mt2=The Book of 
mt1=Judges p={c1}{v1}\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Josue \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* consulted \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Chanaanite, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* leader \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* war? {v2}\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: Juda \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. {v3}\w And|strong="H1980"\w* Juda \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*: \w Come|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5927"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Chanaanite, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* thee \w into|strong="H1980"\w* thy \w lot|strong="H1486"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*. {v4}\w And|strong="H3068"\w* Juda \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Chanaanite, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Pherezite \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Bezec \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. {v5}\w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* Adonibezec \w in|strong="H4672"\w* Bezec, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Chanaanite, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Pherezite. {v6}\w And|strong="H3027"\w* Adonibezec \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w cut|strong="H7112"\w* \w off|strong="H7112"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* fingers \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w toes|strong="H0931"\w*. {v7}\w And|strong="H0935"\w* Adonibezec \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* fingers \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w toes|strong="H0931"\w* \w cut|strong="H7112"\w* \w off|strong="H7112"\w*, \w gathered|strong="H3950"\w* \w up|strong="H3950"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* leavings \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* meat \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*: \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* hath \w God|strong="H0430"\w* requited \w me|strong="H0935"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. {v8}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda besieging \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* whole \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. {v9}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w afterwards|strong="H0310"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* Chanaanite, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* plains. {v10}\w And|strong="H3063"\w* Juda going \w forward|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Chanaanite, \w that|strong="H0413"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* (\w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* whereof \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w former|strong="H6440"\w* \w times|strong="H6440"\w* Cariath-Arbe) \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* Sesai, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ahiman|strong="H0289"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Tholmai: {v11}\w And|strong="H6440"\w* departing \w from|strong="H6440"\w* thence \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Dabir, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ancient \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Cariath-Sepher, \w that|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* city \w of|strong="H3427"\w* letters. {v12}\w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0802"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* Cariath-Sepher, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* waste, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* Axa \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. {v13}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Othoniel \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Cenez, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*, having \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* Axa \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. {v14}\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* husband admonished \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* sighed sitting \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* ass, \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*: \w What|strong="H4100"\w* aileth thee? {v15}\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou hast \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* dry \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* watery \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w upper|strong="H5942"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nether|strong="H8482"\w* watery \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. {v16}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Cinite, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* kinsman \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w palms|strong="H8558"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* lot, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Arad|strong="H6166"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*. {v17}\w And|strong="H3063"\w* Juda went \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H2763"\w* \w together|strong="H0854"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Chanaanites \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Sephaath, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Horma, \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w*, Anathema. {v18}\w And|strong="H3063"\w* Juda \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w with|strong="H1366"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* confines, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Ascalon \w 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Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* destroyed \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Enac. {v21}\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w* hath \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w 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and|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*: Shew \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H4994"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* shew thee mercy. {v25}\w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* shewn \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*: \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* kindred \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w 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