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Judges 1 (NLT) New Living Translation

1 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD, "Which tribe should go first to attack the Canaanites?"
2 The LORD answered, "Judah, for I have given them victory over the land."
3 The men of Judah said to their relatives from the tribe of Simeon, "Join with us to fight against the Canaanites living in the territory allotted to us. Then we will help you conquer your territory." So the men of Simeon went with Judah.
4 When the men of Judah attacked, the LORD gave them victory over the Canaanites and Perizzites, and they killed 10,000 enemy warriors at the town of Bezek.
5 While at Bezek they encountered King Adoni-bezek and fought against him, and the Canaanites and Perizzites were defeated.
6 Adoni-bezek escaped, but the Israelites soon captured him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
7 Adoni-bezek said, "I once had seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off, eating scraps from under my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them." They took him to Jerusalem, and he died there.
8 The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem and captured it, killing all its people and setting the city on fire.
9 Then they went down to fight the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev, and the western foothills.
10 Judah marched against the Canaanites in Hebron (formerly called Kiriath-arba), defeating the forces of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
11 From there they went to fight against the people living in the town of Debir (formerly called Kiriath-sepher).
12 Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher."
13 Othniel, the son of Caleb's younger brother, Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel's wife.
14 When Acsah married Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she got down off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What's the matter?"
15 She said, "Let me have another gift. You have already given me land in the Negev; now please give me springs of water, too." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
16 When the tribe of Judah left Jericho-- the city of palms-- the Kenites, who were descendants of Moses' father-in-law, traveled with them into the wilderness of Judah. They settled among the people there, near the town of Arad in the Negev.
17 Then Judah joined with Simeon to fight against the Canaanites living in Zephath, and they completely destroyed the town. So the town was named Hormah.
18 In addition, Judah captured the towns of Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, along with their surrounding territories.
19 The LORD was with the people of Judah, and they took possession of the hill country. But they failed to drive out the people living in the plains, who had iron chariots.
20 The town of Hebron was given to Caleb as Moses had promised. And Caleb drove out the people living there, who were descendants of the three sons of Anak.
21 The tribe of Benjamin, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live in Jerusalem among the people of Benjamin.
22 The descendants of Joseph attacked the town of Bethel, and the LORD was with them.
23 They sent men to scout out Bethel (formerly known as Luz).
24 They confronted a man coming out of the town and said to him, "Show us a way into the town, and we will have mercy on you."
25 So he showed them a way in, and they killed everyone in the town except that man and his family.
26 Later the man moved to the land of the Hittites, where he built a town. He named it Luz, which is its name to this day.
27 The tribe of Manasseh failed to drive out the people living in Beth-shan, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and all their surrounding settlements, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in that region.
28 When the Israelites grew stronger, they forced the Canaanites to work as slaves, but they never did drive them completely out of the land.
29 The tribe of Ephraim failed to drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer, so the Canaanites continued to live there among them.
30 The tribe of Zebulun failed to drive out the residents of Kitron and Nahalol, so the Canaanites continued to live among them. But the Canaanites were forced to work as slaves for the people of Zebulun.
31 The tribe of Asher failed to drive out the residents of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.
32 Instead, the people of Asher moved in among the Canaanites, who controlled the land, for they failed to drive them out.
33 Likewise, the tribe of Naphtali failed to drive out the residents of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath. Instead, they moved in among the Canaanites, who controlled the land. Nevertheless, the people of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath were forced to work as slaves for the people of Naphtali.
34 As for the tribe of Dan, the Amorites forced them back into the hill country and would not let them come down into the plains.
35 The Amorites were determined to stay in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim, but when the descendants of Joseph became stronger, they forced the Amorites to work as slaves.
36 The boundary of the Amorites ran from Scorpion Pass to Sela and continued upward from there.
1 Now after H310 the death H4194 of Joshua H3091 it came to pass, H1961 that the children H1121 of Israel H3478 asked H7592 the LORD, H3068 saying, H559 Who H4310 shall go up H5927 for us against H413 the Canaanites H3669 first, H8462 to fight H3898 against them?
2 And the LORD H3068 said, H559 Judah H3063 shall go up: H5927 behold, H2009 I have delivered H5414 H853 the land H776 into his hand. H3027
3 And Judah H3063 said H559 unto Simeon H8095 his brother, H251 Come up H5927 with H854 me into my lot, H1486 that we may fight H3898 against the Canaanites; H3669 and I H589 likewise H1571 will go H1980 with H854 thee into thy lot. H1486 So Simeon H8095 went H1980 with H854 him.
4 And Judah H3063 went up; H5927 and the LORD H3068 delivered H5414 H853 the Canaanites H3669 and the Perizzites H6522 into their hand: H3027 and they slew H5221 of them in Bezek H966 ten H6235 thousand H505 men. H376
5 And they found H4672 H853 Adoni- H137 bezek in Bezek: H966 and they fought H3898 against him , and they slew H5221 H853 the Canaanites H3669 and the Perizzites. H6522
6 But Adoni- H137 bezek fled; H5127 and they pursued H7291 after H310 him , and caught H270 him , and cut off H7112 H853 his thumbs H931 H3027 and his great toes. H7272
7 And Adoni- H137 bezek said, H559 Threescore and ten H7657 kings, H4428 having their thumbs H931 H3027 and their great toes H7272 cut off, H7112 gathered H3950 their meat under H8478 my table: H7979 as H834 I have done, H6213 so H3651 God H430 hath requited H7999 me . And they brought H935 him to Jerusalem, H3389 and there H8033 he died. H4191
8 Now the children H1121 of Judah H3063 had fought H3898 against Jerusalem, H3389 and had taken H3920 it , and smitten H5221 it with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and set H7971 the city H5892 on fire. H784
9 And afterward H310 the children H1121 of Judah H3063 went down H3381 to fight H3898 against the Canaanites, H3669 that dwelt H3427 in the mountain, H2022 and in the south, H5045 and in the valley. H8219
10 And Judah H3063 went H1980 against H3413 the Canaanites H3669 that dwelt H3427 in Hebron: H2275 (now the name H8034 of Hebron H2275 before H6440 was Kirjath- H7153 arba:) and they slew H5221 H853 Sheshai, H8344 and Ahiman, H289 and Talmai. H8526
11 And from thence H4480 H8033 he went H1980 against H413 the inhabitants H3427 of Debir: H1688 and the name H8034 of Debir H1688 before H6440 was Kirjath- H7158 sepher:
12 And Caleb H3612 said, H559 He that H834 smiteth H5221 H853 Kirjath- H7158 sepher , and taketh H3920 it , to him will I give H5414 H853 Achsah H5919 my daughter H1323 to wife. H802
13 And Othniel H6274 the son H1121 of Kenaz, H7073 Caleb's H3612 younger H6996 brother, H251 took H3920 it : and he gave H5414 him H853 Achsah H5919 his daughter H1323 to wife. H802
14 And it came to pass, H1961 when she came H935 to him , that she moved H5496 him to ask H7592 of H4480 H854 her father H1 a field: H7704 and she lighted H6795 from off H4480 H5921 her ass; H2543 and Caleb H3612 said H559 unto her, What H4100 wilt thou?
15 And she said H559 unto him, Give H3051 me a blessing: H1293 for H3588 thou hast given H5414 me a south H5045 land; H776 give H5414 me also springs H1543 of water. H4325 And Caleb H3612 gave H5414 her H853 the upper H5942 springs H1543 and the nether H8482 springs. H1543
16 And the children H1121 of the Kenite, H7017 Moses' H4872 father- H2859 in-law , went up H5927 out of the city H4480 H5892 of palm trees H8558 with H854 the children H1121 of Judah H3063 into the wilderness H4480 H4057 of Judah, H3063 which H834 lieth in the south H5045 of Arad; H6166 and they went H1980 and dwelt H3427 among H854 the people. H5971
17 And Judah H3063 went H1980 with H854 Simeon H8095 his brother, H251 and they slew H5221 H853 the Canaanites H3669 that inhabited H3427 Zephath, H6857 and utterly destroyed H2763 it . And H853 the name H8034 of the city H5892 was called H7121 Hormah. H2767
18 Also Judah H3063 took H3920 H853 Gaza H5804 with H853 the coast H1366 thereof , and Askelon H831 with the coast H1366 thereof , and Ekron H6138 with the coast H1366 thereof.
19 And the LORD H3068 was H1961 with H854 Judah; H3063 and he drove out H3423 H853 the inhabitants of the mountain; H2022 but H3588 could not H3808 drive out H3423 H853 the inhabitants H3427 of the valley, H6010 because H3588 they had chariots H7393 of iron. H1270
20 And they gave H5414 H853 Hebron H2275 unto Caleb, H3612 as H834 Moses H4872 said: H1696 and he expelled H3423 thence H4480 H8033 H853 the three H7969 sons H1121 of Anak. H6061
21 And the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 did not H3808 drive out H3423 the Jebusites H2983 that inhabited H3427 Jerusalem; H3389 but the Jebusites H2983 dwell H3427 with H854 the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 in Jerusalem H3389 unto H5704 this H2088 day. H3117
22 And the house H1004 of Joseph, H3130 they H1992 also H1571 went up H5927 against Bethel: H1008 and the LORD H3068 was with H5973 them.
23 And the house H1004 of Joseph H3130 sent to descry H8446 Bethel. H1008 (Now the name H8034 of the city H5892 before H6440 was Luz. H3870 )
24 And the spies H8104 saw H7200 a man H376 come forth H3318 out of H4480 the city, H5892 and they said H559 unto him, Show H7200 us , we pray thee, H4994 H853 the entrance H3996 into the city, H5892 and we will show H6213 H5973 thee mercy. H2617
25 And when he showed H7200 them H853 the entrance H3996 into the city, H5892 they smote H5221 H853 the city H5892 with the edge H6310 of the sword; H2719 but they let go H7971 the man H376 and all H3605 his family. H4940
26 And the man H376 went H1980 into the land H776 of the Hittites, H2850 and built H1129 a city, H5892 and called H7121 the name H8034 thereof Luz: H3870 which H1931 is the name H8034 thereof unto H5704 this H2088 day. H3117
27 Neither H3808 did Manasseh H4519 drive out H3423 H853 the inhabitants of Beth- H1052 shean and her towns, H1323 nor Taanach H8590 and her towns, H1323 nor the inhabitants H3427 of Dor H1756 and her towns, H1323 nor the inhabitants H3427 of Ibleam H2991 and her towns, H1323 nor the inhabitants H3427 of Megiddo H4023 and her towns: H1323 but the Canaanites H3669 would H2974 dwell H3427 in that H2063 land. H776
28 And it came to pass, H1961 when H3588 Israel H3478 was strong, H2388 that they put H7760 H853 the Canaanites H3669 to tribute, H4522 and did not H3808 utterly drive them out H3423 H3423 .
29 Neither H3808 did Ephraim H669 drive out H3423 H853 the Canaanites H3669 that dwelt H3427 in Gezer; H1507 but the Canaanites H3669 dwelt H3427 in Gezer H1507 among H7130 them.
30 Neither H3808 did Zebulun H2074 drive out H3423 H853 the inhabitants H3427 of Kitron, H7003 nor the inhabitants H3427 of Nahalol; H5096 but the Canaanites H3669 dwelt H3427 among H7130 them , and became H1961 tributaries. H4522
31 Neither H3808 did Asher H836 drive out H3423 H853 the inhabitants H3427 of Accho, H5910 nor the inhabitants H3427 of Zidon, H6721 nor of Ahlab, H303 nor of Achzib, H392 nor of Helbah, H2462 nor of Aphik, H663 nor of Rehob: H7340
32 But the Asherites H843 dwelt H3427 among H7130 the Canaanites, H3669 the inhabitants H3427 of the land: H776 for H3588 they did not H3808 drive them out. H3423
33 Neither H3808 did Naphtali H5321 drive out H3423 H853 the inhabitants H3427 of Beth- H1053 shemesh , nor the inhabitants H3427 of Beth- H1043 anath ; but he dwelt H3427 among H7130 the Canaanites, H3669 the inhabitants H3427 of the land: H776 nevertheless the inhabitants H3427 of Beth- H1053 shemesh and of Beth- H1043 anath became H1961 tributaries H4522 unto them.
34 And the Amorites H567 forced H3905 H853 the children H1121 of Dan H1835 into the mountain: H2022 for H3588 they would not H3808 suffer H5414 them to come down H3381 to the valley: H6010
35 But the Amorites H567 would H2974 dwell H3427 in mount H2022 Heres H2776 in Aijalon, H357 and in Shaalbim: H8169 yet the hand H3027 of the house H1004 of Joseph H3130 prevailed, H3513 so that they became H1961 tributaries. H4522
36 And the coast H1366 of the Amorites H567 was from the going up H4480 H4608 to Akrabbim, H6137 from the rock H4480 H5553 , and upward. H4605
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