Christian Standard Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, "Who will be the first to fight for us against the Canaanites?"

1Now it came about after the death of Joshua that the sons of Israel inquired of the LORD, saying, "Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?"

2The LORD answered, "Judah is to go. I have handed the land over to him."

2The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."

3Judah said to his brother Simeon, "Come with me to my allotted territory, and let us fight against the Canaanites. I will also go with you to your allotted territory." So Simeon went with him.

3Then Judah said to Simeon his brother, "Come up with me into the territory allotted me, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I in turn will go with you into the territory allotted you." So Simeon went with him.

4When Judah attacked, the LORD handed the Canaanites and Perizzites over to them. They struck down ten thousand men in Bezek.

4Judah went up, and the LORD gave the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hands, and they defeated ten thousand men at Bezek.

5They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought against him, and struck down the Canaanites and Perizzites.

5They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

6When Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

6But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

7Adoni-bezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table. God has repaid me for what I have done." They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

7Adoni-bezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and their big toes cut off used to gather up scraps under my table; as I have done, so God has repaid me." So they brought him to Jerusalem and he died there.

8The men of Judah fought against Jerusalem, captured it, put it to the sword, and set the city on fire.

8Then the sons of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire.

9Afterward, the men of Judah marched down to fight against the Canaanites who were living in the hill country, the Negev, and the Judean foothills.

9Afterward the sons of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country and in the Negev and in the lowland.

10Judah also marched against the Canaanites who were living in Hebron (Hebron was formerly named Kiriath-arba). They struck down Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

10So Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (now the name of Hebron formerly was Kiriath-arba); and they struck Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai.

11From there they marched against the residents of Debir (Debir was formerly named Kiriath-sepher).

11Then from there he went against the inhabitants of Debir (now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher).

12Caleb said, "Whoever attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher, I will give my daughter Achsah to him as a wife."

12And Caleb said, "The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will even give him my daughter Achsah for a wife."

13So Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's youngest brother, captured it, and Caleb gave his daughter Achsah to him as his wife.

13Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, captured it; so he gave him his daughter Achsah for a wife.

14When she arrived, she persuaded Othniel to ask her father for a field. As she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What do you want?"

14Then it came about when she came to him, that she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. Then she alighted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, "What do you want?"

15She answered him, "Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs also." So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

15She said to him, "Give me a blessing, since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also springs of water." So Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

16The descendants of the Kenite, Moses's father-in-law, had gone up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah, which was in the Negev of Arad. They went to live among the people.

16The descendants of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up from the city of palms with the sons of Judah, to the wilderness of Judah which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people.

17Judah went with his brother Simeon, struck the Canaanites who were living in Zephath, and completely destroyed the town. So they named the town Hormah.

17Then Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they struck the Canaanites living in Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. So the name of the city was called Hormah.

18Judah captured Gaza and its territory, Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory.

18And Judah took Gaza with its territory and Ashkelon with its territory and Ekron with its territory.

19The LORD was with Judah and enabled them to take possession of the hill country, but they could not drive out the people who were living in the valley because those people had iron chariots.

19Now the LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley because they had iron chariots.

20Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, just as Moses had promised. Then Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak who lived there.

20Then they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had promised; and he drove out from there the three sons of Anak.

21At the same time the Benjaminites did not drive out the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites have lived among the Benjaminites in Jerusalem to this day.

21But the sons of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem; so the Jebusites have lived with the sons of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.

22The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

22Likewise the house of Joseph went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

23They sent spies to Bethel (the town was formerly named Luz).

23The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).

24The spies saw a man coming out of the town and said to him, "Please show us how to get into town, and we will show you kindness."

24The spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, "Please show us the entrance to the city and we will treat you kindly."

25When he showed them the way into the town, they put the town to the sword but released the man and his entire family.

25So he showed them the entrance to the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his family go free.

26Then the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a town, and named it Luz. That is its name still today.

26The man went into the land of the Hittites and built a city and named it Luz which is its name to this day.

27At that time Manasseh failed to take possession of Beth-shean and Taanach and their surrounding villages, or the residents of Dor, Ibleam, and Megiddo and their surrounding villages; the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

27But Manasseh did not take possession 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; so the Canaanites persisted in living in that land.

28When Israel became stronger, they made the Canaanites serve as forced labor but never drove them out completely.

28It came about when Israel became strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out completely.

29At that time Ephraim failed to drive out the Canaanites who were living in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived among them in Gezer.

29Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites who were living in Gezer; so the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them.

30Zebulun failed to drive out the residents of Kitron or the residents of Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced labor.

30Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, or the inhabitants of Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and became subject to forced labor.

31Asher failed to drive out the residents of Acco or of Sidon, or Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob.

31Asher 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.

32The Asherites lived among the Canaanites who were living in the land, because they failed to drive them out.

32So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

33Naphtali did not drive out the residents of Beth-shemesh or the residents of Beth-anath. They lived among the Canaanites who were living in the land, but the residents of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served as their forced labor.

33Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath became forced labor for them.

34The Amorites forced the Danites into the hill country and did not allow them to go down into the valley.

34Then the Amorites forced the sons of Dan into the hill country, for they did not allow them to come down to the valley;

35The Amorites were determined to stay in Har-heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. When the house of Joseph got the upper hand, the Amorites were made to serve as forced labor.

35yet the Amorites persisted in living in Mount Heres, in Aijalon and in Shaalbim; but when the power of the house of Joseph grew strong, they became forced labor.

36The territory of the Amorites extended from the Scorpions' Ascent, that is from Sela upward.

36The border of the Amorites ran from the ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela and upward.

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