KJV King James Version
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.
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Joshua 15:63
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
As to the Jebusites, inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah have not been able to dispossess them, and the Jebusite dwelleth with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem unto this day.
Surrounding context — Joshua 15
60 Kirjathbaal, which [is] Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
61 In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,
62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
63 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.
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וְאֶת־H854 · etwithהַיְבוּסִי֙H2983 · ye.vu.siJebusiteיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יH3427 · ya.shavto dwellיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotיָכְל֥וּH3201 · ya.kholbe ableבְנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childיְהוּדָ֖הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahלְהֽוֹרִישָׁ֑םH3423 · ya.rashto possess: possessוַיֵּ֨שֶׁבH3427 · ya.shavto dwellהַיְבוּסִ֜יH2983 · ye.vu.siJebusiteאֶת־H854 · etwithבְּנֵ֤יH1121 · benson: childיְהוּדָה֙H3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemעַ֖דH5704 · adtillהַיּ֥וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַזֶּֽה׃ פH2088 · zehthis
Cross-references
Judges 1:21And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.Judges 1:8Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.2 Samuel 5:6-9And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.1 Chronicles 11:4-8And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which [is] Jebus; where the Jebusites [were], the inhabitants of the land.Romans 7:14-21For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
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