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

9So Joshua came upon them suddenly by marching all night from Gilgal. 10And the Lord brought them into confusion before Israel, and He struck them down in a great defeat at Gibeon, and pursued them by the way of the ascent to Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah. And as they fled from Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord hurled large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword. 12Then Joshua spoke to the Lord on the day when the Lord turned the Amorites over to the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still at Gibeon, And moon, at the Valley of Aijalon!” 13So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies. Is it not written in the Book of Jashar? And the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and did not hurry to 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

• And as they fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• from Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• they were at the descentמוֹרָדmôrâd · descentH4174
• of Beth-horonבֵּית חוֹרֹןbêyth chôrôn · Beth-horonH1032
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hurledשָׁלַךְshâlak · to throwH7993
• largeגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• from heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• on them as farעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• as Azekahעֲזֵקָה‛ăzêqâh · AzekahH5825
• and they diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• moreרַבrab · manyH7227
• whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• from the hailstonesבָּרָדbârâd · hailH1259
• thanמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• those whomמֵאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whenceH834
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• killedהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
• with the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719

Cross-references for Joshua 10:11

• Genesis 19:24Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah from the Lord out of heaven,
• Exodus 9:22Now the Lord said to Moses, “Reach out with your hand toward the sky, so that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt, on every person and animal, and on every plant of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.”
• Judges 5:20The stars fought from heaven, From their paths they fought against Sisera.
• Psalms 11:6He will rain coals of fire upon the wicked, And brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup.
• Psalms 18:12From the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds, Hailstones and coals of fire.
• Psalms 77:17The clouds poured out water; The skies sounded out; Your arrows flashed here and there.
• Isaiah 28:2Behold, the Lord has a strong and mighty agent; As a storm of hail, a tempest of destruction, Like a storm of mighty overflowing waters, He has thrown it down to the earth with His hand.
• Isaiah 30:30And the Lord will cause His voice of authority to be heard, And the descending of His arm to be seen in fierce anger, And in the flame of a consuming fire In cloudburst, downpour, and hailstones.
• Ezekiel 13:11so tell those who plaster it over with whitewash, that it will fall. A flooding rain will come, and you, hailstones, will fall, and a violent wind will break out.
• Revelation 11:19And the temple of God which is in heaven was opened; and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple, and there were flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
• Revelation 16:21And huge hailstones, weighing about a talent each, came down from heaven upon people; and people blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, because the hailstone plague was extremely severe.

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
• Beth-Horon
• Children of Israel
• Adonizedec
• Bethhoron
• Hail
• Azekah
• Beth-Horon, the Battle of
• Eglon (2)
• Exodus, the Book 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