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Judges 1:1–2

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JUDAH’S LEADERSHIP AGAINST THE CANAANITES

1After the death of Joshua,a the Israelites inquired of the Lord,b “Who will be the first to fight for us against the Canaanites?”

2The Lord answered, “Judahc is to go.d I have handed the land over to him.”e

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Cross references

  1. aJos 1:1; 24:29–31
  2. bJdg 20:23,27; 1Sm 10:22; 23:2,4; 28:6
  3. cGn 29:35; 49:8–12
  4. dJdg 20:18
  5. eGn 35:12; Ex 6:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel inquired of the Lord, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” The Lord said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Canaanites?”

The Lord answered, “Judah shall go up; I have given the land into their hands.”

NLTNew Living Translation

After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Which tribe should go first to attack the Canaanites?”

The Lord answered, “Judah, for I have given them victory over the land.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Who will go up first for us against the Canaanites to fight against them?” And Yahweh said, “Judah will go up. I hereby give the land into his hand.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.