Judges

Judges 1:1–2

1After 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.”

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Judges 1:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterאַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
the deathמ֣וֹתmō·wṯNoun - masculine singular constructH4194 death
of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
inquiredוַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙way·yiš·’ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7592 ask, inquire
of the LORDבַּיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Whoמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
will be the firstבַּתְּחִלָּ֖הbat·tə·ḥil·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8462 beginning
to go upיַעֲלֶה־ya·‘ă·leh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and fightלְהִלָּ֥חֶםlə·hil·lā·ḥemPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle
for usלָּ֧נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
againstאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛יhak·kə·na·‘ă·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant

Judges 1:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Judahיְהוּדָ֣הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
shall go upיַעֲלֶ֑הya·‘ă·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Indeedהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I have deliveredנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
into their handsבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Judges 1:1 Numbers 27:21 · Judges 20:18 · Judges 20:28 · 1 Samuel 23:9–10 · Exodus 28:30 · Joshua 24:29–30 · Judges 3:1–6 · Judges 1:27 · 1 Samuel 22:9–10

Judges 1:2 Revelation 5:5 · Hebrews 7:14 · Genesis 49:8–10 · Psalm 78:68–70 · Numbers 7:12 · Numbers 2:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.