Joshua 10:11

Joshua 10:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth–horon, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
• New International Version (NIV)As they fled before Israel on the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah, the Lord hurled large hailstones down on them, and more of them died from the hail than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as they fled before Israel, while they were going down the ascent of Beth-horon, the Lord threw down large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it happened, as they fled before Israel and were on the descent of Beth Horon, that the Lord cast down large hailstones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword.

Context of Joshua 10:11

9The Israelite soldiers marched all night from Gilgal. When they reached Gibeon, they quickly attacked the Amorite armies by surprise. 10The Lord caused the Amorites to become confused when they saw the Israelite army. So the Israelites won a great battle there at Gibeon. They chased their enemies along the road to Beth Horon. They continued to kill the Amorite soldiers as far as Azekah and Makkedah. As the Amorites ran down the hill from Beth Horon, the Lord sent large stones of hail down from the sky. The hail killed them all the way to Azekah. More of the Amorite soldiers died because of the heavy stones of hail, than because the Israelite soldiers killed them. 12So the Lord caused the Israelites to win the fight against the Amorites. After the battle that day, Joshua stood in front of Israel and he prayed to the Lord. He said, ‘Sun, stand still over Gibeon city. Moon, stand still over Aijalon valley.’ 13So the sun stood still and the moon stopped moving across the sky. They stayed still while the Israelites punished their enemies. People wrote about this in the Scroll of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky. It did not go down for about a whole day.

Joshua 10:11 word by word

וַיְהִ֞י בְּנֻסָ֣ם׀ מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הֵ֞ם בְּמוֹרַ֤ד בֵּית־חוֹרֹן֙ וַֽיהוָ֡ה הִשְׁלִ֣יךְ עֲלֵיהֶם֩ אֲבָנִ֨ים גְּדֹל֧וֹת מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם עַד־עֲזֵקָ֖ה וַיָּמֻ֑תוּ רַבִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־מֵ֙תוּ֙ בְּאַבְנֵ֣י הַבָּרָ֔ד מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָרְג֛וּ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, as they fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• from beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• were in the going downמוֹרָדmôrâd · descentH4174
• to Beth–horonבֵּית חוֹרֹןbêyth chôrôn · Beth-horonH1032
• that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• cast downשָׁלַךְshâlak · to throwH7993
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• from heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• upon them unto Azekahעֲזֵקָה‛ăzêqâh · AzekahH5825
• and they diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• moreרַבrab · manyH7227
• with hailstonesבָּרָדbârâd · hailH1259
• whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• slewהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
• with the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719

Cross-references for Joshua 10:11

• Genesis 19:24Then the Lord poured sulphur that was on fire down on Sodom and Gomorrah. It fell from the sky like rain.
• Exodus 9:22Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Lift up your hand towards the sky. Then hail will fall over all the country of Egypt. It will fall on people and on animals. It will fall on all the plants that grow in the fields of Egypt.’
• Judges 5:20Even the stars fought against Sisera! They travelled across the sky to attack him.
• Psalms 11:6He will send hot coal and sulphur to fall like rain on wicked people. A dangerous wind will be the punishment that they deserve.
• Psalms 18:12Bright light went in front of him. Hail and lightning fell from the clouds.
• Psalms 77:17Rain poured down from the clouds. The noise of thunder was in the skies. Your arrows of lightning shot everywhere.
• Isaiah 28:2Look! The Lord God is sending a strong and powerful army to attack it. It comes like a strong storm of ice. Its wind destroys everything. It is like rain that pours down and causes a flood. He will knock down Ephraim's great city to the ground with his great power!
• Isaiah 30:30Then the Lord will shout with royal authority. People will know that he has come with great power to punish his enemies. His anger will be like a fire that burns everything. He will come with a great storm of rain, thunder and hail that destroys everything.
• Ezekiel 13:11So tell those prophets that their paint is useless. The wall will soon fall down. There will be a lot of rain, hail and strong winds that knock it down.
• Revelation 11:19Then the door of the temple in heaven became open. Inside it, I saw God's Covenant Box. There was a great storm with bright lightning and the loud noise of thunder. There was an earthquake and strong rain with stones of ice fell from the sky.
• Revelation 16:21Strong rain with stones of ice fell from the sky. The stones hit people and caused them great pain. The weight of each stone was about 50 kilograms. The people cursed God because the strong rain and the stones of ice caused them to have such terrible pain.

Commentaries on Joshua 10:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11The Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them - Some have contended that stones, in the common acceptation of the word, are intended here; and that the term hail-stones is only used to point out the celerity of their fall, and their quantity. That stones have fallen from the clouds, if not from a greater height, is a most incontestable fact. That these have fallen in different parts of the world is also true; the East Indies, America, France…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Compare Exodus 9:24 and the tempest which fell on the Philistines at Ebenezer 1 Samuel 7:10.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-14Verses 7-14 The meanest and most feeble, who have just begun to trust the Lord, are as much entitled to be protected as those who have long and faithfully been his servants. It is our duty to defend the afflicted, who, like the Gibeonites, are brought into trouble on our account, or for the sake of the gospel. Joshua would not forsake his new vassals. How much less shall our true Joshua fail those who trust in Him! We may be wanting in our trust, but our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-13Three miracles showed that God alone destroyed the Canaanites. These miracles were: supernatural panic, a severe hailstorm, and a day that lasted longer than normal.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. the Lord discomfited them--Hebrew, "terrified," confounded the Amorite allies, probably by a fearful storm of lightning and thunder. So the word is usually employed (1Sa 7:10; Psa 18:13; 144:6). and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon--This refers to the attack of the Israelites upon the besiegers. It is evident that there had been much hard fighting around the heights of Gibeon, for the day was far spent before the enemy took to flight…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 10:11

• Adoni-Zedek
• Amorites
• Armies
• Azekah
• Beth-Horon
• Debir
• Hail
• Hebron
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Miracles
• War

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Beth-Horon
• Children of Israel
• Adonizedec
• Bethhoron
• Hail
• Azekah
• Beth-Horon, the Battle of

Commentaries on Joshua 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings