1 A nd it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel asked of Jehovah, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?

After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites to fight against them?

2 A nd Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

And the Lord said, Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

3 A nd Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.

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

4 A nd Judah went up; and Jehovah delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they smote of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

Then Judah went up and the Lord delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand, and they smote 10, 000 of them in Bezek.

5 A nd they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

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

6 B ut Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

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

7 A nd Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their food under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

Adoni-bezek said, Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off had to gather their food under my table. As I have done, so God has repaid me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

8 A nd the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

And the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire.

9 A nd afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites that dwelt in the hill-country, and in the South, and in the lowland.

Afterward the men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who dwelt in the hill country, in the South (the Negeb), and in the lowland.

10 A nd Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron (now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba); and they smote Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

And Judah went against the Canaanites who dwelt in Hebron. The name of Hebron before was Kiriath-arba. And they defeated Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai.

11 A nd from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.)

From there went against the inhabitants of Debir. The name of Debir before was Kiriath-sepher.

12 A nd Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

And Caleb said, Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and takes it, to him will I give Achsah, my daughter, as wife.

13 A nd Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

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

14 A nd it came to pass, when she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

And when she came to, she got his consent to ask her father for a field. And she alighted off her donkey, and Caleb said to her, What do you want?

15 A nd she said unto him, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

And she said to him, Give me a present; since you have set me in the land of the South (the Negeb), give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.

16 A nd the children of the Kenite, Moses' brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people.

And the descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up with the Judahites from the City of Palms (Jericho) into the Wilderness of Judah, which lies in the South (the Negeb) near Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people.

17 A nd Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they smote the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.

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

18 A lso Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.

Also Judah took Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron—each with its territory.

19 A nd Jehovah was with Judah; and drove out the inhabitants of the hill-country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

The Lord was with Judah, and drove out the inhabitants of the hill country, but he could not drive out those inhabiting the valley basin because they had chariots of iron.

20 A nd they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out thence the three sons of Anak.

Hebron was given to Caleb as Moses said, and he expelled from there the three sons of Anak.

21 A nd the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

But the Benjamites did not drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem; the Jebusites dwell with the Benjamites in Jerusalem to this day.

22 A nd the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el; and Jehovah was with them.

The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.

23 A nd the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)

And the house of Joseph was sent to spy out Bethel. The name of the city formerly had been Luz.

24 A nd the watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with thee.

And the spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, Show us, we pray you, the way into the city and we will show you mercy.

25 A nd he showed them the entrance into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.

When he showed them the entrance to the city, they smote the city with the sword, but they let the man and all his family go.

26 A nd the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz, which is the name thereof unto this day.

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

27 A nd Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and its towns, nor of Taanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and its villages, or of Taanach or Dor or Ibleam or Megiddo and their villages, but the Canaanites remained in that land.

28 A nd it came to pass, when Israel was waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.

When Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor but did not utterly drive them out.

29 A nd Ephraim drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites who dwelt in Gezer, but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

30 Z ebulun drove not out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became subject to taskwork.

Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron or of Nahalol, but the Canaanites dwelt among them and were put to forced labor.

31 A sher drove not out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;

Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Acco or of Sidon or of Ahlab or of Achzib or of Helbah or of Aphik or of Rehob;

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

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

33 N aphtali drove not out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to taskwork.

Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh or of Beth-anath, but dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; but the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to forced labor for them.

34 A nd the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the hill-country; for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley;

The Amorites forced the Danites back into the hill country, for they would not allow them to come down into the plain;

35 b ut the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to taskwork.

The Amorites remained fixed in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to forced labor.

36 A nd the border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.

And the border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from the rock Sela and onward.