15 She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.(A)

16 The descendants of Moses’ father-in-law,(B) the Kenite,(C) went up from the City of Palms[a](D) with the people of Judah to live among the inhabitants of the Desert of Judah in the Negev near Arad.(E)

17 Then the men of Judah went with the Simeonites(F) their fellow Israelites and attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and they totally destroyed[b] the city. Therefore it was called Hormah.[c](G)

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 1:16 That is, Jericho
  2. Judges 1:17 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
  3. Judges 1:17 Hormah means destruction.

15 And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

16 And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.

17 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.

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15 Hon svarade: ”Låt mig få en avskedsgåva[a]. Eftersom du har gett mig Negevöknen[b], så låt mig få vattenkällor.” Kaleb gav henne då de övre och de nedre källorna.

Juda intar de södra delarna

16 (A) Barnen till keniten, Moses svärfar, hade kommit upp från Palmstaden[c] med Juda barn till Juda öken söder om Arad. Där bosatte de sig bland folket. 17 (B) Men Juda drog ut med sin bror Simeon, och de slog kananeerna som bodde i Sefat och vigde staden åt förintelse. Så fick den namnet Horma.[d]

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  1. 1:15 avskedsgåva   Ordagrant: ”välsignelse”.
  2. 1:15 du har gett mig Negevöknen   Annan översättning: ”du har gift bort mig till Negevöknen”.
  3. 1:16 Palmstaden   Jeriko (5 Mos 34:3).
  4. 1:17 Horma   Betyder ”förintelse”. Platsen hade härjats även på Moses tid (4 Mos 21:3).

15 So she said to him, (A)“Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water.”

And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

16 (B)Now the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up (C)from the City of Palms with the children of Judah into the Wilderness of Judah, which lies in the South near (D)Arad; (E)and they went and dwelt among the people. 17 (F)And Judah went with his brother Simeon, and they attacked the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. So the name of the city was called (G)Hormah.

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15 She said to him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water.” And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

16 And the descendants of the (A)Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah (B)from the city of palms into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the Negeb near (C)Arad, (D)and they went and settled with the people. 17 (E)And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they defeated the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath and devoted it to destruction. So the name of the city was called (F)Hormah.[a]

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  1. Judges 1:17 Hormah means utter destruction