Judges 1:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD answered, "Judah shall go up; I have given the land into their hands."

New Living Translation
The LORD answered, “Judah, for I have given them victory over the land.”

English Standard Version
The LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.”

Berean Study Bible
“Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.”

New American Standard Bible
The LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have handed the land over to him.”

NASB 1995
The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."

NASB 1977
And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.”

Amplified Bible
And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up [first]; behold, I have given the land into his hand.”

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD answered, “Judah is to go. I have handed the land over to him.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD answered, "Judah is to go. I have handed the land over to him."

Contemporary English Version
"Judah!" the LORD answered. "I'll help them take the land."

Good News Translation
The LORD answered, "The tribe of Judah will go first. I am giving them control of the land."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD answered, "Judah's troops will go first. I am about to hand the Canaanites over to you."

International Standard Version
The LORD replied, "The tribe of Judah is to lead you. Look! I've given the land into their control."

NET Bible
The LORD said, "The men of Judah should take the lead. Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

New King James Version
And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand.”

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD said, "Judah should go up. Look, I have delivered the land into his hand."

World English Bible
Yahweh said, "Judah shall go up. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hand."

American King James Version
And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

American Standard Version
And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

A Faithful Version
And the LORD said, "Judah shall go up. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hand."

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

English Revised Version
And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the Lord said, Iudah shall goe vp: behold, I haue giuen the land into his hande.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the Lorde sayde, Iuda shall go vp: beholde, I haue deliuered the land into his handes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE sayde: Iuda shall go vp. Beholde, I haue delyuered the londe in to his hande.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And YHWH says, “Judah goes up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith, 'Judah doth go up; lo, I have given the land into his hand.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah will say, Judah shall go up: behold, I gave the land into his hand.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said: Juda shall go up: behold I have delivered the land into his hands.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the Lord said: “Judah shall ascend. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hands.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH said: “Yehuda will go up. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hands”

Lamsa Bible
And the LORD said, Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hands.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And LORD said: 'Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord said, Judas shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
















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