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Judges 1:21-36

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.

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.

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