Holman Christian Standard Bible

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

1וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵי֙ מ֣וֹת יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּיהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר מִ֣י יַעֲלֶה־ לָּ֧נוּ אֶל־ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּֽוֹ׃

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

2וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֣ה יַעֲלֶ֑ה הִנֵּ֛ה נָתַ֥תִּי אֶת־ הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃

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

3וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָה֩ לְשִׁמְע֨וֹן אָחִ֜יו עֲלֵ֧ה אִתִּ֣י בְגוֹרָלִ֗י וְנִֽלָּחֲמָה֙ בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י וְהָלַכְתִּ֧י גַם־ אֲנִ֛י אִתְּךָ֖ בְּגוֹרָלֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִתּ֖וֹ שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃

4When Judah attacked, the LORD handed the Canaanites and Perizzites over to them. They struck down 10,000 men in Bezek.

4וַיַּ֣עַל יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֥י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֖י בְּיָדָ֑ם וַיַּכּ֣וּם בְּבֶ֔זֶק עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִֽישׁ׃

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

5וַֽ֠יִּמְצְאוּ אֶת־ אֲדֹנִ֥י בֶ֙זֶק֙ בְּבֶ֔זֶק וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ בּ֑וֹ וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶת־ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י וְאֶת־ הַפְּרִזִּֽי׃

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

6וַיָּ֙נָס֙ אֲדֹ֣נִי בֶ֔זֶק וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרָ֑יו וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ וַֽיְקַצְּצ֔וּ אֶת־ בְּהֹנ֥וֹת יָדָ֖יו וְרַגְלָֽיו׃

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.

7וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲדֹֽנִי־ בֶ֗זֶק שִׁבְעִ֣ים ׀ מְלָכִ֡ים בְּֽהֹנוֹת֩ יְדֵיהֶ֨ם וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֜ם מְקֻצָּצִ֗ים הָי֤וּ מְלַקְּטִים֙ תַּ֣חַת שֻׁלְחָנִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי כֵּ֥ן שִׁלַּם־ לִ֖י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְבִיאֻ֥הוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וַיָּ֥מָת שָֽׁם׃ פ

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

8וַיִּלָּחֲמ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־ יְהוּדָה֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּ אוֹתָ֔הּ וַיַּכּ֖וּהָ לְפִי־ חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־ הָעִ֖יר שִׁלְּח֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃

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.

9וְאַחַ֗ר יָֽרְדוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י יוֹשֵׁ֣ב הָהָ֔ר וְהַנֶּ֖גֶב וְהַשְּׁפֵלָֽה׃

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

10וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן וְשֵׁם־ חֶבְר֥וֹן לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֑ע וַיַּכּ֛וּ אֶת־ שֵׁשַׁ֥י וְאֶת־ אֲחִימַ֖ן וְאֶת־ תַּלְמָֽי׃

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

11וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ מִשָּׁ֔ם אֶל־ יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י דְּבִ֑יר וְשֵׁם־ דְּבִ֥יר לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַת־ סֵֽפֶר׃

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

12וַיֹּ֣אמֶר כָּלֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־ יַכֶּ֥ה אֶת־ קִרְיַת־ סֵ֖פֶר וּלְכָדָ֑הּ וְנָתַ֥תִּי ל֛וֹ אֶת־ עַכְסָ֥ה בִתִּ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

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

13וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙ עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל בֶּן־ קְנַ֔ז אֲחִ֥י כָלֵ֖ב הַקָּטֹ֣ן מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וַיִּתֶּן־ ל֛וֹ אֶת־ עַכְסָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

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?"

14וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹאָ֗הּ וַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙ לִשְׁא֤וֹל מֵֽאֵת־ אָבִ֙יהָ֙ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַתִּצְנַ֖ח מֵעַ֣ל הַחֲמ֑וֹר וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ לָ֥הּ כָּלֵ֖ב מַה־ לָּֽךְ׃

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

15וַתֹּ֨אמֶר ל֜וֹ הָֽבָה־ לִּ֣י בְרָכָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ נְתַתָּ֔נִי וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לִ֖י גֻּלֹּ֣ת מָ֑יִם וַיִּתֶּן־ לָ֣הּ כָּלֵ֗ב אֵ֚ת גֻּלֹּ֣ת עִלִּ֔ית וְאֵ֖ת גֻּלֹּ֥ת תַּחְתִּֽית׃ פ

16The descendants of the Kenite, Moses' 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.

16וּבְנֵ֣י קֵינִי֩ חֹתֵ֨ן מֹשֶׁ֜ה עָל֨וּ מֵעִ֤יר הַתְּמָרִים֙ אֶת־ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מִדְבַּ֣ר יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּנֶ֣גֶב עֲרָ֑ד וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אֶת־ הָעָֽם׃

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.

17וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ יְהוּדָה֙ אֶת־ שִׁמְע֣וֹן אָחִ֔יו וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶת־ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֣ב צְפַ֑ת וַיַּחֲרִ֣ימוּ אוֹתָ֔הּ וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־ שֵׁם־ הָעִ֖יר חָרְמָֽה׃

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

18וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד יְהוּדָה֙ אֶת־ עַזָּ֣ה וְאֶת־ גְּבוּלָ֔הּ וְאֶֽת־ אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן וְאֶת־ גְּבוּלָ֑הּ וְאֶת־ עֶקְר֖וֹן וְאֶת־ גְּבוּלָֽהּ׃

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.

19וַיְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶתּ־ יְהוּדָ֔ה‪‬ וַיֹּ֖רֶשׁ אֶת־ הָהָ֑ר כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְהוֹרִישׁ֙ אֶת־ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָעֵ֔מֶק כִּי־ רֶ֥כֶב בַּרְזֶ֖ל לָהֶֽם׃

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

20וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ לְכָלֵב֙ אֶת־ חֶבְר֔וֹן כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיּ֣וֹרֶשׁ מִשָּׁ֔ם אֶת־ שְׁלֹשָׁ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י הָעֲנָֽק׃

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.

21וְאֶת־ הַיְבוּסִי֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם לֹ֥א הוֹרִ֖ישׁוּ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב הַיְבוּסִ֜י אֶת־ בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ ס

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

22וַיַּעֲל֧וּ בֵית־ יוֹסֵ֛ף גַּם־ הֵ֖ם בֵּֽית־ אֵ֑ל וַֽיהוָ֖ה עִמָּֽם׃

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

23וַיָּתִ֥ירוּ בֵית־ יוֹסֵ֖ף בְּבֵֽית־ אֵ֑ל וְשֵׁם־ הָעִ֥יר לְפָנִ֖ים לֽוּז׃

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 treat you well."

24וַיִּרְאוּ֙ הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ יוֹצֵ֣א מִן־ הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ הַרְאֵ֤נוּ נָא֙ אֶת־ מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמְּךָ֖ חָֽסֶד׃

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

25וַיַּרְאֵם֙ אֶת־ מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־ הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־ חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־ הָאִ֥ישׁ וְאֶת־ כָּל־ מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃

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

26וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ הָאִ֔ישׁ אֶ֖רֶץ הַחִתִּ֑ים וַיִּ֣בֶן עִ֗יר וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ ל֔וּז ה֣וּא שְׁמָ֔הּ עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ

27At that time Manasseh failed to take possession of Beth-shean and its villages, or Taanach and its villages, or the residents of Dor and its villages, or the residents of Ibleam and its villages, or the residents of Megiddo and its villages; the Canaanites refused to leave this land.

27וְלֹא־ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה אֶת־ בֵּית־ שְׁאָ֣ן וְאֶת־ בְּנוֹתֶיהָ֮ וְאֶת־ תַּעְנַ֣ךְ וְאֶת־ בְּנֹתֶיהָ֒ וְאֶת־ [ישב] (יֹשְׁבֵ֨י) ד֜וֹר וְאֶת־ בְּנוֹתֶ֗יהָ וְאֶת־ יוֹשְׁבֵ֤י יִבְלְעָם֙ וְאֶת־ בְּנֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־ יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י מְגִדּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־ בְּנוֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בָּאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּֽאת׃

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

28וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּֽי־ חָזַ֣ק יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י לָמַ֑ס וְהוֹרֵ֖ישׁ לֹ֥א הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ ס

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

29וְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א הוֹרִ֔ישׁ אֶת־ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּגָ֑זֶר וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ בְּגָֽזֶר׃ פ

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.

30זְבוּלֻ֗ן לֹ֤א הוֹרִישׁ֙ אֶת־ יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י קִטְר֔וֹן וְאֶת־ יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י נַהֲלֹ֑ל וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ לָמַֽס׃ ס

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

31אָשֵׁ֗ר לֹ֤א הוֹרִישׁ֙ אֶת־ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י עַכּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־ יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י צִיד֑וֹן וְאֶת־ אַחְלָ֤ב וְאֶת־ אַכְזִיב֙ וְאֶת־ חֶלְבָּ֔ה וְאֶת־ אֲפִ֖יק וְאֶת־ רְחֹֽב׃

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

32וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ הָאָ֣שֵׁרִ֔י בְּקֶ֥רֶב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֖י לֹ֥א הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ ס

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.

33נַפְתָּלִ֗י לֹֽא־ הוֹרִ֞ישׁ אֶת־ יֹשְׁבֵ֤י בֵֽית־ שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ וְאֶת־ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בֵית־ עֲנָ֔ת וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב בְּקֶ֥רֶב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤י בֵֽית־ שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ וּבֵ֣ית עֲנָ֔ת הָי֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם לָמַֽס׃ ס

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

34וַיִּלְחֲצ֧וּ הָאֱמֹרִ֛י אֶת־ בְּנֵי־ דָ֖ן הָהָ֑רָה כִּי־ לֹ֥א נְתָנ֖וֹ לָרֶ֥דֶת לָעֵֽמֶק׃

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

35וַיּ֤וֹאֶל הָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת בְּהַר־ חֶ֔רֶס בְּאַיָּל֖וֹן וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֑ים וַתִּכְבַּד֙ יַ֣ד בֵּית־ יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּהְי֖וּ לָמַֽס׃

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

36וּגְבוּל֙ הָאֱמֹרִ֔י מִֽמַּעֲלֵ֖ה עַקְרַבִּ֑ים מֵהַסֶּ֖לַע וָמָֽעְלָה׃ פ

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