Judges 2:6

What does Judges 2:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 2:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Joshua let the people go away, and the children of Israel went, every man to his heritage, to take the land for themselves.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Joshua sendeth the people away, and the sons of Israel go, each to his inheritance, to possess the land;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Josue sent away the people, and the children of Israel went every one to his own possession to hold it:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joshua dismissed the people, and the children of Israel went every man to his inheritance to possess the land.

Context

v.5And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto Jehovah.

v.6This passage

v.7And the people served Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work of Jehovah that he had wrought for Israel.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 22:6

    So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went unto their tents.

  • Joshua 24:28

    So Joshua sent the people away, every man unto his inheritance.

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