Translations
Modern
“Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.”
Traditional
And the Lord said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Literal
And YHWH said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.”
Latin
Dixitque Dominus: Judas ascendet: ecce tradidi terram in manus ejus.
Original
Hebrew
English
“Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.”
Notes
This verse, also found in the epilogues (Judges 20:18), highlights Judah's importance. This tribe did not participate in the judges' decline (compare Judges 15:9–13) after Othniel, the ideal judge connected to Judah through Caleb (Joshua 14:6; 15:13, 17).
The first prologue talks about how the tribes did not follow Joshua's farewell instructions (Joshua 23).
Parallels
People
Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province
Glossary
Topics
Canaanites: Not Expelled The Armies of Israel: Directed in Their Movements by God The Canaanites: Partially Subdued by Israel Tribe of Judah: Commissioned by God to Lead in the Conquest of the Promised Land War: God In