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Judges 1:18-20
New English Translation
Judges 1:18-20
New English Translation
18 The men of Judah captured Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron, and the territory surrounding each of these cities.[a]
19 The Lord was with the men of Judah. They conquered[b] the hill country, but they could not[c] conquer the people living in the coastal plain, because they had chariots with iron-rimmed wheels.[d] 20 Caleb received[e] Hebron, just as Moses had promised. He drove out the three Anakites.
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- Judges 1:18 tn Heb “The men of Judah captured Gaza and its surrounding territory, Ashkelon and its surrounding territory, and Ekron and its surrounding territory.”
- Judges 1:19 tn Or “seized possession of”; or “occupied.”
- Judges 1:19 tc Several textual witnesses support the inclusion of this verb.
- Judges 1:19 tn Regarding the translation “chariots with iron-rimmed wheels,” see Y. Yadin, The Art of Warfare in Biblical Lands, 255, and the article by R. Drews, “The ‘Chariots of Iron’ of Joshua and Judges,” JSOT 45 (1989): 15-23.
- Judges 1:20 tn Heb “they gave to Caleb.”
Judges 1:18-20
New International Version
Judges 1:18-20
New International Version
18 Judah also took[a] Gaza,(A) Ashkelon(B) and Ekron—each city with its territory.
19 The Lord was with(C) the men of Judah. They took possession of the hill country,(D) but they were unable to drive the people from the plains, because they had chariots fitted with iron.(E) 20 As Moses had promised, Hebron(F) was given to Caleb, who drove from it the three sons of Anak.(G)
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- Judges 1:18 Hebrew; Septuagint Judah did not take
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