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So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah. <a href="/kjv/joshua/15.htm">King James Bible</a> As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/15.htm">New King James Version</a> As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not drive them out; so the Jebusites live with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem to this day. <a href="/nasb/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not drive them out; so the Jebusites live with the sons of Judah at Jerusalem until this day. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not drive them out; so the Jebusites live with the sons of Judah at Jerusalem until this day. <a href="/lsb/joshua/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not dispossess them; so the Jebusites live with the sons of Judah at Jerusalem until this day. <a href="/amp/joshua/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the [tribe of the] sons of Judah were not able to drive them out; so the Jebusites live with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem to this day. <a href="/csb/joshua/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. So the Jebusites still live in Jerusalem among the descendants of Judah today. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. So the Jebusites live in Jerusalem among the descendants of Judah to this day. <a href="/asv/joshua/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> And as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day. <a href="/cev/joshua/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The Jebusites lived in Jerusalem, and the people of the Judah tribe could not capture the city and get rid of them. That's why Jebusites still live in Jerusalem along with the people of Judah. <a href="/erv/joshua/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> And as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwelt with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, unto this day. <a href="/gwt/joshua/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> However, Judah was not able to force out the people of Jebus who lived in Jerusalem. So they still live with Judah in Jerusalem today. <a href="/gnt/joshua/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> But the people of Judah were not able to drive out the Jebusites, who lived in Jerusalem. The Jebusites still live there with the people of Judah. <a href="/isv/joshua/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now as for the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, the descendants of Judah could not expel them, so Jebusites live with the descendants of Judah in Jerusalem to this day. <a href="/msb/joshua/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah. <a href="/net/joshua/15.htm">NET Bible</a> The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day. <a href="/nheb/joshua/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the people of Judah couldn't drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the people of Judah at Jerusalem to this day. <a href="/wbt/joshua/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not expel them: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day. <a href="/web/joshua/15.htm">World English Bible</a> As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah couldn’t drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> As for the Jebusites, inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah have not been able to dispossess them, and the Jebusite dwells with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem to this day. <a href="/ylt/joshua/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> As to the Jebusites, inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah have not been able to dispossess them, and the Jebusite dwelleth with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem unto this day. <a href="/slt/joshua/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the Jebusites dwelling in Jerusalem, the sons of Judah will not be able to drive them out: and the Jebusites dwelt with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem even to this day.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But the children of Juda could not destroy the Jebusite that dwelt in Jerusalem: and the Jebusite dwelt with the children of Juda in Jerusalem until this present day. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But the sons of Judah were not able to destroy the Jebusite inhabitants of Jerusalem. And so the Jebusite lived with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem, even to the present day. <a href="/nabre/joshua/15.htm">New American Bible</a> But the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem the Judahites could not dispossess; so the Jebusites dwell in Jerusalem beside the Judahites to the present day. <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But the people of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so the Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the descendants of Judah could not destroy them; so the Jebusites dwell among the descendants of Judah at Jerusalem to this day. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the sons of Yehuda did not kill the Yebusites dwelling in Jerusalem, and the Yebusites have dwelt with the children of Yehuda in Jerusalem until today <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwelt with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, unto this day. <a href="/sep/joshua/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Jebusite dwelt in Jerusalem, and the children of Juda could not destroy them; and the Jebusites dwelt in Jerusalem to this day. <a href="/parallel/joshua/15-63.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=4189" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm">The Cities of Judah</a> …62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages. 63<a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">But the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: yū·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally.">could</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: lə·hō·w·rî·šām (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 3mp) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">drive out</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2983.htm" title="2983: hay·ḇū·sî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Jebus. Patrial from Ybuwc; a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus.">the Jebusites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">living</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">So to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/2983.htm" title="2983: hay·ḇū·sî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Jebus. Patrial from Ybuwc; a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus.">the Jebusites</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">live</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">among the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/judges/1-21.htm">Judges 1:21</a> The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites. <a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6-7</a> Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.” / Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David). <a href="/1_chronicles/11-4.htm">1 Chronicles 11:4-5</a> Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land. / The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David). <a href="/judges/19-10.htm">Judges 19:10-12</a> But the man was unwilling to spend the night. He got up and departed, and arrived opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine. / When they were near Jebus and the day was almost gone, the servant said to his master, “Please, let us stop at this Jebusite city and spend the night here.” / But his master replied, “We will not turn aside to the city of foreigners, where there are no Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah.” <a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">2 Samuel 24:18-25</a> And that day Gad came to David and said to him, “Go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.” / So David went up at the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded. / When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, he went out and bowed facedown before the king. ... <a href="/1_kings/9-20.htm">1 Kings 9:20-21</a> As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. <a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">Nehemiah 11:1-2</a> Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. / And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. <a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14</a> You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. <a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a> As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/acts/2-5.htm">Acts 2:5-12</a> Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. / And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language. / Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ... <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Acts 8:1</a> And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Acts 15:2</a> And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question. <a href="/romans/15-19.htm">Romans 15:19</a> by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. <a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30-31</a> By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.<a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Judges 1:8,21</a> 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… <a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6-9</a> And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither… <a href="/1_chronicles/11-4.htm">1 Chronicles 11:4-8</a> And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/14-12.htm">Able</a> <a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/15-23.htm">Couldn't</a> <a href="/judges/1-21.htm">Dislodge</a> <a href="/joshua/14-12.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/joshua/14-4.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/joshua/13-21.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-13.htm">Expel</a> <a href="/joshua/15-15.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/joshua/15-8.htm">Jebusite</a> <a href="/joshua/12-8.htm">Jebusites</a> <a href="/joshua/12-8.htm">Jeb'usites</a> <a href="/joshua/15-8.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/joshua/13-13.htm">Live</a> <a href="/numbers/22-37.htm">Unable</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/17-12.htm">Able</a> <a href="/joshua/16-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/17-12.htm">Couldn't</a> <a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Dislodge</a> <a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Expel</a> <a href="/joshua/17-7.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/joshua/18-16.htm">Jebusite</a> <a href="/joshua/24-11.htm">Jebusites</a> <a href="/joshua/24-11.htm">Jeb'usites</a> <a href="/joshua/18-28.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/joshua/18-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/joshua/17-12.htm">Live</a> <a href="/judges/1-19.htm">Unable</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 15</div>1. <a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">The borders of the lot of Judah</a> 13. <a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Caleb's portion and conquest</a> 16. <a href="/joshua/15-16.htm">Othniel, for his valour, marries Achsah, Caleb's daughter</a> 18. <a href="/joshua/15-18.htm">She obtains a blessing of her father</a> 21. <a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">The cities of Judah</a> 63. <a href="/joshua/15-63.htm">The Jebusites unconquered</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The descendants of Judah refer to the tribe of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, which was allotted a significant portion of land in the Promised Land. The inability to drive out the Jebusites highlights a recurring theme in the conquest narratives where certain Canaanite groups remained in the land despite Israel's efforts. The Jebusites were a Canaanite tribe inhabiting Jerusalem, a strategically important city due to its location and fortifications. This failure to fully conquer the land as commanded by God (<a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a>) reflects a lack of complete obedience and foreshadows future conflicts. Jerusalem would later become the political and spiritual center of Israel under King David, who eventually captured the city (<a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6-9</a>).So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah. The phrase "to this day" suggests that the text was written at a time when the Jebusites still resided in Jerusalem, indicating a period before David's conquest. This coexistence of the Jebusites and the tribe of Judah illustrates the incomplete fulfillment of God's command to possess the land fully. It also serves as a reminder of the Israelites' ongoing struggle with idolatry and cultural assimilation, as living among the Canaanites often led to the adoption of their practices (<a href="/judges/3-5.htm">Judges 3:5-6</a>). The presence of the Jebusites in Jerusalem until David's time underscores the city's significance and the eventual establishment of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, symbolizing God's enduring plan for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> One of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. The tribe of Judah was allotted a significant portion of land in the Promised Land, including Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jebusites.htm">Jebusites</a> A Canaanite tribe that inhabited Jerusalem before and during the time of the Israelite conquest. They were known for their fortified city, which was difficult to conquer. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> A significant city in biblical history, initially inhabited by the Jebusites. It later became the political and spiritual center of Israel under King David. 4. <a href="/topical/c/conquest_of_canaan.htm">Conquest of Canaan</a> The period during which the Israelites, under Joshua's leadership, entered and took possession of the Promised Land, as commanded by God. 5. <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a> The leader of the Israelites after Moses, tasked with leading the people into the Promised Land and overseeing its division among the tribes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/incomplete_obedience.htm">Incomplete Obedience</a> The failure of Judah to drive out the Jebusites highlights the consequences of incomplete obedience to God's commands. It serves as a reminder of the importance of fully following God's instructions in our lives. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_strongholds.htm">Spiritual Strongholds</a> Just as the Jebusites remained a stronghold in Jerusalem, we must be vigilant against spiritual strongholds in our lives that resist God's will. Identifying and addressing these areas is crucial for spiritual growth. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_timing.htm">God's Sovereignty and Timing</a> Although the Jebusites remained in Jerusalem for a time, God's plan ultimately prevailed when David conquered the city. This teaches us to trust in God's timing and sovereignty, even when immediate results are not visible. <a href="/topical/c/coexistence_with_sin.htm">Coexistence with Sin</a> The presence of the Jebusites among the Israelites serves as a warning against allowing sin to coexist in our lives. We must strive to remove sin completely rather than allowing it to persist and influence us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 15</a> <a href="/q/how_does_joshua_15_63_align_with_total_conquest.htm">Joshua 15:63 states that the men of Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites from Jerusalem; how does this align with claims of total conquest elsewhere in the book? </a> <a href="/q/is_david's_capture_of_jerusalem_credible.htm">In 1 Chronicles 11:4–5, how credible is the account of David capturing Jerusalem from the Jebusites, given limited archaeological evidence of such a siege? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_ezekiel_16_3_say_jerusalem's_ancestry_is_amorite_and_hittite.htm">How can Ezekiel 16:3 claim Jerusalem’s ancestry is Amorite and Hittite when historical records emphasize Israel’s descent from Abraham? </a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_abram's_land_promise.htm">What historical or archaeological evidence supports the claim that Abram’s descendants would inherit the land in Genesis 15:18–21? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(63) Could not drive them out.--It is observable that the failure of the three great tribes of Judah and Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh) to clear the inheritance assigned to them is specially noticed in the Book of Joshua--viz., Judah in this place, and Ephraim and Manasseh in <a href="/joshua/16-10.htm" title="And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelled in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day, and serve under tribute.">Joshua 16:10</a>; <a href="/context/joshua/17-11.htm" title="And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.">Joshua 17:11-12</a>. A list of the failures of all the tribes is given in Judges 1.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 63. - As for the Jebusites. This passage, compared with <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Judges 1:8, 21</a>, and <a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6</a>, implies that the people of Judah took and set on fire the lower city, but were compelled to leave the stronghold of Zion in the hands of the Jebusites (see note on Joshua 10:1). Origen and Theodoret see in the Jebusites the type of the nominal members of Christ's Church, who are not His disciples indeed. The former refers to <a href="/matthew/13-25.htm">Matthew 13:25</a>. Unto this day. A clear proof that this book was written before David became king. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/15-63.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But the descendants בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites could יָכְל֥וּ (yā·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3201.htm">Strong's 3201: </a> To be able, have power not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no drive out לְהֽוֹרִישָׁ֑ם (lə·hō·w·rî·šām) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin the Jebusites הַיְבוּסִי֙ (hay·ḇū·sî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> Jebusite -- inhabitant of Jebus who lived יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י (yō·wō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Jerusalem. יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel So to עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while this הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that day הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day the Jebusites הַיְבוּסִ֜י (hay·ḇū·sî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> Jebusite -- inhabitant of Jebus live וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry [there] בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel among וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the descendants בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Judah. יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/15-63.htm">OT History: Joshua 15:63 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants (Josh. 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