Josua 11
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Josva besejrer kongerne mod nord
11 Da kong Jabin af Hatzor hørte, hvad der var sket, sendte han bud til følgende konger: kong Jobab af Madon, kongen af Shimron, kongen af Akshaf, 2 kongerne i højlandet mod nord, kongerne i Jordandalen syd for Kinneret søen,[a] kongerne på de vestlige bakkeskråninger, kongerne på højdedragene i Dor mod vest. 3 Det var alle kongerne mod øst og vest blandt kana’anæerne, altså amoritterne, hittitterne og perizzitterne, jebusitterne i højlandet og hivvitterne ved Hermonbjergets fod i Mitzpadalen.
4-5 Alle disse konger allierede sig og mobiliserede deres hære. Deres krigere var talløse som sandet ved havets bred, og deres heste og stridsvogne dækkede hele området omkring Meroms kilder, hvor de havde slået lejr inden angrebet på israelitterne.
6 Men Herren sagde til Josva: „Vær ikke bange for dem, for i morgen ved denne tid ligger de alle dræbt for jeres fødder. I skal brænde deres vogne og skære haserne over på deres heste.”
7 Da rykkede Josva og hans mænd frem mod Meroms kilder og stormede i et lynangreb de intetanende fjender. 8 Herren overgav hele fjendens hær til israelitterne, der forfulgte dem op til Storsidon og Misrefot-Majim—og østpå ind i Mitzpadalen. Hele fjendens hær blev hugget ned. Ikke en eneste blev skånet. 9 Bagefter skar Josva og hans mænd hestenes haser over og brændte vognene, sådan som Herren havde befalet.
10 På tilbagevejen indtog Josva byen Hatzor og dræbte kongen. Hatzor havde indtil da været hovedbyen for alle disse mindre kongeriger. 11 Israelitterne udryddede alt levende i byen, og så blev byen brændt ned.
12 Josva dræbte alle disse konger og deres folk, sådan som Herrens tjener Moses havde befalet. 13 Dog nedbrændte han ingen af de byer, som var bygget på ruinerne af en tidligere by, bortset fra Hatzor, 14 men han udslettede indbyggerne og beholdt krigsbyttet og kvæget, 15 sådan som Herren havde befalet sin tjener Moses, og Moses havde befalet Josva. Josva gjorde nøjagtigt, som Herren havde befalet Moses.
Erobringen af Kana’an fuldføres
16 Josva havde nu indtaget hele Kana’ans land: højlandet, Negev området, Goshens land,[b] skråningerne mod vest, Jordandalen, Israels højland og lavland. 17-18 Israelitternes territorium strakte sig nu mod syd indtil Halakbjerget ved Seir og mod nord op til Ba’al-Gad i Libanon dalen ved foden af Hermonbjerget. Det tog Josva lang tid at underlægge sig hele dette område og udrydde samtlige konger i landet. 19 Ingen af dem sluttede fred med israelitterne bortset fra hivvitterne i Gibeon. Alle de andre folk blev udslettet. 20 Herren havde nemlig forhærdet alle disse konger, så de hellere ville gå i kamp mod Israel end forsøge at slutte fred. De blev alle dræbt uden skånsel, sådan som Herren havde befalet Moses.
21 I den periode udryddede Josva alle kæmperne i landet—Anaks efterkommere, der boede rundt omkring i det sydlige og nordlige højland, især omkring Hebron, Debir og Anab. Alle blev dræbt, og deres byer blev ødelagt. 22 Der var ikke en eneste anakit tilbage i Israel, og kun nogle ganske få i Gaza, Gat og Ashdod.
23 Josva indtog således hele landet, sådan som Herren havde befalet Moses, og han fordelte jorden mellem Israels stammer, så de hver fik deres arvelod. Derefter var der endelig fred og ro i landet.
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
English Standard Version
Conquests in Northern Canaan
11 When Jabin, king of Hazor, heard of this, he (A)sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, 2 and to the kings who were in the northern hill country, and in the (B)Arabah south of (C)Chinneroth, and in the lowland, and (D)in Naphoth-dor on the (E)west, 3 to the Canaanites in the east and the west, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, and the (F)Jebusites in the hill country, and the (G)Hivites under (H)Hermon in the land of (I)Mizpah. 4 And they came out with all their troops, a great horde, in number (J)like the sand that is on the seashore, with very many horses and chariots. 5 And all these kings joined their forces and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
6 And the Lord said to Joshua, (K)“Do not be afraid of them, for tomorrow at this time I will give over all of them, slain, to Israel. You shall (L)hamstring their horses and burn their (M)chariots with fire.” 7 So Joshua and all his warriors came (N)suddenly against them by the waters of Merom and fell upon them. 8 And the Lord gave them into the hand of Israel, who struck them and chased them as far as (O)Great Sidon and (P)Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of (Q)Mizpeh. And they struck them until he left none remaining. 9 And Joshua did to them (R)just as the Lord said to him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
10 And Joshua turned back at that time and captured (S)Hazor and struck its king with the sword, for Hazor formerly was the head of all those kingdoms. 11 And they struck with the sword all who were in it, devoting them to destruction;[a] (T)there was none left that breathed. And he burned Hazor with fire. 12 And all the cities of those kings, and all their kings, Joshua captured, and struck them with the edge of the sword, devoting them to destruction, (U)just as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded. 13 But none of the cities that stood on mounds did Israel burn, except Hazor alone; that Joshua burned. 14 And all the spoil of these cities and the livestock, the people of Israel took for their plunder. But every person they struck with the edge of the sword until they had destroyed them, and they did not leave any who breathed. 15 (V)Just as the Lord had commanded Moses his servant, (W)so Moses commanded Joshua, (X)and so Joshua did. He left nothing undone of all that the Lord had commanded Moses.
16 So Joshua took all that land, (Y)the hill country and all the Negeb and (Z)all the land of Goshen (AA)and the lowland (AB)and the Arabah (AC)and the hill country of Israel and its lowland 17 (AD)from Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir, as far as (AE)Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon below (AF)Mount Hermon. And he captured (AG)all their kings and struck them and put them to death. 18 Joshua made war (AH)a long time with all those kings. 19 There was not a city that made peace with the people of Israel except (AI)the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon. They took them all in battle. 20 For it was the Lord's doing (AJ)to harden their hearts that they should come against Israel in battle, in order that they should be devoted to destruction and should receive no mercy but be destroyed, (AK)just as the Lord commanded Moses.
21 And Joshua came at that time and cut off (AL)the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel. Joshua devoted them to destruction with their cities. 22 There was none of the Anakim left in the land of the people of Israel. Only in Gaza, (AM)in Gath, and in Ashdod did some remain. 23 So Joshua took the whole land, (AN)according to all that the Lord had spoken to Moses. (AO)And Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel (AP)according to their tribal allotments. And the land had rest from war.
Footnotes
- Joshua 11:11 That is, setting apart (devoting) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction); also verses 12, 20, 21
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