavy upon him, and he became tributary to him.	The Amorites persisted in dwelling in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim, but the hand of the house of Joseph rested heavily on them, and they became subject to forced labor.	And the Amorites were determined also to hold out in Mount Heres, Aijalon and Shaalbim, but when the power of the tribes of Joseph increased, they too were pressed into forced labor.
36	And the border of the Amorrhite was from the ascent of the scorpion, the rock, and the higher places.	And the border of the Amorites ran from the ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela and upward.	The boundary of the Amorites was from Scorpion Pass to Sela and beyond.
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