Joshua 10
WEB·Joshua 10
1Now when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,
KJVNow it came to pass, when AdonizedekH139 kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389 had heardH8085(H8800) howH3588 JoshuaH3091 had takenH3920(H8804) AiH5857, and had utterly destroyedH2763(H8686) it; as he had doneH6213(H8804) to JerichoH3405 and her kingH4428, so he had doneH6213(H8804) to AiH5857 and her kingH4428; and how the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of GibeonH1391 had made peaceH7999(H8689) with IsraelH3478, and were amongH7130 them;
2 they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
KJVThat they fearedH3372(H8799) greatlyH3966, because GibeonH1391 was a greatH1419 cityH5892, as oneH259 of the royalH4467 citiesH5892, and because it was greaterH1419 than AiH5857, and all the menH582 thereof were mightyH1368.
3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
KJVWherefore AdonizedekH139 kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389 sentH7971(H8799) unto HohamH1944 kingH4428 of HebronH2275, and unto PiramH6502 kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, and unto JaphiaH3309 kingH4428 of LachishH3923, and unto DebirH1688 kingH4428 of EglonH5700, sayingH559(H8800),
4 “Come up to me and help me. Let’s strike Gibeon; for they have made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”
KJVCome upH5927(H8798) unto me, and helpH5826(H8798) me, that we may smiteH5221(H8686) GibeonH1391: for it hath made peaceH7999(H8689) with JoshuaH3091 and with the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478.
5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.
KJVTherefore the fiveH2568 kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567, the kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389, the kingH4428 of HebronH2275, the kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, the kingH4428 of LachishH3923, the kingH4428 of EglonH5700, gathered themselves togetherH622(H8735), and went upH5927(H8799), they and all their hostsH4264, and encampedH2583(H8799) before GibeonH1391, and made warH3898(H8735) against it.
6 The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”
KJVAnd the menH582 of GibeonH1391 sentH7971(H8799) unto JoshuaH3091 to the campH4264 to GilgalH1537, sayingH559(H8800), SlackH7503(H8686) not thy handH3027 from thy servantsH5650; come upH5927(H8798) to us quicklyH4120, and saveH3467(H8685) us, and helpH5826(H8798) us: for all the kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567 that dwellH3427(H8802) in the mountainsH2022 are gathered togetherH6908(H8738) against us.
7 So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and the whole army with him, including all the mighty men of valor.
KJVSo JoshuaH3091 ascendedH5927(H8799) from GilgalH1537, he, and all the peopleH5971 of warH4421 with him, and all the mightyH1368 men of valourH2428.
8 Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you.”
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 saidH559(H8799) unto JoshuaH3091, FearH3372(H8799) them not: for I have deliveredH5414(H8804) them into thine handH3027; there shall not a manH376 of them standH5975(H8799) beforeH6440 thee.
9 Joshua therefore came to them suddenly. He marched from Gilgal all night.
KJVJoshuaH3091 therefore cameH935(H8799) unto them suddenlyH6597, and went upH5927(H8804) from GilgalH1537 all nightH3915.
10 Yahweh confused them before Israel. He killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 discomfitedH2000(H8799) them beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, and slewH5221(H8686) them with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347 at GibeonH1391, and chasedH7291(H8799) them along the wayH1870 that goeth upH4608 to BethhoronH1032, and smoteH5221(H8686) them to AzekahH5825, and unto MakkedahH4719.
11 As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, Yahweh hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.
KJVAnd it came to pass, as they fledH5127(H8800) from beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, and were in the going downH4174 to BethhoronH1032, that the LORDH3068 cast downH7993(H8689) greatH1419 stonesH68 from heavenH8064 upon them unto AzekahH5825, and they diedH4191(H8799): they were moreH7227 which diedH4191(H8804) with hailstonesH1259H68 than they whomH834 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 slewH2026(H8804) with the swordH2719.
12 Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!”
KJVThen spakeH1696(H8762) JoshuaH3091 to the LORDH3068 in the dayH3117 when the LORDH3068 delivered upH5414(H8800) the AmoritesH567 beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and he saidH559(H8799) in the sightH5869 of IsraelH3478, SunH8121, stand thou stillH1826(H8798) upon GibeonH1391; and thou, MoonH3394, in the valleyH6010 of AjalonH357.
13 The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.
KJVAnd the sunH8121 stood stillH1826(H8799), and the moonH3394 stayedH5975(H8804), until the peopleH1471 had avengedH5358(H8799) themselves upon their enemiesH341(H8802). Is not thisH1931 writtenH3789(H8803) in the bookH5612 of JasherH3477? So the sunH8121 stood stillH5975(H8799) in the midstH2677 of heavenH8064, and hastedH213(H8804) not to go downH935(H8800) about a wholeH8549 dayH3117.
14 There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.
KJVAnd there was no dayH3117 like that beforeH6440 it or afterH310 it, that the LORDH3068 hearkenedH8085(H8800) unto the voiceH6963 of a manH376: for the LORDH3068 foughtH3898(H8737) for IsraelH3478.
15 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
KJVAnd JoshuaH3091 returnedH7725(H8799), and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto the campH4264 to GilgalH1537.
16 These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
KJVBut these fiveH2568 kingsH4428 fledH5127(H8799), and hidH2244(H8735) themselves in a caveH4631 at MakkedahH4719.
17 Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”
KJVAnd it was toldH5046(H8714) JoshuaH3091, sayingH559(H8800), The fiveH2568 kingsH4428 are foundH4672(H8738) hidH2244(H8737) in a caveH4631 at MakkedahH4719.
18 Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;
KJVAnd JoshuaH3091 saidH559(H8799), RollH1556(H8798) greatH1419 stonesH68 upon the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631, and setH6485(H8685) menH582 by it for to keepH8104(H8800) them:
19 but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.”
KJVAnd stayH5975(H8799) ye not, but pursueH7291(H8798) afterH310 your enemiesH341(H8802), and smite the hindmostH2179(H8765) of them; sufferH5414(H8799) them not to enterH935(H8800) into their citiesH5892: for the LORDH3068 your GodH430 hath deliveredH5414(H8804) them into your handH3027.
20 When Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,
KJVAnd it came to pass, when JoshuaH3091 and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 had made an endH3615(H8763) of slayingH5221(H8687) them with a veryH3966 greatH1419 slaughterH4347, till they were consumedH8552(H8800), that the restH8300 which remainedH8277(H8804) of them enteredH935(H8799) into fencedH4013 citiesH5892.
21 all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
KJVAnd all the peopleH5971 returnedH7725(H8799) to the campH4264 to JoshuaH3091 at MakkedahH4719 in peaceH7965: none movedH2782(H8804) his tongueH3956 against anyH376 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478.
22 Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”
KJVThen saidH559(H8799) JoshuaH3091, OpenH6605(H8798) the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631, and bring outH3318(H8685) those fiveH2568 kingsH4428 unto me out of the caveH4631.
23 They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
KJVAnd they didH6213(H8799) so, and brought forthH3318(H8686) those fiveH2568 kingsH4428 unto him out of the caveH4631, the kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389, the kingH4428 of HebronH2275, the kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, the kingH4428 of LachishH3923, and the kingH4428 of EglonH5700.
24 When they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when they brought outH3318(H8687) those kingsH4428 unto JoshuaH3091, that JoshuaH3091 calledH7121(H8799) for all the menH376 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559(H8799) unto the captainsH7101 of the menH582 of warH4421 which wentH1980(H8804) with him, Come nearH7126(H8798), putH7760(H8798) your feetH7272 upon the necksH6677 of these kingsH4428. And they came nearH7126(H8799), and putH7760(H8799) their feetH7272 upon the necksH6677 of them.
25 Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight.”
KJVAnd JoshuaH3091 saidH559(H8799) unto them, FearH3372(H8799) not, nor be dismayedH2865(H8735), be strongH2388(H8798) and of good courageH553(H8798): for thus shall the LORDH3068 doH6213(H8799) to all your enemiesH341(H8802) against whom ye fightH3898(H8737).
26 Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.
KJVAnd afterwardH310 JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221(H8686) them, and slewH4191(H8686) them, and hangedH8518(H8799) them on fiveH2568 treesH6086: and they were hangingH8518(H8803) upon the treesH6086 until the eveningH6153.
27 At the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and threw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.
KJVAnd it came to pass at the timeH6256 of the going downH935(H8800) of the sunH8121, that JoshuaH3091 commandedH6680(H8765), and they took them downH3381(H8686) off the treesH6086, and castH7993(H8686) them into the caveH4631 wherein they had been hidH2244(H8738), and laidH7760(H8799) greatH1419 stonesH68 in the cave'sH4631 mouthH6310, which remain until this veryH6106 dayH3117.
28 Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
KJVAnd that dayH3117 JoshuaH3091 tookH3920(H8804) MakkedahH4719, and smoteH5221(H8686) it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and the kingH4428 thereof he utterly destroyedH2763(H8689), them, and all the soulsH5315 that were therein; he letH7604(H8689) none remainH8300: and he didH6213(H8799) to the kingH4428 of MakkedahH4719 as he didH6213(H8804) unto the kingH4428 of JerichoH3405.
29 Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
KJVThen JoshuaH3091 passedH5674(H8799) from MakkedahH4719, and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto LibnahH3841, and foughtH3898(H8735) against LibnahH3841:
30 Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414(H8799) it also, and the kingH4428 thereof, into the handH3027 of IsraelH3478; and he smoteH5221(H8686) it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and all the soulsH5315 that were therein; he letH7604(H8689) none remainH8300 in it; but didH6213(H8799) unto the kingH4428 thereof as he didH6213(H8804) unto the kingH4428 of JerichoH3405.
31 Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.
KJVAnd JoshuaH3091 passedH5674(H8799) from LibnahH3841, and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto LachishH3923, and encampedH2583(H8799) against it, and foughtH3898(H8735) against it:
32 Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414(H8799) LachishH3923 into the handH3027 of IsraelH3478, which tookH3920(H8799) it on the secondH8145 dayH3117, and smoteH5221(H8686) it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and all the soulsH5315 that were therein, according to all that he had doneH6213(H8804) to LibnahH3841.
33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining.
KJVThen HoramH2036 kingH4428 of GezerH1507 came upH5927(H8804) to helpH5826(H8800) LachishH3923; and JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221(H8686) him and his peopleH5971, until he had leftH7604(H8689) him none remainingH8300.
34 Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it and fought against it.
KJVAnd from LachishH3923 JoshuaH3091 passedH5674(H8799) unto EglonH5700, and all IsraelH3478 with him; and they encampedH2583(H8799) against it, and foughtH3898(H8735) against it:
35 They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
KJVAnd they tookH3920(H8799) it on that dayH3117, and smoteH5221(H8686) it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and all the soulsH5315 that were therein he utterly destroyedH2763(H8689) that dayH3117, according to all that he had doneH6213(H8804) to LachishH3923.
36 Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.
KJVAnd JoshuaH3091 went upH5927(H8799) from EglonH5700, and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto HebronH2275; and they foughtH3898(H8735) against it:
37 They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.
KJVAnd they tookH3920(H8799) it, and smoteH5221(H8686) it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and the kingH4428 thereof, and all the citiesH5892 thereof, and all the soulsH5315 that were therein; he leftH7604(H8689) none remainingH8300, according to all that he had doneH6213(H8804) to EglonH5700; but destroyedH2763(H8686) it utterly, and all the soulsH5315 that were therein.
38 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.
KJVAnd JoshuaH3091 returnedH7725(H8799), and all IsraelH3478 with him, to DebirH1688; and foughtH3898(H8735) against it:
39 He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.
KJVAnd he tookH3920(H8799) it, and the kingH4428 thereof, and all the citiesH5892 thereof; and they smoteH5221(H8686) them with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and utterly destroyedH2763(H8686) all the soulsH5315 that were therein; he leftH7604(H8689) none remainingH8300: as he had doneH6213(H8804) to HebronH2275, so he didH6213(H8804) to DebirH1688, and to the kingH4428 thereof; as he had doneH6213(H8804) also to LibnahH3841, and to her kingH4428.
40 So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.
KJVSo JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221(H8686) all the countryH776 of the hillsH2022, and of the southH5045, and of the valeH8219, and of the springsH794, and all their kingsH4428: he leftH7604(H8689) none remainingH8300, but utterly destroyedH2763(H8689) all that breathedH5397, as the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 commandedH6680(H8765).
41 Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.
KJVAnd JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221(H8686) them from KadeshbarneaH6947 even unto GazaH5804, and all the countryH776 of GoshenH1657, even unto GibeonH1391.
42 Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
KJVAnd all these kingsH4428 and their landH776 did JoshuaH3091 takeH3920(H8804) at oneH259 timeH6471, because the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 foughtH3898(H8737) for IsraelH3478.
43 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
KJVAnd JoshuaH3091 returnedH7725(H8799), and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto the campH4264 to GilgalH1537.
Joshua 10
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