Berean Standard Bible

Joshua 10

1Nowוַיְהִי֩vay.HiH1961Adoni-zedekH139kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'H8085thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091אֶת־'et-H853had capturedלָכַ֨דla.KhadH3920Aiהָעַי֮ha.'AiH5857and devoted it to destructionוַיַּחֲרִימָהּ֒vai.ya.cha.ri.MahH2763—doing toעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213Aiלָעַ֖יla.'AiH5857and its kingוּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ כֵּן־u.le.mal.Kah ken-H4428 H3651asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834he had done toעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213Jerichoלִֽירִיחוֹ֙li.ri.ChoH3405and its kingוּלְמַלְכָּ֑הּu.le.mal.KahH4428—and thatוְכִ֨יve.KhiH3588the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֤יyo.she.VeiH3427of Gibeonגִבְעוֹן֙giv.'OnH1391had made peaceהִשְׁלִ֜ימוּhish.Li.muH7999withאֶת־'et-H854Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and wereוַיִּֽהְי֖וּvai.yih.YuH1961livingnear themבְּקִרְבָּֽם׃be.kir.BamH7130.

2So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatlyמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966alarmedוַיִּֽירְא֣וּvai.yi.re.'UH3372,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588Gibeonגִּבְע֔וֹןgiv.'onH1391wasa greatגְּדוֹלָה֙ge.do.LahH1419cityעִ֤יר'irH5892,like oneכְּאַחַ֖תke.'a.ChatH259of the royalהַמַּמְלָכָ֑ה וְכִ֨יha.mam.la.Khah ve.KhiH4467 H3588citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892;itהִ֤יאhi'H1931was largerגְדוֹלָה֙ge.do.LahH1419thanמִן־min-H4480Aiהָעַ֔יha.'AiH5857,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605its menאֲנָשֶׁ֖יהָ'a.na.Shei.haH582were mightyגִּבֹּרִֽים׃gi.bo.RimH1368.

3Therefore Adoni-zedekH139kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971word toאֶל־'el-H413Hohamהוֹהָ֣םho.HamH1944kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Hebronחֶ֠בְרוֹן וְאֶל־Chev.ron ve.'el-H2275 H413,Piramפִּרְאָ֨םpir.'AmH6502kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Jarmuthיַרְמ֜וּת וְאֶל־yar.Mut ve.'el-H3412 H413,Japhiaיָפִ֧יעַya.Fi.a'H3309kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Lachishלָכִ֛ישׁ וְאֶל־la.Khish ve.'el-H3923 H413,and Debirדְּבִ֥ירde.VirH1688kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Eglonעֶגְל֖וֹןeg.LonH5700,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

4“Come upעֲלֽוּ־ אֵלַ֣י'a.lu- 'e.LaiH5927 H413and help meוְעִזְרֻ֔נִיve.'iz.Ru.niH5826.We will attackוְנַכֶּ֖הve.na.KehH5221אֶת־'et-H853Gibeonגִּבְע֑וֹןgiv.'onH1391,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588they have made peaceהִשְׁלִ֥ימָהhish.Li.mahH7999withאֶת־'et-H854Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וְאֶת־ye.ho.Shu.a' ve.'EtH3091 H854and the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.”

5So the fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת׀cha.Me.shetH2568kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֗יha.'e.mo.RiH567—the kingsמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם מֶֽלֶךְ־ye.ru.sha.Lim Me.lekh-H3389 H4428,Hebronחֶבְר֤וֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־chev.Ron Me.lekh-H2275 H4428,Jarmuthיַרְמוּת֙ מֶֽלֶךְ־yar.Mut Me.lekh-H3412 H4428,Lachishלָכִ֣ישׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־la.Khish Me.lekh-H3923 H4428,and Eglonעֶגְל֔וֹן הֵ֖םeg.Lon hemH5700 H1992—joined forcesוַיֵּאָסְפ֨וּvai.ye.'a.se.FuH622and advancedוַֽיַּעֲל֜וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their armiesמַֽחֲנֵיהֶ֑םma.cha.nei.HemH4264.They campedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vai.ya.cha.NuH2583beforeעַל־'al-H5921Gibeonגִּבְע֔וֹןgiv.'onH1391and made warוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against itעָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921.

6Then the menאַנְשֵׁי֩'an.SheiH582of Gibeonגִבְע֨וֹןgiv.'onH1391sentוַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971word toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091inאֶל־'el-H413the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ha.ma.cha.NehH4264at Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֣לָה לֵאמֹ֔רha.gil.Ga.lah le.MorH1537 H559: “Do notאַל־'al-H408abandonתֶּ֥רֶף יָדֶ֖יךָTe.ref ya.Dei.khaH7503 H3027your servantsמֵֽעֲבָדֶ֑יךָme.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650.Comeעֲלֵ֧ה'a.LehH5927אֵלֵ֣ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413quicklyמְהֵרָ֗הme.he.RahH4120and saveוְהוֹשִׁ֤יעָהve.ho.Shi.'ahH3467us!Help usוְעָזְרֵ֔נוּve.'a.ze.Re.nuH5826,becauseכִּ֚יkiH3588allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567fromיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427the hill countryהָהָֽר׃ha.HarH2022have joined forcesנִקְבְּצ֣וּnik.be.TzuH6908against usאֵלֵ֔ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413.”

7So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091and his wholeוְכָל־ve.kholH3605armyעַ֤ם הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ'am ha.mil.cha.Mah i.MoH4421 H5973 H5971,including allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605the mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵ֥יgi.bo.ReiH1368of valorהֶחָֽיִל׃ פhe.Cha.yilH2428,cameוַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927fromמִן־min-H4480Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֗לha.gil.GalH1537ה֚וּאhu'H1931.

8The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091, “Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּירָ֣אti.Ra'H3372of them,forכִּ֥יkiH3588I have delivered themנְתַתִּ֑יםne.ta.TimH5414into your handבְיָדְךָ֖ve.ya.de.KhaH3027.Notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808oneאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376of themshall standיַעֲמֹ֥דya.'a.ModH5975against youבְּפָנֶֽיךָ׃be.fa.Nei.khaH6440.”

9After marchingעָלָ֖ה'a.LahH5927allכָּל־kol-H3605nightהַלַּ֕יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915fromמִן־min-H4480Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽל׃ha.gil.GalH1537,Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091caughtוַיָּבֹ֧אvai.ya.Vo'H935themאֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.HemH413by surpriseפִּתְאֹ֑םpit.'OmH6597.

10And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068threw them into confusionוַיְהֻמֵּ֤םvay.hu.MemH2000beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,who defeated themוַיַּכֵּ֥םvai.ya.KemH5221in a greatגְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419slaughterמַכָּֽה־ma.kah-H4347at Gibeonבְּגִבְע֑וֹןbe.giv.'onH1391,pursued themוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֗םvai.yir.de.FemH7291alongדֶּ֚רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the ascentמַעֲלֵ֣הma.'a.LehH4608to Beth-horonH1032,and struck them downוַיַּכֵּ֥םvai.ya.KemH5221asעַד־'ad-H5704far as Azekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה וְעַד־'a.ze.Kah ve.'ad-H5825 H5704and Makkedahמַקֵּדָֽה׃ma.ke.DahH4719.

11וַיְהִ֞יvay.HiH1961As they fledבְּנֻסָ֣ם׀be.nu.SamH5127beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הֵ֞םYis.ra.'El hemH3478 H1992along the descentבְּמוֹרַ֤דbe.mo.RadH4174from Beth-horonH1032toעַד־'ad-H5704Azekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה'a.ze.KahH5825,the LORDוַֽיהוָ֡הva.Yah.wehH3068cast downהִשְׁלִ֣יךְhish.LikhH7993on themעֲלֵיהֶם֩'a.lei.HemH5921largeגְּדֹל֧וֹתge.do.LotH1419hailstonesאֲבָנִ֨ים'a.va.NimH68fromמִן־min-H4480the skyהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064וַיָּמֻ֑תוּvai.ya.Mu.tuH4191,and moreרַבִּ֗יםra.BimH7227of themאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were killedמֵ֙תוּ֙me.tuH4191byבְּאַבְנֵ֣יbe.'av.NeiH68the hailstonesהַבָּרָ֔דha.ba.RadH1259thanמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.SherH834הָרְג֛וּha.re.GuH2026by the swordsבֶּחָֽרֶב׃ סbe.Cha.revH2719of the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

12אָ֣ז'azH227On the dayבְּי֗וֹםbe.YomH3117thatthe LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068gave the Amoritesהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567overתֵּ֤תtetH5414toלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀be.Nei Yis.ra.'El vai.Yo.merH1121 H3478 H559,Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֙ye.ho.shu.a'H3091spokeיְדַבֵּ֤רye.da.BerH1696to the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478: “O sunשֶׁ֚מֶשׁShe.meshH8121,stand stillדּ֔וֹםDomH1826over Gibeonבְּגִבְע֣וֹןbe.giv.'onH1391,O moonוְיָרֵ֖חַve.ya.Re.achH3394,over the Valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of Aijalonאַיָּלֽוֹן׃'ai.ya.LonH357.”

13So the sunהַשֶּׁ֜מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121stood stillוַיִּדֹּ֨םvai.yi.DomH1826and the moonוְיָרֵ֣חַve.ya.Re.achH3394stoppedעָמָ֗ד'a.MadH5975untilעַד־'ad-H5704the nationגּוֹי֙goyH1471took vengeanceיִקֹּ֥םyi.KomH5358upon its enemiesאֹֽיְבָ֔יו'o.ye.VavH341.Is thisהִ֥יאhi'H1931notהֲלֹא־ha.lo'-H3808writtenכְתוּבָ֖הkhe.tu.VahH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of Jasharהַיָּשָׁ֑רhai.ya.SharH3477? “So the sunהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha.She.meshH8121stoppedוַיַּעֲמֹ֤דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975in the middleבַּחֲצִ֣יba.cha.TziH2677of the skyהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and delayedוְלֹא־ אָ֥ץve.lo'- 'atzH3808 H213going downלָב֖וֹאla.Vo'H935about a fullתָּמִֽים׃ta.MimH8549dayכְּי֥וֹםke.YomH3117.”

14There has beenהָיָ֜הha.YahH1961noוְלֹ֨אve.Lo'H3808dayכַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙kai.Yom ha.Hu'H3117 H1931like it beforeלְפָנָ֣יוle.fa.NavH6440or sinceוְאַחֲרָ֔יוve.'a.cha.RavH310,when the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068listenedלִשְׁמֹ֥עַlish.Mo.a'H8085to the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of a manאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068foughtנִלְחָ֖םnil.ChamH3898for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478עִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973toאֶל־'el-H413the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264at Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽלָה׃ha.gil.Ga.lahH1537.

The Victory at Makkedah

16Now theהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428fiveחֲמֵ֖שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםha.me.la.KhimH4428had fledוַיָּנֻ֕סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127and hiddenוַיֵּחָבְא֥וּvai.ye.cha.ve.'UH2244in the caveבַמְּעָרָ֖הva.me.'a.RahH4631at Makkedahבְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃be.ma.ke.DahH4719.

17And Joshuaלִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַli.ho.Shu.a'H3091was informedוַיֻּגַּ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑רvai.yu.Gad le.MorH5046 H559: “The fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568kingsהַמְּלָכִ֔יםha.me.la.KhimH4428have been foundנִמְצְאוּ֙nim.tze.'UH4672;they are hidingנֶחְבְּאִ֥יםnech.be.'ImH2244in the caveבַּמְּעָרָ֖הba.me.'a.RahH4631at Makkedahבְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃be.ma.ke.DahH4719.”

18So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Rollגֹּ֛לּוּGo.luH1556largeגְּדֹל֖וֹתge.do.LotH1419stonesאֲבָנִ֥ים'a.va.NimH68againstאֶל־'el-H413the mouthפִּ֣יpiH6310of the caveהַמְּעָרָ֑הha.me.'a.RahH4631,and postוְהַפְקִ֧ידוּve.haf.Ki.duH6485menאֲנָשִׁ֖ים'a.na.ShimH582thereעָלֶ֛יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921to guard themלְשָׁמְרָֽם׃le.sha.me.RamH8104.

19But youוְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.TemH859,do notאַֽל־'al-H408stop thereתַּעֲמֹ֔דוּta.'a.Mo.duH5975.Pursueרִדְפוּ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣יrid.Fu 'a.cha.ReiH7291 H310your enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.KhemH341and attack them from behindוְזִנַּבְתֶּ֖םve.zi.nav.TemH2179אוֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853.Do notאַֽל־'al-H408let themתִּתְּנ֗וּםti.te.NumH5414reachלָבוֹא֙ אֶל־la.Vo' 'el-H935 H413their citiesעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם'a.rei.HemH5892,forכִּ֧יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430has delivered themנְתָנָ֛םne.ta.NamH5414into your handבְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃be.yed.KhemH3027.”

20וַיְהִי֩vay.HiH1961So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091and the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לu.ve.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478continuedכְּכַלּ֨וֹתke.kha.LotH3615to inflictלְהַכּוֹתָ֛םle.ha.ko.TamH5221a terribleגְדוֹלָֽה־ מְאֹ֖דge.do.lah- me.'OdH1419 H3966slaughterמַכָּ֥הma.KahH4347untilעַד־'ad-H5704they had finished them offתֻּמָּ֑םtu.MamH8552,and the remainingוְהַשְּׂרִידִים֙ve.ha.se.ri.DimH8300survivorsשָׂרְד֣וּsa.re.DuH8277retreatedוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413the fortifiedהַמִּבְצָֽר׃ha.miv.TzarH4013citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892.

21The wholeכָל־khol-H3605armyהָעָ֨םha.'AmH5971returnedוַיָּשֻׁבוּ֩vai.ya.shu.VuH7725safelyבְּשָׁל֑וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091inאֶל־'el-H413the campהַמַּחֲנֶ֧הha.ma.cha.NehH4264at Makkedahמַקֵּדָ֖הma.ke.DahH4719, andno oneלֹֽא־lo'-H3808dared to utterחָרַ֞ץcha.RatzH2782a wordלְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃le.sho.NoH3956againstלְאִ֖ישׁle.'IshH376אֶת־'et-H853the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

22Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Openפִּתְח֖וּpit.ChuH6605אֶת־'et-H853the mouthפִּ֣יpiH6310of the caveהַמְּעָרָ֑הha.me.'a.RahH4631and bringthoseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428fiveחֲמֵ֛שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568kingsהַמְּלָכִ֥יםha.me.la.KhimH4428outמִן־ הַמְּעָרָֽה׃min- ha.me.'a.RahH4480 H4631toאֵלַ֗י'e.LaiH413אֶת־'et-H853meוְהוֹצִ֣יאוּve.ho.Tzi.'uH3318.”

23Soכֵ֔ןKhenH3651theyוַיַּ֣עֲשׂוּvai.Ya.'a.suH6213אֵלָ֗יו'e.LavH413אֶת־'et-H853broughtוַיֹּצִ֣יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uH3318theהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428fiveחֲמֵ֛שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568kingsהַמְּלָכִ֥יםha.me.la.KhimH4428out ofמִן־min-H4480the caveהַמְּעָרָ֑הha.me.'a.RahH4631אֵ֣ת׀'etH853—the kingsמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389אֶת־'et-H853מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428,Hebronחֶבְרוֹן֙chev.rOnH2275אֶת־'et-H853מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428,Jarmuthיַרְמ֔וּתyar.MutH3412אֶת־'et-H853מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428,Lachishלָכִ֖ישׁla.KhishH3923אֶת־'et-H853מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428,and Eglonעֶגְלֽוֹן׃eg.LonH5700.

24וַ֠יְהִיVay.hiH1961When they had broughtכְּֽהוֹצִיאָ֞םke.ho.tzi.'AmH3318אֶת־'et-H853theהָאֵלֶּה֮ha.'e.LehH428kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםha.me.la.KhimH4428toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ye.ho.shu.a'H3091, heיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091summonedוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121allכָּל־kol-H3605the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478and saidאֶל־ וַ֠יֹּאמֶר'el- Vai.yo.merH559 H413toאֶל־'el-H413the armyאַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙'an.Shei ha.mil.cha.MahH582 H4421commandersקְצִינֵ֞יke.tzi.NeiH7101who had accompaniedהֶהָלְכ֣וּאhe.ha.le.Khu'H1980himאִתּ֔וֹ'i.ToH854, “Comeקִרְב֗וּkir.VuH7126here and putשִׂ֚ימוּSi.muH7760אֶת־'et-H853your feetרַגְלֵיכֶ֔םrag.lei.KhemH7272onעַֽל־'al-H5921the necksצַוְּארֵ֖יtza.ve.ReiH6677of theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםha.me.la.KhimH4428.”So the commanders came forwardוַֽיִּקְרְב֔וּvai.yik.re.VuH7126and putוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760אֶת־'et-H853their feetרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םrag.lei.HemH7272onעַל־'al-H5921their necksצַוְּארֵיהֶֽם׃tza.ve.rei.HemH6677.

25“Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּֽירְא֖וּ וְאַל־ti.re.'U ve.'al-H3372 H408or discouragedתֵּחָ֑תּוּte.Cha.tuH2865,”Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH413. “Be strongחִזְק֣וּchiz.KuH2388and courageousוְאִמְצ֔וּve.'im.TzuH553,forכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will doיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.SehH6213thisכָ֗כָהKha.khahH3602to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the enemiesאֹ֣יְבֵיכֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.KhemH341אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemH859fightנִלְחָמִ֥יםnil.cha.MimH3898אוֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853.”

26Afterאַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310thisכֵן֙khenH3651,Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091struck downוַיַּכֵּ֨םvai.ya.KemH5221and killedוַיְמִיתֵ֔םvay.mi.TemH4191the kings,and he hungוַיִּתְלֵ֕םvai.yit.LemH8518their bodies onעַ֖ל'alH5921fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahH2568treesעֵצִ֑ים'e.TzimH6086and left themוַיִּֽהְי֛וּ תְּלוּיִ֥םvai.yih.Yu te.lu.YimH1961 H8518thereעַל־ הָעֵצִ֖ים'al- ha.'e.TzimH5921 H6086untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

27וַיְהִ֞יvay.HiH1961לְעֵ֣ת׀le.'EtH6256At sunsetבּ֣וֹא הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁBo' ha.She.meshH935 H8121Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091orderedצִוָּ֤הtzi.VahH6680that they be taken downוַיֹּֽרִידוּם֙vai.yo.ri.DumH3381fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921the treesהָעֵצִ֔יםha.'e.TzimH6086and thrownוַיַּ֨שְׁלִכֻ֔םvai.Yash.li.KhumH7993intoאֶל־'el-H413the caveהַמְּעָרָ֖הha.me.'a.RahH4631in whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they had hiddenנֶחְבְּאוּ־ שָׁ֑םnech.be.'u- ShamH2244 H8033.Then largeגְּדֹלוֹת֙ge.do.lOtH1419stonesאֲבָנִ֤ים'a.va.NimH68were placedוַיָּשִׂ֜מוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760againstעַל־'al-H5921the mouthפִּ֣יpiH6310of the caveהַמְּעָרָ֔הha.me.'a.RahH4631,and the stonesעַד־ עֶ֖צֶם'ad- 'E.tzemH5704 H6106are there to thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

28H853On thatהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091capturedלָכַ֨דla.KhadH3920Makkedahמַקֵּדָה֩ma.ke.DahH4719and put itוַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־vai.ya.Ke.ha le.fi-H5221 H6310to the swordחֶרֶב֮che.RevH2719,along withH853its kingמַלְכָּהּ֒mal.KahH4428.He devoted to destructionהֶחֱרִ֣םhe.che.RimH2763everyoneכָּל־ הַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙kol- ha.Ne.feshH853 H3605 H5315אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in the city,leavingהִשְׁאִ֖ירhish.'IrH7604noלֹ֥אlo'H3808survivorsשָׂרִ֑ידsa.RidH8300.So he didוַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙vai.Ya.'asH6213to the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Makkedahמַקֵּדָ֔הma.ke.DahH4719asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213to the kingלְמֶ֥לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃ye.ri.ChoH3405.

Conquest of the Southern Cities

29Then Joshuaיְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַYe.ho.shu.a'H3091and allוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478with himעִמּ֛וֹi.MoH5973moved onוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674from Makkedahמִמַּקֵּדָ֖הmi.ma.ke.DahH4719to Libnahלִבְנָ֑הliv.NahH3841and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898againstעִם־'im-H5973Libnahלִבְנָֽה׃liv.NahH3841.

30And the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068alsoגַּם־gam-H1571deliveredוַיִּתֵּן֩vai.yi.TenH5414that cityאוֹתָ֜הּ'o.TahH853and its kingמַלְכָּהּ֒mal.KahH4428into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לYis.ra.'ElH3478,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Joshuaputוַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־vai.ya.Ke.ha le.fi-H5221 H6310allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ha.Ne.feshH5315to the swordחֶ֗רֶבChe.revH2719וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,leavingהִשְׁאִ֥ירhish.'IrH7604אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808survivorsשָׂרִ֑ידsa.RidH8300.And he didוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213to the kingלְמַלְכָּ֔הּle.mal.KahH4428of Libnahasכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213to the kingלְמֶ֥לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃ סye.ri.ChoH3405.

31And Joshuaיְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַYe.ho.shu.a'H3091and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478with himעִמּ֛וֹi.MoH5973moved onוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674from Libnahמִלִּבְנָ֖הmi.liv.NahH3841to Lachishלָכִ֑ישָׁהla.Khi.shahH3923.They laid siegeוַיִּ֣חַןvai.Yi.chanH2583to itעָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against it.

32And the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853deliveredוַיִּתֵּן֩vai.yi.TenH5414Lachishלָכִ֜ישׁla.KhishH3923into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and Joshua capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙vai.yil.ke.DahH3920it on the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117.He putוַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־vai.ya.Ke.ha le.fi-H5221 H6310allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהַנֶּ֖פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315to the swordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,just asכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213to Libnahלְלִבְנָֽה׃ פle.liv.NahH3841.

33At that timeאָ֣ז'azH227Horamהֹרָם֙ho.RamH2036kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Gezerגֶּ֔זֶרGe.zerH1507wentעָלָ֗ה'a.LahH5927to helpלַעְזֹ֖רla'.ZorH5826אֶת־'et-H853Lachishלָכִ֑ישׁla.KhishH3923,but Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853struck him downוַיַּכֵּ֤הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221along with his peopleעַמּ֔וֹ עַד־a.Mo 'ad-H5971 H5704,leavingהִשְׁאִֽיר־hish.'ir-H7604noבִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TiH1115survivorsשָׂרִֽיד׃sa.RidH8300.

34So Joshuaיְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַYe.ho.shu.a'H3091moved onוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674from Lachishמִלָּכִ֖ישׁmi.la.KhishH3923to Eglonעֶגְלֹ֑נָה'eg.Lo.nahH5700,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478with himעִמּ֛וֹi.MoH5973.They laid siegeוַיַּחֲנ֣וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583to itעָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921and foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against itעָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921.

35Thatהַהוּא֙ha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117they capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּד֜וּהָvai.yil.ke.Du.haH3920Eglonand put itוַיַּכּ֣וּהָ לְפִי־vai.ya.Ku.ha le.fi-H5221 H6310to the swordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719,andוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853Joshuadevoted to destructionהֶחֱרִ֑יםhe.che.RimH2763everyoneכָּל־ הַנֶּ֣פֶשׁkol- ha.Ne.feshH3605 H5315אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in the cityהַה֖וּאha.Hu'H1931בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117,just asכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213to Lachishלְלָכִֽישׁ׃ פle.la.KhishH3923.

36Then Joshuaיְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַYe.ho.shu.a'H3091and allוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478with himעִמּ֛וֹi.MoH5973went upוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927from Eglonמֵעֶגְל֖וֹנָהme.'eg.Lo.nahH5700to Hebronחֶבְר֑וֹנָהchev.Ro.nahH2275and foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against itעָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921.

37They captured itוַיִּלְכְּד֣וּהָvai.yil.ke.Du.haH3920and putוַיַּכּֽוּהָ־ לְפִי־vai.ya.ku.ha- le.fi-H5221 H6310to the swordחֶ֠רֶבChe.revH2719וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853its kingמַלְכָּ֨הּmal.KahH4428וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,allכָּל־kol-H3605its villagesעָרֶ֜יהָ'a.Rei.haH5892,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהַנֶּ֤פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834. Joshualeftהִשְׁאִ֣ירhish.'IrH7604noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808survivorsשָׂרִ֔ידsa.RidH8300,just asכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213at Eglonלְעֶגְל֑וֹןle.'eg.LonH5700;he devoted to destructionוַיַּחֲרֵ֣םvai.ya.cha.RemH2763Hebronאוֹתָ֔הּ'o.TahH853andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853everyoneכָּל־ הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁkol- ha.Ne.feshH3605 H5315אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in it.

38Finally Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478with himעִמּ֖וֹi.MoH5973turnedוַיָּ֧שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725toward Debirדְּבִ֑רָהde.Vi.rahH1688and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against itעָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921.

39And they capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֞הּvai.yil.ke.DahH3920Debirוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,its kingמַלְכָּ֤הּmal.KahH4428,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605its villagesעָרֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Rei.haH5892.They put themוַיַּכּ֣וּם לְפִי־vai.ya.Kum le.fi-H5221 H6310to the swordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719and devoted to destructionוַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙vai.ya.cha.Ri.muH2763אֶת־'et-H853everyoneכָּל־ נֶ֣פֶשׁkol- Ne.feshH3605 H5315אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in the city,leavingהִשְׁאִ֖ירhish.'IrH7604noלֹ֥אlo'H3808survivorsשָׂרִ֑ידsa.RidH8300כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834. Joshuadid toעָשָׂ֜ה'a.SahH6213Debirלִדְבִ֙רָה֙lid.Vi.rahH1688and its kingוּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּu.le.mal.KahH4428asוְכַאֲשֶׁ֥רve.kha.'a.SherH834he had doneעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213to Hebronלְחֶבְר֗וֹןle.chev.RonH2275and asכֵּן־ken-H3651he had doneעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213to Libnahלְלִבְנָ֖הle.liv.NahH3841and its kingוּלְמַלְכָּֽהּ׃u.le.mal.KahH4428.

40So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091אֶת־'et-H853conqueredוַיַּכֶּ֣הvai.ya.KehH5221the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605regionהָאָ֡רֶץha.'A.retzH776—the hill countryהָהָר֩ha.HarH2022,the Negevוְהַנֶּ֨גֶבve.ha.Ne.gevH5045,the foothillsוְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֜הve.ha.she.fe.LahH8219,and the slopesוְהָאֲשֵׁד֗וֹתve.ha.'a.she.DotH794,together withוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶ֔םmal.khei.HemH4428—leavingהִשְׁאִ֖ירhish.'IrH7604noלֹ֥אlo'H3808survivorsשָׂרִ֑ידsa.RidH8300וְאֵ֤תve.'EtH853.He devoted to destructionהֶחֱרִ֔יםhe.che.RimH2763everythingכָּל־kol-H3605that breathedהַנְּשָׁמָה֙ha.ne.sha.MahH5397,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,had commandedצִוָּ֔הtzi.VahH6680.

41Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091conquered the areaוַיַּכֵּ֧םvai.ya.KemH5221fromמִקָּדֵ֥שׁmi.ka.DeshH6947Kadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵ֖עַbar.Ne.a'H6947toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704Gazaעַזָּ֑ה'a.ZahH5804וְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853,and the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605regionאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Goshenגֹּ֖שֶׁןGo.shenH1657as far asוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704Gibeonגִּבְעֽוֹן׃giv.'onH1391.

42Andוְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853becauseכִּ֗יKiH3588the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,foughtנִלְחָ֖םnil.ChamH3898for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091capturedלָכַ֥דla.KhadH3920allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853kingsהַמְּלָכִ֤יםha.me.la.KhimH4428and their landאַרְצָ֔ם'ar.TzamH776in oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259campaignפַּ֣עַםPa.'amH6471.

43Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725withעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478toאֶל־'el-H413the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264at Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽלָה׃ פha.gil.Ga.lahH1537.

The Victory at Makkedah

Conquest of the Southern Cities

Commentaries on Joshua 10