Joshua 11
Contemporary English Version
Joshua Captures Towns in the North
11 King Jabin of Hazor heard about Joshua's victories, so he sent messages to many nearby kings and asked them to join him in fighting Israel. He sent these messages to King Jobab of Madon, the kings of Shimron and Achshaph, 2 the kings in the northern hill country and in the Jordan River valley south of Lake Galilee,[a] and the kings in the foothills and in Naphath-Dor to the west. 3 He sent messages to the Canaanite kings in the east and the west, to the Amorite, Hittite, Perizzite, and Jebusite kings in the hill country, and to the Hivite kings in the region of Mizpah, near the foot of Mount Hermon.[b]
4-5 The kings and their armies went to Merom Pond,[c] where they set up camp, and got ready to fight Israel. It seemed as though there were more soldiers and horses and chariots than there are grains of sand on a beach.
6 The Lord told Joshua:
Don't let them frighten you! I'll help you defeat them, and by this time tomorrow they will be dead.
When you attack, the first thing you have to do is to cripple their horses. Then after the battle is over,[d] burn their chariots.
7 Joshua and his army made a surprise attack against the enemy camp at Merom Pond[e] 8-9 and crippled the enemies' horses.[f] Joshua followed the Lord's instructions, and the Lord helped Israel defeat the enemy. The Israelite army even chased enemy soldiers as far as Misrephoth-Maim to the northwest,[g] the city of Sidon to the north, and Mizpeh Valley to the northeast.[h] None of the enemy soldiers escaped alive. The Israelites came back after the battle and burned the enemy's chariots.
10 Up to this time, the king of Hazor had controlled the kingdoms that had joined together to attack Israel, so Joshua led his army back and captured Hazor. They killed its king 11 and everyone else, then they set the town on fire.
12-15 Joshua captured all the towns where the enemy kings had ruled. These towns were built on small hills,[i] and Joshua did not set fire to any of these towns, except Hazor. The Israelites kept the animals and everything of value from these towns, but they killed everyone who lived in them, including their kings. That's what the Lord had told his servant Moses to do, that's what Moses had told Joshua to do, and that's exactly what Joshua did.
16 Joshua and his army took control of the northern and southern hill country, the foothills to the west, the Southern Desert, the whole region of Goshen,[j] and the Jordan River valley. 17-18 They took control of the land from Mount Halak near the country of Edom in the south to Baal-Gad in Lebanon Valley at the foot of Mount Hermon in the north. Joshua and his army were at war with the kings in this region for a long time, but finally they captured and put to death the last king.
19-20 (A) The Lord had told Moses that he wanted the towns in this region destroyed and their people killed without mercy. That's why the Lord made the people in the towns stubborn and determined to fight Israel. The only town that signed a peace treaty with Israel was the Hivite town of Gibeon. The Israelite army captured the rest of the towns in battle.
21 During this same time, Joshua and his army killed the Anakim[k] from the northern and southern hill country. They also destroyed the towns where the Anakim had lived, including Hebron, Debir, and Anab. 22 There were not any Anakim left in the regions where the Israelites lived, although there were still some in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.[l]
23 That's how Joshua captured the land, just as the Lord had commanded Moses, and Joshua divided it up among the tribes.
Finally, there was peace in the land.
Footnotes
- 11.2 Lake Galilee: The Hebrew text has “Lake Chinnereth,” an earlier name.
- 11.3 Mizpah, near the foot of Mount Hermon: Probably the same region as Mizpeh Valley in verses 8,9, but different from the two other places named Mizpeh in 15.37-41; 18.25-28, and also different from the Mizpah mentioned in Genesis 31.49 and Judges 10.17.
- 11.4,5 Pond: Or “Gorge.”
- 11.6 When … over: Or “After the battle is over, cripple their horses and burn their chariots.”
- 11.7 Pond: See the note at 11.4,5.
- 11.8,9 and crippled the enemies' horses: It is also possible that the Israelites crippled the enemies' horses after the battle at the same time they burned the enemies' chariots; see the note at 11.6.
- 11.8,9 Misrephoth-Maim … northwest: Or “the town of Misrephoth to the northwest” or “the Misrephoth River.”
- 11.8,9 northeast: These three areas were 30 to 55 kilometers north of Merom.
- 11.12-15 small hills: Towns were often built on top of the ruins of a previous town that had been destroyed. When this happened many times at one place, a hill was formed.
- 11.16 Goshen: See the note at 10.41.
- 11.21 Anakim: Perhaps a group of very large people that lived in Palestine before the Israelites (see Numbers 13.33 and Deuteronomy 2.10,11, 20,21).
- 11.22 Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod: Towns in Philistia.
Joshua 11
King James Version
11 And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
2 And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,
3 And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.
4 And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.
5 And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
6 And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
8 And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
9 And Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
10 And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.
11 And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
12 And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded.
13 But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
15 As the Lord commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses.
16 So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;
17 Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.
18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.
19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
20 For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the Lord commanded Moses.
21 And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.
22 There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.
23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
Joshua 11
New King James Version
The Northern Conquest
11 And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor heard these things, that he (A)sent to Jobab king of Madon, to the king (B)of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph, 2 and to the kings who were from the north, in the mountains, in the plain south of (C)Chinneroth, in the lowland, and in the heights (D)of Dor on the west, 3 to the Canaanites in the east and in the west, the (E)Amorite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Jebusite in the mountains, (F)and the Hivite below (G)Hermon (H)in the land of Mizpah. 4 So they went out, they and all their armies with them, as many people (I)as the sand that is on the seashore in multitude, with very many horses and chariots. 5 And when all these kings had [a]met together, they came and camped together at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
6 But the Lord said to Joshua, (J)“Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow about this time I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You shall (K)hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire.” 7 So Joshua and all the people of war with him came against them suddenly by the waters of Merom, and they attacked them. 8 And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who defeated them and chased them to [b]Greater (L)Sidon, to the [c]Brook (M)Misrephoth, and to the Valley of Mizpah eastward; they attacked them until they left none of them remaining. 9 So Joshua did to them as the Lord had told him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
10 Joshua turned back at that time and took Hazor, and struck its king with the sword; for Hazor was formerly the head of all those kingdoms. 11 And they struck all the people who were in it with the edge of the sword, (N)utterly destroying them. There was none left (O)breathing. Then he burned Hazor with fire.
12 So all the cities of those kings, and all their kings, Joshua took and struck with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed them, (P)as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded. 13 But as for the cities that stood on their [d]mounds, Israel burned none of them, except Hazor only, which Joshua burned. 14 And all the (Q)spoil of these cities and the livestock, the children of Israel took as booty for themselves; but they struck every man with the edge of the sword until they had destroyed them, and they left none breathing. 15 (R)As the Lord had commanded Moses His servant, so (S)Moses commanded Joshua, and (T)so Joshua did. [e]He left nothing undone of all that the Lord had commanded Moses.
Summary of Joshua’s Conquests
16 Thus Joshua took all this land: (U)the mountain country, all the South, (V)all the land of Goshen, the lowland, and the Jordan [f]plain—the mountains of Israel and its lowlands, 17 (W)from [g]Mount Halak and the ascent to Seir, even as far as Baal Gad in the Valley of Lebanon below Mount Hermon. He captured (X)all their kings, and struck them down and killed them. 18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. 19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, except (Y)the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon. All the others they took in battle. 20 For (Z)it was of the Lord [h]to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that He might utterly destroy them, and that they might receive no mercy, but that He might destroy them, (AA)as the Lord had commanded Moses.
21 And at that time Joshua came and cut off (AB)the Anakim from the mountains: from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel; Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities. 22 None of the Anakim were left in the land of the children of Israel; they remained only (AC)in Gaza, in Gath, (AD)and in Ashdod.
23 So Joshua took the whole land, (AE)according to all that the Lord had said to Moses; and Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel (AF)according to their divisions by their tribes. Then the land (AG)rested from war.
Footnotes
- Joshua 11:5 Lit. assembled by appointment
- Joshua 11:8 Heb. Sidon Rabbah
- Joshua 11:8 Heb. Misrephoth Maim, lit. Burnings of Water
- Joshua 11:13 Heb. tel, a heap of successive city ruins
- Joshua 11:15 Lit. He turned aside from nothing
- Joshua 11:16 Heb. arabah
- Joshua 11:17 Lit. The Smooth or Bald Mountain
- Joshua 11:20 Lit. to make strong
Josue 11
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Nasakop ng Israel ang mga Lugar sa Hilaga
11 Nang mabalitaan ni Haring Jabin ng Hazor ang mga tagumpay ng Israel, nagpadala siya ng mensahe kay Haring Jobab ng Madon, sa mga hari ng Shimron at Acshaf, 2 sa mga haring nasa kabundukan sa hilaga, sa mga hari sa Lambak ng Jordan[a] na nasa timog ng Lawa ng Galilea,[b] sa mga hari sa kaburulan sa kanluran,[c] sa mga hari sa baybayin ng Dor sa kanluran, 3 sa mga hari ng mga Cananeo sa silangan at sa kanluran ng Ilog ng Jordan, sa mga hari ng mga Amoreo, Heteo, Perezeo, Jebuseo na nakatira sa kabundukan, at sa mga hari ng mga Hiveo sa ibaba ng Bundok ng Hermon sa lupain ng Mizpa. 4 Dumating ang lahat ng hari, kasama ang mga sundalo nilang kasindami ng buhangin sa dagat. Marami rin silang kabayo at karwahe. 5 Nagtipon sila at nagkampo sa tabi ng Batis ng Merom para labanan ang Israel.
6 Sinabi ng Panginoon kay Josue, “Huwag kayong matakot sa kanila, dahil bukas sa ganito ring oras, ibibigay ko silang lahat sa Israel para patayin. Pipilayan nʼyo ang mga kabayo nila at susunugin ang mga karwahe nila.” 7 Kaya biglang lumusob si Josue at ang mga sundalo niya sa Batis ng Merom. 8 At pinagtagumpay sila ng Panginoon sa mga kalaban nila. Hinabol nila ang mga kalaban nila hanggang sa Malaking Sidon at sa Misrefot Maim hanggang sa Lambak ng Mizpa sa silangan. Pinatay nila ang mga kalaban nila hanggang sa maubos. 9 At ginawa sa kanila ni Josue ang iniutos ng Panginoon: Pinilayan niya ang mga kabayo nila at pinasunog ang mga karwahe nila.
10 Pagkatapos, bumalik sina Josue at sinakop nila ang Hazor at pinatay ang hari nito. (Nang mga panahong iyon, ang Hazor ay ang pinakamakapangyarihan sa lahat ng kaharian.) 11 Pinatay din nila ang lahat ng naninirahan sa Hazor. Nilipol nila ito nang lubusan at walang naiwang buhay. At ang lungsod mismo ay sinunog nila.
12 Sinakop ni Josue ang lahat ng lungsod. Pinatay nila ang lahat ng naninirahan dito, pati na ang mga hari nito. Nilipol nila ito nang lubusan ayon sa iniutos ni Moises na lingkod ng Panginoon. 13 Pero hindi sinunog ng mga Israelita ang mga lungsod sa mga bulubundukin, maliban lang sa Hazor. 14 Kinuha ng mga Israelita para sa sarili ang lahat ng nasamsam na mga hayop at mga ari-arian ng mga lungsod na ito. Pero nilipol nila nang lubusan ang mga naninirahan dito, at walang naiwang buhay. 15 Iyon ang iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises na gawin at ito rin ang iniutos ni Moises kay Josue. Tinupad ni Josue ang lahat ng iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises.
16 Sinakop nga ni Josue ang buong lupain: ang kabundukan, ang buong lupain ng Negev, ang buong lupain ng Goshen, ang mga kaburulan sa kanluran, ang Lambak ng Jordan, ang mga kabundukan at kaburulan ng Israel. 17 Ang teritoryo na sinakop niya ay mula sa Bundok ng Halak na paahon sa Seir hanggang sa Baal Gad sa Lambak ng Lebanon sa ibaba ng Bundok ng Hermon. Dinakip at pinatay niya ang mga hari ng mga lugar na ito 18 sa mahabang panahon ng pakikipaglaban nila. 19 Walang nakikipagkasundo sa mga Israelita para sa kapayapaan maliban lang sa mga Hiveo na nakatira sa Gibeon. Ang lahat ng hindi nakipagkasundo ay nilipol sa labanan. 20 Sapagkat pinatigas ng Panginoon ang puso nila para makipaglaban sila sa mga Israelita. Kaya nga lubusan silang nilipol nang walang awa, ayon sa inutos ng Panginoon kay Moises.
21 Nang panahong iyon, nilusob ni Josue ang mga lahi ni Anak na nakatira sa mga kabundukan ng Hebron, Debir, Anab, at sa lahat ng kabundukan ng Juda at Israel. Nilipol sila nang lubusan ni Josue pati na ang kanilang mga bayan. 22 Wala nang natirang kalahi si Anak sa teritoryo ng mga Israelita, pero may natira pa sa kanila sa Gaza, Gat at sa Ashdod.
23 Kaya sinakop ni Josue ang buong lupain, ayon sa iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises. Ibinigay ng Panginoon ang lupaing ito sa mga Israelita bilang mana nila, at hinati nila ito ayon sa bawat lahi nila.
At nahinto na ang labanan sa buong lupain.
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