Joshua 10
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וַיְהִי֩and it wasכִשְׁמֹ֨עַwhen heardאֲדֹֽנִי־Adoni-צֶ֜דֶקZedekמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םJerusalemכִּֽי־thatלָכַ֨דhe had capturedיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַJoshuaאֶת־obj.הָעַי֮the Aiוַיַּחֲרִימָהּ֒and he had totally destroyed itכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust asעָשָׂ֤הhe had doneלִֽירִיחוֹ֙to Jerichoוּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּand to king itsכֵּן־soעָשָׂ֥הhe had doneלָעַ֖יto the Aiוּלְמַלְכָּ֑הּand to king itsוְכִ֨יand thatהִשְׁלִ֜ימוּthey had made peaceיֹשְׁבֵ֤יthe inhabitants ofגִבְעוֹן֙Gibeonאֶת־withיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelוַיִּֽהְי֖וּand they wereבְּקִרְבָּֽם׃in midst their
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חand he sentאֲדֹנִי־Adoni-צֶ֜דֶקZedekמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םJerusalemאֶל־toהוֹהָ֣םHohamמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofחֶ֠בְרוֹןHebronוְאֶל־and toפִּרְאָ֨םPiramמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofיַרְמ֜וּתJarmuthוְאֶל־and toיָפִ֧יעַJaphiaמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofלָכִ֛ישׁLachishוְאֶל־and toדְּבִ֥ירDebirמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofעֶגְל֖וֹןEglonלֵאמֹֽר׃to saying
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וַיֵּאָסְפ֨וּand they gatheredוַֽיַּעֲל֜וּand they went upחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת׀the fiveמַלְכֵ֣יthe kings ofהָאֱמֹרִ֗יthe Amoritesמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םJerusalemמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofחֶבְר֤וֹןHebronמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofיַרְמוּת֙Jarmuthמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofלָכִ֣ישׁLachishמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofעֶגְל֔וֹןEglonהֵ֖םtheyוְכָל־and allמַֽחֲנֵיהֶ֑םarmies theirוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙and they encampedעַל־onגִּבְע֔וֹןGibeonוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּand they waged warעָלֶֽיהָ׃on it
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וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּand they sentאַנְשֵׁי֩the men ofגִבְע֨וֹןGibeonאֶל־toיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַJoshuaאֶל־toהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙the campהַגִּלְגָּ֣לָהthe Gilgal towardsלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingאַל־may notתֶּ֥רֶףyou let dropיָדֶ֖יךָhands yourמֵֽעֲבָדֶ֑יךָfrom servants yourעֲלֵ֧הcome upאֵלֵ֣ינוּto usמְהֵרָ֗הquicklyוְהוֹשִׁ֤יעָהand save !לָּ֙נוּ֙to the usוְעָזְרֵ֔נוּand help usכִּ֚יforנִקְבְּצ֣וּthey have gathered togetherאֵלֵ֔ינוּagainst usכָּל־allמַלְכֵ֥יthe kings ofהָאֱמֹרִ֖יthe Amoritesיֹשְׁבֵ֥יthe inhabitants ofהָהָֽר׃the hill country
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וַיְהֻמֵּ֤םand he routed themיְהוָה֙Yahwehלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelוַיַּכֵּ֥םand he struck down themמַכָּֽה־a defeatגְדוֹלָ֖הgreatבְּגִבְע֑וֹןat Gibeonוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֗םand he pursued themדֶּ֚רֶךְthe direction ofמַעֲלֵ֣הthe ascent ofבֵית־Bethחוֹרֹ֔ןHoronוַיַּכֵּ֥םand he struck down themעַד־toעֲזֵקָ֖הAzekahוְעַד־and toמַקֵּדָֽה׃Makkedah
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וַיְהִ֞יand it wasבְּנֻסָ֣ם׀when fled theyמִפְּנֵ֣יfrom beforeיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelהֵ֞םtheyבְּמוֹרַ֤דwere at the descent ofבֵּית־Bethחוֹרֹן֙Horonוַֽיהוָ֡הand Yahwehהִשְׁלִ֣יךְhe threwעֲלֵיהֶם֩on themאֲבָנִ֨יםstonesגְּדֹל֧וֹתlargeמִן־fromהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםthe heavensעַד־toעֲזֵקָ֖הAzekahוַיָּמֻ֑תוּand they diedרַבִּ֗יםwere manyאֲשֶׁר־those whoמֵ֙תוּ֙they diedבְּאַבְנֵ֣יby the stones ofהַבָּרָ֔דthe hailמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רmore than those whomהָרְג֛וּthey killedבְּנֵ֥יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelבֶּחָֽרֶב׃ סwith the sword
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אָ֣זthenיְדַבֵּ֤רhe spokeיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֙Joshuaלַֽיהוָ֔הto Yahwehבְּי֗וֹםon the dayתֵּ֤תdelivered upיְהוָה֙Yahwehאֶת־obj.הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יthe Amoritesלִפְנֵ֖יto beforeבְּנֵ֣יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀and he saidלְעֵינֵ֣יto the eyes ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelשֶׁ֚מֶשׁO sunבְּגִבְע֣וֹןat Gibeonדּ֔וֹםbe stillוְיָרֵ֖חַand O moonבְּעֵ֥מֶקin the valleyאַיָּלֽוֹן׃Aijalon
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וַיִּדֹּ֨םand it was stillהַשֶּׁ֜מֶשׁthe sunוְיָרֵ֣חַand the moonעָמָ֗דit stood stillעַד־untilיִקֹּ֥םit avenged itself onגּוֹי֙the nationאֹֽיְבָ֔יוenemies itsהֲלֹא־¿ notהִ֥יאis itכְתוּבָ֖הwrittenעַל־onסֵ֣פֶרthe scroll ofהַיָּשָׁ֑רthe Jasharוַיַּעֲמֹ֤דand it stood stillהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙the sunבַּחֲצִ֣יin the middle ofהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavensוְלֹא־and notאָ֥ץit hastenedלָב֖וֹאto goכְּי֥וֹםabout a dayתָּמִֽים׃complete
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וְאַתֶּם֙and youאַֽל־may notתַּעֲמֹ֔דוּyou delayרִדְפוּ֙pursueאַחֲרֵ֣יafterאֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔םenemies yourוְזִנַּבְתֶּ֖םand you will attack in the rearאוֹתָ֑םobj. themאַֽל־may notתִּתְּנ֗וּםyou permit themלָבוֹא֙to goאֶל־intoעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םcities theirכִּ֧יforנְתָנָ֛םhe has given themיְהוָ֥הYahwehאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םGod yourבְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃in hand your
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וַיְהִי֩and it wasכְּכַלּ֨וֹתwhen finishedיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַJoshuaוּבְנֵ֣יand the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelלְהַכּוֹתָ֛םto strike down themמַכָּ֥הa defeatגְדוֹלָֽה־greatמְאֹ֖דveryעַד־untilתֻּמָּ֑םwere finished theyוְהַשְּׂרִידִים֙and the survivorsשָׂרְד֣וּthey survivedמֵהֶ֔םof the themוַיָּבֹ֖אוּand they wentאֶל־intoעָרֵ֥יthe cities ofהַמִּבְצָֽר׃the fortification
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וַיַּ֣עֲשׂוּand they didכֵ֔ןthusוַיֹּצִ֣יאוּand they brought outאֵלָ֗יוto himאֶת־obj.חֲמֵ֛שֶׁתthe fiveהַמְּלָכִ֥יםthe kingsהָאֵ֖לֶּהthe theseמִן־fromהַמְּעָרָ֑הthe caveאֵ֣ת׀obj.מֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םJerusalemאֶת־obj.מֶ֤לֶךְthe king ofחֶבְרוֹן֙Hebronאֶת־obj.מֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofיַרְמ֔וּתJarmuthאֶת־obj.מֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofלָכִ֖ישׁLachishאֶת־obj.מֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofעֶגְלֽוֹן׃Eglon
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וַ֠יְהִיand it wasכְּֽהוֹצִיאָ֞םwhen brought out theyאֶת־obj.הַמְּלָכִ֣יםthe kingsהָאֵלֶּה֮the theseאֶל־toיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒Joshuaוַיִּקְרָ֨אand he summonedיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַJoshuaאֶל־toכָּל־everyאִ֣ישׁthe man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelוַ֠יֹּאמֶרand he saidאֶל־toקְצִינֵ֞יthe commanders ofאַנְשֵׁ֤יthe men ofהַמִּלְחָמָה֙the warהֶהָלְכ֣וּאwho had goneאִתּ֔וֹwith himקִרְב֗וּdraw nearשִׂ֚ימוּputאֶת־obj.רַגְלֵיכֶ֔םfeet yourעַֽל־onצַוְּארֵ֖יthe necks ofהַמְּלָכִ֣יםthe kingsהָאֵ֑לֶּהthe theseוַֽיִּקְרְב֔וּand they drew nearוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּand they putאֶת־obj.רַגְלֵיהֶ֖םfeet theirעַל־onצַוְּארֵיהֶֽם׃necks their
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidאֲלֵיהֶם֙to themיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַJoshuaאַל־may notתִּֽירְא֖וּyou be afraidוְאַל־and may notתֵּחָ֑תּוּyou be dismayedחִזְק֣וּbe strongוְאִמְצ֔וּand be boldכִּ֣יforכָ֗כָהthusיַעֲשֶׂ֤הhe will doיְהוָה֙Yahwehלְכָל־to allאֹ֣יְבֵיכֶ֔םenemies yourאֲשֶׁ֥רwhomאַתֶּ֖םyouנִלְחָמִ֥יםare fightingאוֹתָֽם׃obj. them
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וַיְהִ֞יand it wasלְעֵ֣ת׀to the time ofבּ֣וֹאthe going ofהַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁthe sunצִוָּ֤הhe commandedיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙Joshuaוַיֹּֽרִידוּם֙and people took down themמֵעַ֣לfrom onהָעֵצִ֔יםthe treesוַיַּ֨שְׁלִכֻ֔םand they threw themאֶל־intoהַמְּעָרָ֖הthe caveאֲשֶׁ֣רwhereנֶחְבְּאוּ־they had hidden themselvesשָׁ֑םthereוַיָּשִׂ֜מוּand they putאֲבָנִ֤יםstonesגְּדֹלוֹת֙largeעַל־overפִּ֣יthe mouth ofהַמְּעָרָ֔הthe caveעַד־untilעֶ֖צֶםthe substance ofהַיּ֥וֹםthe dayהַזֶּֽה׃ פthe this
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וְאֶת־and obj.מַקֵּדָה֩Makkedahלָכַ֨דhe capturedיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַJoshuaבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַה֗וּאthe thatוַיַּכֶּ֣הָand he struck itלְפִי־to the mouth ofחֶרֶב֮the swordוְאֶת־and obj.מַלְכָּהּ֒king itsהֶחֱרִ֣םhe totally destroyedאוֹתָ֗םobj. themוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־everyהַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙the personאֲשֶׁר־whoבָּ֔הּwas in the itלֹ֥אnotהִשְׁאִ֖ירhe leftשָׂרִ֑ידa survivorוַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙and he didלְמֶ֣לֶךְto the king ofמַקֵּדָ֔הMakkedahכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust asעָשָׂ֖הhe had doneלְמֶ֥לֶךְto the king ofיְרִיחֽוֹ׃Jericho
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וַיִּתֵּן֩and he gaveיְהוָ֨הYahwehגַּם־alsoאוֹתָ֜הּobj. itבְּיַ֣דin the hand ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לIsraelוְאֶת־and obj.מַלְכָּהּ֒king itsוַיַּכֶּ֣הָand he struck itלְפִי־to the mouth ofחֶ֗רֶבthe swordוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־everyהַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙the personאֲשֶׁר־whoבָּ֔הּwas in the itלֹֽא־notהִשְׁאִ֥ירhe leftבָּ֖הּin the itשָׂרִ֑ידa survivorוַיַּ֣עַשׂand he didלְמַלְכָּ֔הּto king itsכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust asעָשָׂ֖הhe had doneלְמֶ֥לֶךְto the king ofיְרִיחֽוֹ׃ סJericho
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וַיִּתֵּן֩and he gaveיְהוָ֨הYahwehאֶת־obj.לָכִ֜ישׁLachishבְּיַ֣דin the hand ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelוַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙and he captured itבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַשֵּׁנִ֔יthe secondוַיַּכֶּ֣הָand he struck itלְפִי־to the mouth ofחֶ֔רֶבthe swordוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־everyהַנֶּ֖פֶשׁthe personאֲשֶׁר־whoבָּ֑הּwas in the itכְּכֹ֥לaccording to allאֲשֶׁר־thatעָשָׂ֖הhe had doneלְלִבְנָֽה׃ פto Libnah
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וַֽיִּלְכְּד֜וּהָand they captured itבַּיּ֤וֹםon the dayהַהוּא֙the thatוַיַּכּ֣וּהָand they struck itלְפִי־to the mouth ofחֶ֔רֶבthe swordוְאֵת֙and obj.כָּל־everyהַנֶּ֣פֶשׁthe personאֲשֶׁר־whoבָּ֔הּwas in the itבַּיּ֥וֹםon the dayהַה֖וּאthe thatהֶחֱרִ֑יםhe totally destroyedכְּכֹ֥לaccording to allאֲשֶׁר־thatעָשָׂ֖הhe had doneלְלָכִֽישׁ׃ פto Lachish
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וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּהָand they captured itוַיַּכּֽוּהָ־and they struck itלְפִי־to the mouth ofחֶ֠רֶבthe swordוְאֶת־and obj.מַלְכָּ֨הּking itsוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־allעָרֶ֜יהָcities itsוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־everyהַנֶּ֤פֶשׁthe personאֲשֶׁר־whoבָּהּ֙was in the itלֹֽא־notהִשְׁאִ֣ירhe leftשָׂרִ֔ידa survivorכְּכֹ֥לaccording to allאֲשֶׁר־thatעָשָׂ֖הhe had doneלְעֶגְל֑וֹןto Eglonוַיַּחֲרֵ֣םand he totally destroyedאוֹתָ֔הּobj. itוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־everyהַנֶּ֖פֶשׁthe personאֲשֶׁר־whoבָּֽהּ׃ סwas in the it
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וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֞הּand he captured itוְאֶת־and obj.מַלְכָּ֤הּking itsוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־allעָרֶ֙יהָ֙cities itsוַיַּכּ֣וּםand they struck themלְפִי־to the mouth ofחֶ֔רֶבthe swordוַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙and they totally destroyedאֶת־obj.כָּל־everyנֶ֣פֶשׁpersonאֲשֶׁר־whoבָּ֔הּwas in the itלֹ֥אnotהִשְׁאִ֖ירhe leftשָׂרִ֑ידa survivorכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust asעָשָׂ֜הhe had doneלְחֶבְר֗וֹןto Hebronכֵּן־soעָשָׂ֤הhe didלִדְבִ֙רָה֙to Debir towardsוּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּand to king itsוְכַאֲשֶׁ֥רand just asעָשָׂ֛הhe had doneלְלִבְנָ֖הto Libnahוּלְמַלְכָּֽהּ׃and to king its
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וַיַּכֶּ֣הand he defeatedיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַJoshuaאֶת־obj.כָּל־allהָאָ֡רֶץthe landהָהָר֩the hill countryוְהַנֶּ֨גֶבand the Negevוְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֜הand the Shephelahוְהָאֲשֵׁד֗וֹתand the slopesוְאֵת֙and obj.כָּל־allמַלְכֵיהֶ֔םkings theirלֹ֥אnotהִשְׁאִ֖ירhe leftשָׂרִ֑ידa survivorוְאֵ֤תand obj.כָּל־everyהַנְּשָׁמָה֙the breathing thingהֶחֱרִ֔יםhe totally destroyedכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רjust asצִוָּ֔הhe had commandedיְהוָ֖הYahwehאֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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No — it's a word-for-word rendering of the original Hebrew text, tagged with Strong's numbers, so you can see exactly which original word underlies each part of the verse. For a devotional reading, see our Bible verses by topic section, which uses the King James Version.
What do the faded (italic) words mean?
They're words the Hebrew implies grammatically but that wouldn't be spoken as a separate word in natural English — shown here so nothing from the original text is hidden.
How do I look up what a word means?
Click any word — it links straight to that word's entry in our Strong's Concordance, with the full definition and how it's used elsewhere in the Bible.
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