Bible Strands
Judges 1:2
“Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD answers the assembled Israelites immediately after Joshua’s death, designating Judah as the lead tribe to initiate the conquest of Canaan.
The words — The Hebrew verb יַעֲלֶה (ya‘aleh) means “he will go up,” denoting military ascent, while נָתַתִּי (nattatî) translates to “I have given,” declaring a completed divine transfer of territory.
The thread — This command aligns with the ancestral promise in Genesis 49:8 regarding Judah’s future dominance, echoes Revelation 5:5’s title “Lion of the tribe of Judah,” and is identified in Hebrews 7:14 as the earthly lineage of Jesus.
Why it lands — The text records a direct divine command paired with a guarantee of victory, requiring the reader to accept that military success depends on Yahweh’s prior action rather than human initiative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Cross-references
- Revelation 5:5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
- Genesis 49:8 Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
- Hebrews 7:14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
- Numbers 2:3 On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
- Numbers 7:12 On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
- Psalms 78:68 But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
- Revelation 19:11 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.