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Click for Chapter</a></div><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6965: 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to arise <BR> 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) <BR> 1a3) to arise, become powerful <BR> 1a4) to arise, come on the scene <BR> 1a5) to stand <BR> 1a5a) to maintain oneself <BR> 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed <BR> 1a5c) to stand, endure <BR> 1a5d) to be fixed <BR> 1a5e) to be valid <BR> 1a5f) to be proven <BR> 1a5g) to be fulfilled <BR> 1a5h) to persist <BR> 1a5i) to be set, be fixed <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to fulfil <BR> 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose <BR> 1c) (Polel) to raise up <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause to arise, raise <BR> 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build <BR> 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene <BR> 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate <BR> 1e5) to raise up, constitute <BR> 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish <BR> 1e7) to make binding <BR> 1e8) to carry out, give effect to <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up">6965</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6965 -- Occurrence 11 of 36">[e]</a></span><span class="reftop">   18</span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyakumu_6965.htm" title="vai·ya·Ku·mu: And arose -- Occurrence 11 of 36.">way·yā·qu·mū</a></span><span class="reftrans">   18</span><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right"><span class="hebrew">וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ</span></td><td width="1"><span class="refheb">   18</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><span class="eng">And arose</span><span class="refbot">   18</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp</a></span><span class="reftop2">   18</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5927: 1) to go up, ascend, climb <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go up, ascend <BR> 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat <BR> 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) <BR> 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) <BR> 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) <BR> 1a6) to come up (before God) <BR> 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) <BR> 1a8) to excel, be superior to <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away <BR> 1b2) to take oneself away <BR> 1b3) to be exalted <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up <BR> 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away <BR> 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train <BR> 1c4) to cause to ascend <BR> 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) <BR> 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) <BR> 1c7) to exalt <BR> 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be carried away, be led up <BR> 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in <BR> 1d3) to be offered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself">5927</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5927 -- Occurrence 33 of 65">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyaalu_5927.htm" title="vai·ya·'a·Lu: and went up -- Occurrence 33 of 65.">way·ya·‘ă·lū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וַיַּעֲל֣וּ</span><br><span class="eng">and went up</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"></span> <br><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="veit-: to -- Occurrence .">ḇêṯ-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בֵֽית־</span><br><span class="eng">to</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1008.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1008: Bethel = house of God<BR> 1) ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name) <BR> 2) a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag">1008</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1008.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1008 -- Occurrence 27 of 72">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_1008.htm" title="'el: Bethel -- Occurrence 27 of 72.">’êl</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֵל֮</span><br><span class="eng">Bethel</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N‑proper‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7592: 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to ask, ask for <BR> 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow <BR> 1a3) to enquire, enquire of <BR> 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) <BR> 1a5) to seek <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully <BR> 1c2) to beg, practise beggary <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to be given on request <BR> 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to">7592</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7592 -- Occurrence 6 of 10">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyishalu_7592.htm" title="vai·yish·'a·Lu: and to inquire -- Occurrence 6 of 10.">way·yiš·’ă·lū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ</span><br><span class="eng">and to inquire</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God">430</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 430 -- Occurrence 4 of 12">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/velohim_430.htm" title="ve·lo·Him: of God -- Occurrence 4 of 12.">ḇê·lō·hîm</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בֵאלֹהִים֒</span><br><span class="eng">of God</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine plural">Prep‑b | N‑mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 147 of 298">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomeru_559.htm" title="vai·yo·me·Ru: and they said -- Occurrence 147 of 298.">way·yō·mə·rū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙</span><br><span class="eng">and they said</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 633 of 1283">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/benei_1121.htm" title="be·Nei: the sons -- Occurrence 633 of 1283.">bə·nê</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בְּנֵ֣י</span><br><span class="eng">the sons</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N‑mpc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel = God prevails<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile">3478</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3478 -- Occurrence 817 of 2260">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yisrael_3478.htm" title="Yis·ra·'El,: of Israel -- Occurrence 817 of 2260.">yiś·rā·’êl,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span><br><span class="eng">of Israel</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever">4310</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4310 -- Occurrence 58 of 332">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mi_4310.htm" title="mi: who -- Occurrence 58 of 332.">mî</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מִ֚י</span><br><span class="eng">who</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5927: 1) to go up, ascend, climb <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go up, ascend <BR> 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat <BR> 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) <BR> 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) <BR> 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) <BR> 1a6) to come up (before God) <BR> 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) <BR> 1a8) to excel, be superior to <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away <BR> 1b2) to take oneself away <BR> 1b3) to be exalted <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up <BR> 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away <BR> 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train <BR> 1c4) to cause to ascend <BR> 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) <BR> 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) <BR> 1c7) to exalt <BR> 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be carried away, be led up <BR> 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in <BR> 1d3) to be offered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself">5927</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5927 -- Occurrence 11 of 55">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yaaleh_5927.htm" title="ya·'a·leh-: shall go up -- Occurrence 11 of 55.">ya·‘ă·leh-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יַעֲלֶה־</span><br><span class="eng">shall go up</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"></span> <br><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="La·nu: of us -- Occurrence .">lā·nū</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לָּ֣נוּ</span><br><span class="eng">of us</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: first person common plural">Prep | 1cp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8462.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8462: 1) beginning, first <BR> 1a) the first time <BR> 1b) from the beginning, in the beginning (with prep)">8462</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8462.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8462 -- Occurrence 1 of 2">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vattechillah_8462.htm" title="vat·te·chil·Lah,: first -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">ḇat·tə·ḥil·lāh,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בַתְּחִלָּ֔ה</span><br><span class="eng">first</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Prep‑b, Art | N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4421: 1) battle, war">4421</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4421 -- Occurrence 18 of 68">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lammilchamah_4421.htm" title="lam·mil·cha·Mah: into battle -- Occurrence 18 of 68.">lam·mil·ḥā·māh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה</span><br><span class="eng">into battle</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l, Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Prep‑l, Art | N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of">5973</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5973 -- Occurrence 100 of 437">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/im_5973.htm" title="'im-: against -- Occurrence 100 of 437.">‘im-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">עִם־</span><br><span class="eng">against</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1121 -- Occurrence 634 of 1283">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/benei_1121.htm" title="be·Nei: the sons -- Occurrence 634 of 1283.">bə·nê</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בְּנֵ֣י</span><br><span class="eng">the sons</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N‑mpc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class=punct4>؟</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1144: Benjamin = son of the right hand<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob">1144</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1144 -- Occurrence 27 of 56">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vinyamin_1144.htm" title="vin·ya·Min;: of Benjamin -- Occurrence 27 of 56.">ḇin·yā·min;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בִנְיָמִ֑ן</span><br><span class="eng">of Benjamin</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 768 of 1948">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: and said -- Occurrence 768 of 1948.">way·yō·mer</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span><br><span class="eng">and said</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = the existing One<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 2128 of 6218">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: Yahweh -- Occurrence 2128 of 6218.">Yah·weh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יְהוָ֖ה</span><br><span class="eng">Yahweh</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah = praised<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah">3063</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3063 -- Occurrence 86 of 681">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yehudah_3063.htm" title="ye·hu·Dah: Judah -- Occurrence 86 of 681.">yə·hū·ḏāh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יְהוּדָ֥ה</span><br><span class="eng">Judah</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct"> .</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8462.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8462: 1) beginning, first <BR> 1a) the first time <BR> 1b) from the beginning, in the beginning (with prep)">8462</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8462.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8462 -- Occurrence 2 of 2">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vattechillah_8462.htm" title="vat·te·chil·Lah.: first -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">ḇat·tə·ḥil·lāh.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃</span><br><span class="eng">first</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - 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Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- 'God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">of Israel</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">arose,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927. alah (aw-law') -- to go up, ascend, climb">went</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1008.htm" title="1008. Beyth-'El (bayth-ale') -- 'house of God,' a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah">up to Bethel,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">and inquired</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">of God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">and said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310. miy (me) -- who?">"Who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927. alah (aw-law') -- to go up, ascend, climb">shall go</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8462.htm" title="8462. tchillah (tekh-il-law') -- a beginning">up first</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421. milchamah (mil-khaw-maw') -- a battle, war">for us to battle</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973. im (eem) -- with">against</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">the sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144. Binyamiyn (bin-yaw-mene') -- 'son of (the) right hand,' youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .">of Benjamin?"</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">Then the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063. Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') -- probably 'praised,' a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Israelites">"Judah</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8462.htm" title="8462. tchillah (tekh-il-law') -- a beginning">[shall go up] first."</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/judges/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">And the children</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- 'God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">of Israel</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">arose,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927. alah (aw-law') -- to go up, ascend, climb">and went up</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">to the house</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">of God,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">and asked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">counsel of God,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">and said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310. miy (me) -- who?">Which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927. alah (aw-law') -- to go up, ascend, climb">of us shall go up</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8462.htm" title="8462. tchillah (tekh-il-law') -- a beginning">first</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421. milchamah (mil-khaw-maw') -- a battle, war">to the battle</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">against the children</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144. Binyamiyn (bin-yaw-mene') -- 'son of (the) right hand,' youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .">of Benjamin?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">And the LORD</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063. Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') -- probably 'praised,' a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Israelites">Judah</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8462.htm" title="8462. tchillah (tekh-il-law') -- a beginning">[shall go up] first.</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Israelis mounted up, traveled to Bethel, and asked God what to do. They said, "Who is to lead us in our opening attack against the descendants of Benjamin?" The LORD replied, "Judah is to open the attack."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel arose, and went up to Beth-el, and asked counsel of God; and they said, Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin? And Jehovah said, Judah'shall go up first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they rise and go up to Beth-El, and ask of God, and the sons of Israel say, 'Who doth go up for us at the commencement to battle with the sons of Benjamin?' and Jehovah saith, 'Judah -- at the commencement.'<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18</a> • <a href="/niv/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../judges/20-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Judges 20:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Judges 20:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../judges/20-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Judges 20:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Judges 20:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>