Judges 2:6
New International Version
After Joshua had dismissed the Israelites, they went to take possession of the land, each to their own inheritance.

New Living Translation
After Joshua sent the people away, each of the tribes left to take possession of the land allotted to them.

English Standard Version
When Joshua dismissed the people, the people of Israel went each to his inheritance to take possession of the land.

Berean Standard Bible
After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelites went out to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.

King James Bible
And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

New King James Version
And when Joshua had dismissed the people, the children of Israel went each to his own inheritance to possess the land.

New American Standard Bible
When Joshua had dismissed the people, the sons of Israel went, each one to his inheritance, to take possession of the land.

NASB 1995
When Joshua had dismissed the people, the sons of Israel went each to his inheritance to possess the land.

NASB 1977
When Joshua had dismissed the people, the sons of Israel went each to his inheritance to possess the land.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Joshua sent the people away, and the sons of Israel went each to his inheritance to possess the land.

Amplified Bible
And when Joshua had sent the people away, the [tribes of the] Israelites went each to his inheritance, to take possession of the land.

Christian Standard Bible
Previously, when Joshua had sent the people away, the Israelites had gone to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joshua sent the people away, and the Israelites went to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.

American Standard Version
Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yeshua sent the people and the children of Israel went, each man to his inheritance, to inherit the land

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joshua dismissed the people, and they went every man to his inheritance, to inherit the land.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josue sent away the people, and the children of Israel went every one to his own possession to hold it:

English Revised Version
Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, Joshua sent the people of Israel home. So each family went to take possession of the territory they had inherited.

Good News Translation
Joshua sent the people of Israel on their way, and each man went to take possession of his own share of the land.

International Standard Version
After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelis returned to their respective inheritances to take possession of the land.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

Literal Standard Version
And Joshua sends the people away, and the sons of Israel go, each to his inheritance, to possess the land;

Majority Standard Bible
After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelites went out to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.

New American Bible
Then Joshua dismissed the people, and the Israelites went, each to their own heritage, to take possession of the land.

NET Bible
When Joshua dismissed the people, the Israelites went to their allotted portions of territory, intending to take possession of the land.

New Revised Standard Version
When Joshua dismissed the people, the Israelites all went to their own inheritances to take possession of the land.

New Heart English Bible
Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man to his inheritance to possess the land.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man to his inheritance to possess the land.

World English Bible
Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel each went to his inheritance to possess the land.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua sendeth the people away, and the sons of Israel go, each to his inheritance, to possess the land;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Joshua's Death and Burial
6After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelites went out to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance. 7And the people served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him, who had seen all the great works that the LORD had done for Israel.…

Cross References
Joshua 24:28
Then Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance.

Joshua 24:31
Israel had served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced all the works that the LORD had done for Israel.

Judges 2:5
So they called that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.

Judges 2:7
And the people served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him, who had seen all the great works that the LORD had done for Israel.


Treasury of Scripture

And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man to his inheritance to possess the land.

Joshua

Joshua 22:6
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.

Joshua 24:28
So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance.

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Judges 2
1. An angel rebukes the people at Bochim
6. The wickedness of the new generation after Joshua
14. God's anger and pity toward them
20. The Canaanites left to prove Israel














(6) When Joshua had let the people go.--Rather, And Joshua let the people go. This passage strongly tends to support the view that the events of the previous chapter, and the message at Bochim, occurred before Joshua's death. (Comp. Joshua 22:6; Joshua 24:28.)

Verse 6. - And when Joshua, etc. The same words as Joshua 22:6, marking the identity of time.

CHAPTER 2:7-13

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
After Joshua
יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites

had dismissed
וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח (way·šal·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

the people,
הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

the Israelites
בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

went out
וַיֵּלְכ֧וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

to take possession of
לָרֶ֥שֶׁת (lā·re·šeṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

the land,
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

each
אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

to his own inheritance.
לְנַחֲלָת֖וֹ (lə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion


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