Read Joshua 10

World English Bible · 43 verses

1. ¹ Now when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ “Come up to me and help me. Let’s strike Gibeon; for they have made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and the whole army with him, including all the mighty men of valor.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ Joshua therefore came to them suddenly. He marched from Gilgal all night.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Yahweh confused them before Israel. He killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, Yahweh hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ When Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ When they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ At the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and threw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
30. ³⁰ Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
31. ³¹ Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
32. ³² Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
33. ³³ Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
34. ³⁴ Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it and fought against it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
35. ³⁵ They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
36. ³⁶ Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
37. ³⁷ They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
38. ³⁸ Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
39. ³⁹ He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
40. ⁴⁰ So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
41. ⁴¹ Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
42. ⁴² Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
43. ⁴³ Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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