Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.” New Living Translation Then Joshua said, “Remove the rocks covering the opening of the cave, and bring the five kings to me.” English Standard Version Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me from the cave.” Berean Standard Bible Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.” King James Bible Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave. New King James Version Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings to me from the cave.” New American Standard Bible Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring these five kings out to me from the cave.” NASB 1995 Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring these five kings out to me from the cave.” NASB 1977 Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring these five kings out to me from the cave.” Legacy Standard Bible Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring these five kings out to me from the cave.” Amplified Bible Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring out to me those five [Amorite] kings from the cave.” Christian Standard Bible Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings to me out of there.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings to me out of there.” American Standard Version Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings unto me out of the cave. Contemporary English Version Joshua told his soldiers, "Now, move the rocks from the entrance to the cave and bring those five kings to me." English Revised Version Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings unto me out of the cave. GOD'S WORD® Translation Joshua said, "Open the cave, and bring me the five kings!" Good News Translation Then Joshua said, "Open the entrance to the cave and bring those five kings out to me." International Standard Version Then Joshua gave this order: "Unseal the mouth of the cave and bring out these five kings to me from the cave." Majority Standard Bible Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.” NET Bible Joshua said, "Open the cave's mouth and bring the five kings out of the cave to me." New Heart English Bible Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me." Webster's Bible Translation Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings to me out of the cave. World English Bible Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Joshua says, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out to me these five kings from the cave”; Young's Literal Translation And Joshua saith, 'Open ye the mouth of the cave, and bring out unto me these five kings from the cave;' Smith's Literal Translation And Joshua will say, Open the mouth of the cave and bring forth to me these five kings out of the cave. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Josue gave orders, saying: Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me the five kings that lie hid therein. Catholic Public Domain Version And Joshua instructed, saying, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forward to me the five kings, who are hidden within it.” New American Bible Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring me those five kings from the cave.” New Revised Standard Version Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out to me from the cave.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings to me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yeshua said: “Open the mouth of the cave and bring out to me these five Kings from the cave” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then said Joshua: 'Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings unto me out of the cave.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joshua said, Open the cave, and bring out these five kings out of the cave. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Victory at Makkedah…21The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites. 22Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.” 23So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.… Cross References Joshua 2:1-24 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. / And it was reported to the king of Jericho: “Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land.” / So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they have come to spy out the whole land.” ... Joshua 6:22-25 Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.” / So the young spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother and brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and settled them outside the camp of Israel. / Then the Israelites burned up the city and everything in it. However, they put the silver and gold and articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of the LORD’s house. ... Joshua 8:29 He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And over it they raised a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day. Joshua 9:2 they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel. Judges 1:24-25 and when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us how to get into the city, and we will treat you kindly.” / So the man showed them the entrance to the city, and they put the city to the sword but released that man and all his family. 1 Samuel 15:32-33 Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.” / But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal. 1 Kings 20:30-34 The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room. / Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go out to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.” / So with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please spare my life.’” And the king answered, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.” ... 2 Kings 10:25 When he had finished making the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Do not let anyone out.” So the guards and officers put them to the sword, threw the bodies out, and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal. 2 Kings 25:4-7 Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. ... Psalm 2:1-5 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.” ... Psalm 110:5-6 The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath. / He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide. Isaiah 24:21-22 In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below. / They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days. Jeremiah 39:4-5 When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah. / But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. Jeremiah 52:8-11 but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah. ... Ezekiel 17:12-21 “Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. / He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. ... Treasury of Scripture Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings to me out of the cave. 1 Samuel 15:32 Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past. Joshua 10:16-18 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah… Jump to Previous Cave Hole Joshua Kings Mouth Open Rock StonesJump to Next Cave Hole Joshua Kings Mouth Open Rock StonesJoshua 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 Then Joshua said This phrase introduces the leader of Israel, Joshua, who is a central figure in the conquest narratives of the Old Testament. The name "Joshua" is derived from the Hebrew "Yehoshua," meaning "Yahweh is salvation." Joshua is a type of Christ, leading God's people into the Promised Land, much like Jesus leads believers into eternal life. His leadership is marked by obedience to God and courage in the face of overwhelming odds, serving as an example for Christian leaders today. Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me Hebrew Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ (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 said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Open פִּתְח֖וּ (piṯ·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the mouth פִּ֣י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the cave, הַמְּעָרָ֑ה (ham·mə·‘ā·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4631: A cavern and bring those הָאֵ֖לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those five חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת (ḥă·mê·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 2568: Five kings הַמְּלָכִ֥ים (ham·mə·lā·ḵîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4428: A king out מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of to אֵלַ֗י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to me.” וְהוֹצִ֣יאוּ (wə·hō·w·ṣî·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim Links Joshua 10:22 NIVJoshua 10:22 NLT Joshua 10:22 ESV Joshua 10:22 NASB Joshua 10:22 KJV Joshua 10:22 BibleApps.com Joshua 10:22 Biblia Paralela Joshua 10:22 Chinese Bible Joshua 10:22 French Bible Joshua 10:22 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 10:22 Then Joshua said Open the mouth (Josh. 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