The Lord was with the men of Judah. They took over the central hill country. But they weren’t able to drive the people out of the plains. That’s because those people used chariots that had some iron parts.

耶和华与犹大同在，犹大就赶出山地的居民，只是不能赶出平原的居民，因为他们有铁车。

耶和华与犹大同在，犹大取得了山区，却不能赶出平原的居民，因为他们有铁的战车。

耶和华与犹大同在，犹大取得了山区，却不能赶出平原的居民，因为他们有铁的战车。

耶和华与犹大人同在。他们攻占了山区，却没能赶走平原的居民，因为那里的人有铁战车。

耶和华与犹大同在，犹大就占领了山地；但不能赶走平原的居民，因为他们有铁车。

耶和華與猶大同在，猶大就趕出山地的居民，只是不能趕出平原的居民，因為他們有鐵車。

耶和華與猶大同在，猶大取得了山區，卻不能趕出平原的居民，因為他們有鐵的戰車。

耶和華與猶大同在，猶大取得了山區，卻不能趕出平原的居民，因為他們有鐵的戰車。

耶和華與猶大人同在。他們攻佔了山區，卻沒能趕走平原的居民，因為那裡的人有鐵戰車。

耶和華與猶大同在，猶大就佔領了山地；但不能趕走平原的居民，因為他們有鐵車。

永恆主和猶大同在，猶大就取得了山地；只是不能把山谷的居民趕出，因為他們有鐵車。

耶和華與猶大人偕、遂據有山地、惟不能逐居谷中者、以其有鐵車故也、

猶大族為耶和華所祐、遂據山地、其不能逐居谷之人者、以有鐵車故也。

主祐猶大人逐居山之敵、惟不能逐居平原之人、以其有鐵車也、

The Lord was with the men of Judah. They took possession of the hill country, but they were unable to drive the people from the plains, because they had chariots fitted with iron.

And the Lord was with Judah, and he took possession of the hill country, but he could not drive out the inhabitants of the plain because they had chariots of iron.

The Lord was with the people of Judah, and they took possession of the hill country. But they failed to drive out the people living in the plains, who had iron chariots.

The LORD was with Judah and enabled them to take possession of the hill country, but they could not drive out the people who were living in the plain because those people had iron chariots.

Now the Lord was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had iron chariots.

So the Lord was with Judah. And they drove out the mountaineers, but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the lowland, because they had chariots of iron.

And Jehovah was with Judah; and drove out the inhabitants of the hill- country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

The Lord was with Judah and enabled them to take possession of the hill country, but they could not drive out the people who were living in the valley because those people had iron chariots.

And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out[ the inhabitants of] the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

The LORD was with the men of Judah. They conquered the hill country, but they could not conquer the people living in the coastal plain, because they had chariots with iron-rimmed wheels.

Yahweh was with Judah, and drove out the inhabitants of the hill country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

With your help we will win the battle. You will walk all over our enemies.

What should we say then? Since God is on our side, who can be against us?

The Lord answered,“ The tribe of Judah will go up. I have handed the land over to them.”

So do not be afraid. I am with you. Do not be terrified. I am your God. I will make you strong and help you. I will hold you safe in my hands. I always do what is right.

The angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon. He said,“ Mighty warrior, the Lord is with you.”“ Pardon me, sir,” Gideon replied,“ you say the Lord is with us. Then why has all this happened to us? Where are all the wonderful things he has done? Our people of long ago told us about them. They said,‘ Didn’t the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?’ But now the Lord has deserted us. He has handed us over to Midian.”

“ The virgin is going to have a baby. She will give birth to a son. And he will be called Immanuel.”( Isaiah 7:14) The name Immanuel means“ God with us.”

The Lord was with Joseph. He gave him great success. Joseph lived in Potiphar’s house.

Here’s something else I’ve seen on this earth. Races aren’t always won by those who run fast. Battles aren’t always won by those who are strong. Wise people don’t always have plenty of food. Clever people aren’t always wealthy. Those who have learned a lot aren’t always successful. God controls the timing of every event. He also controls how things turn out.

I can do all this by the power of Christ. He gives me strength.

The Lord was with Hezekiah. Because of that, Hezekiah was successful in everything he did. He refused to remain under the control of the king of Assyria. He didn’t serve him.

Family of Jacob, you are as weak as a worm. But do not be afraid. People of Israel, there are only a few of you. But do not be afraid. I myself will help you,” announces the Lord. He is the one who sets his people free. He is the Holy One of Israel.He says,“ I will make you into a threshing sled. It will be new and sharp. It will have many teeth. You will grind the mountains down and crush them. You will turn the hills into nothing but straw.

But when Peter saw the wind, he was afraid. He began to sink. He cried out,“ Lord! Save me!”Right away Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.“ Your faith is so small!” he said.“ Why did you doubt me?”

Jabin was the king of Hazor. He heard about the battles Israel had won. So he sent a message to Jobab. Jobab was the king of Madon. Jabin sent the same message to the kings of Shimron and Akshaph.He also sent it to many other kings. Some ruled in the mountains in the north. Some ruled in the Arabah Valley south of Kinnereth. Others ruled in the western hills. Still others ruled in Naphoth Dor in the west.Jabin sent the same message to the people of east Canaan and west Canaan. He sent it to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites and Jebusites. They lived in the central hill country. He also sent it to the Hivites who lived below Mount Hermon in the area of Mizpah.Those kings marched out with all their troops. They had a large number of horses and chariots. It was a huge army. The fighting men were as many as the grains of sand on the seashore.All those kings gathered their armies together to fight against Israel. They set up camp together at the Waters of Merom.The Lord said to Joshua,“ Do not be afraid of them. By this time tomorrow I will hand all of them over to Israel. All of them will be killed. You must cut the legs of their horses. You must burn their chariots.”So Joshua and his whole army attacked them suddenly. They fought against them at the Waters of Merom.The Lord handed them over to Israel. The Israelites won the battle over them. They hunted them down all the way to Greater Sidon. They chased them to Misrephoth Maim. They chased them to the Valley of Mizpah in the east. Not one of them was left alive.Joshua did to them what the Lord had ordered him to do. He cut the legs of their horses. He burned up their chariots.

The Lord who rules over all is with us. The God of Jacob is like a fort to us.

Then the disciples came to Jesus in private. They asked,“ Why couldn’t we drive out the demon?”He replied,“ Because your faith is much too small. What I’m about to tell you is true. If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, it is enough. You can say to this mountain,‘ Move from here to there.’ And it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

The people in Joseph’s family line replied,“ The hill country isn’t big enough for us. And all the Canaanites who live in the plains use chariots that have iron parts. They include the people of Beth Shan and its settlements. They also include the people who live in the Valley of Jezreel.”Joshua spoke again to the people in Joseph’s family line. He said to the people of Ephraim and Manasseh,“ There are large numbers of you. And you are very powerful. You will have more than one piece of land.You will also have the central hill country. It’s covered with trees. Cut them down and clear the land. That whole land from one end to the other will belong to you. The Canaanites use chariots that have iron parts. And those people are strong. But you can drive them out.”

So give me this hill country. The Lord promised it to me that day. At that time you yourself heard that the Anakites were living there. You also heard that their cities were large and had high walls around them. But I’ll drive them out, just as the Lord said I would. He will help me do it.”

Joshua, no one will be able to oppose you as long as you live. I will be with you, just as I was with Moses. I will never leave you. I will never desert you.

Make your battle plans! But you won’t succeed. Give your orders! But they won’t be carried out. That’s because God is with us.

Here is what I am commanding you to do. Be strong and brave. Do not be afraid. Do not lose hope. I am the Lord your God. I will be with you everywhere you go.”

He makes wars stop from one end of the earth to the other. He breaks every bow. He snaps every spear. He burns every shield with fire.

The Lord himself will give you a sign. The virgin is going to have a baby. She will give birth to a son. And he will be called Immanuel.

He took 600 of the best chariots in Egypt. He also took along all the other chariots. Officers were in charge of all of them.The Lord made Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, stubborn. So he chased the Israelites as they were marching out boldly.The Egyptians went after the Israelites. All Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and horsemen and troops chased them. They caught up with the Israelites as they camped by the sea. The Israelites were near Pi Hahiroth, across from Baal Zephon.As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked back. There were the Egyptians marching after them! The Israelites were terrified. They cried out to the Lord.They said to Moses,“ Why did you bring us to the desert to die? Weren’t there any graves in Egypt? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?We told you in Egypt,‘ Leave us alone. Let us serve the Egyptians.’ It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die here in the desert!”Moses answered the people. He said,“ Don’t be afraid. Stand firm. You will see how the Lord will save you today. Do you see those Egyptians? You will never see them again.The Lord will fight for you. Just be still.”Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said,“ Why are you crying out to me? Tell the people of Israel to move on.Hold out your walking stick. Reach out your hand over the Red Sea to divide the water. Then the people can go through the sea on dry ground.I will make the Egyptians stubborn. They will go in after the Israelites. I will gain glory for myself because of what will happen to Pharaoh, his army, chariots and horsemen.The Egyptians will know that I am the Lord. I will gain glory because of what will happen to Pharaoh, his chariots and his horsemen.”The angel of God had been traveling in front of Israel’s army. Now he moved back and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved away from in front of them. Now it stood behind them.It came between the armies of Egypt and Israel. All through the night the cloud brought darkness to one side and light to the other. Neither army went near the other all night long.Then Moses reached out his hand over the Red Sea. All that night the Lord pushed the sea back with a strong east wind. He turned the sea into dry land. The waters were divided.The people of Israel went through the sea on dry ground. There was a wall of water on their right side and on their left.The Egyptians chased them. All Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and horsemen followed them into the sea.Near the end of the night the Lord looked down from the pillar of fire and cloud. He saw the Egyptian army and threw it into a panic.He jammed the wheels of their chariots. That made the chariots hard to drive. The Egyptians said,“ Let’s get away from the Israelites! The Lord is fighting for Israel against Egypt.”Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said,“ Reach out your hand over the sea. The waters will flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.”So Moses reached out his hand over the sea. At sunrise the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians tried to run away from the sea. But the Lord swept them into it.The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen. It covered the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the people of Israel into the sea. Not one of the Egyptians was left.But the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground. There was a wall of water on their right side and on their left.That day the Lord saved Israel from the power of Egypt. The Israelites saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore.The Israelites saw the amazing power the Lord showed against the Egyptians. So the Israelites had great respect for the Lord and put their trust in him. They also put their trust in his servant Moses.

David became more and more powerful. That’s because the Lord God who rules over all was with him.

the Lord was with him. He was kind to him. So the man running the prison was pleased with Joseph.

But the tribe of Manasseh didn’t drive out the people of Beth Shan. They didn’t drive out the people of Taanach, Dor, Ibleam and Megiddo. And they didn’t drive out the people of the settlements that are around those cities either. That’s because the Canaanites had made up their minds to continue living in that land.Later, Israel became stronger. Then they forced the Canaanites to work hard for them. But Israel never drove them out completely.The tribe of Ephraim didn’t drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer. So the Canaanites continued to live there among them.The tribe of Zebulun didn’t drive out the Canaanites living in Kitron and Nahalol. So these Canaanites lived among them. But the people of Zebulun forced the Canaanites to work hard for them.The tribe of Asher didn’t drive out the people living in Akko and Sidon. They didn’t drive out the people of Ahlab, Akzib, Helbah, Aphek and Rehob.So the people of Asher lived among the Canaanites who were in the land.

The Lord who rules over all is with us. The God of Jacob is like a fort to us.

That is why the Israelites can’t stand up against their enemies. They turn their backs and run. That’s because I have decided to let them be destroyed. You must destroy the things you took that had been set apart to me. If you do not, I will not be with you anymore.