Judges 1:1-2
Judges 1:1-2 The Message (MSG)
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?” And GOD said, “Judah will go. I’ve given the land to him.”
Judges 1:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Judges 1:1-2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now it came about after the death of Joshua that the sons of Israel inquired of the LORD, saying, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” The LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.”
Judges 1:1-2 New Century Version (NCV)
After Joshua died, the Israelites asked the LORD, “Who will be first to go and fight for us against the Canaanites?” The LORD said to them, “The tribe of Judah will go. I have handed the land over to them.”
Judges 1:1-2 American Standard Version (ASV)
And it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel asked of Jehovah, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them? And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Judges 1:1-2 New International Version (NIV)
After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD, “Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Canaanites?” The LORD answered, “Judah shall go up; I have given the land into their hands.”
Judges 1:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, “Who shall be first to go up for us against the Canaanites to fight against them?” And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand.”
Judges 1:1-2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now it came about after the death of Joshua, that the sons (descendants) of Israel (Jacob) asked the LORD, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up [first]; behold, I have given the land into his hand.”
Judges 1:1-2 New Living Translation (NLT)
After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD, “Which tribe should go first to attack the Canaanites?” The LORD answered, “Judah, for I have given them victory over the land.”
Judges 1:1-2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And after Joshua died, the twelve tribal leaders consulted YAHWEH for a prophetic sign and asked, “Which tribe do you choose to be the first to lead the attack against the Canaanites?” YAHWEH answered them, “Let Judah take the lead.
Judges 1:1-2 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel inquired of the LORD, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” The LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.”