Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely, but a few survivors managed to reach their fortified cities. New Living Translation So Joshua and the Israelite army continued the slaughter and completely crushed the enemy. They totally wiped out the five armies except for a tiny remnant that managed to reach their fortified towns. English Standard Version When Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking them with a great blow until they were wiped out, and when the remnant that remained of them had entered into the fortified cities, Berean Standard Bible So Joshua and the Israelites continued to inflict a terrible slaughter until they had finished them off, and the remaining survivors retreated to the fortified cities. King James Bible And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities. New King James Version Then it happened, while Joshua and the children of Israel made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they had finished, that those who escaped entered fortified cities. New American Standard Bible It came about when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking them down in a very great defeat, until they were destroyed, and the survivors of them who escaped had entered the fortified cities, NASB 1995 It came about when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished slaying them with a very great slaughter, until they were destroyed, and the survivors who remained of them had entered the fortified cities, NASB 1977 And it came about when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished slaying them with a very great slaughter, until they were destroyed, and the survivors who remained of them had entered the fortified cities, Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking them with a very great slaughter until they were completely destroyed, and the survivors—those of them who survived—had entered the fortified cities, Amplified Bible Now when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking the Amorites dead in a very great defeat, until they were wiped out, and the surviving remnant among them had entered the fortified cities, Christian Standard Bible So Joshua and the Israelites finished inflicting a terrible slaughter on them until they were destroyed, although a few survivors ran away to the fortified cities. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Joshua and the Israelites finished inflicting a terrible slaughter on them until they were destroyed, although a few survivors ran away to the fortified cities. American Standard Version And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when Yeshua and the children of Israel finished destroying them with a great destruction until they were finished, and no survivor was left of them, and they brought those rebels of Gebuun to their fortress cities Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass when Joshua and all Israel ceased destroying them utterly with a very great slaughter, that they that escaped took refuge in the strong cities. Contemporary English Version So Joshua and the Israelites almost wiped out the enemy soldiers. Only a few safely reached their walled towns. Douay-Rheims Bible So the enemies being slain with a great slaughter, and almost utterly consumed, they that were able to escape from Israel, entered into fenced cities. English Revised Version And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fenced cities, GOD'S WORD® Translation Joshua and the Israelites defeated them decisively, almost destroying them. But some who survived got back into the fortified cities. Good News Translation Joshua and the men of Israel slaughtered them, although some managed to find safety inside their city walls and were not killed. International Standard Version Now it came about that after Joshua and the Israelis had finished the battle, destroying and scattering their survivors, who retreated into their fortified cities, JPS Tanakh 1917 And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities, Literal Standard Version And it comes to pass, when Joshua and the sons of Israel finish to strike them [with] a very great striking until they are consumed, and the remnant who have remained of them go into the fortified cities, Majority Standard Bible So Joshua and the Israelites continued to inflict a terrible slaughter until they had finished them off, and the remaining survivors retreated to the fortified cities. New American Bible Once Joshua and the Israelites had finally inflicted the last blows in this very great slaughter, and the survivors had escaped from them into the fortified cities, NET Bible Joshua and the Israelites almost totally wiped them out, but some survivors did escape to the fortified cities. New Revised Standard Version When Joshua and the Israelites had finished inflicting a very great slaughter on them, until they were wiped out, and when the survivors had entered into the fortified towns, New Heart English Bible It happened, when Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities, Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest who remained of them entered into fortified cities. World English Bible When Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities, Young's Literal Translation 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Victory at Makkedah…19But you, do not stop there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.” 20 So Joshua and the Israelites continued to inflict a terrible slaughter until they had finished them off, and the remaining survivors retreated to the fortified cities. 21The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.… Cross References Deuteronomy 20:16 However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. Joshua 10:19 But you, do not stop there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand." Joshua 10:21 The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites. Jeremiah 4:5 Announce in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say: "Blow the ram's horn throughout the land. Cry aloud and say, 'Assemble yourselves and let us flee to the fortified cities.' Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities. had made Joshua 10:10 And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah. Joshua 8:24 And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. 2 Chronicles 13:17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men. fenced cities 2 Samuel 20:6 And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. Jeremiah 8:14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. Jump to Previous Almost Band Children Cities Complete Completely Consumed Death Destroyed Destruction End Ended Entered Israel Israelites Joshua Killing Reached Remnant Rest Safely Slaughter Slaying Small Survivors Walled War WipedJump to Next Almost Band Children Cities Complete Completely Consumed Death Destroyed Destruction End Ended Entered Israel Israelites Joshua Killing Reached Remnant Rest Safely Slaughter Slaying Small Survivors Walled War WipedJoshua 10 1. Five kings war against Gibeon6. Joshua rescues it 10. God fights against them with hailstones 12. The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua 16. The five kings are murdered in a cave 22. They are brought forth 24. scornfully used 26. and hanged 28. Seven kings more are conquered 43. Joshua returns to Gilgal Verse 20. - Until they were consumed. An expression not necessarily involving the destruction of every individual, but the entire annihilation of them as an army. A few scattered fugitives only remained, who sought the protection of the fortified towns. "Si ca quae per Moysen de tabernaculo vel sacrificiis, et omni illo cultu adumbrabantur, typus ct umbra dicuntur esse ccelestium, sine dubio et bella quae per Jesum geruntur, et regmn et hostium strages, ecelestium rerum umbra et typus esse dicenda aunt, eorum auntaxat bellorum quae Dominus noster Jesus cure suo exercitu et magistratibus id est credentium populis atquo eorum ducibus contra diabolum et ejus angelos praeliatur" (Orig., Hom. 12 on Joshua). Fenced cities. These were (1) walled, (2) crowned with battlements (פִנּות), and (3) defended by towers. See for further information the article in Smith's 'Dictionary of the Bible.' Hebrew So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites and the Israelites וּבְנֵ֣י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son finished כְּכַלּ֨וֹת (kə·ḵal·lō·wṯ) Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent inflicting לְהַכּוֹתָ֛ם (lə·hak·kō·w·ṯām) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5221: To strike a terrible גְדוֹלָֽה־ (ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh-) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent slaughter מַכָּ֥ה (mak·kāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4347: A wound, carnage, pestilence until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while they had finished them off, תֻּמָּ֑ם (tum·mām) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8552: To be complete or finished and the remaining וְהַשְּׂרִידִים֙ (wə·haś·śə·rî·ḏîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8300: A survivor survivors שָׂרְד֣וּ (śā·rə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8277: To puncture, to escape, survive retreated וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the fortified הַמִּבְצָֽר׃ (ham·miḇ·ṣār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4013: A fortification, castle, fortified city, a defender cities. עָרֵ֥י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement Links Joshua 10:20 NIVJoshua 10:20 NLT Joshua 10:20 ESV Joshua 10:20 NASB Joshua 10:20 KJV Joshua 10:20 BibleApps.com Joshua 10:20 Biblia Paralela Joshua 10:20 Chinese Bible Joshua 10:20 French Bible Joshua 10:20 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 10:20 It happened when Joshua and the children (Josh. 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