Berean Standard Bible

Joshua 11

1Now whenוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961Jabinיָבִ֣יןya.VinH2985kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Hazorחָצ֑וֹרcha.TzorH2674heard about these thingsכִּשְׁמֹ֖עַkish.Mo.a'H8085,he sent wordוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971toאֶל־'el-H413Jobabיוֹבָב֙yo.VavH3103kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Madonמָד֔וֹןma.DonH4068;toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the kingsמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Shimronשִׁמְר֖וֹן וְאֶל־ מֶ֥לֶךְshim.Ron ve.'el- Me.lekhH8110 H413 H4428and Achshaphאַכְשָֽׁף׃'akh.ShafH407;

2toוְֽאֶל־ve.'el-H413the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֞יםha.me.la.KhimH4428of the northמִצְּפ֗וֹןmi.tze.FonH6828אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in the mountainsבָּהָ֧רba.HarH2022,in the Arabahוּבָעֲרָבָ֛הu.va.'a.ra.VahH6160southנֶ֥גֶבNe.gevH5045of Chinnerethכִּֽנֲר֖וֹתki.na.RotH3672,in the foothillsוּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֑הu.va.she.fe.LahH8219,and in Naphoth-dorדּ֖וֹרDorH5316 H1756to the westמִיָּֽם׃mi.YamH3220;

3to the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669in the eastמִמִּזְרָ֣חmi.miz.RachH4217and westוּמִיָּ֔םu.mi.YamH3220;to the Amoritesוְהָאֱמֹרִ֧יve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567,Hittitesוְהַחִתִּ֛יve.ha.chi.TiH2850,Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֥יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522,and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֖יve.hay.vu.SiH2983in the hill countryבָּהָ֑רba.HarH2022;and to the Hivitesוְהַֽחִוִּי֙ve.ha.chi.ViH2340at the foot ofתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478Hermonחֶרְמ֔וֹןcher.MonH2768in the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ha.mitz.PahH4709.

4Soהֵ֗םHemH1992these kingscame outוַיֵּצְא֣וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318withעִמָּ֔ם'i.MamH5973allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their armiesמַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ma.cha.nei.HemH4264,a multitudeעַם־'am-H5971as numerousרָ֕בravH7227as the sandכַּח֛וֹלka.CholH2344אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834onעַל־'al-H5921the seashoreשְׂפַת־ הַיָּ֖םse.fat- hai.YamH8193 H3220לָרֹ֑בla.RoH7230,along with a great numberרַב־ מְאֹֽד׃rav- me.'OdH7227 H3966of horsesוְס֥וּסve.SusH5483and chariotsוָרֶ֖כֶבva.Re.khevH7393.

5Allכֹּ֖לkolH3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםha.me.la.KhimH4428joined forcesוַיִּוָּ֣עֲד֔וּvai.yi.Va.'a.DuH3259and encampedוַיָּבֹ֜אוּ וַיַּחֲנ֤וּvai.ya.Vo.'u vai.ya.cha.NuH935 H2583יַחְדָּו֙yach.DavH3162atאֶל־'el-H413the watersמֵ֣יmeiH4325of Meromמֵר֔וֹםme.RomH4792to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.ChemH3898againstעִם־'im-H5973Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

6Then the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ye.ho.shu.a'H3091, “Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּירָ֣אti.Ra'H3372of themמִפְּנֵיהֶם֒mi.pe.nei.HemH6440,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588by thisהַזֹּ֗אתha.ZotH2063timeכָּעֵ֣תka.'EtH6256tomorrowמָחָ֞רma.CharH4279Iאָנֹכִ֞י'a.no.KhiH595will deliverנֹתֵ֧ןno.TenH5414אֶת־'et-H853all of themכֻּלָּ֛םku.LamH3605slainחֲלָלִ֖יםcha.la.LimH2491beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853.You are to hamstringתְּעַקֵּ֔רte.'a.KerH6131their horsesסוּסֵיהֶ֣םsu.sei.HemH5483andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853burn upתִּשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃tis.Rof ba.'EshH8313 H784their chariotsמַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖םmar.ke.vo.tei.HemH4818.”

7So byעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.HemH5921the watersמֵ֥יmeiH4325of Meromמֵר֖וֹםme.RomH4792,Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֡עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091and his wholeוְכָל־ve.kholH3605armyעַם֩ הַמִּלְחָמָ֨ה עִמּ֧וֹ'am ha.mil.cha.Mah i.MoH4421 H5973 H5971cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935upon themעַל־'al-H5921suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֑םpit.'OmH6597and attackedוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307them,

8and the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068delivered themוַיִּתְּנֵ֨םvai.yi.te.NemH5414into the handבְּיַֽד־be.yad-H3027of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElH3478,who struck them downוַיַּכּוּם֒vai.ya.KumH5221and pursued themוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּםvai.yir.de.FumH7291all the way toH5704Greaterרַבָּ֗הra.BahH7227Sidonצִיד֣וֹןtzi.DonH6721and Misrephoth-maimמִשְׂרְפ֣וֹתmis.re.FotH4956,and eastwardמִזְרָ֑חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217as far asמַ֔יִםMa.yimH5704 H4956the Valleyבִּקְעַ֥תbik.'AtH1237of Mizpehמִצְפֶּ֖הmitz.PehH4708.They struck them downוַיַּכֻּ֕םvai.ya.KumH5221 H5704,leavingהִשְׁאִֽיר־hish.'ir-H7604noבִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TiH1115survivorsשָׂרִֽיד׃sa.RidH8300.

9Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091treatedוַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213themasכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had toldאָֽמַר־'a.mar-H559him;he hamstrungעִקֵּ֔ר'i.KerH6131וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their horsesסוּסֵיהֶ֣םsu.sei.HemH5483and burned upשָׂרַ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ סsa.Raf ba.'EshH8313 H784their chariotsמַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖םmar.ke.vo.tei.HemH4818.

10At thatהַהִיא֙ha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֤תba.'EtH6256Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091turned backוַיָּ֨שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725and capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֣דvai.yil.KodH3920אֶת־'et-H853Hazorחָצ֔וֹרcha.TzorH2674וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and putהִכָּ֣הhi.KahH5221its kingמַלְכָּ֖הּmal.KahH4428to the swordבֶחָ֑רֶבve.Cha.revH2719,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588Hazorחָצ֣וֹרcha.TzorH2674wasהִ֕יאhi'H1931formerlyלְפָנִ֔יםle.fa.NimH6440the headרֹ֖אשׁroshH7218of allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428kingdomsהַמַּמְלָכ֥וֹתha.mam.la.KhotH4467.

11The Israelitesputוַ֠יַּכּוּVai.ya.kuH5221אֶת־'et-H853everyoneכָּל־ הַנֶּ֨פֶשׁkol- ha.Ne.feshH3605 H5315אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834inלְפִי־le.fi-H6310Hazorto the swordחֶ֙רֶב֙che.revH2719,devoting them to destructionהַֽחֲרֵ֔םha.cha.RemH2763.Nothingלֹ֥אlo'H3808כָּל־kol-H3605that breathedנְשָׁמָ֑הne.sha.MahH5397remainedנוֹתַ֖רno.TarH3498,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Joshuaburned downשָׂרַ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃sa.Raf ba.'EshH8313 H784Hazor itselfחָצ֖וֹרcha.TzorH2674.

12וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091capturedלָכַ֧דla.KhadH3920allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָ֠אֵלֶּהHa.'e.lehH428וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853כָּל־kol-H3605הַמְּלָכִֽים־ha.me.la.khim-H4428kingsמַלְכֵיהֶ֞םmal.khei.HemH4428and their citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892and put themוַיַּכֵּ֥ם לְפִי־vai.ya.Kem le.fi-H5221 H6310to the swordחֶ֖רֶבChe.revH2719.He devoted them to destructionהֶחֱרִ֣יםhe.che.RimH2763אוֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650had commandedצִוָּ֔הtzi.VahH6680.

13Yetרַ֣קrakH7535Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808burnשְׂרָפָ֖םse.ra.FamH8313anyכָּל־kol-H3605of the citiesהֶעָרִ֗יםhe.'a.RimH5892builtהָעֹֽמְדוֹת֙ha.'o.me.dOtH5975onעַל־'al-H5921their moundsתִּלָּ֔םti.LamH8510,exceptזוּלָתִ֛יzu.la.TiH2108אֶת־'et-H853Hazorחָצ֥וֹר לְבַדָּ֖הּcha.Tzor le.va.DahH2674 H905,which Joshuaיְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091burnedשָׂרַ֥ףsa.RafH8313.

14The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478took for themselvesבָּזְז֥וּba.ze.ZuH962allוְ֠כֹלVe.kholH3605the plunderשְׁלַ֞לshe.LalH7998and livestockוְהַבְּהֵמָ֔הve.ha.be.he.MahH929of theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428citiesהֶעָרִ֤יםhe.'a.RimH5892,butרַ֣קrakH7535אֶֽת־'et-H853they putהִכּ֣וּ לְפִי־hi.Ku le.fi-H5221 H6310allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָאָדָ֞םha.'a.DamH120to the swordחֶ֗רֶבChe.revH2719untilעַד־'ad-H5704they had completely destroyed themהִשְׁמִדָם֙hish.mi.DamH8045אוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853,not sparing anyoneהִשְׁאִ֖ירוּhish.'I.ruH7604לֹ֥אlo'H3808כָּל־kol-H3605who breathedנְשָׁמָֽה׃ne.sha.MahH5397.

15Asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֤הtzi.VahH6680His servantעַבְדּ֔וֹav.DoH5650Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872,soכֵּן־ken-H3651Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091.That is whatוְכֵן֙ve.KhenH3651Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091didעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213,leaving nothingלֹֽא־ דָּבָ֔רlo'- da.VarH3808 H1697undoneהֵסִ֣ירhe.SirH5493of allמִכֹּ֛לmi.KolH3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

Joshua Takes the Whole Land

16So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947thisהַזֹּ֗אתha.ZotH2063entireכָּל־kol-H3605regionהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776:the hill countryהָהָ֤רha.HarH2022וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,allכָּל־kol-H3605the Negevהַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ha.Ne.gevH5045וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,allכָּל־kol-H3605the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Goshenהַגֹּ֔שֶׁןha.Go.shenH1657וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the western foothillsהַשְּׁפֵלָ֖הha.she.fe.LahH8219וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the Arabahהָעֲרָבָ֑הha.'a.ra.VahH6160וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and the mountainsהַ֥רharH2022of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478and their foothillsוּשְׁפֵלָתֹֽה׃u.she.fe.la.TohH8219,

17fromמִן־min-H4480Mountהָהָ֤רha.HarH2022Halakהֶֽחָלָק֙he.cha.LakH2510,which risesהָעוֹלֶ֣הha.'o.LehH5927toward Seirשֵׂעִ֔ירse.'IrH8165,as far asוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704Baal-gadH1171in the Valleyבְּבִקְעַ֣תbe.vik.'AtH1237of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֔וֹןha.le.va.NonH3844at the foot ofתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478Mountהַר־har-H2022Hermonחֶרְמ֑וֹןcher.MonH2768וְאֵ֤תve.'EtH853.He capturedלָכַ֔דla.KhadH3920allכָּל־kol-H3605their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶם֙mal.khei.HemH4428and struck them downוַיַּכֵּ֖םvai.ya.KemH5221,putting them to deathוַיְמִיתֵֽם׃vay.mi.TemH4191.

18Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶת־ye.ho.Shu.a' 'et-H3091 H854wagedעָשָׂ֧ה'a.SahH6213warמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil.cha.MahH4421against allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428kingsהַמְּלָכִ֥יםha.me.la.KhimH4428for a long periodרַבִּ֗יםra.BimH7227of timeיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117.

19Noלֹֽא־ הָיְתָ֣הlo'- ha.ye.TahH3808 H1961cityעִ֗יר'IrH5892אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834made peaceהִשְׁלִ֙ימָה֙hish.Li.mahH7999withאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478exceptבִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TiH1115the Hivitesהַחִוִּ֖יha.chi.ViH2340livingיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427in Gibeonגִבְע֑וֹןgiv.'onH1391אֶת־'et-H853;allהַכֹּ֖לha.KolH3605others were takenלָקְח֥וּla.ke.ChuH3947in battleבַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃va.mil.cha.MahH4421.

20Forכִּ֣יkiH3588it wasהָיְתָ֡הha.ye.TahH1961ofמֵאֵ֣תme.'EtH854the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068to hardenלְחַזֵּ֣קle.cha.ZekH2388אֶת־'et-H853their heartsלִבָּם֩li.BamH3820to engageלִקְרַ֨אתlik.RatH7122Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְמַ֣עַןYis.ra.'El le.Ma.'anH3478 H4616in battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה אֶת־ha.mil.cha.Mah 'et-H4421 H854,so that they would be set apart for destructionהַֽחֲרִימָ֔םha.cha.ri.MamH2763andwould receiveהֱיוֹת־he.yot-H1961noלְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.TiH1115mercyתְּחִנָּ֑הte.chi.NahH8467כִּ֚יkiH3588לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616,being annihilatedהַשְׁמִידָ֔םhash.mi.DamH8045asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ סmo.ShehH4872.

21At thatהַהִ֗יאha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091proceededוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to eliminateוַיַּכְרֵ֤תvai.yakh.RetH3772אֶת־'et-H853the Anakimהָֽעֲנָקִים֙ha.'a.na.KimH6062fromמִן־min-H4480the hill countryהָהָ֤ר מִן־ha.Har min-H2022 H4480of Hebronחֶבְרוֹן֙ מִן־chev.rOn min-H2275 H4480,Debirדְּבִ֣ר מִן־de.Vir min-H1688 H4480, andAnabעֲנָ֔ב'a.NavH6024,and from allוּמִכֹּל֙u.mi.KolH3605the hill countryהַ֣רharH2022of Judahיְהוּדָ֔ה וּמִכֹּ֖ל הַ֣רye.hu.Dah u.mi.Kol harH3063 H3605 H2022and of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Joshuaיְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091devoted them to destructionהֶחֱרִימָ֥םhe.che.ri.MamH2763,along withעִם־'im-H5973their citiesעָרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.rei.HemH5892.

22Noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808Anakimעֲנָקִ֔ים'a.na.KimH6062were leftנוֹתַ֣רno.TarH3498in the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478;onlyרַ֗קRakH7535in Gazaבְּעַזָּ֛הbe.'a.ZahH5804,Gathבְּגַ֥תbe.GatH1661,and Ashdodוּבְאַשְׁדּ֖וֹדu.ve.'ash.DodH795did any surviveנִשְׁאָֽרוּ׃nish.'A.ruH7604.

23So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947the entireכָּל־kol-H3605landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776,in keeping with allכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֮ אֶל־Yah.weh 'el-H3068 H413had spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁה֒mo.ShehH4872.And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091gaveוַיִּתְּנָהּ֩vai.yi.te.NahH5414it as an inheritanceלְנַחֲלָ֧הle.na.cha.LahH5159to Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478according to the allotmentsכְּמַחְלְקֹתָ֖םke.mach.le.ko.TamH4256to their tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיהֶ֑םle.shiv.tei.HemH7626.Then the landוְהָאָ֥רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776had restשָׁקְטָ֖הsha.ke.TahH8252from warמִמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פmi.mil.cha.MahH4421.

Joshua Takes the Whole Land

Commentaries on Joshua 11