Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAfter the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?” Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, after the death of Joshua, that the sons of Israel ask at Jehovah, saying, ‘Who doth go up for us unto the Canaanite, at the commencement, to fight against it?’ King James Bible Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? Hebrew Afterאַחֲרֵי֙ (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part the death מ֣וֹת (mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin of Joshua, יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son inquired וַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙ (way·yiš·’ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand of the LORD, בַּיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel “Who מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix will be the first בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה (bat·tə·ḥil·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8462: A commencement, rel, original to go up יַעֲלֶה־ (ya·‘ă·leh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively and fight לְהִלָּ֥חֶם (lə·hil·lā·ḥem) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle for us לָּ֧נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the Canaanites?” הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י (hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan |