Judges 1

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וַיְהִ֗יand it was אַחֲרֵי֙after מ֣וֹתthe death of יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַJoshua וַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙and they enquired בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael בַּיהוָ֖הby Yahweh לֵאמֹ֑רto saying מִ֣יwho?יַעֲלֶה־will he go upלָּ֧נוּfor the usאֶל־against הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛יthe Canaanites בַּתְּחִלָּ֖הat the first לְהִלָּ֥חֶםto engage in battleבּֽוֹ׃against the him

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֖הYahweh יְהוּדָ֣הJudah יַעֲלֶ֑הhe will go up הִנֵּ֛הhere!נָתַ֥תִּיI have given אֶת־obj.הָאָ֖רֶץthe land בְּיָדֽוֹ׃in hand his

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said יְהוּדָה֩Judah לְשִׁמְע֨וֹןto Simeon אָחִ֜יוbrother his עֲלֵ֧הcome up אִתִּ֣יwith me בְגוֹרָלִ֗יin lot my וְנִֽלָּחֲמָה֙so let us fight בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יagainst the Canaanites וְהָלַכְתִּ֧יand I will go גַם־also אֲנִ֛יI אִתְּךָ֖with you בְּגוֹרָלֶ֑ךָin lot your וַיֵּ֥לֶךְand he went אִתּ֖וֹwith him שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃Simeon

וַיַּ֣עַלand he went up יְהוּדָ֔הJudah וַיִּתֵּ֧ןand he gave יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֶת־obj.הַכְּנַעֲנִ֥יthe Canaanites וְהַפְּרִזִּ֖יand the Perizzites בְּיָדָ֑םin hand their וַיַּכּ֣וּםand they defeated them בְּבֶ֔זֶקat Bezek עֲשֶׂ֥רֶתten אֲלָפִ֖יםthousands אִֽישׁ׃man

וַֽ֠יִּמְצְאוּand they found אֶת־obj.אֲדֹנִ֥יAdoni-בֶ֙זֶק֙Bezek בְּבֶ֔זֶקat Bezek וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּand they foughtבּ֑וֹagainst the himוַיַּכּ֕וּand they defeated אֶת־obj.הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יthe Canaanites וְאֶת־and obj.הַפְּרִזִּֽי׃the Perizzites

וַיָּ֙נָס֙and he fled אֲדֹ֣נִיAdoni-בֶ֔זֶקBezek וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּand they pursued אַחֲרָ֑יוafter him וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּand they seized אֹת֔וֹobj. him וַֽיְקַצְּצ֔וּand they cut off אֶת־obj.בְּהֹנ֥וֹתthe thumbs of יָדָ֖יוhands his וְרַגְלָֽיו׃and feet his

וַיִּלָּחֲמ֤וּand they fought בְנֵֽי־the descendants of יְהוּדָה֙Judah בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םagainst Jerusalem וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּand they captured אוֹתָ֔הּobj. it וַיַּכּ֖וּהָand they struck it לְפִי־to the mouth of חָ֑רֶבthe sword וְאֶת־and obj.הָעִ֖ירthe city שִׁלְּח֥וּthey sent בָאֵֽשׁ׃in the fire

וְאַחַ֗רand after יָֽרְדוּ֙they went down בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah לְהִלָּחֵ֖םto fight בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יagainst the Canaanites יוֹשֵׁ֣בwho dwelt הָהָ֔רof the hill country וְהַנֶּ֖גֶבand the Negev וְהַשְּׁפֵלָֽה׃and the Shephelah

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he went יְהוּדָ֗הJudah אֶל־against הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙the Canaanites הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣בwho dwelt בְּחֶבְר֔וֹןin Hebron וְשֵׁם־and the name of חֶבְר֥וֹןHebron לְפָנִ֖יםto before קִרְיַ֣תwas Kiriath אַרְבַּ֑עArba וַיַּכּ֛וּand they defeated אֶת־obj.שֵׁשַׁ֥יSheshai וְאֶת־and obj.אֲחִימַ֖ןAhiman וְאֶת־and obj.תַּלְמָֽי׃Talmai

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he went מִשָּׁ֔םfrom there אֶל־against יוֹשְׁבֵ֖יthe inhabitants of דְּבִ֑ירDebir וְשֵׁם־and the name of דְּבִ֥ירDebir לְפָנִ֖יםto before קִרְיַת־was Kiriath סֵֽפֶר׃Sepher

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said כָּלֵ֔בCaleb אֲשֶׁר־the one who יַכֶּ֥הhe will strike אֶת־obj.קִרְיַת־Kiriath סֵ֖פֶרSepher וּלְכָדָ֑הּand he will capture it וְנָתַ֥תִּיand I will giveל֛וֹto the himאֶת־obj.עַכְסָ֥הAchsah בִתִּ֖יdaughter my לְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙and he captured it עָתְנִיאֵ֣לOthniel בֶּן־the son of קְנַ֔זKenaz אֲחִ֥יthe brother of כָלֵ֖בCaleb הַקָּטֹ֣ןthe young מִמֶּ֑נּוּmore than him וַיִּתֶּן־and he gaveל֛וֹto the himאֶת־obj.עַכְסָ֥הAchsah בִתּ֖וֹdaughter his לְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

וַיְהִ֣יand it was בְּבוֹאָ֗הּwhen came she וַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙and she incited him לִשְׁא֤וֹלto ask מֵֽאֵת־from with אָבִ֙יהָ֙father her הַשָּׂדֶ֔הthe field וַתִּצְנַ֖חand she went down מֵעַ֣לfrom on הַחֲמ֑וֹרthe donkey וַיֹּֽאמֶר־and he saidלָ֥הּto the herכָּלֵ֖בCaleb מַה־what?לָּֽךְ׃is to the you

וַתֹּ֨אמֶרand she saidל֜וֹto the himהָֽבָה־give !לִּ֣יto the meבְרָכָ֗הa blessing כִּ֣יfor אֶ֤רֶץthe land of הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙the Negev נְתַתָּ֔נִיyou have given to me וְנָתַתָּ֥הand you will giveלִ֖יto the meגֻּלֹּ֣תsprings of מָ֑יִםwater וַיִּתֶּן־and he gaveלָ֣הּto the herכָּלֵ֗בCaleb אֵ֚תobj.גֻּלֹּ֣תsprings עִלִּ֔יתupper וְאֵ֖תand obj.גֻּלֹּ֥תsprings תַּחְתִּֽית׃ פlower

וּבְנֵ֣יand the descendants of קֵינִי֩the Kenite חֹתֵ֨ןthe father-in-law of מֹשֶׁ֜הMoses עָל֨וּthey went up מֵעִ֤ירfrom the city of הַתְּמָרִים֙the palm trees אֶת־with בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah מִדְבַּ֣רthe wilderness of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich בְּנֶ֣גֶבis in the Negev עֲרָ֑דArad וַיֵּ֖לֶךְand he went וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבand he dwelt אֶת־with הָעָֽם׃the people

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְand he went יְהוּדָה֙Judah אֶת־with שִׁמְע֣וֹןSimeon אָחִ֔יוbrother his וַיַּכּ֕וּand they attacked אֶת־obj.הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יthe Canaanites יוֹשֵׁ֣בwho dwelt צְפַ֑תof Zephath וַיַּחֲרִ֣ימוּand they totally destroyed אוֹתָ֔הּobj. it וַיִּקְרָ֥אand he called אֶת־obj.שֵׁם־the name of הָעִ֖ירthe city חָרְמָֽה׃Hormah

וַיִּלְכֹּ֤דand he captured יְהוּדָה֙Judah אֶת־obj.עַזָּ֣הGaza וְאֶת־and obj.גְּבוּלָ֔הּterritory its וְאֶֽת־and obj.אַשְׁקְל֖וֹןAshkelon וְאֶת־and obj.גְּבוּלָ֑הּterritory its וְאֶת־and obj.עֶקְר֖וֹןEkron וְאֶת־and obj.גְּבוּלָֽהּ׃territory its

וַיְהִ֤יand he was יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶתּ־with יְהוּדָ֔הJudah וַיֹּ֖רֶשׁand it took possession of אֶת־obj.הָהָ֑רthe hill country כִּ֣יfor לֹ֤אnot לְהוֹרִישׁ֙to dispossess אֶת־obj.יֹשְׁבֵ֣יthe inhabitants of הָעֵ֔מֶקthe valley כִּי־for רֶ֥כֶבchariotry of בַּרְזֶ֖לironלָהֶֽם׃belonged to the them

וַיִּתְּנ֤וּand people gave לְכָלֵב֙to Caleb אֶת־obj.חֶבְר֔וֹןHebron כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as דִּבֶּ֣רhe had said מֹשֶׁ֑הMoses וַיּ֣וֹרֶשׁand he dispossessed מִשָּׁ֔םfrom there אֶת־obj.שְׁלֹשָׁ֖הthree בְּנֵ֥יthe sons of הָעֲנָֽק׃the Anak

וְאֶת־and obj.הַיְבוּסִי֙the Jebusites יֹשֵׁ֣בwho dwelt יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םof Jerusalem לֹ֥אnot הוֹרִ֖ישׁוּthey dispossessed בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of בִנְיָמִ֑ןBenjamin וַיֵּ֨שֶׁבand he has dwelt הַיְבוּסִ֜יthe Jebusites אֶת־with בְּנֵ֤יthe descendants of בִנְיָמִן֙Benjamin בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םin Jerusalem עַ֖דuntil הַיּ֥וֹםthe day הַזֶּֽה׃ סthe this

וַיַּעֲל֧וּand they went up בֵית־the house of יוֹסֵ֛ףJoseph גַּם־also הֵ֖םthey בֵּֽית־Beth-אֵ֑ל-el וַֽיהוָ֖הand Yahweh עִמָּֽם׃was with the them

וַיָּתִ֥ירוּand they caused to spy out בֵית־the house of יוֹסֵ֖ףJoseph בְּבֵֽית־at Beth-אֵ֑ל-el וְשֵׁם־and the name of הָעִ֥ירthe city לְפָנִ֖יםto before לֽוּז׃was Luz

וַיִּרְאוּ֙and they saw הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔יםthose who watched אִ֖ישׁa man יוֹצֵ֣אcoming out מִן־from הָעִ֑ירthe city וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּand they saidל֗וֹto the himהַרְאֵ֤נוּshow us נָא֙please אֶת־obj.מְב֣וֹאthe entrance of הָעִ֔ירthe city וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּand we will do עִמְּךָ֖with you חָֽסֶד׃loyalty

וַיַּרְאֵם֙and he showed them אֶת־obj.מְב֣וֹאthe entrance of הָעִ֔ירthe city וַיַּכּ֥וּand they struck אֶת־obj.הָעִ֖ירthe city לְפִי־to the mouth of חָ֑רֶבthe sword וְאֶת־and obj.הָאִ֥ישׁthe man וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹfamily his שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃they let go

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he went הָאִ֔ישׁthe man אֶ֖רֶץthe land of הַחִתִּ֑יםthe Hittites וַיִּ֣בֶןand he built עִ֗ירa city וַיִּקְרָ֤אand he called שְׁמָהּ֙name its ל֔וּזLuz ה֣וּאthat שְׁמָ֔הּis name its עַ֖דuntil הַיּ֥וֹםthe day הַזֶּֽה׃ פthe this

וַֽיְהִי֙and it was כִּֽי־that חָזַ֣קit became strong יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וַיָּ֥שֶׂםand it made אֶת־obj.הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יthe Canaanites לָמַ֑סinto forced labor וְהוֹרֵ֖ישׁand certainly to dispossess לֹ֥אnot הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ סit dispossessed him

וְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙and Ephraim לֹ֣אnot הוֹרִ֔ישׁit dispossessed אֶת־obj.הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יthe Canaanites הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣בwho dwelt בְּגָ֑זֶרin Gezer וַיֵּ֧שֶׁבand it dwelt הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛יthe Canaanites בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹin midst its בְּגָֽזֶר׃ פin Gezer

זְבוּלֻ֗ןZebulun לֹ֤אnot הוֹרִישׁ֙it dispossessed אֶת־obj.יוֹשְׁבֵ֣יthe inhabitants of קִטְר֔וֹןKitron וְאֶת־and obj.יוֹשְׁבֵ֖יthe inhabitants of נַהֲלֹ֑לNahalol וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבand it dwelt הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙the Canaanites בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹin midst its וַיִּֽהְי֖וּand they became לָמַֽס׃ סinto forced labor

אָשֵׁ֗רAsher לֹ֤אnot הוֹרִישׁ֙it dispossessed אֶת־obj.יֹשְׁבֵ֣יthe inhabitants of עַכּ֔וֹAcco וְאֶת־and obj.יוֹשְׁבֵ֖יthe inhabitants of צִיד֑וֹןSidon וְאֶת־and obj.אַחְלָ֤בAhlab וְאֶת־and obj.אַכְזִיב֙Aczib וְאֶת־and obj.חֶלְבָּ֔הHelbah וְאֶת־and obj.אֲפִ֖יקAphek וְאֶת־and obj.רְחֹֽב׃Rehob

וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙and it dwelt הָאָ֣שֵׁרִ֔יthe Asherites בְּקֶ֥רֶבin the midst of הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יthe Canaanites יֹשְׁבֵ֣יthe inhabitants of הָאָ֑רֶץthe land כִּ֖יfor לֹ֥אnot הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ סit dispossessed it

וַיִּלְחֲצ֧וּand they pressed הָאֱמֹרִ֛יthe Amorites אֶת־obj.בְּנֵי־the descendants of דָ֖ןDan הָהָ֑רָהthe hill country towards כִּי־for לֹ֥אnot נְתָנ֖וֹit permitted it לָרֶ֥דֶתto go down לָעֵֽמֶק׃to the valley

וַיּ֤וֹאֶלand it was determined הָֽאֱמֹרִי֙the Amorites לָשֶׁ֣בֶתto dwell בְּהַר־in the mountain of חֶ֔רֶסHeres בְּאַיָּל֖וֹןin Aijalon וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֑יםand in Shaalbim וַתִּכְבַּד֙and it was heavy יַ֣דthe hand of בֵּית־the house of יוֹסֵ֔ףJoseph וַיִּהְי֖וּand they became לָמַֽס׃into forced labor

וּגְבוּל֙and the border of הָאֱמֹרִ֔יthe Amorites מִֽמַּעֲלֵ֖הwas from the ascent of עַקְרַבִּ֑יםscorpions מֵהַסֶּ֖לַעfrom the Sela וָמָֽעְלָה׃ פand up -wards

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