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THE MESSAGE
Judges 1:2
And God said, "Judah will go. I've given the land to him."
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Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord answered, “Judah is to go. I have handed the land over to him.”
The Lord answered, “Judah is to go. I have handed the land over to him.”
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD said, Yehudah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
The LORD said, Yehudah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
King James Version
And the Lord said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
And the Lord said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Lexham English Bible
And Yahweh said, "Judah will go up. I hereby give the land into his hand."
And Yahweh said, "Judah will go up. I hereby give the land into his hand."
English Standard Version
The Lord said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."
The Lord said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."
New Century Version
The Lord said to them, "The tribe of Judah will go. I have handed the land over to them."
The Lord said to them, "The tribe of Judah will go. I have handed the land over to them."
New English Translation
The Lord said, "The men of Judah should take the lead. Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them."
The Lord said, "The men of Judah should take the lead. Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them."
Amplified Bible
And the LORD said, "Judah shall go up [first]; behold, I have given the land into his hand."
And the LORD said, "Judah shall go up [first]; behold, I have given 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."
The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have handed the land over to him."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Lord said, Iudah shall goe vp: behold, I haue giuen the land into his hande.
And the Lord said, Iudah shall goe vp: behold, I haue giuen the land into his hande.
Legacy Standard Bible
May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you.
May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you.
Contemporary English Version
"Judah!" the Lord answered. "I'll help them take the land."
"Judah!" the Lord answered. "I'll help them take the land."
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai said: "Y'hudah will go up; here, I have handed the land over to him."
Adonai said: "Y'hudah will go up; here, I have handed the land over to him."
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord said to the Israelites, "The tribe of Judah will go. I will let them take this land."
The Lord said to the Israelites, "The tribe of Judah will go. I will let them take this land."
George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD said, Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hands.
And the LORD said, Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hands.
Good News Translation
The Lord answered, "The tribe of Judah will go first. I am giving them control of the land."
The Lord answered, "The tribe of Judah will go first. I am giving them control of the land."
Literal Translation
And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up. Behold, I have given the land into his hand.
And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up. Behold, I have given the land into his hand.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The LORDE sayde: Iuda shall go vp. Beholde, I haue delyuered the londe in to his hande.
The LORDE sayde: Iuda shall go vp. Beholde, I haue delyuered the londe in to his hande.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said, Judah is to go up: see, I have given the land into his hands.
And the Lord said, Judah is to go up: see, I have given the land into his hands.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lorde sayde, Iuda shall go vp: beholde, I haue deliuered the land into his handes.
And the Lorde sayde, Iuda shall go vp: beholde, I haue deliuered the land into his handes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And LORD said: 'Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.'
And LORD said: 'Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.'
King James Version (1611)
And the Lord sayd, Iudah shall goe vp: Behold, I haue deliuered the land into his hand.
And the Lord sayd, Iudah shall goe vp: Behold, I haue deliuered the land into his hand.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord said, Judas shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
And the Lord said, Judas shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
English Revised Version
And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Berean Standard Bible
The LORD answered, "Judah shall go up. Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands."
The LORD answered, "Judah shall go up. Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord seide, Judas schal stie; lo! Y haue youe the lond in to hise hondis.
And the Lord seide, Judas schal stie; lo! Y haue youe the lond in to hise hondis.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith, `Judah doth go up; lo, I have given the land into his hand.'
And Jehovah saith, `Judah doth go up; lo, I have given the land into his hand.'
Update Bible Version
And Yahweh said, Judah shall go up: look, I have delivered the land into his hand.
And Yahweh said, Judah shall 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.
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.
Yahweh 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."
And the LORD said, "Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand."
New Living Translation
The Lord answered, "Judah, for I have given them victory over the land."
The Lord answered, "Judah, for I have given them victory over the land."
New Life Bible
The Lord said, "Judah will go up. See, I have given the land into his hand."
The Lord said, "Judah will go up. See, I have given the land into his hand."
New Revised Standard
The Lord said, "Judah shall go up. I hereby give the land into his hand."
The Lord said, "Judah shall go up. I hereby give the land into his hand."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said - Judah, shall go, - lo! I have delivered the land into his power.
And Yahweh said - Judah, shall go, - lo! I have delivered the land into his power.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said: Juda shall go up: behold I have delivered the land into his hands.
And the Lord said: Juda shall go up: behold I have delivered the land into his hands.
Revised Standard Version
The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."
The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."
The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."
Contextual Overview
1 A time came after the death of Joshua when the People of Israel asked God , "Who will take the lead in going up against the Canaanites to fight them?" 2 And God said, "Judah will go. I've given the land to him." 3 The men of Judah said to those of their brother Simeon, "Go up with us to our territory and we'll fight the Canaanites. Then we'll go with you to your territory." And Simeon went with them. 4 So Judah went up. God gave them the Canaanites and the Perizzites. They defeated them at Bezek—ten military units! 5They caught up with My-Master-Bezek there and fought him. They smashed the Canaanites and the Perizzites. My-Master-Bezek ran, but they gave chase and caught him. They cut off his thumbs and big toes. My-Master-Bezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to crawl under my table, scavenging. Now God has done to me what I did to them." They brought him to Jerusalem and he died there. 8The people of Judah attacked and captured Jerusalem, subduing the city by sword and then sending it up in flames. After that they had gone down to fight the Canaanites who were living in the hill country, the Negev, and the foothills. Judah had gone on to the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba) and brought Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai to their knees.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Genesis 49:8-10, Numbers 2:3, Numbers 7:12, Psalms 78:68-70, Hebrews 7:14, Revelation 5:5, Revelation 19:11-16
Reciprocal: Genesis 46:12 - Judah Judges 1:19 - the Lord Judges 20:18 - Judah Judges 20:28 - Go up 1 Kings 8:44 - whithersoever 1 Chronicles 5:2 - Judah 2 Chronicles 6:34 - by the way Proverbs 20:18 - and
Cross-References
Genesis 1:14
God spoke: "Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven's sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, Lights in Heaven's sky to give light to Earth." And there it was.
God spoke: "Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven's sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, Lights in Heaven's sky to give light to Earth." And there it was.
Psalms 33:6
The skies were made by God 's command; he breathed the word and the stars popped out. He scooped Sea into his jug, put Ocean in his keg.
The skies were made by God 's command; he breathed the word and the stars popped out. He scooped Sea into his jug, put Ocean in his keg.
Isaiah 45:18
God , Creator of the heavens— he is, remember, G od. Maker of earth— he put it on its foundations, built it from scratch. He didn't go to all that trouble to just leave it empty, nothing in it. He made it to be lived in. This God says: "I am God , the one and only. I don't just talk to myself or mumble under my breath. I never told Jacob, ‘Seek me in emptiness, in dark nothingness.' I am God . I work out in the open, saying what's right, setting things right. So gather around, come on in, all you refugees and castoffs. They don't seem to know much, do they— those who carry around their no-god blocks of wood, praying for help to a dead stick? So tell me what you think. Look at the evidence. Put your heads together. Make your case. Who told you, and a long time ago, what's going on here? Who made sense of things for you? Wasn't I the one? God ? It had to be me. I'm the only God there is— The only God who does things right and knows how to help. So turn to me and be helped—saved!— everyone, whoever and wherever you are. I am God , the only God there is, the one and only. I promise in my own name: Every word out of my mouth does what it says. I never take back what I say. Everyone is going to end up kneeling before me. Everyone is going to end up saying of me, ‘Yes! Salvation and strength are in God !'" All who have raged against him will be brought before him, disgraced by their unbelief. And all who are connected with Israel will have a robust, praising, good life in God !
God , Creator of the heavens— he is, remember, G od. Maker of earth— he put it on its foundations, built it from scratch. He didn't go to all that trouble to just leave it empty, nothing in it. He made it to be lived in. This God says: "I am God , the one and only. I don't just talk to myself or mumble under my breath. I never told Jacob, ‘Seek me in emptiness, in dark nothingness.' I am God . I work out in the open, saying what's right, setting things right. So gather around, come on in, all you refugees and castoffs. They don't seem to know much, do they— those who carry around their no-god blocks of wood, praying for help to a dead stick? So tell me what you think. Look at the evidence. Put your heads together. Make your case. Who told you, and a long time ago, what's going on here? Who made sense of things for you? Wasn't I the one? God ? It had to be me. I'm the only God there is— The only God who does things right and knows how to help. So turn to me and be helped—saved!— everyone, whoever and wherever you are. I am God , the only God there is, the one and only. I promise in my own name: Every word out of my mouth does what it says. I never take back what I say. Everyone is going to end up kneeling before me. Everyone is going to end up saying of me, ‘Yes! Salvation and strength are in God !'" All who have raged against him will be brought before him, disgraced by their unbelief. And all who are connected with Israel will have a robust, praising, good life in God !
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Lord said,.... By an articulate voice, which it is probable was the usual way of answering by Urim and Thummim:
Judah shall go up; not Judah in person, who was long ago dead, but the tribe of Judah; it was the will of the Lord that that tribe should engage first with the Canaanites, being the principal one, and the most numerous, powerful, and valiant, and perhaps had the greatest number of Canaanites among them; and who succeeding, would inspire the other tribes with courage, and fill their enemies with a panic:
behold, I have delivered the land into his hands; that part of it which belonged to that tribe as yet unsubdued, the conquest of which they are assured of for their encouragement.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the Lord said - i. e. answered by Urim and Thummim. The land was the portion which fell to Judah by lot, not the whole land of Canaan (see Judges 3:11). The priority given to Judah is a plain indication of divine direction. It points to the birth of our Lord of the tribe of Judah. Judah associated Simeon with him Judges 1:3 because their lots were intermingled Joshua 19:1.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 1:2. The Lord said, Judah shall go up — They had inquired of the Lord by Phinehas the high priest; and he had communicated to them the Divine counsel.
