Judg.1.1

A time came after the death of Joshua when the People of Israel asked GOD, "Who will take the lead in going up against the Canaanites to fight them?"

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After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD, "Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?"

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Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, "Who shall be first to go up for us against the Canaanites to fight against them?"

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After Joshua died, the Israelites asked the LORD, "Which tribe should attack the Canaanites first?"

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And GOD said, "Judah will go. I've given the land to him."

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The LORD answered, "Judah is to go; I have given the land into their hands."

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And the LORD said, "Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand."

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The LORD answered, "Judah, for I have given them victory over the land."

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The men of Judah said to those of their brother Simeon, "Go up with us to our territory and we'll fight the Canaanites. Then we'll go with you to your territory." And Simeon went with them.

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Then the men of Judah said to the Simeonites their brothers, "Come up with us into the territory allotted to us, to fight against the Canaanites. We in turn will go with you into yours." So the Simeonites went with them.

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So Judah said to Simeon his brother, "Come up with me to my allotted territory, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I will likewise go with you to your allotted territory." And Simeon went with him.

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The leaders of Judah said to their relatives from the tribe of Simeon, "Join with us to fight against the Canaanites living in the territory allotted to us. Then we will help you conquer your territory." So the men of Simeon went with Judah.

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So Judah went up. GOD gave them the Canaanites and the Perizzites. They defeated them at Bezek--ten military units!

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When Judah attacked, the LORD gave the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek.

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Then Judah went up, and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand; and they killed ten thousand men at Bezek.

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When the men of Judah attacked, the LORD gave them victory over the Canaanites and Perizzites, and they killed ten thousand enemy warriors at the town of Bezek.

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They caught up with My-Master-Bezek there and fought him. They smashed the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

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It was there that they found Adoni-Bezek and fought against him, putting to rout the Canaanites and Perizzites.

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And they found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fought against him; and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

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While at Bezek they encountered King Adoni-bezek and fought against him, and the Canaanites and Perizzites were defeated.

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My-Master-Bezek ran, but they gave chase and caught him. They cut off his thumbs and big toes.

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Adoni-Bezek fled, but they chased him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

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Then Adoni-Bezek fled, and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

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Adoni-bezek escaped, but the Israelites soon captured him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

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My-Master-Bezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to crawl under my table, scavenging. Now God has done to me what I did to them." They brought him to Jerusalem and he died there.

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Then Adoni-Bezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have picked up scraps under my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them." They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

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

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Adoni-bezek said, "I once had seventy kings with thumbs and big toes cut off, eating scraps from under my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them." They took him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

Judg.1.8

The people of Judah attacked and captured Jerusalem, subduing the city by sword and then sending it up in flames.

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The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem also and took it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

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Now the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem and took it; they struck it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire.

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The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem and captured it, killing all its people and setting the city on fire.

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After that they had gone down to fight the Canaanites who were living in the hill country, the Negev, and the foothills.

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After that, the men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev and the western foothills.

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And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who dwelt in the mountains, in the South, and in the lowland.

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Then they turned south to fight the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev, and the western foothills.

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Judah had gone on to the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba) and brought Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai to their knees.

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They advanced against the Canaanites living in Hebron (formerly called Kiriath Arba) and defeated Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai.

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Then Judah went against the Canaanites who dwelt in Hebron. (Now the name of Hebron was formerly Kirjath Arba.) And they killed Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

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Judah marched against the Canaanites in Hebron (formerly called Kiriath-arba), defeating the forces of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

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From there they had marched against the population of Debir (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher).

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From there they advanced against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).

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From there they went against the inhabitants of Debir. (The name of Debir was formerly Kirjath Sepher.)

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From there they marched against the people living in the town of Debir (formerly called Kiriath-sepher).

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Caleb had said, "Whoever attacks Kiriath Sepher and takes it, I'll give my daughter Acsah to him as his wife."

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And Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher."

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Then Caleb said, "Whoever attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give my daughter Achsah as wife."

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Then Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher."

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Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it, so Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah as his wife.

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Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

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And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it; so he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife.

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Othniel, the son of Caleb's younger brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel's wife.

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When she arrived she got him to ask for farm land from her father. As she dismounted from her donkey Caleb asked her, "What would you like?"

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One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What can I do for you?"

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Now it happened, when she came to him, that she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, "What do you wish?"

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When Acsah married Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for an additional field. As she got down off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What is it? What can I do for you?"

Judg.1.15

She said, "Give me a marriage gift. You've given me desert land; Now give me pools of water!" And he gave her the upper and the lower pools. [JC]

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She replied, "Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water." Then Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.

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So she said to him, "Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water." And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

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She said, "Give me a further blessing. You have been kind enough to give me land in the Negev; please give me springs as well." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.

Judg.1.16

The people of Hobab the Kenite, Moses' relative, went up with the people of Judah from the City of Palms to the wilderness of Judah at the descent of Arad. They settled down there with the Amalekites.

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The descendants of Moses' father-in-law, the Kenite, went up from the City of Palms with the men of Judah to live among the people of the Desert of Judah in the Negev near Arad.

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Now the children of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up from the City of Palms with the children of Judah into the Wilderness of Judah, which lies in the South near Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.

Judg.1.16

When the tribe of Judah left Jericho, the Kenites, who were descendants of Moses' father-in-law, traveled with them into the wilderness of Judah. They settled among the people there, near the town of Arad in the Negev.

Judg.1.17

The people of Judah went with their kin the Simeonites and struck the Canaanites who lived in Zephath. They carried out the holy curse and named the city Curse-town.

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Then the men of Judah went with the Simeonites their brothers and attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and they totally destroyed the city. Therefore it was called Hormah.

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And Judah went with his brother Simeon, and they attacked the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. So the name of the city was called Hormah.

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Then Judah joined with Simeon to fight against the Canaanites living in Zephath, and they completely destroyed the town. So the town was named Hormah.

Judg.1.18

But Judah didn't manage to capture Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron with their territories.

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The men of Judah also took Gaza, Ashkelon and Ekron-each city with its territory.

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Also Judah took Gaza with its territory, Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.

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In addition, Judah captured the cities of Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, along with their surrounding territories.

Judg.1.19

GOD was certainly with Judah in that they took over the hill country. But they couldn't oust the people on the plain because they had iron chariots.

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The LORD was with the men of Judah. They took possession of the hill country, but they were unable to drive the people from the plains, because they had iron chariots.

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So the LORD was with Judah. And they drove out the mountaineers, but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the lowland, because they had chariots of iron.

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The LORD was with the people of Judah, and they took possession of the hill country. But they failed to drive out the people living in the plains because the people there had iron chariots.

Judg.1.20

They gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had directed. Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak.

Judg.1.20

As Moses had promised, Hebron was given to Caleb, who drove from it the three sons of Anak.

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And they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said. Then he expelled from there the three sons of Anak.

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The city of Hebron was given to Caleb as Moses had promised. And Caleb drove out the people living there, who were descendants of the three sons of Anak.

Judg.1.21

But the people of Benjamin couldn't get rid of the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. Benjaminites and Jebusites live side by side in Jerusalem to this day. [JC]

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The Benjamites, however, failed to dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the Benjamites.

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But the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem; so the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.

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The tribe of Benjamin, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live in Jerusalem among the people of Benjamin.

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The house of Joseph went up to attack Bethel. GOD was with them.

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Now the house of Joseph attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

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And the house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

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The descendants of Joseph attacked the town of Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

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Joseph sent out spies to look the place over. Bethel used to be known as Luz.

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When they sent men to spy out Bethel (formerly called Luz),

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So the house of Joseph sent men to spy out Bethel. (The name of the city was formerly Luz.)

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They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz),

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The spies saw a man leaving the city and said to him, "Show us a way into the city and we'll treat you well."

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the spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, "Show us how to get into the city and we will see that you are treated well."

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And when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, "Please show us the entrance to the city, and we will show you mercy."

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who confronted a man coming out of the city. They said to him, "Show us a way into the city, and we will have mercy on you."

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The man showed them a way in. They killed everyone in the city but the man and his family.

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So he showed them, and they put the city to the sword but spared the man and his whole family.

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So 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.

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So he showed them a way in, and they killed everyone in the city except for this man and his family.

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The man went to Hittite country and built a city. He named it Luz; that's its name to this day.

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He then went to the land of the Hittites, where he built a city and called it Luz, which is its name to this day.

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And the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day.

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Later the man moved to the land of the Hittites, where he built a city. He named the city Luz, and it is known by that name to this day.

Judg.1.27

But Manasseh never managed to drive out Beth Shan, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, and Megiddo with their territories. The Canaanites dug in their heels and wouldn't budge.

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But Manasseh did not drive out the people of Beth Shan or Taanach or Dor or Ibleam or Megiddo and their surrounding settlements, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that land.

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However, Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants 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; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.

Judg.1.27

The tribe of Manasseh failed to drive out the people living in Beth-shan, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their surrounding villages, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in that region.

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When Israel became stronger they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they never got rid of them.

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When Israel became strong, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor but never drove them out completely.

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And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites under tribute, but did not completely drive them out.

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When the Israelites grew stronger, they forced the Canaanites to work as slaves, but they never did drive them out of the land.

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Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. The Canaanites stuck it out and lived there with them.

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Nor did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer, but the Canaanites continued to live there among them.

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Nor did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites who dwelt in Gezer; so the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

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The tribe of Ephraim also failed to drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer, and so the Canaanites continued to live there among them.

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Nor did Zebulun drive out the Canaanites in Kitron or Nahalol. They kept living there, but they were put to forced labor.

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Neither did Zebulun drive out the Canaanites living in Kitron or Nahalol, who remained among them; but they did subject them to forced labor.

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Nor did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron or the inhabitants of Nahalol; so the Canaanites dwelt among them, and were put under tribute.

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The tribe of Zebulun also failed to drive out the Canaanites living in Kitron and Nahalol, who continued to live among them. But they forced them to work as slaves.

Judg.1.31

Nor did Asher drive out the people of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek, and Rehob.

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Nor did Asher drive out those living in Acco or Sidon or Ahlab or Aczib or Helbah or Aphek or Rehob,

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Nor did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Acco or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob.

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The tribe of Asher also failed to drive out the residents of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.

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Asher went ahead and settled down with the Canaanites since they could not get rid of them.

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and because of this the people of Asher lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land.

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

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In fact, because they did not drive them out, the Canaanites dominated the land where the people of Asher lived.

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Naphtali fared no better. They couldn't drive out the people of Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath so they just moved in and lived with them. They did, though, put them to forced labor.

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Neither did Naphtali drive out those living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath; but the Naphtalites too lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, and those living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath became forced laborers for them.

Judg.1.33

Nor did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh or the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but they dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were put under tribute to them.

Judg.1.33

The tribe of Naphtali also failed to drive out the residents of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath. Instead, the Canaanites dominated the land where they lived. Nevertheless, the people of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath were sometimes forced to work as slaves for the people of Naphtali.

Judg.1.34

The Amorites pushed the people of Dan up into the hills and wouldn't let them down on the plains.

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The Amorites confined the Danites to the hill country, not allowing them to come down into the plain.

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And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountains, for they would not allow them to come down to the valley;

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As for the tribe of Dan, the Amorites forced them into the hill country and would not let them come down into the plains.

Judg.1.35

The Amorites stubbornly continued to live in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph got the upper hand, they were put to forced labor.

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And the Amorites were determined also to hold out in Mount Heres, Aijalon and Shaalbim, but when the power of the house of Joseph increased, they too were pressed into forced labor.

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and the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; yet when the strength of the house of Joseph became greater, they were put under tribute.

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The Amorites were determined to stay in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim, but when the descendants of Joseph became stronger, they forced the Amorites to work as slaves.

Judg.1.36

The Amorite border extended from Scorpions' Pass and Sela upward. [JC]

Judg.1.36

The boundary of the Amorites was from Scorpion Pass to Sela and beyond.

Judg.1.36

Now the boundary of the Amorites was from the Ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela, and upward.

Judg.1.36

The boundary of the Amorites ran from Scorpion Pass to Sela and continued upward from there.

Judg.2.1

GOD's angel went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, "I brought you out of Egypt; I led you to the land that I promised to your fathers; and I said, I'll never break my covenant with you--never!

Judg.2.1

The angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, "I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land that I swore to give to your forefathers. I said, 'I will never break my covenant with you,

Judg.2.1

Then the Angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said: "I led you up from Egypt and brought you to the land of which I swore to your fathers; and I said, "I will never break My covenant with you.

Judg.2.1

The angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bokim with a message for the Israelites. He told them, "I brought you out of Egypt into this land that I swore to give your ancestors, and I said I would never break my covenant with you.

Judg.2.2

And you're never to make a covenant with the people who live in this land. Tear down their altars! But you haven't obeyed me! What's this that you're doing?

Judg.2.2

and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall break down their altars.' Yet you have disobeyed me. Why have you done this?

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And you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall tear down their altars.' But you have not obeyed My voice. Why have you done this?

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For your part, you were not to make any covenants with the people living in this land; instead, you were to destroy their altars. Why, then, have you disobeyed my command?

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"So now I'm telling you that I won't drive them out before you. They'll trip you up and their gods will become a trap."

Judg.2.3

Now therefore I tell you that I will not drive them out before you; they will be thorns in your sides and their gods will be a snare to you."

Judg.2.3

Therefore I also said, "I will not drive them out before you; but they shall be thorns in your side, and their gods shall be a snare to you."'

Judg.2.3

Since you have done this, I will no longer drive out the people living in your land. They will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a constant temptation to you."

Judg.2.4

When GOD's angel had spoken these words to all the People of Israel, they cried out--oh! how they wept!

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When the angel of the LORD had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud,

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So it was, when the Angel of the LORD spoke these words to all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voices and wept.

Judg.2.4

When the angel of the LORD finished speaking, the Israelites wept loudly.

Judg.2.5

They named the place Bokim (Weepers). And there they sacrificed to GOD.

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and they called that place Bokim. There they offered sacrifices to the LORD.

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Then they called the name of that place Bochim; and they sacrificed there to the LORD.

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So they called the place "Weeping," and they offered sacrifices to the LORD.

Prov.11.9

The loose tongue of the godless spreads destruction; the common sense of the godly preserves them.

Prov.11.9

With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

Prov.11.9

The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

Prov.11.9

Evil words destroy one's friends; wise discernment rescues the godly.

Prov.11.10

When it goes well for good people, the whole town cheers; when it goes badly for bad people, the town celebrates.

Prov.11.10

When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

Prov.11.10

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.

Prov.11.10

The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the godless die.

Prov.11.11

When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes; evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time.

Prov.11.11

Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.

Prov.11.11

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

Prov.11.11

Upright citizens bless a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.

Prov.11.12

Mean-spirited slander is heartless; quiet discretion accompanies good sense.

Prov.11.12

A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue.

Prov.11.12

He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace.

Prov.11.12

It is foolish to belittle a neighbor; a person with good sense remains silent.

Prov.11.13

A gadabout gossip can't be trusted with a secret, but someone of integrity won't violate a confidence.

Prov.11.13

A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.

Prov.11.13

A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.

Prov.11.13

A gossip goes around revealing secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.

Prov.11.14

Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.

Prov.11.14

For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisers make victory sure.

Prov.11.14

Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

Prov.11.14

Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety.

Prov.11.15

Whoever makes deals with strangers is sure to get burned; if you keep a cool head, you'll avoid rash bargains.

Prov.11.15

He who puts up security for another will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to strike hands in pledge is safe.

Prov.11.15

He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, But one who hates being surety is secure.

Prov.11.15

Guaranteeing a loan for a stranger is dangerous; it is better to refuse than to suffer later.

Prov.11.16

A woman of gentle grace gets respect, but men of rough violence grab for loot.

Prov.11.16

A kindhearted woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.

Prov.11.16

A gracious woman retains honor, But ruthless men retain riches.

Prov.11.16

Beautiful women obtain wealth, and violent men get rich.

Prov.11.17

When you're kind to others, you help yourself; when you're cruel to others, you hurt yourself.

Prov.11.17

A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

Prov.11.17

The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

Prov.11.17

Your own soul is nourished when you are kind, but you destroy yourself when you are cruel.

Prov.11.18

Bad work gets paid with a bad check; good work gets solid pay.

Prov.11.18

The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

Prov.11.18

The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.

Prov.11.18

Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last.