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JPS Old Testament

Judges 3:3

namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Amorites;   Baal-Gad;   Baal-Hermon;   Canaanites;   Hivites;   Israel;   Lebanon;   Lord;   Philistines;   Sidon;   Thompson Chain Reference - Lebanon;   Mountains;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Canaanites, the;   Hivites;   Lebanon;   Philistines, the;   Sidonians, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Abishua;   Canaanites;   Gaza or Azzah;   Hamath;   Jericho;   Sidon;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Baal;   Hivites;   Lebanon;   Philistia, philistines;   War;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - War, Holy War;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Baal-Hermon;   Caesara Philippi;   Hermon;   Hivites;   Lebanon;   Lord;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Baal Hermon;   Hittites;   Hivites;   Joshua, the Book of;   Lebanon;   Riblah;   Shepham;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Baal;   Baal-Hermon;   Hamath;   Hermon, Mount;   Hivites;   Jericho;   Judges, Book of;   Lebo-Hamath;   Mount Baal-Hermon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Baal-Hermon;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Hamath;   Hermon;   Hivites;   Judah;   Levi;   Lords of the Philistines;   Quarry;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Phoenicia ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Baalhermon ;   Hivites ;   Zidonians, Sidonians ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Baal;   Hermon;   Hivites;   Mesopotamia;   Zidon;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ba'al,;   Ga'za;   Her'mon;   Hi'vites;   Leb'anon,;   Philis'tines;   Sido'nians,;   Zido'nians,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Hamath;   Hornet;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Reign of the Judges;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Baal (1);   Baal-Hermon;   Canaan;   Hivite;   Lebanon;   Lords of the Philistines;   Philistines;   Sidonians;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Baal-hermon;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hamath;   Hermon;   Hivites;   Lebanon;   Palestine;   Phenicia;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
These nations included the five rulers of the Philistines and all of the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanese mountains from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath.
Hebrew Names Version
[namely], the five lords of the Pelishtim, and all the Kana`anim, and the Tzidonim, and the Hivvi who lived on Mount Levanon, from Mount Ba`al-Hermon to the entrance of Hamat.
King James Version
Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.
Lexham English Bible
the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon up to Lebo-Hamath.
English Standard Version
These are the nations: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.
New Century Version
These are the nations: the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the people of Sidon, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon mountains from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath.
New English Translation
These were the nations: the five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath.
Amplified Bible
The remaining nations are: the five lords (governors) of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
New American Standard Bible
These nations are: the five governors of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Fiue princes of the Philistims, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, & the Hiuites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon vntill one come to Hamath.
Legacy Standard Bible
Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you exhorting that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.
Contemporary English Version
the Philistines and their five rulers, as well as the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites that lived in the Lebanon Mountains from Mount Baal-Hermon to Hamath Pass.
Complete Jewish Bible
These nations consisted of the five chiefs of the P'lishtim, all the Kena‘ani, the Tzidoni, and the Hivi who lived in the hills of the L'vanon between Mount Ba‘al-Hermon and the entrance to Hamat.
Darby Translation
five lord ships of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwell on mount Lebanon; from mount Baal-Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.
Easy-to-Read Version
the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the people of Sidon, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon mountains from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath.
George Lamsa Translation
Namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who dwelt on mount Lebanon, from the mount of the people of mount Hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath.
Good News Translation
Those left in the land were the five Philistine cities, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon Mountains from Mount Baal Hermon as far as Hamath Pass.
Literal Translation
five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that lived in Mount Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to the entering of Hamath.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
namely: The fyue lordes of ye Philistynes, & all the Cananites, & Sidonians, & the Hethites yt dwelt vpon mount Libanus, fro mount Baal Hermon, vntyll a man come vnto Hemath.
American Standard Version
namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath.
Bible in Basic English
The five chiefs of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites and the Zidonians and the Hivites living in Mount Lebanon, from the mountain Baal-hermon as far as Hamath:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Of those whom he left, there were fiue lordes of the Philistines, and all the Chanaanites, and the Sidonites, & the Heuites that dwelt in mount Libanon, euen from mount Baal Hermon, vnto one come to Hamath.
King James Version (1611)
Namely fiue lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hiuites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-Hermon, vnto the entring in of Hamath.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The five lordships of the Phylistines, and every Chananite, and the Sidonian, and the Evite who dwelt in Libanus from the mount of Aermon to Laboemath.
English Revised Version
namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath.
Berean Standard Bible
the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and to haue custom of batel He lefte fyue princes of Filistees, and al Cananei, and the puple of Sidon, and Euey that dwelliden in the hil Liban, fro the hil Baal Hermon `til to the entryng of Emath.
Young's Literal Translation
five princes of the Philistines, and all the Canaanite, and the Zidonian, and the Hivite inhabiting mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-Hermon unto the entering in of Hamath;
Update Bible Version
[namely], the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
Webster's Bible Translation
[Namely], five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt on mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
World English Bible
[namely], the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
New King James Version
namely, five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who dwelt in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
New Living Translation
These are the nations: the Philistines (those living under the five Philistine rulers), all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.
New Life Bible
These nations are: the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.
New Revised Standard
the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites dwelling in Mount Lebanon, - from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entering in of Hamath.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The five princes of the Philistines, and all the Chanaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hevites that dwelt in Mount Libanus, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entering into Emath.
Revised Standard Version
These are the nations: the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sido'nians, and the Hivites who dwelt on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Ba'al-her'mon as far as the entrance of Hamath.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
These nations are: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.

Contextual Overview

1 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan; 2 only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof; 3 namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath. 4 And they were there, to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. 5 And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites; 6 and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods. 7 And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

five lords: Judges 10:7, Judges 14:4, Joshua 13:3, 1 Samuel 4:1, 1 Samuel 4:2, 1 Samuel 6:18, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 13:19-23, 1 Samuel 29:2

Canaanites: Judges 4:2, Judges 4:23, Judges 4:24, Genesis 10:15-19, Numbers 13:29

Sidonians: Judges 10:12, Judges 18:7, Genesis 49:13, Joshua 11:8-13, Joshua 19:28

in mount: Numbers 34:8, Deuteronomy 1:7, Deuteronomy 3:9, Joshua 11:3, Joshua 13:5

Reciprocal: Joshua 5:1 - which were by Joshua 11:22 - only in Gaza Judges 1:18 - Also Judah Judges 2:21 - General Judges 16:5 - the lords 1 Samuel 6:4 - Five golden 1 Samuel 6:16 - the five 1 Samuel 17:1 - gathered 1 Kings 8:65 - from the entering 2 Kings 8:2 - land Jeremiah 39:5 - Hamath Zephaniah 2:5 - O Canaan

Cross-References

Genesis 3:12
And the man said: 'The woman whom Thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.'
Genesis 3:13
And the LORD God said unto the woman: 'What is this thou hast done?' And the woman said: 'The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.'
Genesis 3:16
Unto the woman He said: 'I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy travail; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.'
Genesis 3:17
And unto Adam He said: 'Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying: Thou shalt not eat of it; cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.
Genesis 20:6
And God said unto him in the dream: 'Yea, I know that in the simplicity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against Me. Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
1 Chronicles 16:22
'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.'
Job 1:11
But put forth Thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, surely he will blaspheme Thee to Thy face.'
Job 2:5
But put forth Thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, surely he will blaspheme Thee to Thy face.'
Job 19:21
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

[Namely], five lords of the Philistines,.... The places they were lords of were Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron; see

Joshua 13:3; three of these, Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, had been taken from them by Judah, since the death of Joshua, Judges 1:18; but they soon recovered them again, perhaps by the help of the other two. The Philistines were a people originally of Egypt, but came from thence and settled in these parts, and were here as early as in the times of Abraham, and were very troublesome neighbours to the Israelites in later times; see Genesis 10:14;

and all the Canaanites; these were a particular tribe or nation in the land so called, which inhabited by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan,

Numbers 13:29; otherwise this is the general name for the seven nations:

and the Sidonians; the inhabitants of the famous city of Sidon, which had its name from the firstborn of Canaan, Genesis 10:15;

and the Hivites that dwelt in Mount Lebanon; on the north of the land of Canaan:

from Mount Baalhermon; the eastern part of Lebanon, the same with Baalgad, where Baal was worshipped:

unto the entering in of Hamath; the boundary of the northern part of the land, which entrance led into the valley between Libanus and Antilibanus; see Numbers 34:8.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lords - Seranim, a title used exclusively of the princes of the five Philistine cities. The title is probably of Phoenician origin.

Joshua appears to have smitten and subdued the Hivites as far north as Baal-Gad, in the valley of Lebanon under Mount Hermon Joshua 11:17; Joshua 12:7, but no further Joshua 13:5. There was an unsubdued Hivite population to the north of Baal-hermon (probably Baal-Gad under Hermon, since it is not synonymous with Hermon; see 1 Chronicles 5:23), to the entering in of Hamath: i. e. in the fertile valley of Coele-Syria. Hamath is always spoken of as the extreme northern boundary of the land of Canaan. It was the gate of approach to Canaan from Babylon, and all the north Zechariah 9:2; Jeremiah 39:5. It formed part of the dominions of Solomon 2 Chronicles 8:4, and of the future inheritance of Israel, as described in vision by Ezekiel Ezekiel 47:16.


 
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