Judges 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The children of the Kenite, Moses’ brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people.”

Judges 1:16 — World English Bible

Judges 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people.”

Judges 1:16 — American Standard Version

Judges 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the sons of the Kenite, father-in-law of Moses, have gone up out of the city of palms with the sons of Judah <FI>to<Fi> the wilderness of Judah, which <FI>is<Fi> in the south of Arad, and they go and dwell with the people.”

Judges 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, had gone up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people.”

Judges 1:16 — Darby Translation

Judges 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the childre of Keni Moses father in law went vp out of the citie of the palme trees with the children of Iudah, into the wildernesse of Iudah, that lieth in the South of Arad, and went and dwelt among the people.”

Judges 1:16 — Geneva Bible

Judges 1:16 in Context — Judges 1

14 E quando a levavam, persuadiu-lhe que pedisse a seu pai um campo. E ela desceu do asno, e Calebe lhe disse: Que tens?

15 Ela então lhe respondeu: Dá-me uma bênção: pois me deste terra de secura, que me dês também fontes de águas. Então Calebe lhe deu as fontes de acima e as fontes de abaixo.

16 E os filhos de queneu, sogro de Moisés, subiram da cidade das palmeiras com os filhos de Judá ao deserto de Judá, que está ao sul de Arade: e foram e habitaram com o povo.

17 E foi Judá ao seu irmão Simeão, e feriram aos cananeus que habitavam em Zefate, e assolaram-na: e puseram por nome à cidade, Hormá.

18 Tomou também Judá a Gaza com seu termo, e a Asquelom com seu termo, e a Ecrom com seu termo.

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What Does Judges 1:16 Mean?

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