约书亚记 10
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
五王聯合攻打基遍
10 耶路撒冷王亞多尼.洗德聽見約書亞佔領了艾城,把城完全毀滅,約書亞怎樣對待耶利哥和耶利哥的王,也照樣對待艾城和艾城的王;又聽見基遍的居民已經與以色列人議和,並可以住在這地, 2 他們就非常懼怕。因為基遍是大城,好像一座王城;又因為基遍比艾城大,城裡所有的人都是勇士。 3 因此,耶路撒冷王亞多尼.洗德派人到希伯崙王何咸、耶末王毘蘭、拉吉王雅非亞和伊磯倫王底璧那裡去,對他們說: 4 “求你們上我這裡來幫助我,我們好攻打基遍,因為基遍已經與約書亞和以色列人議和了。” 5 於是亞摩利人的那五個王,就是耶路撒冷王、希伯崙王、耶末王、拉吉王和伊磯倫王,聯合起來,帶著他們所有的軍隊上去,在基遍的對面安營,攻打基遍。
約書亞擊敗五王
6 基遍人就派人到吉甲營中約書亞那裡去,說:“不可丟棄你的僕人,求你快快上我們這裡來拯救我們、幫助我們;因為住在山地的亞摩利人所有的王都集合起來攻擊我們。” 7 於是約書亞和所有能作戰的人,以及所有英勇的戰士,都一起從吉甲上去。 8 耶和華對約書亞說:“你不要怕他們,因為我已經把他們交在你手裡了;他們必沒有一人能在你面前站立得住。” 9 於是約書亞乘夜從吉甲上去,突然來到他們那裡。 10 耶和華使他們在以色列人面前潰亂,約書亞在基遍大大地擊殺他們,沿著伯.和崙的上坡路追趕他們,擊打他們,直到亞西加和瑪基大。 11 他們從以色列人面前逃跑,正在下伯.和崙斜坡的時候,耶和華從天上降大冰雹在他們身上,一直到亞西加,打死他們;被冰雹打死的,比以色列人用刀殺死的還多。
日月停止
12 那時,就是耶和華把亞摩利人交給以色列人的時候,約書亞在以色列人面前對耶和華說:
“太陽啊,停在基遍;
月亮啊,停在亞雅崙谷。”
13 於是太陽停住,月亮站住,直到以色列人在仇敵的身上報了仇。這事不是寫在《雅煞珥書》上嗎?太陽在天空中站住,不急速下落,約有一整天。 14 在這日以前或這日以後,耶和華聽人的禱告,沒有像這日一樣的,因為耶和華為以色列作戰。 15 後來,約書亞和眾以色列人回到吉甲營那裡去。
生擒五王就地正法
16 那五個王逃跑了,躲藏在瑪基大洞裡。 17 有人告訴約書亞,說:“那五個王已經找到了,都躲藏在瑪基大洞裡。” 18 約書亞說:“你們把幾塊大石頭輥到洞口那裡去,並派人到洞口去看守他們。 19 你們卻不可站著,要追趕你們的仇敵,從後面擊殺他們,不可讓他們逃進自己的城中,因為耶和華你們的 神已經把他們交在你們的手裡了。” 20 約書亞和以色列人把他們殺得慘敗,直到把他們滅絕為止,那些逃脫的人都逃進設防的城裡; 21 眾以色列人都平平安安回到瑪基大營中約書亞那裡。沒有人敢說話攻擊以色列人。
22 約書亞說:“你們打開洞口,把那五個王從洞裡拉出來,帶到我這裡來。” 23 眾人就照著執行,他們把那五個王,就是耶路撒冷王、希伯崙王、耶末王、拉吉王和伊磯倫王,從洞裡拉出來,帶到約書亞那裡去。 24 眾人把那五個王帶到約書亞那裡去的時候,約書亞把所有的以色列人都召了來,對那些與他同去作戰的軍長說:“你們走前來,把腳踏在這些王的頸項上。”他們就走前來,把腳踏在那些王的頸項上。 25 約書亞對他們說:“你們不要懼怕,不要驚慌;總要堅強勇敢,因為耶和華必這樣對待你們要攻打的所有仇敵。” 26 隨後,約書亞把那五個王殺死,懸在五棵樹上;他們就懸在樹上,直到晚上。 27 到了日落的時候,約書亞吩咐人把他們從樹上取下來,丟在他們躲藏過的洞裡,把幾塊大石頭放在洞口;這些石頭一直存到今日。
約書亞攻取南部各城
28 在那天,約書亞佔領了瑪基大,用刀擊殺了那城的人和那城的王,把城中所有的人完全毀滅,不容一人逃脫;他對待瑪基大王就像對待耶利哥王一樣。
29 約書亞和跟他在一起的眾以色列人從瑪基大往立拿去,攻打立拿。 30 耶和華把立拿和立拿的王也交在以色列人手裡,約書亞用刀攻擊那城,殺了城裡所有的人,不容一人逃脫;他對待立拿王就像對待耶利哥王一樣。
31 約書亞和跟他在一起的眾以色列人從立拿往拉吉去,對著拉吉安營,攻打這城。 32 耶和華把拉吉交在以色列人手裡,第二天約書亞就佔領了拉吉,用刀攻擊那城,殺了城中所有的人,跟他對立拿所行的一切一樣。
33 那時,基色王荷蘭上來幫助拉吉,約書亞就把他和他的人民都擊殺了,沒有留下一人。
34 約書亞和與他在一起的眾以色列人從拉吉往伊磯倫去,對著伊磯倫安營,攻打這城。 35 那一天,他們佔領了這城,用刀攻擊那城,殺了城中所有的人;那一天約書亞把他們完全毀滅,跟他對拉吉所行的一切一樣。
36 約書亞和與他在一起的眾以色列人從伊磯倫上希伯崙去,攻打這城。 37 他們佔領了這城,用刀攻擊這城,殺了這城的王,又攻擊屬於這城的城鎮,殺了城中所有的人,不容一人逃脫,跟他對伊磯倫所行的一切一樣,把這城和城中所有的人完全毀滅。
38 約書亞和與他在一起的眾以色列人回到了底璧,攻打這城。 39 約書亞佔領了這城,抓住這城的王,又佔領了屬於這城的一切城鎮;以色列人用刀擊殺他們,把城中所有的人都毀滅了;約書亞不容一人逃脫,他怎樣對待希伯崙,也照樣對待底璧和底璧的王;也好像他對待立拿和立拿的王一樣。
40 這樣,約書亞擊殺了全地的人,就是山地、南地、高原和山坡的人,以及那些地方所有的王,不容一人逃脫;約書亞照著耶和華以色列的 神的吩咐,把有氣息的都完全毀滅了。 41 約書亞從加低斯.巴尼亞擊殺他們,直到迦薩,又從歌珊全地擊殺他們,直到基遍。 42 約書亞在這一次戰役中擊敗了這些王和佔領了他們的地,是因為耶和華以色列的 神為以色列作戰。 43 於是約書亞和與他在一起的眾以色列人回到吉甲營中。
Jozye 10
Haitian Creole Version
10 ¶ Adonisedèk, wa lavil Jerizalèm lan, te vin konnen Jozye te pran lavil Ayi a, li te detwi l' nèt tankou yon ofrann pou Seyè a, li te touye wa a menm jan li te fè l' pou lavil Jeriko ansanm ak wa li a. Adonisedèk te vin pran nouvèl tou moun Gabawon yo te al rann tèt yo bay moun Izrayèl yo, epi yo t'ap viv nan mitan yo.
2 Tout moun lavil Jerizalèm yo te pè anpil, paske Gabawon te yon gwo lavil, tankou nenpòt ki lavil ki te gen yon wa ap gouvènen li. Li te pi gwo pase lavil Ayi. Lèfini, tout gason la te vanyan sòlda.
3 Se konsa, Adonisedèk, wa lavil Jerizalèm lan, voye misyon bay Oram, wa lavil Ebwon, bay Pireyam, wa lavil Jamout, bay Jafya, wa lavil Lakis, ak bay Debi, wa lavil Eglon.
4 Li voye di yo. -Vin jwenn mwen. Vin ede m' atake lavil Gabawon, paske moun sa yo al rann tèt yo bay Jozye ak pèp Izrayèl la.
5 Se konsa senk wa moun Amori yo: wa lavil Jerizalèm lan, wa lavil Ebwon an, wa lavil Jamout la, wa lavil Lakis la, wa lavil Eglon an, mete tèt ansanm, yo fè yon sèl lame ak tout sòlda yo. Yo sènen lavil Gabawon, yo atake l'.
6 Moun lavil Gabawon yo voye mesaje nan kan Gilgal la di Jozye konsa: -Mèt, tanpri, pa lage nou! Prese vin jwenn nou pou ede nou, pou delivre nou. Paske tout wa moun Amori ki rete nan mòn yo mete tèt ansanm, yo leve dèyè nou pou yo fini ak nou.
7 ¶ Se konsa, Jozye ak tout lame a ansanm ak tout vanyan sòlda li yo kite Gilgal, yo leve yo pati.
8 Seyè a di Jozye konsa: -Ou pa bezwen pè yo. M'ap lage yo tout nan men ou. Pa gen yonn ladan yo ki ka kenbe tèt avè ou.
9 Lè Jozye kite Gilgal, li pase tout nwit lan ap mache. Li rive sou moun Amori yo san yo pa t' atann.
10 Seyè a fè moun Amori yo pran kouri lè yo wè moun Izrayèl yo. Li fè pèp Izrayèl la bat yo byen bat lòt bò lavil Gabawon an. Moun Izrayèl yo kouri desann dèyè yo nan pant Bètowon an, yo bat yo jouk Azeka ak Makeda nan sid la.
11 Pandan yo t'ap kouri devan lame Izrayèl la, depi nan desann pant Bètowon an jouk yo rive Azeka, Seyè a rete nan syèl la, li voye gwo boul lagrèl sou yo pou touye yo. Lagrèl la te touye plis moun pase lame Izrayèl la avèk nepe yo.
12 Jou Seyè a te lage moun Amori yo nan men moun pèp Izrayèl yo, Jozye pale ak Seyè a devan tout pèp la, li di: -Solèy! Rete klere sou lavil Gabawon! Lalin! Rete klere sou Pon Ayalon!
13 Solèy la rete kote l' te ye a, lalin lan pa fè yon pa jouk pèp Izrayèl la te fin kraze lènmi l' yo. Se sa nou jwenn ekri nan liv Moun ki mache dwat la. Solèy la rete nan mitan syèl la san li pa mache yon bon tan, longè yon jounen konsa. Se apre sa l' al kouche.
14 Ni anvan sa, ni apre sa, pa janm gen yon jou tankou jou sa a lè Seyè a te fè sa yon moun te mande l' fè, epi li goumen pou pèp Izrayèl la.
15 ¶ Apre sa, Jozye ak tout lame Izrayèl la tounen nan kan yo Gilgal.
16 Men, senk wa yo te kouri chape, y' al kache nan gwòt Makeda a.
17 Y' al di Jozye yo jwenn senk wa yo kache nan gwòt Makeda a.
18 Jozye reponn: -Woule wòch bouche bouch gwòt la. Mete moun veye yo.
19 Men, nou menm, souke kò nou. Kouri dèyè lènmi yo. Atake yo pa dèyè. Pa kite yo gen tan rive nan lavil yo! Seyè a, Bondye nou an, lage yo nan men nou.
20 Jozye ak sòlda pèp Izrayèl yo t'ap masakre yo: sa ki te chape yo kouri al kache nan lavil ki gen gwo ranpa yo.
21 Lè sa a, tout lame Jozye a tounen vin jwenn li nan kan Makeda a san pwoblèm, san danje. Pesonn pa t' penmèt yo di anyen sou moun pèp Izrayèl yo.
22 Lè sa a, Jozye di: -Degaje bouch gwòt la. Mennen senk wa yo deyò vin jwenn mwen.
23 Yo degaje bouch gwòt la, yo mennen senk wa yo deyò vin jwenn li. Se te wa lavil Jerizalèm lan, wa lavil Ebwon an, wa lavil Jamout la, wa lavil Lakis la ak wa lavil Eglon an.
24 Lè yo mennen wa yo ba li, Jozye rele tout gason nan pèp Izrayèl la, epi li di chèf ki te avè l' yo: -Vini non! Mete pye nou sou kou wa sa yo! Yo pwoche vre, yo mete pye yo sou kou wa yo.
25 Epi Jozye di yo: -Nou pa bezwen tranble! Nou pa bezwen pè! Mete gason sou nou! Pa janm dekouraje paske Seyè a pral fè nou mete pye nou sou kou tout lènmi n'a jwenn sou wout nou!
26 Apre sa, Jozye touye wa yo epi li fè pann kadav yo sou senk pyebwa kote yo rete pandye jouk aswè.
27 Lè solèy fin kouche, Jozye bay lòd pou yo desann kadav yo, epi pou yo voye yo jete nan gwòt kote yo te kache a. Apre sa, yo pran gwo wòch yo bouche bouch gwòt la. Wòch yo la jouk jòdi a.
28 ¶ Menm jou sa a, Jozye atake lavil Makeda, epi li pran l'. Li touye wa a. Lèfini, li fè touye tout moun ak tout bèt ki te nan lavil la tankou yon ofrann pou Seyè a, san li pa kite anyen chape. Li fè wa Makeda a menm sa li te fè wa Jeriko a.
29 Apre sa, Jozye ansanm ak tout lame Izrayèl la kite Makeda, y' al atake lavil Libna.
30 Seyè a lage lavil la ansanm ak tout wa a nan men moun pèp Izrayèl yo. Yo touye dènye moun ak dènye bèt ki te nan lavil la san yo pa kite anyen chape. Li fè wa a menm sa li fè wa Jeriko a.
31 Apre sa, Jozye ansanm ak tout lame Izrayèl la kite Libna, y' al atake Lakis. Yo sènen lavil la nèt.
32 Seyè a lage lavil Lakis nan men moun pèp Izrayèl yo. Sou dezyèm jou a, yo pran lavil la. Li fè yo touye dènye moun ak dènye bèt ki te nan lavil la, menm jan yo te fè l' nan lavil Libna a, san li pa kite yonn chape.
33 Lè sa a Oram, wa peyi Gezè a, moute vin pote moun Lakis yo sekou. Men, Jozye bat li byen bat ansanm ak tout moun pa l' yo. Li fè touye yo tout san li pa kite yonn chape.
34 Apre sa, Jozye ansanm ak tout lame Izrayèl la kite lavil Lakis, y' al atake lavil Eglon. Yo sènen l' nèt.
35 Menm jou a, yo pran lavil la, yo touye tout moun ladan l'. Wi, jou sa a, tankou yon ofrann y'ap fè pou Seyè a, yo touye dènye moun ak dènye bèt ki t'ap viv la, menm jan yo te fè l' nan lavil Lakis la.
36 Apre sa, Jozye ansanm ak lame Izrayèl la kite lavil Eglon, yo moute al atake Ebwon.
37 Yo pran lavil la, yo touye dènye moun ak dènye bèt ki te rete la ansanm ak tou sa ki te rete nan ti bouk nan zòn lan. Li pa kite yon moun chape, menm jan li te fè l' lavil Eglon an. Li fè touye dènye moun ak dènye bèt tankou yon ofrann pou Seyè a.
38 Apre sa ankò, Jozye ansanm ak tout lame Izrayèl la vire sou lavil Debi, y' al atake l'.
39 Yo pran lavil la ansanm ak wa a ak tout lòt ti bouk nan zòn lan. Jozye fè touye tout moun ak tout bèt tankou yon ofrann pou Seyè a. Li pa kite yonn chape. Menm sa li te fè moun lavil Ebwon yo, menm sa li te fè moun lavil Libna yo ak wa yo a, se sa Jozye fè lavil Debi ak wa li a tou.
40 Se konsa Jozye te fè tout peyi a soumèt devan li. Li te kraze tout wa yo, kit sa ki t'ap gouvènen nan mòn yo ak nan Negèv la, kit sa ki t'ap gouvènen nan plenn yo ak sou ti mòn yo. Li pa kite yon moun chape. Li touye dènye moun, dènye bèt tankou yon ofrann pou Seyè a, jan Seyè a, Bondye pèp Izrayèl la, te ba li lòd fè a.
41 Jozye bat yo depi Kadès-Banea sou bò sid rivyè Gaza, bò rivaj la, nan tout zòn Gochenn lan jouk Gabawon sou bò nò.
42 Jozye te pran tout wa sa yo ak tout peyi yo nan yon sèl soti, paske Seyè a, Bondye pèp Izrayèl la, t'ap goumen pou pèp la.
43 Lèfini, Jozye ansanm ak tout lame Izrayèl la tounen nan kan yo Gilgal.
约书亚记 10
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
太阳停止
10 耶路撒冷王亚多尼·洗德听说约书亚夺取并毁灭了艾城,像对付耶利哥和耶利哥王一样对付艾城和艾城的王,又听说基遍人已经跟以色列人立了盟约,住在他们中间, 2 便大为恐惧。因为基遍是一座大城,宏伟得像座都城,比艾城更大,城中的人都骁勇善战。 3 耶路撒冷王亚多尼·洗德便派遣使者去见希伯仑王何咸、耶末王毗兰、拉吉王雅非亚和伊矶伦王底璧,说: 4 “求你们上来帮助我攻打基遍,因为这城已经与约书亚和以色列人立了和约。” 5 这五位亚摩利王便联合起来,率领他们所有的军队在基遍附近扎营,攻打基遍。
6 基遍人派人去吉甲告诉约书亚说:“住在山区的亚摩利众王正联合起来攻打我们,求你赶快来救我们!不要不顾你的仆人。” 7 于是,约书亚便率领他的全军,包括所有的精兵,从吉甲上去。 8 耶和华对约书亚说:“不要害怕,我已经把他们交在你手中,他们没有一人能抵挡你。” 9 约书亚从吉甲出发,连夜赶路,突袭敌人。 10 耶和华使亚摩利联军阵脚大乱,以色列人就在基遍大败敌军,在去伯·和仑的上坡路上追杀他们,一直追到亚西加和玛基大。 11 敌人在从伯·和仑到亚西加的下坡路上逃窜的时候,耶和华降下大冰雹,被冰雹砸死的人比以色列人用刀杀死的还要多。
12 耶和华将亚摩利人交在以色列人手中,那天约书亚当众向耶和华祷告:
“太阳啊,停在基遍!
月亮啊,停在亚雅仑谷!”
13 果然太阳停住了,
月亮也不动了,
直到以色列人杀败敌人。
《雅煞珥书》记载了这事。约有一天的时间,太阳停留在天空,没有西沉。 14 耶和华这样垂听一个人的祈求是空前绝后的,这是因为耶和华要为以色列争战。
15 后来,约书亚率领以色列军返回了吉甲的营地。
亚摩利五王被杀
16 那五王逃进玛基大的山洞里,躲藏起来。 17 有人告诉约书亚那五个王藏在玛基大的山洞里, 18 约书亚便下令说:“滚几块大石头堵住洞口,派人看守。 19 你们不可停下来,要继续追杀敌人,不要让他们逃回城,你们的上帝耶和华已经把他们交在你们手中了。” 20 约书亚和以色列人把敌人杀得大败,几乎全军覆没,一些残余都逃进了坚固的城垒。 21 以色列人都安然无恙地回到约书亚驻扎的玛基大营。再也没有人敢威胁以色列人了。
22 约书亚说:“打开洞口,把里面的五个王押出来见我。” 23 众人便把耶路撒冷王、希伯仑王、耶末王、拉吉王、伊矶伦王从洞里押出来,带到约书亚面前。 24 约书亚召来全体以色列人,然后对那些跟他一起出征的将领说:“你们上前来,用脚踏在这些王的颈上。”各将领便照着约书亚的吩咐做了。 25 约书亚对他们说:“你们不要害怕,也不要惊慌,应该刚强勇敢,因为耶和华要使你们所有的仇敌都落此下场。” 26 随后约书亚将这五个王杀死,把尸体分别挂在五棵树上,直到傍晚。 27 日落时,约书亚才下令把尸体放下,丢在他们先前躲藏的山洞里,用大石头堵住洞口,石头至今还在那里。
28 约书亚在当天占领了玛基大,把玛基大王和所有的居民都杀了,一个没留。他对待玛基大王跟以前对待耶利哥王一样。
29 约书亚和以色列军又从玛基大出发,去攻打立拿。 30 耶和华将立拿城和立拿王交在以色列人手中,他们杀了全城的人,一个没留。他们对待立拿王跟以前对待耶利哥王一样。
31 约书亚和以色列军从立拿前往拉吉,他们在城外扎营,攻打拉吉。 32 耶和华将拉吉交在以色列人手中,第二天约书亚便攻占了拉吉,杀了全城的人,就像在立拿所行的一样。 33 基色王何兰前来支持拉吉,结果也被约书亚杀得一个不剩。
34 约书亚又率领以色列全军从拉吉前往伊矶伦,在城外扎营,攻打伊矶伦。 35 他们当天就攻陷该城,杀了城内所有的人,就像在拉吉所行的一样。
36 约书亚和全体以色列人又从伊矶伦去攻打希伯仑。 37 他们攻陷该城及其附属城邑,杀了希伯仑王和城邑中的居民,一个没留,就像在伊矶伦所行的一样。
38 然后,约书亚和全体以色列人再回兵攻打底璧, 39 攻取了该城及其附属城邑,擒获底璧王,杀了城中所有的人,一个没留,就像对待希伯仑、立拿和立拿王一样。
40 这样,约书亚征服了整个地区,包括山区、南地、丘陵和山坡,按照以色列的上帝耶和华的吩咐杀了当地的诸王和所有的居民,一个没留。 41 约书亚征服了各地,从加低斯·巴尼亚到加萨,歌珊全境,直到基遍。 42 约书亚能一鼓作气杀败诸王,征服他们的土地,都是因为有以色列的上帝耶和华为以色列人争战。 43 之后,约书亚率领以色列人回到吉甲的营地。
Joshua 10
New International Version
The Sun Stands Still
10 Now Adoni-Zedek(A) king of Jerusalem(B) heard that Joshua had taken Ai(C) and totally destroyed[a](D) it, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the people of Gibeon(E) had made a treaty of peace(F) with Israel and had become their allies. 2 He and his people were very much alarmed at this, because Gibeon was an important city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were good fighters. 3 So Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem appealed to Hoham king of Hebron,(G) Piram king of Jarmuth,(H) Japhia king of Lachish(I) and Debir(J) king of Eglon.(K) 4 “Come up and help me attack Gibeon,” he said, “because it has made peace(L) with Joshua and the Israelites.”
5 Then the five kings(M) of the Amorites(N)—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon—joined forces. They moved up with all their troops and took up positions against Gibeon and attacked it.
6 The Gibeonites then sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal:(O) “Do not abandon your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, because all the Amorite kings from the hill country have joined forces against us.”
7 So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with his entire army,(P) including all the best fighting men. 8 The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid(Q) of them; I have given them into your hand.(R) Not one of them will be able to withstand you.”(S)
9 After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise. 10 The Lord threw them into confusion(T) before Israel,(U) so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely at Gibeon.(V) Israel pursued them along the road going up to Beth Horon(W) and cut them down all the way to Azekah(X) and Makkedah.(Y) 11 As they fled before Israel on the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah, the Lord hurled large hailstones(Z) down on them,(AA) and more of them died from the hail than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.
12 On the day the Lord gave the Amorites(AB) over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel:
“Sun, stand still over Gibeon,
and you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.(AC)”
13 So the sun stood still,(AD)
and the moon stopped,
till the nation avenged itself on[b] its enemies,
as it is written in the Book of Jashar.(AE)
The sun stopped(AF) in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. 14 There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was fighting(AG) for Israel!
15 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.(AH)
Five Amorite Kings Killed
16 Now the five kings had fled(AI) and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. 17 When Joshua was told that the five kings had been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah, 18 he said, “Roll large rocks up to the mouth of the cave, and post some men there to guard it. 19 But don’t stop; pursue your enemies! Attack them from the rear and don’t let them reach their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand.”
20 So Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely,(AJ) but a few survivors managed to reach their fortified cities.(AK) 21 The whole army then returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one uttered a word against the Israelites.
22 Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.” 23 So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon. 24 When they had brought these kings(AL) to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had come with him, “Come here and put your feet(AM) on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and placed their feet(AN) on their necks.
25 Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous.(AO) This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.” 26 Then Joshua put the kings to death and exposed their bodies on five poles, and they were left hanging on the poles until evening.
27 At sunset(AP) Joshua gave the order and they took them down from the poles and threw them into the cave where they had been hiding. At the mouth of the cave they placed large rocks, which are there to this day.(AQ)
Southern Cities Conquered
28 That day Joshua took Makkedah. He put the city and its king to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivors.(AR) And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.(AS)
29 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah(AT) and attacked it. 30 The Lord also gave that city and its king into Israel’s hand. The city and everyone in it Joshua put to the sword. He left no survivors there. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
31 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish;(AU) he took up positions against it and attacked it. 32 The Lord gave Lachish into Israel’s hands, and Joshua took it on the second day. The city and everyone in it he put to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah. 33 Meanwhile, Horam king of Gezer(AV) had come up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army—until no survivors were left.
34 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Lachish to Eglon;(AW) they took up positions against it and attacked it. 35 They captured it that same day and put it to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it, just as they had done to Lachish.
36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron(AX) and attacked it. 37 They took the city and put it to the sword, together with its king, its villages and everyone(AY) in it. They left no survivors. Just as at Eglon, they totally destroyed it and everyone in it.
38 Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned around and attacked Debir.(AZ) 39 They took the city, its king and its villages, and put them to the sword. Everyone in it they totally destroyed. They left no survivors. They did to Debir and its king as they had done to Libnah and its king and to Hebron.(BA)
40 So Joshua subdued the whole region, including the hill country, the Negev,(BB) the western foothills and the mountain slopes,(BC) together with all their kings.(BD) He left no survivors. He totally destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.(BE) 41 Joshua subdued them from Kadesh Barnea(BF) to Gaza(BG) and from the whole region of Goshen(BH) to Gibeon. 42 All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought(BI) for Israel.
43 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.(BJ)
Footnotes
- Joshua 10:1 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 28, 35, 37, 39 and 40.
- Joshua 10:13 Or nation triumphed over
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