Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD answered, “Judah shall go up; I have given the land into their hands.” New Living Translation The LORD answered, “Judah, for I have given them victory over the land.” English Standard Version The LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” Berean Standard Bible “Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.” King James Bible And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. New King James Version And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand.” New American Standard Bible The LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have handed the land over to him.” NASB 1995 The LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” NASB 1977 And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” Legacy Standard Bible And Yahweh said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” Amplified Bible And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up [first]; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” Christian Standard Bible The LORD answered, “Judah is to go. I have handed the land over to him.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD answered, “Judah is to go. I have handed the land over to him.” American Standard Version And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And LORD JEHOVAH said: “Yehuda will go up. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hands” Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said, Judas shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. Contemporary English Version "Judah!" the LORD answered. "I'll help them take the land." Douay-Rheims Bible And the Lord said: Juda shall go up: behold I have delivered the land into his hands. English Revised Version And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD answered, "Judah's troops will go first. I am about to hand the Canaanites over to you." Good News Translation The LORD answered, "The tribe of Judah will go first. I am giving them control of the land." International Standard Version The LORD replied, "The tribe of Judah is to lead you. Look! I've given the land into their control." JPS Tanakh 1917 And LORD said: 'Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.' Literal Standard Version And YHWH says, “Judah goes up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” Majority Standard Bible “Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.” New American Bible The LORD answered: Judah shall attack: I have delivered the land into his power. NET Bible The LORD said, "The men of Judah should take the lead. Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them." New Revised Standard Version The LORD said, “Judah shall go up. I hereby give the land into his hand.” New Heart English Bible The LORD said, "Judah should go up. Look, I have delivered the land into his hand." Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. World English Bible Yahweh said, “Judah shall go up. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.” Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith, 'Judah doth go up; lo, I have given the land into his hand.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Conquest of Canaan Proceeds1After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?” 2“Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.” 3Then the men of Judah said to their brothers the Simeonites, “Come up with us to our allotted territory, and let us fight against the Canaanites. And we likewise will go with you to your territory.” So the Simeonites went with them.… Cross References Genesis 49:8 Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father's sons shall bow down to you. Judges 1:3 Then the men of Judah said to their brothers the Simeonites, "Come up with us to our allotted territory, and let us fight against the Canaanites. And we likewise will go with you to your territory." So the Simeonites went with them. Treasury of Scripture And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. Genesis 49:8-10 Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee… Numbers 2:3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah. Numbers 7:12 And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah: Jump to Previous Delivered Hand Hands JudahJump to Next Delivered Hand Hands JudahJudges 1 1. The acts of Judah and Simeon4. Adonibezek justly requited 8. Jerusalem taken 10. Hebron taken 11. Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir 16. The Kenites dwell in Judah 17. Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken 21. The acts of Benjamin 22. Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel 30. Of Zebulun 31. Of Asher 33. Of Naphtali 34. Of Dan (2) The Lord said.--The answer is given to the priest by the Urim, and he announces it to the people. Judah shall go up.--The phrase "go up" is used in a military sense (Joshua 6:5). The question had not been, "Who shall be our leader?" but, "Which tribe shall fight first?" The reason why Judah is chosen is from the eminence and power of the tribe, which was also the most numerous at both of the censuses taken in the wilderness (Numbers 1:26; Numbers 26:19-22). Jacob's blessing on the tribe had been, "Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies" (Genesis 49:8). (Comp. Numbers 34:19; Joshua 15:1.) In the arrangement of the camp, Judah was stationed at the east, with Issachar and Zebulon, and always started first on the march (Numbers 2:3-9), with its lion-standard, which was a symbol of its lion-courage (Genesis 49:9; Revelation 5:5). The same answer is given by Urim in Judges 20:18. . . . Hebrew The LORDיְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel answered, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Judah יְהוּדָ֣ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites shall go up. יַעֲלֶ֑ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively Indeed, הִנֵּ֛ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! I have delivered נָתַ֥תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the land הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land into their hands.” בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand Links Judges 1:2 NIVJudges 1:2 NLT Judges 1:2 ESV Judges 1:2 NASB Judges 1:2 KJV Judges 1:2 BibleApps.com Judges 1:2 Biblia Paralela Judges 1:2 Chinese Bible Judges 1:2 French Bible Judges 1:2 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 1:2 Yahweh said Judah shall go up: behold (Jd Judg. Jdg) |
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