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1. After Joshua died, the Israelites prayed to the Lord, "Which of our tribes should be the first to go and fight for us against the Canaanites?"
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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?
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2. The Lord said to the Israelites, "The tribe of Judah will go. I will let them take this land."
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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 .
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3. The men of Judah asked for help from their brothers from the tribe of Simeon. They said, "Brothers, the Lord promised to give each of us some land. If you will come and help us fight for our land, we will go and help you fight for your land." The men of Simeon agreed to help their brothers from Judah fight.
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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.
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4. The Lord helped the men of Judah defeat the Canaanites and the Perizzites. They killed 10,000 men at the city of Bezek.
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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 .
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5. In the city of Bezek, they found the ruler of Bezek and fought him, and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
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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 .
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6. The ruler of Bezek tried to escape, but the men of Judah chased him and caught him. When they caught him, they cut off his thumbs and big toes.
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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 .
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7. Then the ruler of Bezek said, "I cut off the thumbs and big toes of 70 kings. And they had to eat pieces of food that fell from my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them." The men of Judah took the ruler of Bezek to Jerusalem, and he died there.
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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 .
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8. The men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They used their swords to kill the people of Jerusalem. Then they burned the city.
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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 .
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9. Later, they went down to fight against some more Canaanites who lived in the hill country, in the Negev, and in the western foothills.
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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 .
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10. Then the men of Judah went to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the city of Hebron. (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba.) They defeated the men named Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
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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 .
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11. The men of Judah left that place. They went to the city of Debir to fight against the people there. (In the past, Debir was called Kiriath Sepher.)
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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:
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12. Before they started to fight, Caleb made a promise to the men. He said, "I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to whoever attacks and conquers Kiriath Sepher."
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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 .
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13. Caleb had a younger brother named Kenaz. Kenaz had a son named Othniel. Othniel captured the city of Kiriath Sepher. So Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to Othniel to be his wife.
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13. And Othniel H6274 the son H1121 of Kenaz H7073 , Caleb H3612 's younger H6996 brother H251 , took H3920 it : and he gave H5414 him H853 Achsah H5919 his daughter H1323 to wife H802 .
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14. Acsah went to live with Othniel. Othniel told Acsah to ask her father for some land. She went to her father. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What is wrong?"
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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?
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15. Acsah answered him, "Give me a blessing. You gave me dry desert land in the Negev. Please give me some land with water on it." So Caleb gave her what she wanted. He gave her the upper and lower pools of water in that land.
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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 .
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16. The Kenites left the City of Palm Trees (Jericho) and went with the men of Judah. They went to the Desert of Judah to live with the people there. This was in the Negev near the city Arad. (The Kenites were from the family of Moses' father-in-law.)
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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 .
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17. Some Canaanites lived in the city of Zephath. The men of Judah and men from the tribe of Simeon attacked them and completely destroyed the city. So they named the city Hormah.
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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 .
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18. The men of Judah also captured the cities of Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron and all the small towns around them.
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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.
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19. The Lord was on the side of the men of Judah when they fought. They took the land in the hill country, but they failed to take the land in the valleys, because the people living there had iron chariots.
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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 .
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20. Moses had promised to give the land near Hebron to Caleb. So that land was given to Caleb's family. The men of Caleb forced the three sons of Anak to leave that place.
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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 .
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21. The tribe of Benjamin could not force the Jebusites to leave Jerusalem. So even today, the Jebusites live with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem.
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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 .
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22. Men from the tribe of Joseph went to fight against the city of Bethel. (In the past, Bethel was named Luz.) The Lord was on the side of the men from the tribe of Joseph. They sent some spies to the city of Bethel.
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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.
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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 .)
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24. While the spies were watching the city of Bethel, they saw a man come out of the city. The spies said to the man, "Show us a secret way into the city. We will attack the city. But if you help us, we will not hurt you."
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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 .
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25. The man showed the spies the secret way into the city. The men of Joseph used their swords to kill the people of Bethel. But they did not hurt the man who helped them or anyone in his family. The man and his family were allowed to go free.
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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 .
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26. He went to the land where the Hittites lived and built a city. He named it Luz, and that city is still called Luz today.
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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 .
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27. There were Canaanites living in the cities of Beth Shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and the small towns around the cities. The people from the tribe of Manasseh could not force those people to leave their towns. So the Canaanites stayed. They refused to leave their homes.
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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 .
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28. Later, the Israelites grew stronger and forced the Canaanites to work as slaves for them. But the Israelites could not force all of the Canaanites to leave their land.
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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 .
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29. There were Canaanites living in Gezer. And the Ephraimites did not make all of the Canaanites leave their land. So they continued to live in Gezer with the Ephraimites.
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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.
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30. Some Canaanites lived in the cities of Kitron and Nahalol. The people of Zebulun did not force those people to leave their land. They stayed and lived with the people of Zebulun. But the people of Zebulun made them work as slaves.
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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 .
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31. The people of Asher did not force the other people to leave the cities of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek, and Rehob.
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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 :
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32. The people of Asher did not force those Canaanites to leave their land, so the Canaanites continued to live with them.
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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 .
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33. The people of Naphtali did not force the people to leave the cities of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath. So the people of Naphtali continued to live with the people in those cities. Those Canaanites worked as slaves for the people of Naphtali.
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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.
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34. The Amorites forced the tribe of Dan to live in the hill country. They had to stay in the hills because the Amorites would not let them come down to live in the valleys.
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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 :
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35. The Amorites decided to stay in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Later, the tribe of Joseph grew stronger. Then they made the Amorites work as slaves for them.
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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 .
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36. The land of the Amorites was from Scorpion Pass to Sela and up into the hill country past Sela.
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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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