Translations
Modern
Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.
Traditional
Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
Literal
And the sons of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and they took it, and they struck it with the mouth of the sword, and they sent the city into fire.
Latin
Oppugnantes ergo filii Juda Jerusalem, ceperunt eam, et percusserunt in ore gladii, tradentes cunctam incendio civitatem.
Original
Hebrew
English
Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.
Notes
The first prologue talks about how the tribes did not follow Joshua's farewell instructions (Joshua 23).
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province
Places
Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
Glossary
Jerusalem Joshua, Book of Judah, Tribe of Judges, Book of Land Tribe of Dan
Topics
Canaanites: Not Expelled False Doctrines: Teachers of, are Described as Ungodly Jerusalem: Partly Taken and Burned by Judah Siege by the Sons of Judah The Canaanites: Partially Subdued by Israel the Tribe of Judah: First and Most Vigorous in Driving out the Canaanites Tribe of Judah: Commissioned by God to Lead in the Conquest of the Promised Land Tribe of Simeon: Inheritance Allotted To