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Joshua 10:23-40

23And theydidוַיַּ֣עֲשׂוּvai.Ya.'a.suH6213soכֵ֔ןKhenH3651, andbroughtH3318forthH3318thoseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428fiveחֲמֵ֛שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568kingsהַמְּלָכִ֥יםha.me.la.KhimH4428unto himoutH3318of thecaveהַמְּעָרָ֑הha.me.'a.RahH4631, thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389, thekingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofHebronחֶבְרוֹן֙chev.rOnH2275, thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofJarmuthיַרְמ֔וּתyar.MutH3412, thekingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofLachishלָכִ֖ישׁla.KhishH3923, thekingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofEglonעֶגְלֽוֹן׃eg.LonH5700.

24And itcameH1961topassH1961, when theybroughtH3318forthH3318thoseH428kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםha.me.la.KhimH4428untoJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ye.ho.shu.a'H3091, thatJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121forallכָּל־kol-H3605themenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andsaidוַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merH559unto thechiefsקְצִינֵ֞יke.tzi.NeiH7101of themenH376ofwarהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421whichH428wentH1980with him,ComeH1980nearקִרְב֗וּkir.VuH7126,putשִׂ֚ימוּSi.muH7760yourfeetרַגְלֵיכֶ֔םrag.lei.KhemH7272uponעַֽל־'al-H5921thenecksצַוְּארֵ֖יtza.ve.ReiH6677oftheseH428kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםha.me.la.KhimH4428. And theycameH1961nearוַֽיִּקְרְב֔וּvai.yik.re.VuH7126, andputוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760theirfeetרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םrag.lei.HemH7272uponעַל־'al-H5921thenecksצַוְּארֵיהֶֽם׃tza.ve.rei.HemH6677of them.

25AndJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them,Fearתִּֽירְא֖וּti.re.'UH3372notאַל־'al-H408,norוְאַל־ve.'al-H408bedismayedתֵּחָ֑תּוּte.Cha.tuH2865; bestrongחִזְק֣וּchiz.KuH2388and of goodcourageH2388: forthusכָ֗כָהKha.khahH3602shall theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068doיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.SehH6213toallלְכָל־le.kholH3605yourenemiesאֹ֣יְבֵיכֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.KhemH341againstאֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH413whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834yefightנִלְחָמִ֥יםnil.cha.MimH3898.

26Andafterwardאַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091smoteוַיַּכֵּ֨םvai.ya.KemH5221them, andputH4191them todeathH4191, andhangedוַיִּתְלֵ֕םvai.yit.LemH8518them onfiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahH2568treesעֵצִ֑ים'e.TzimH6086: and they werehangingתְּלוּיִ֥םte.lu.YimH8518uponH5921thetreesהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086untilעַד־'ad-H5704theeveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

27And itcameH935topassH935at the time of thegoingH935downוַיֹּֽרִידוּם֙vai.yo.ri.DumH3381of thesunהַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121, thatJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091commandedצִוָּ֤הtzi.VahH6680, and theytookוַיְהִ֞יvay.HiH1961themdownH3381offמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921thetreesהָעֵצִ֔יםha.'e.TzimH6086, andcastוַיַּ֨שְׁלִכֻ֔םvai.Yash.li.KhumH7993themintoאֶל־'el-H413thecaveהַמְּעָרָ֖הha.me.'a.RahH4631whereinאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they hadhiddenנֶחְבְּאוּ־nech.be.'u-H2244themselvesעַל־'al-H5921, andlaidוַיָּשִׂ֜מוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760greatגְּדֹלוֹת֙ge.do.lOtH1419stonesאֲבָנִ֤ים'a.va.NimH68on themouthפִּ֣יpiH6310of thecaveהַמְּעָרָ֔הha.me.'a.RahH4631, unto thisveryעֶ֖צֶם'E.tzemH6106dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

28AndJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091tookלָכַ֨דla.KhadH3920Makkedahמַקֵּדָה֩ma.ke.DahH4719on thatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117, andsmoteH5221it with theedgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of theswordחֶרֶב֮che.RevH2719, and thekingמַלְכָּהּ֒mal.KahH4428thereof; he utterlydestroyedH5221them andallכָּל־kol-H3605thesoulsהַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ha.Ne.feshH5315that were therein, heleftH7604noneלֹ֥אlo'H3808remainingH7604: and hedidוַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙vai.Ya.'asH6213to thekingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428ofMakkedahמַקֵּדָ֔הma.ke.DahH4719as he haddoneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213unto thekingלְמֶ֥לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428ofJerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃ye.ri.ChoH3405.

29AndJoshuaיְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַYe.ho.shu.a'H3091passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674fromMakkedahמִמַּקֵּדָ֖הmi.ma.ke.DahH4719, andallוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478with him, untoLibnahלִבְנָ֑הliv.NahH3841, andfoughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898againstH5973Libnahלִבְנָֽה׃liv.NahH3841:

30and theLORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068deliveredוַיִּתֵּן֩vai.yi.TenH5414it also, and thekingמַלְכָּהּ֒mal.KahH4428thereof,intoH3027thehandבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לYis.ra.'ElH3478; and hesmoteוַיַּכֶּ֣הָvai.ya.Ke.haH5221it with theedgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of theswordחֶ֗רֶבChe.revH2719, andallכָּל־kol-H3605thesoulsהַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ha.Ne.feshH5315that were therein; heleftH7604noneלֹֽא־lo'-H3808remainingH7604in it; and hedidוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213unto thekingלְמַלְכָּ֔הּle.mal.KahH4428thereof as he haddoneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213unto thekingלְמֶ֥לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428ofJerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃ סye.ri.ChoH3405.

31AndJoshuaיְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַYe.ho.shu.a'H3091passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674fromLibnahמִלִּבְנָ֖הmi.liv.NahH3841, andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478with him, untoLachishלָכִ֑ישָׁהla.Khi.shahH3923, andencampedוַיִּ֣חַןvai.Yi.chanH2583againstH5921it, andfoughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898againstH5921it:

32and theLORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068deliveredוַיִּתֵּן֩vai.yi.TenH5414Lachishלָכִ֜ישׁla.KhishH3923intoH3027thehandבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and hetookוַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙vai.yil.ke.DahH3920it on thesecondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117, andsmoteוַיַּכֶּ֣הָvai.ya.Ke.haH5221it with theedgeH6310of theswordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719, andallכָּל־kol-H3605thesoulsהַנֶּ֖פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315that were therein,accordingH6310toallכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605that he haddoneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213toLibnahלְלִבְנָֽה׃ פle.liv.NahH3841.

33ThenHoramהֹרָם֙ho.RamH2036kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofGezerגֶּ֔זֶרGe.zerH1507cameH5927upH5927tohelpלַעְזֹ֖רla'.ZorH5826Lachishלָכִ֑ישׁla.KhishH3923; andJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091smoteוַיַּכֵּ֤הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him and hispeopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971,untilעַד־'ad-H5704he hadleftH7604him noneremainingH7604.

34AndJoshuaיְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַYe.ho.shu.a'H3091passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674fromLachishמִלָּכִ֖ישׁmi.la.KhishH3923, andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478with him, untoEglonעֶגְלֹ֑נָה'eg.Lo.nahH5700; and theyencampedוַיַּחֲנ֣וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583againstעָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921it, andfoughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898againstעָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921it;

35and theytookוַֽיִּלְכְּד֜וּהָvai.yil.ke.Du.haH3920it on thatdayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117, andsmoteH5221it with theedgeH6310of theswordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719, andallכָּל־kol-H3605thesoulsהַנֶּ֣פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315that were therein he utterlydestroyedH5221thatdayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117,accordingH6310toallכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605that he haddoneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213toLachishלְלָכִֽישׁ׃ פle.la.KhishH3923.

36AndJoshuaיְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַYe.ho.shu.a'H3091wentH5927upH5927fromEglonמֵעֶגְל֖וֹנָהme.'eg.Lo.nahH5700, andallוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478with him, untoHebronחֶבְר֑וֹנָהchev.Ro.nahH2275; and theyfoughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898againstעָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921it:

37and theytookוַיִּלְכְּד֣וּהָvai.yil.ke.Du.haH3920it, andsmoteH5221it with theedgeH6310of theswordחֶ֠רֶבChe.revH2719, and thekingמַלְכָּ֨הּmal.KahH4428thereof, andallכָּל־kol-H3605thecitiesעָרֶ֜יהָ'a.Rei.haH5892thereof, andallכָּל־kol-H3605thesoulsהַנֶּ֤פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315that were therein; heleftH7604noneלֹֽא־lo'-H3808remainingH7604,accordingH6310toallכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605that he haddoneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213toEglonלְעֶגְל֑וֹןle.'eg.LonH5700; but he utterlydestroyedH5221it, andallכָּל־kol-H3605thesoulsהַנֶּ֖פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315that were therein.

38AndJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091returnedוַיָּ֧שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725, andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478with him, toDebirדְּבִ֑רָהde.Vi.rahH1688; andfoughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898againstעָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921it:

39and hetookוַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֞הּvai.yil.ke.DahH3920it, and thekingמַלְכָּ֤הּmal.KahH4428thereof, andallכָּל־kol-H3605thecitiesעָרֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Rei.haH5892thereof; and theysmoteH5221them with theedgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of theswordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719, and utterlydestroyedH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605thesoulsנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315that were therein; heleftH7604noneלֹ֥אlo'H3808remainingH7604: as he haddoneעָשָׂ֜ה'a.SahH6213toHebronלְחֶבְר֗וֹןle.chev.RonH2275,soכֵּן־ken-H3651hedidעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213toDebirלִדְבִ֙רָה֙lid.Vi.rahH1688, and to thekingוּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּu.le.mal.KahH4428thereof; as he haddoneעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213also toLibnahלְלִבְנָ֖הle.liv.NahH3841, and to thekingוּלְמַלְכָּֽהּ׃u.le.mal.KahH4428thereof.

40SoH3808Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091smoteH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605thelandהָאָ֡רֶץha.'A.retzH776, thehillהָהָר֩ha.HarH2022countryH2022, and theSouthוְהַנֶּ֨גֶבve.ha.Ne.gevH5045, and thelowlandוְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֜הve.ha.she.fe.LahH8219, and theslopesוְהָאֲשֵׁד֗וֹתve.ha.'a.she.DotH794, andallכָּל־kol-H3605theirkingsמַלְכֵיהֶ֔םmal.khei.HemH4428; heleftH7604noneH3808remainingH7604: but he utterlydestroyedH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605thatbreathedהַנְּשָׁמָה֙ha.ne.sha.MahH5397, as theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,commandedצִוָּ֔הtzi.VahH6680.

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