Judges 1:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah.”
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“Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they smote the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Judah goeth with Simeon his brother, and they smite the Canaanite inhabiting Zephath, and devote it; and <FI>one<Fi> calleth the name of the city Hormah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 1:17 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 14:45Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that part of the hill country came down, attacked them, and routed them all the way to Hormah.
- Numbers 21:3And the LORD heard Israel’s plea and delivered up the Canaanites. Israel devoted them and their cities to destruction; so they named the place Hormah.
- Joshua 19:4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
- Judges 1:3Then 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.
- 2 Chronicles 14:10So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
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