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Joshua 15:63

JudahJerusalem

61 These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.

But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
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BSB
But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And as for the Jebusite, those dwelling in Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not drive them out, and the Jebusite dwell with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.
ÅB
Men jebusittene, som bodde i Jerusalem, kunne Judas barn ikke drive bort; og jebusittene ble boende sammen med Judas barn i Jerusalem og der bor de den dag idag.
OTB
Judas etterkommere kunne ikke drive ut jebusittene som bodde i Jerusalem; så jebusittene bor der med Judas etterkommere til denne dag.
B1930
Men jebusittene, som bodde i Jerusalem, kunde Judas barn ikke drive bort; og jebusittene blev boende sammen med Judas barn i Jerusalem og der bor de den dag idag.

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  • Judges 1:21

    The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.

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  • Judges 1:8

    Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

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  • 2 Samuel 5:6–9

    Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.”

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:4–8

    Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land.

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