Joshua 15:63
“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.”
Joshua 15:63 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- 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.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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.
- DARBYDarby
- But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not dispossess them; and the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- 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.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 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.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out. The Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah in Jerusalem to this day. ###
Context: Joshua 15
61In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,
62And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
63As 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.
About Joshua 15: The Inheritance of Judah
Joshua allocates the land of Canaan by lot to the tribe of Judah.
Commentary
Joshua chapter 15 is a continuation of the narrative of the conquest of the Promised Land by the Israelites. In this chapter, the boundaries of the land that was to be given to the tribe of Judah are described in detail. The boundaries are described as extending from the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the Negev Desert to the Jordan River. The cities of Hebron, Debir, and Anab are also mentioned as being within the boundaries of Judah.