Berean Standard Bible

Judges 1

(Joshua 13:1–7)

1וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961Afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310the deathמ֣וֹתMotH4194of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478inquiredוַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙vai.yish.'a.LuH7592of the LORDבַּיהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑רba.Yah.weh le.MorH3068 H559, “Whoמִ֣יmiH4310will be the firstבַּתְּחִלָּ֖הba.te.chi.LahH8462to go upיַעֲלֶה־ya.'a.leh-H5927and fightלְהִלָּ֥חֶםle.hi.La.chemH3898for usagainstאֶל־'el-H413the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669?”

2“Judahיְהוּדָ֣הye.hu.DahH3063shall go upיַעֲלֶ֑הya.'a.LehH5927,”answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068. “Indeedהִנֵּ֛הhi.NehH2009,I have deliveredנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֶת־'et-H853into their handsבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.”

3Then the men of Judahיְהוּדָה֩ye.hu.DahH3063saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to their brothersאָחִ֜יו'a.ChivH251the Simeonitesלְשִׁמְע֨וֹןle.shim.'onH8095, “Come upעֲלֵ֧ה'a.LehH5927with usאִתִּ֣י'i.TiH854to our allotted territoryבְגוֹרָלִ֗יve.go.ra.LiH1486,and let us fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָה֙ve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898against the Canaanitesבַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יba.ke.na.'a.NiH3669.And weאֲנִ֛י'a.NiH589likewiseגַם־gam-H1571will goוְהָלַכְתִּ֧יve.ha.lakh.TiH1980with youאִתְּךָ֖'i.te.KhaH854to your territoryבְּגוֹרָלֶ֑ךָbe.go.ra.Le.khaH1486.”So the Simeonitesשִׁמְעֽוֹן׃shim.'onH8095wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980with themאִתּ֖וֹ'i.ToH854.

4When Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063attackedוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927,the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853deliveredוַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.TenH5414the Canaanitesהַכְּנַעֲנִ֥יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669and Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֖יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522into their handsבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027,and they struck downוַיַּכּ֣וּםvai.ya.KumH5221tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376at Bezekבְּבֶ֔זֶקbe.Ve.zekH966.

5Andבְּבֶ֔זֶקbe.Ve.zekH966therethey foundוַֽ֠יִּמְצְאוּVai.yim.tze.'uH4672אֶת־'et-H853Adoni-bezekH137and foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against him,striking downוַיַּכּ֕וּvai.ya.KuH5221אֶת־'et-H853the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Perizzitesהַפְּרִזִּֽי׃ha.pe.ri.ZiH6522.

6As Adoni-bezekH137fledוַיָּ֙נָס֙vai.Ya.nosH5127,they pursued himוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרָ֑יוvai.yir.de.Fu 'a.cha.RavH7291 H310,seized himוַיֹּאחֲז֣וּvai.yo.cha.ZuH270אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853,and cut offוַֽיְקַצְּצ֔וּvay.ka.tze.TzuH7112אֶת־'et-H853his thumbsבְּהֹנ֥וֹת יָדָ֖יוbe.ho.Not ya.DavH931 H3027and big toesוְרַגְלָֽיו׃ve.rag.LavH7272.

7Then Adoni-bezekאֲדֹֽנִי־'a.do.ni-H137saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559בֶ֗זֶקVe.zekH137, “Seventyשִׁבְעִ֣ים׀shiv.'ImH7657kingsמְלָכִ֡יםme.la.KhimH4428with their thumbsבְּֽהֹנוֹת֩ יְדֵיהֶ֨םbe.ho.nOt ye.dei.HemH931 H3027and big toesוְרַגְלֵיהֶ֜םve.rag.lei.HemH7272cut offמְקֻצָּצִ֗ים הָי֤וּme.ku.tza.Tzim ha.YuH7112 H1961have gatheredמְלַקְּטִים֙me.la.ke.TimH3950the scrapsunderתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478my tableשֻׁלְחָנִ֔יshul.cha.NiH7979.Asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834I have doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213to them,soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430has repaidשִׁלַּם־shi.lam-H7999me.”And they brought himוַיְבִיאֻ֥הוּvay.vi.'U.huH935to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,where he diedוַיָּ֥מָת שָֽׁם׃ פvai.Ya.mot ShamH4191 H8033.

The Capture of Jerusalem and Hebron

(Joshua 15:13–19)

8Then the menבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמ֤וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389and captured itוַיִּלְכְּד֣וּvai.yil.ke.DuH3920אוֹתָ֔הּ'o.TahH853.They putוַיַּכּ֖וּהָvai.ya.Ku.haH5221the cityto the swordלְפִי־ חָ֑רֶבle.fi- Cha.revH6310 H2719וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and setשִׁלְּח֥וּshi.le.ChuH7971itהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892on fireבָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'EshH784.

9Afterwardוְאַחַ֗רve.'a.CharH310,the menבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063marched downיָֽרְדוּ֙ya.re.DuH3381to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.ChemH3898against the Canaanitesבַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יba.ke.na.'a.NiH3669livingיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in the hill countryהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022,in the Negevוְהַנֶּ֖גֶבve.ha.Ne.gevH5045,and in the foothillsוְהַשְּׁפֵלָֽה׃ve.ha.she.fe.LahH8219.

10Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063also marchedוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980againstאֶל־'el-H413the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669who were livingהַיּוֹשֵׁ֣בhai.yo.ShevH3427in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֔וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275חֶבְר֥וֹןchev.RonH2275(formerlyלְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.NimH6440known asוְשֵׁם־ve.shem-H8034Kiriath-arbaH7153),and they struck downוַיַּכּ֛וּvai.ya.KuH5221אֶת־'et-H853Sheshaiשֵׁשַׁ֥יshe.ShaiH8344וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Ahimanאֲחִימַ֖ן'a.chi.ManH289וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Talmaiתַּלְמָֽי׃tal.MaiH8526.

11From thereמִשָּׁ֔םmi.ShamH8033they marchedוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980againstאֶל־'el-H413the inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of Debirדְּבִ֑ירde.VirH1688דְּבִ֥ירde.VirH1688(formerlyלְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.NimH6440known asוְשֵׁם־ve.shem-H8034Kiriath-sepherH7158).

12And Calebכָּלֵ֔בka.LevH3612saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “To the manאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834who strikes downיַכֶּ֥הya.KehH5221אֶת־'et-H853Kiriath-sepherH7158and captures itוּלְכָדָ֑הּu.le.kha.DahH3920,I will giveוְנָתַ֥תִּיve.na.Ta.tiH5414אֶת־'et-H853my daughterבִתִּ֖יvi.TiH1323Acsahעַכְסָ֥ה'akh.SahH5915in marriageלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.”

13So Othnielעָתְנִיאֵ֣ל'a.te.ni.'ElH6274sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Caleb’sכָלֵ֖בkha.LevH3612youngerהַקָּטֹ֣ן מִמֶּ֑נּוּha.ka.Ton mi.Me.nuH6996 H4480brotherאֲחִ֥י'a.ChiH251Kenazקְנַ֔זke.NazH7073capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙vai.yil.ke.DahH3920the city,and Caleb gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414אֶת־'et-H853his daughterבִתּ֖וֹvi.ToH1323Acsahעַכְסָ֥ה'akh.SahH5915to himin marriageלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

14One dayוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961Acsahcameבְּבוֹאָ֗הּbe.vo.'AhH935to Othnieland urged himוַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.si.Te.huH5496to askלִשְׁא֤וֹלlish.'olH7592מֵֽאֵת־me.'et-H854her fatherאָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.haH1for a fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704.When she got offוַתִּצְנַ֖ח מֵעַ֣לva.titz.Nach me.'AlH6795 H5921her donkeyהַחֲמ֑וֹרha.cha.MorH2543,Calebכָּלֵ֖בka.LevH3612askedוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559her, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100do you desire?”

15“Giveהָֽבָה־ha.vah-H3051mea blessingבְרָכָ֗הve.ra.KhahH1293,”she answeredוַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merH559. “Sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588you have given meנְתַתָּ֔נִיne.ta.Ta.niH5414landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776in the Negevהַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ha.Ne.gevH5045,giveוְנָתַתָּ֥הve.na.ta.TahH5414mespringsגֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543of waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325as well.”So Calebכָּלֵ֗בka.LevH3612אֵ֚ת'etH853gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414herboth the upperעִלִּ֔ית'i.LitH5942וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853גֻּלֹּ֣תgu.LotH1543and lowerתַּחְתִּֽית׃ פtach.TitH8482springsגֻּלֹּ֥תgu.LotH1543.

16Now the descendantsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872’father-in-lawחֹתֵ֨ןcho.TenH2859,the Keniteקֵינִי֩kei.NiH7017,went upעָל֨וּ'a.LuH5927withאֶת־'et-H854the menבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063from the CityH5892of PalmsH8558to the Wildernessמִדְבַּ֣רmid.BarH4057of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834in the Negevבְּנֶ֣גֶבbe.Ne.gevH5045near Aradעֲרָ֑ד'a.RadH6166.They wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to liveוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427amongאֶת־'et-H854the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

17Then the men of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063wentוַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980withאֶת־'et-H854their brothersאָחִ֔יו'a.ChivH251the Simeonitesשִׁמְע֣וֹןshim.'onH8095,attackedוַיַּכּ֕וּvai.ya.KuH5221אֶת־'et-H853the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669livingיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in Zephathצְפַ֑תtze.FatH6857,and devoted the city to destructionוַיַּחֲרִ֣ימוּvai.ya.cha.Ri.muH2763אוֹתָ֔הּ'o.TahH853.So it was calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853שֵׁם־shem-H8034הָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892Hormahחָרְמָֽה׃cha.re.MahH2767.

18And Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063אֶת־'et-H853also capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֤דvai.yil.KodH3920Gazaעַזָּ֣ה'a.ZahH5804וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853גְּבוּלָ֔הּge.vu.LahH1366וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853,Ashkelonאַשְׁקְל֖וֹן'ash.ke.LonH831וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853גְּבוּלָ֑הּge.vu.LahH1366וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and Ekronעֶקְר֖וֹןek.RonH6138—each withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853its territoryגְּבוּלָֽהּ׃ge.vu.LahH1366.

19The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068wasוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961withאֶתּ־'et-H854Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and they took possessionוַיֹּ֖רֶשׁvai.Yo.reshH3423אֶת־'et-H853of the hill countryהָהָ֑רha.HarH2022;butכִּ֣יkiH3588they could notלֹ֤אlo'H3808drive outלְהוֹרִישׁ֙le.ho.RishH3423אֶת־'et-H853the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the plainsהָעֵ֔מֶקha.'E.mekH6010becauseכִּי־ki-H3588they hadchariotsרֶ֥כֶבRe.khevH7393of ironבַּרְזֶ֖לbar.ZelH1270.

20אֶת־'et-H853Just asכַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872had promisedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696,Judah gaveוַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonH2275to Calebלְכָלֵב֙le.kha.LevH3612,who drove outוַיּ֣וֹרֶשׁvai.Yo.reshH3423מִשָּׁ֔םmi.ShamH8033the descendants ofthe threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֖הshe.lo.ShahH7969sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Anakהָעֲנָֽק׃ha.'a.NakH6061אֶת־'et-H853.

21The Benjamitesבְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ןbe.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121 H1144,howeverוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,failed toלֹ֥אlo'H3808drive outהוֹרִ֖ישׁוּho.Ri.shuH3423the Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִי֙hay.vu.SiH2983livingיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimH3389.So toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ סha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117the Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִ֜יhay.vu.SiH2983liveוַיֵּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427thereבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389amongאֶת־'et-H854the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙be.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121 H1144.

22The houseבֵית־veit-H1004of Josephיוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefH3130alsoגַּם־ הֵ֖םgam- hemH1571 H1992attackedוַיַּעֲל֧וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927BethelH1008,and the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068was with themעִמָּֽם׃'i.MamH5973.

23Theyבֵית־ יוֹסֵ֖ףveit- yo.SefH1004 H3130בְּבֵֽית־be.veit-H1008sent spiesוַיָּתִ֥ירוּvai.ya.Ti.ruH8446to Bethelאֵ֑ל'ElH1008הָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892(formerlyלְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.NimH6440known asוְשֵׁם־ve.shem-H8034Luzלֽוּז׃LuzH3870),

24and when the spiesהַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔יםha.Sho.me.RimH8104sawוַיִּרְאוּ֙vai.yir.'UH7200a manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376coming outיוֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'H3318ofמִן־min-H4480the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to him, “Pleaseנָא֙na'H4994אֶת־'et-H853show usהַרְאֵ֤נוּhar.'E.nuH7200how to get intoמְב֣וֹאme.Vo'H3996the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,and we will treatוְעָשִׂ֥ינוּve.'a.Si.nuH6213youעִמְּךָ֖'i.me.KhaH5973kindlyחָֽסֶד׃Cha.sedH2617.”

25So the man showed themוַיַּרְאֵם֙vai.yar.'EmH7200אֶת־'et-H853the entranceמְב֣וֹאme.Vo'H3996to the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,and they putוַיַּכּ֥וּvai.ya.KuH5221אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892to the swordלְפִי־ חָ֑רֶבle.fi- Cha.revH6310 H2719וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853but releasedשִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃shi.Le.chuH7971that manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605his familyמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹmish.pach.ToH4940.

26And the manהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to the landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Hittitesהַחִתִּ֑יםha.chi.TimH2850,builtוַיִּ֣בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129a cityעִ֗יר'IrH5892,and called itוַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙vai.yik.Ra' she.MahH7121 H8034Luzל֔וּזLuzH3870,whichה֣וּאhu'H1931is its nameשְׁמָ֔הּshe.MahH8034toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

The Failure to Complete the Conquest

27At that time Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehH4519אֶת־'et-H853failedוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808to drive out the inhabitantsהוֹרִ֣ישׁho.RishH3423of Beth-sheanH1052וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853בְּנוֹתֶיהָ֮be.no.tei.HaH1323וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Taanachתַּעְנַ֣ךְta'.NakhH8590וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853בְּנֹתֶיהָ֒be.no.tei.HaH1323וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853יֹשְׁבֵ֨יyo.shevH3427,Dorד֜וֹרDorH1756וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853בְּנוֹתֶ֗יהָbe.no.Tei.haH1323וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853יוֹשְׁבֵ֤יyo.she.VeiH3427,Ibleamיִבְלְעָם֙yiv.le.'AmH2991וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853בְּנֹתֶ֔יהָbe.no.Tei.haH1323וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853יוֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427,Megiddoמְגִדּ֖וֹme.gi.DoH4023וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and their villagesבְּנוֹתֶ֑יהָbe.no.Tei.haH1323;for the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669were determinedוַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙vai.Yo.'elH2974to dwellלָשֶׁ֖בֶתla.She.vetH3427in thatהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063landבָּאָ֥רֶץba.'A.retzH776.

28וַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478became strongerחָזַ֣קcha.ZakH2388,they pressedוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760אֶת־'et-H853the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669into forced laborלָמַ֑סla.MasH4522,but they neverלֹ֥אlo'H3808drove them outוְהוֹרֵ֖ישׁve.ho.ReishH3423completelyהוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ סho.ri.ShoH3423.

29Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ve.'ef.Ra.yimH669also failedלֹ֣אlo'H3808to drive outהוֹרִ֔ישׁho.RishH3423אֶת־'et-H853the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669livingהַיּוֹשֵׁ֣בhai.yo.ShevH3427in Gezerבְּגָ֑זֶרbe.Ga.zerH1507;so the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669continued to dwellוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427among themבְּקִרְבּ֖וֹbe.kir.BoH7130in Gezerבְּגָֽזֶר׃ פbe.Ga.zerH1507.

30Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֗ןze.vu.LunH2074failedלֹ֤אlo'H3808to drive outהוֹרִישׁ֙ho.RishH3423אֶת־'et-H853the inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Kitronקִטְר֔וֹןkit.RonH7003andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853יוֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427Nahalolנַהֲלֹ֑לna.ha.LolH5096;so the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669livedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427among themבְּקִרְבּ֔וֹbe.kir.BoH7130and servedוַיִּֽהְי֖וּvai.yih.YuH1961as forced laborersלָמַֽס׃ סla.MasH4522.

31Asherאָשֵׁ֗ר'a.SherH836failedלֹ֤אlo'H3808to drive outהוֹרִישׁ֙ho.RishH3423אֶת־'et-H853the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Accoעַכּ֔וֹa.KoH5910וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853יוֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427,Sidonצִיד֑וֹןtzi.DonH6721וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Ahlabאַחְלָ֤ב'ach.LavH303וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Achzibאַכְזִיב֙'akh.ZivH392וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Helbahחֶלְבָּ֔הchel.BahH2462וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Aphikאֲפִ֖יק'a.FikH663,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Rehobרְחֹֽב׃re.ChoH7340.

32So the Asheritesהָאָ֣שֵׁרִ֔יha.'A.she.RiH843livedוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevH3427amongבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130the Canaaniteהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,becauseכִּ֖יkiH3588they did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808drive them outהוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ סho.ri.ShoH3423.

33Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֗יnaf.ta.LiH5321failedלֹֽא־lo'-H3808to drive outהוֹרִ֞ישׁho.RishH3423אֶת־'et-H853the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֤יyo.she.VeiH3427of Beth-shemeshH1053andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427Beth-anathH1043.So the Naphtalites also livedוַיֵּ֕שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427amongבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130the Canaaniteהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,but the inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֤יve.yo.she.VeiH3427of Beth-shemeshH1053and Beth-anathH1043servedהָי֥וּha.YuH1961themas forced laborersלָמַֽס׃ סla.MasH4522.

34The Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֛יha.'e.mo.RiH567אֶת־'et-H853forcedוַיִּלְחֲצ֧וּvai.yil.cha.TzuH3905the Danitesבְּנֵי־ דָ֖ןbe.nei- danH1121 H1835into the hill countryהָהָ֑רָהha.Ha.rahH2022andכִּי־ki-H3588did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808allow themנְתָנ֖וֹne.ta.NoH5414to come downלָרֶ֥דֶתla.Re.detH3381into the plainלָעֵֽמֶק׃la.'E.mekH6010.

35And the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ha.'e.mo.RiH567were determinedוַיּ֤וֹאֶלvai.Yo.'elH2974to dwellלָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetH3427in Mountבְּהַר־be.har-H2022Heresחֶ֔רֶסChe.resH2776,Aijalonבְּאַיָּל֖וֹןbe.'ai.ya.LonH357,and Shaalbimוּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֑יםu.ve.sha.'al.VimH8169.But when the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130grewוַתִּכְבַּד֙va.tikh.BadH3513in strengthיַ֣דyadH3027,they pressed the Amoritesוַיִּהְי֖וּvai.yih.YuH1961into forced laborלָמַֽס׃la.MasH4522.

36And the borderוּגְבוּל֙u.ge.VulH1366of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567extendedfrom the AscentH4610of AkrabbimH4610to Selaמֵהַסֶּ֖לַעme.ha.Se.la'H5554and beyondוָמָֽעְלָה׃ פva.Ma.'e.lahH4605.

(Joshua 13:1–7)

The Capture of Jerusalem and Hebron

(Joshua 15:13–19)

The Failure to Complete the Conquest

Commentaries on Judges 1