Judges

Judges 1:1–3

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.”

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.

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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

Judges 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the men of Judahיְהוּדָה֩yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to their brothersאָחִ֜יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
the Simeonitesלְשִׁמְע֨וֹןlə·šim·‘ō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8095 Shimon
Come upעֲלֵ֧ה‘ă·lêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
with usאִתִּ֣י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
to our allotted territoryבְגוֹרָלִ֗יḇə·ḡō·w·rā·lîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1486 lot
and let us fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָה֙wə·nil·lā·ḥă·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH3898 fight, do battle
against the Canaanitesבַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יbak·kə·na·‘ă·nîPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
And weאֲנִ֛י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
likewiseגַם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
will goוְהָלַכְתִּ֧יwə·hā·laḵ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
with youאִתְּךָ֖’it·tə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
to your territoryבְּגוֹרָלֶ֑ךָbə·ḡō·w·rā·le·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1486 lot
So the Simeonitesשִׁמְעֽוֹן׃šim·‘ō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH8095 Shimon
wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with themאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with

Cross-references

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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

Judges 1:3 Joshua 19:1 · Judges 1:17 · 2 Samuel 10:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.