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Josue 10
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Josue 10
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Nalupig ang mga Amoreo
10 Nabalitaan ni Adonizedec, hari ng Jerusalem, na sinakop at tinupok ni Josue ang lunsod ng Ai. Nabalitaan din niya ang ginawa ni Josue sa hari at mga mamamayan ng Ai, at ang ginawa niya sa hari ng Jerico at sa mga tagaroon. Nalaman din niya na ang mga taga-Gibeon ay nakipagkasundo at naninirahang kasama ng mga Israelita. 2 Labis itong ikinabahala ng mga taga-Jerusalem, sapagkat ang Gibeon ay kasinlaki ng mga lunsod na may sariling hari, higit na malaki kaysa Ai, at magigiting ang mga mandirigma nito. 3 Kaya nagpadala ng mensahe si Adonizedec kay Hoham, hari ng Hebron; kay Piream, hari ng Jarmut; kay Jafia, hari ng Laquis; at kay Debir, hari ng Eglon. 4 Ganito ang kanyang ipinasabi: “Kailangan namin ang inyong tulong. Kailangang salakayin natin ang Gibeon sapagkat ang mga tagaroon ay nakipagkasundo kay Josue at sa mga Israelita.” 5 Nagkaisa nga ang limang haring Amoreo; ang mga hari ng Jerusalem, ng Hebron, ng Jarmut, ng Laquis at ng Eglon, at pinaligiran nila at sinalakay ang Gibeon.
Tinulungan ni Josue ang mga Taga-Gilgal
6 Nagpasabi naman kay Josue sa kampo ng Gilgal ang mga taga-Gibeon, “Huwag po ninyong pabayaan itong inyong mga abang alipin! Pumarito po kayong madali upang kami'y saklolohan. Iligtas ninyo kami! Pinagtutulung-tulungan po kami ng lahat ng mga haring Amoreong naninirahan sa kaburulan.”
7 Kaya nga't dumating si Josue buhat sa Gilgal, kasama ang kanyang buong hukbo pati ang magigiting niyang mandirigma. 8 Sinabi ni Yahweh kay Josue, “Huwag kang matakot sa kanila. Ibinigay ko na sila sa iyong mga kamay. Wala ni isa man sa kanilang makakatalo sa inyo.” 9 Magdamag na naglakbay si Josue at ang kanyang hukbo buhat sa Gilgal at bigla nilang sinalakay ang mga Amoreo. 10 Niloob ni Yahweh na magulo ang mga ito dahil sa takot nang makita ang hukbo ng Israel. Nilipol sila ng mga Israelita sa Gibeon; hinabol sila sa paglusong ng Beth-horon hanggang sa Azeka at sa Makeda. 11 Samantalang tumatakas sila sa paghabol ng mga Israelita, pinaulanan sila ni Yahweh ng malalaking tipak ng yelo buhat sa langit; umabot ito hanggang sa Azeka at napakaraming namatay. Mas marami pa ang namatay sa pagbagsak ng yelo kaysa tabak ng mga Israelita.
Tumigil ang Araw at ang Buwan
12 Noong araw na ang mga Israelita'y pinagtagumpay ni Yahweh laban sa mga Amoreo, nakipag-usap si Josue kay Yahweh. Ito ang sinabi niya na naririnig ng buong bayan:
“Huminto ka, Araw, sa tapat ng Gibeon,
at ikaw rin, Buwan, sa Libis ng Ayalon.”
13 Tumigil(A) nga ang araw at hindi gumalaw ang buwan hanggang sa matalo ng mga Israelita ang kanilang mga kaaway. Hindi ba't nasusulat ito sa Aklat ni Jasher? Tumigil ang araw sa gitna ng langit at hindi lumubog sa buong maghapon. 14 Kailanma'y hindi pa nangyari at hindi na muling mangyayari na si Yahweh ay sumunod sa isang tao at nakipaglaban sa panig ng Israel.
Pinuksa ang mga Amoreo
15 Pagkatapos nito, si Josue at ang mga tauhan niya ay bumalik sa Gilgal.
16 Nakatakas ang limang hari at nagtago sa yungib ng Makeda. 17 Ngunit may nakaalam na doon sila nagtago, at ito'y ipinasabi kay Josue. 18 Kaya't iniutos ni Josue, “Takpan ninyo ng malalaking bato ang bunganga ng yungib at inyong pabantayan iyon. 19 Ngunit huwag kayong titigil doon. Habulin ninyo ang kaaway, unahan sila at harangin upang huwag makapasok sa kani-kanilang lunsod. Inilagay na sila ni Yahweh sa inyong kapangyarihan.” 20 At sila nga'y pinuksa ni Josue at ng kanyang mga kawal kahit may ilang nakatakbo at nakapasok sa mga napapaderang lunsod. 21 At bumalik na sa kampo sa Makeda ang lahat ng mga kawal ni Josue.
Buhat noon, wala nang nangahas magsalita laban sa mga Israelita.
22 Iniutos ni Josue sa kanyang mga tauhan, “Alisin ninyo ang nakatakip na bato sa bunganga ng yungib, ilabas ninyo ang limang haring iyon at iharap sa akin.” 23 Ganoon nga ang ginawa nila. Inilabas sa yungib ang mga hari ng Jerusalem, ng Hebron, ng Jarmut, ng Laquis at ng Eglon. 24 Nang nasa harapan na ni Josue ang limang hari, tinipon niya ang kanyang mga mandirigma at iniutos sa mga pinuno, “Halikayo! Tapakan ninyo sa leeg ang mga haring ito.” At ganoon nga ang ginawa nila. 25 Pagkatapos, sinabi niya sa kanila, “Huwag kayong matatakot o panghihinaan ng loob. Ganito ang gagawin ni Yahweh sa lahat ng inyong mga kaaway.” 26 Ang limang hari ay ipinapatay ni Josue at maghapong ibinitin sa limang punongkahoy. 27 Nang palubog na ang araw, iniutos ni Josue na ibaba sila sa pagkakabitin at ipinatapon sa yungib na pinagtaguan nila. Ang bunganga ng yungib ay pinatakpan ng malalaking bato na naroroon pa magpahanggang ngayon.
Sinakop ni Josue ang Buong Bayan ng mga Amoreo
28 Nang araw ding iyon, nasakop ni Josue ang Makeda at pinatay ang hari roon. Nilipol din niya ang buong bayan at wala siyang itinirang buháy isa man. Ginawa niya sa hari ng Makeda ang ginawa niya sa hari ng Jerico.
29 Buhat sa Makeda, sinalakay naman ni Josue at ng mga Israelita ang Libna. 30 Ibinigay rin ni Yahweh sa kanilang kapangyarihan ang hari at ang lahat ng mamamayan doon. Pinatay nilang lahat ang mga tagaroon, at walang itinira isa man. Ginawa ni Josue sa hari ng Libna ang ginawa niya sa hari ng Jerico.
31 Pagkatapos nito, kinubkob naman at sinalakay ni Josue at ng mga Israelita ang Laquis. 32 Sa ikalawang araw ng labanan, muli silang pinagtagumpay ni Yahweh. Nilipol din nila ang lahat ng tagaroon tulad ng ginawa nila sa Libna. 33 Si Horam, na hari ng Gezer, ay sumaklolo sa mga taga-Laquis. Ngunit tinalo rin sila ni Josue at walang itinirang buháy sa kanyang mga tauhan.
34 Buhat sa Laquis, kinubkob at sinalakay ni Josue at ng mga Israelita ang Eglon. 35 Sa araw ring iyon, nasakop nila ang Eglon at pinatay ang lahat ng tagaroon, tulad ng ginawa nila sa Laquis.
36 Pagkatapos nito, si Josue at ang buong hukbo ng Israel ay umakyat sa mga bulubundukin at sinalakay nila ang Hebron. 37 Nasakop nila ang lunsod at pinatay ang lahat ng tagaroon, buhat sa hari hanggang sa kahuli-hulihang mamamayan. Gayundin ang ginawa nila sa mga karatig-bayan ng Hebron. Sinunog nila ang lunsod at walang iniwang buháy, gaya nang ginawa nila sa Eglon.
38 Hinarap naman ni Josue at ng buong hukbo ng Israel ang Debir. 39 Sinakop nila ang lunsod at ang mga karatig-bayan nito. Pinatay nila ang hari at nilipol ang lahat ng mamamayan. Ginawa rin nila sa Debir ang ginawa nila sa Hebron, sa Libna, at sa kanilang mga hari.
40 Sinakop nga ni Josue ang buong lupain: ang kaburulan sa silangan, ang mga nasa paanan ng mga bundok sa kanluran, pati ang mga lupain sa katimugan. Natalo nila ang mga hari sa mga lugar na ito at nilipol ang lahat ng naninirahan doon, at walang itinirang buháy ayon sa ipinag-utos ni Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel. 41 Sinakop ni Josue ang lahat ng lupain buhat sa Kades-barnea hanggang sa Gaza, pati ang nasasakupan ng Goshen hanggang sa Gibeon sa dakong hilaga. 42 Sinakop niya ang lahat ng mga lupain at mga kahariang ito sa loob lamang ng isang tuluy-tuloy na pananalakay sapagkat si Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel, ay kasama ng mga Israelita sa kanilang pakikipaglaban. 43 Pagkatapos, bumalik si Josue at ang buong hukbo ng Israel sa kampo ng Gilgal.
Jozua 10
Het Boek
Jozua 10
Het Boek
En de zon stond stil…
10 Koning Adoni-Zedek van Jeruzalem hoorde hoe Jozua de stad Ai had ingenomen en verwoest. De koning van Ai was, net als die van Jericho, omgebracht. Ook vernam hij dat de inwoners van Gibeon vrede hadden gesloten met Israël en nu hun bondgenoten waren. 2 De angst sloeg hem om het hart, want Gibeon was een belangrijke stad, net zo groot als de koninklijke steden en veel groter dan Ai. En haar mannen stonden bekend als dappere soldaten. 3 Daarom stuurde koning Adoni-Zedek boodschappers naar enkele andere koningen: Hoham van de stad Hebron, Piream van Jarmuth, Jafia van Lachis en Debir van Eglon. 4 ‘Kom mij helpen om Gibeon te vernietigen,’ vroeg hij hun dringend, ‘want zij hebben vrede gesloten met Jozua en het volk van Israël.’ 5 Zo brachten deze vijf koningen hun legers samen. Ze namen met al hun troepen stellingen in tegen Gibeon en openden de aanval.
6 Snel zonden de Gibeonieten toen boodschappers naar Jozua bij Gilgal. ‘Laat uw dienaars niet in de steek,’ smeekten zij. ‘Kom snel en red ons! Alle koningen van de Amorieten die in de heuvels wonen, hebben hun legers tegen ons samengevoegd.’ 7 Jozua aarzelde niet. Korte tijd later verliet hij met het Israëlitische leger Gilgal om Gibeon te hulp te komen. 8 ‘Wees niet bang voor hen,’ zei de Here tegen Jozua, ‘want Ik heb hen al aan u overgegeven om hen te vernietigen. Niet één van hen zal het tegen u kunnen opnemen.’ 9 Jozua trok gedurende de nacht verder en verraste de vijandelijke legers volkomen. 10 De Here zaaide paniek onder hen, waardoor het Israëlitische leger hun een enorme nederlaag kon toebrengen. De overigen werden achtervolgd in de richting van Bet-Horon en werden verslagen tot helemaal bij Azeka en Makkeda. 11 Toen de vijandelijke troepen vluchtend voor Israël de heuvel van Bet-Horon afdaalden naar Azeka, liet de Here zware hagelstenen vanuit de hemel op hen neerregenen en er stierven er meer door de hagelstenen dan door het zwaard van de Israëlieten. 12 Terwijl de mannen van Israël de vijand achtervolgden en doodden, bad Jozua hardop: ‘Laat de zon boven Gibeon stilstaan en laat de maan blijven staan boven het dal van Ajalon!’ 13 En de zon stond stil en de maan bleef staan, totdat het Israëlitische leger de vijand had vernietigd! Deze gebeurtenis staat uitgebreider beschreven in het Boek van de Oprechten. Zo bleef de zon een hele dag stilstaan aan de hemel! 14 Zoʼn dag was er nog nooit geweest en is sindsdien ook nooit meer voorgekomen, de Here liet zon en maan stilstaan door het gebed van slechts één man. Hij streed immers aan de kant van de Israëlieten. 15 Daarna gingen Jozua en het Israëlitische leger terug naar Gilgal.
16 De vijf koningen waren gevlucht en hielden zich schuil in een grot bij Makkeda. 17 Toen aan Jozua werd gemeld dat zij waren gevonden, 18 beval hij die grot met grote stenen af te sluiten en er een gewapende wacht bij te zetten. 19 De rest van het leger kreeg van Jozua het bevel de vijand te achtervolgen en hen van achteren aan te vallen en neer te slaan. ‘Zorg ervoor dat zij niet naar hun steden kunnen terugkeren, want de Here zal u helpen hen volledig te vernietigen,’ zei hij. 20 Jozua en het Israëlitische leger hervatten de veldslag en vernietigden de vijf legers. Slechts een klein aantal vijanden wist zich in veiligheid te brengen binnen de versterkte steden. 21 Zonder ook maar één man te hebben verloren, keerden de Israëlieten daarna terug naar hun kamp bij Makkeda. Vanaf dat moment dacht niemand er meer over het volk Israël te bedreigen. 22,23 Jozua gaf zijn mannen hierna opdracht de steen voor de ingang van de grot weg te halen en de vijf koningen van Jeruzalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachis en Eglon eruit te laten. 24 Hij zei tegen zijn legeraanvoerders dat zij hun voet op de nek van de koningen moesten zetten. 25 ‘Wees nooit bang en laat de moed nooit varen,’ zei Jozua tegen zijn mannen. ‘Wees sterk en moedig, want de Here gaat ditzelfde met al uw vijanden doen.’ 26 Daarna doodde Jozua de vijf koningen en liet hen aan vijf bomen ophangen, waar ze tot het vallen van de avond bleven hangen. 27 Tegen zonsondergang gaf Jozua opdracht hun lijken eraf te halen en in de grot te gooien, waar zij zich eerder hadden verborgen. Voor de ingang van de grot werd een grote hoop stenen opgestapeld. Die steenhoop staat er nu nog.
28 Nog diezelfde dag nam Jozua de stad Makkeda in, maakte die met de grond gelijk en doodde haar koning en inwoners. Er bleef niemand uit die stad in leven. 29 Daarna trokken de Israëlieten naar Libna. 30 Ook daar gaf de Here hun de stad en haar koning in handen. De bevolking werd tot de laatste man gedood net als in Jericho. 31 Van Libna ging Jozua naar Lachis om ook die stad aan te vallen. 32 Op de tweede dag schonk de Here hun de overwinning over Lachis en ook hier werd de hele bevolking gedood, net als in Libna. 33 Tijdens de aanval op Lachis kwam koning Horam van Gezer met zijn leger om de stad te helpen. Jozuaʼs mannen maakten echter korte metten met hem en zijn leger en doodden iedereen. 34,35 Daarna nam het Israëlitische leger in één dag de stad Eglon in en doodde de hele bevolking, net zoals in Lachis was gebeurd. 36 Na met Eglon te hebben afgerekend, trokken zij naar Hebron, 37 namen de stad en de haar omringende dorpen in en doodden ook daar de hele bevolking. Niemand werd in leven gelaten. 38 Vervolgens keerden zij om naar Debir. 39 Deze stad veroverden zij snel, evenals de dorpen in de omgeving. Ook hier werd iedereen gedood.
40 Zo onderwierp Jozua met zijn leger het hele land, het bergland, de Negev, de laagvlakte en de uitlopers van het gebergte, met al hun vorsten. Zij doodden iedereen in het land, precies zoals de Here, de God van Israël, had opgedragen. 41 Jozua behaalde overwinningen van Kades-Barnea tot Gaza en van Gosen tot Gibeon. 42 Alles werd in één veldtocht veroverd, omdat de Here, de God van Israël, voor zijn volk streed. 43 Na afloop keerden Jozua en zijn leger terug naar hun kamp bij Gilgal.
Joshua 10
Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 10
Young's Literal Translation
10 And it cometh to pass, when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heareth that Joshua hath captured Ai, and doth devote it (as he had done to Jericho and to her king so he hath done to Ai and to her king), and that the inhabitants of Gibeon have made peace with Israel, and are in their midst, --
2 that they are greatly afraid, because Gibeon [is] a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it [is] greater than Ai, and all its men -- heroes.
3 And Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sendeth unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
4 `Come up unto me, and help me, and we smite Gibeon, for it hath made peace with Joshua, and with the sons of Israel.'
5 And five kings of the Amorite (the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon) are gathered together, and go up, they and all their camps, and encamp against Gibeon, and fight against it.
6 And the men of Gibeon send unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, saying, `Let not thy hand cease from thy servants; come up unto us [with] haste, and give safety to us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorite, dwelling in the hill-country, have been assembled against us.'
7 And Joshua goeth up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, even all the mighty men of valour.
8 And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `Be not afraid of them, for into thy hand I have given them, there doth not stand a man of them in thy presence.'
9 And Joshua cometh in unto them suddenly (all the night he hath gone up from Gilgal),
10 and Jehovah doth crush them before Israel, and it smiteth them -- a great smiting -- at Gibeon, and pursueth them the way of the ascent of Beth-Horon, and smiteth them unto Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
11 And it cometh to pass, in their fleeing from the face of Israel -- they [are] in the descent of Beth-Horon -- and Jehovah hath cast upon them great stones out of the heavens, unto Azekah, and they die; more are they who have died by the hailstones than they whom the sons of Israel have slain by the sword.
12 Then speaketh Joshua to Jehovah in the day of Jehovah's giving up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he saith, before the eyes of Israel, `Sun -- in Gibeon stand still; and moon -- in the valley of Ajalon;'
13 and the sun standeth still, and the moon hath stood -- till the nation taketh vengeance [on] its enemies; is it not written on the Book of the Upright, `and the sun standeth in the midst of the heavens, and hath not hasted to go in -- as a perfect day?'
14 And there hath not been like that day before it or after it, for Jehovah's hearkening to the voice of a man; for Jehovah is fighting for Israel.
15 And Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, unto the camp at Gilgal.
16 And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah,
17 and it is declared to Joshua, saying, `The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.'
18 And Joshua saith, `Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;
19 and ye, stand not, pursue after your enemies, and ye have smitten the hindmost of them; suffer them not to go in unto their cities, for Jehovah your God hath given them into your hand.'
20 And it cometh to pass, when Joshua and the sons of Israel finish to smite them -- a very great smiting, till they are consumed, and the remnant who have remained of them go in unto the fenced cities,
21 that all the people turn back to the camp, unto Joshua, [at] Makkedah, in peace; none moved sharply his tongue against the sons of Israel.
22 And Joshua saith, `Open ye the mouth of the cave, and bring out unto me these five kings from the cave;'
23 and they do so, and bring out unto him these five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
24 And it cometh to pass, when they bring out these kings unto Joshua, that Joshua calleth unto every man of Israel, and saith unto the captains of the men of war, who have gone with him, `Draw near, set your feet on the necks of these kings;' and they draw near, and set their feet on their necks.
25 And Joshua saith unto them, `Fear not, nor be affrighted; be strong and courageous; for thus doth Jehovah do to all your enemies with whom ye are fighting;'
26 and Joshua smiteth them afterwards, and putteth them to death, and hangeth them on five trees; and they are hanging on the trees till the evening.
27 And it cometh to pass, at the time of the going in of the sun, Joshua hath commanded, and they take them down from off the trees, and cast them unto the cave where they had been hid, and put great stones on the mouth of the cave till this very day.
28 And Makkedah hath Joshua captured on that day, and he smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and its king he hath devoted, them and every person who [is] in it -- he hath not left a remnant; and he doth to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.
29 And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah [to] Libnah, and fighteth with Libnah;
30 and Jehovah giveth also it into the hand of Israel, and its king, and it smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who [is] in it -- it left not in it a remnant; and it doth to its king as it did to the king of Jericho.
31 And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and encampeth against it, and fighteth against it;
32 And Jehovah giveth Lachish into the hand of Israel, and it captureth it on the second day, and smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who [is] in it, according to all that it did to Libnah.
33 Than hath Horam king of Gezer come up to help Lachish, and Joshua smiteth him and his people, till he hath not left to him a remnant.
34 And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Lachish to Eglon, and they encamp against it, and fight against it,
35 and capture it on that day, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who [is] in it on that day he hath devoted, according to all that he did to Lachish.
36 And Joshua goeth up, and all Israel with him, from Eglon to Hebron, and they fight against it,
37 and capture it, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and its king, and all its cities, and every person who [is] in it -- he hath not left a remnant -- according to all that he did to Eglon -- and doth devote it, and every person who [is] in it.
38 And Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fighteth against it,
39 and captureth it, and its king, and all its cities, and they smite them by the mouth of the sword, and devote every person who [is] in it -- he hath not left a remnant; as he did to Hebron so he did to Debir, and to its king, and as he did to Libnah, and to its king.
40 And Joshua smiteth all the land of the hill-country, and of the south, and of the low-country, and of the springs, and all their kings -- he hath not left a remnant, and all that doth breathe he hath devoted, as Jehovah, God of Israel, commanded.
41 And Joshua smiteth them from Kadesh-Barnea, even unto Gaza, and all the land of Goshen, even unto Gibeon;
42 and all these kings and their land hath Joshua captured [at] one time, for Jehovah, God of Israel, is fighting for Israel.
43 and Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, unto the camp at Gilgal.
Joshua 10
New International Version
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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