Joshua 10 Parallel Bible

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1	When Adonisedec king of Jerusalem had heard these things, to wit, that Josue had taken Hai, and had destroyed it, (for as he had done to Jericho and the king thereof, so did he to Hai, and its king,) and that the Gabaonites were gone over to Israel, and were their confederates,	As soon as Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua had captured Ai and had devoted it to destruction, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them,	Now Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai and totally destroyed it, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the people of Gibeon had made a treaty of peace with Israel and had become their allies.
2	He was exceedingly afraid. For Gabaon was a great city, and one of the royal cities, and greater than the town of Hai, and all its fighting men were most valiant.	he feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were warriors.	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	Therefore Adonisedec king of Jerusalem sent to Oham king of Hebron, and to Pharam king of Jerimoth, and to Japhia king of Lachis, and to Dabir king of Eglon, saying:	So Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,	So Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem appealed to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish and Debir king of Eglon.
4	Come up to me, and bring help, that we may take Gabaon, because it hath gone over to Josue, and to the children of Israel.	“Come up to me and help me, and let us strike Gibeon. For it has made peace with Joshua and with the people of Israel.”	“Come up and help me attack Gibeon,” he said, “because it has made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”
5	So the five kings of the Amorrhites being assembled together went up: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king of Eglon, they and their armies, and camped about Gabaon, laying siege to it.	Then the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered their forces and went up with all their armies and encamped against Gibeon and made war against it.	Then the five kings of the Amorites—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	But the inhabitants of the city of Gabaon which was besieged, sent to Josue, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him: Withdraw not thy hands from helping thy servants: come up quickly and save us, and bring us succour: for all the kings of the Amorrhites, who dwell in the mountains, are gathered together against us.	And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, “Do not relax your hand from your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country are gathered against us.”	The Gibeonites then sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “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	And Josue went up from Galgal, and all the army of the warriors with him, most valiant men.	So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.	So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with his entire army, including all the best fighting men.
8	And the Lord said to Josue: Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thy hands: none of them shall be able to stand against thee.	And the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands. Not a man of them shall stand before you.”	The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them; I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you.”
9	So Josue going up from Galgal all the night, came upon them suddenly.	So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal.	After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise.
10	And the Lord troubled them at the sight of Israel: and he slew them with a great slaughter in Gabaon, and pursued them by the way of the ascent to Beth-horon, and cut them off all the way to Azeca and Maceda.	And the LORD threw them into a panic before Israel, who struck them with a great blow at Gibeon and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah.	The LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely at Gibeon. Israel pursued them along the road going up to Beth Horon and cut them down all the way to Azekah and Makkedah.
11	And when they were fleeing from the children of Israel, and were in the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast down upon them great stones from heaven as far as Azeca: and many more were killed with the hailstones than were slain by the swords of the children of Israel.	And as they fled before Israel, while they were going down the ascent of Beth-horon, the LORD threw down large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword.	As they fled before Israel on the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah, the LORD hurled large hailstones down on them, and more of them died from the hail than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.
12	Then Josue spoke to the Lord, in the day that he delivered the Amorrhite in the sight of the children of Israel, and he said before them: Move not, O sun, toward Gabaon, nor thou, O moon, toward the valley of Ajalon.	At that time Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD gave the Amorites over to the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still at Gibeon, and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”	On the day the LORD gave the Amorites 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.”
13	And the sun and the moon stood still, till the people revenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of the just? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down the space of one day.	And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day.	So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.
14	There was not before nor after so long a day, the Lord obeying the voice of a man, and fighting for Israel.	There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD heeded the voice of a man, for the LORD fought for Israel.	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 for Israel!
15	And Josue returned with all Israel into the camp of Galgal.	So Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.	Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.
16	For the five kings were fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave of the city of Maceda.	These five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.	Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.
17	And it was told Josue that the five kings were found hidden in a cave of the city of Maceda.	And it was told to Joshua, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”	When Joshua was told that the five kings had been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah,
18	And he commanded them that were with him, saying: Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set careful men, to keep them shut up:	And Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and set men by it to guard them,	he said, “Roll large rocks up to the mouth of the cave, and post some men there to guard it.
19	And stay you not, but pursue after the enemies, and kill all the hindermost of them as they flee, and do not suffer them whom the Lord God hath delivered into your hands to shelter themselves in their cities.	but do not stay there yourselves. Pursue your enemies; attack their rear guard. Do not let them enter their cities, for the LORD your God has given them into your hand.”	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 the enemies being slain with a great slaughter, and almost utterly consumed, they that were able to escape from Israel, entered into fenced cities.	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,	So Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely, but a few survivors managed to reach their fortified cities.
21	And all the army returned to Josue in Maceda, where the camp then was, in good health and without the loss of any one: and no man durst move his tongue against the children of Israel.	then all the people returned safe to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. Not a man moved his tongue against any of the people of Israel.	The whole army then returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one uttered a word against the Israelites.
22	And Josue gave orders, saying: Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me the five kings that lie hid therein.	Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me from the cave.”	Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”
23	And the ministers did as they were commanded: and they brought out to him the five kings out of the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king of Eglon.	And they did so, and brought those five kings out to him from the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.	So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon.
24	And when they were Drought out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the army that were with him: Go, and set your feet on the necks of these kings. And when they had gone, and put their feet upon the necks of them lying under them,	And when they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua summoned all the men of Israel and said to the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come near; put your feet on the necks of these kings.” Then they came near and put their feet on their necks.	When they had brought these kings 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 on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and placed their feet on their necks.
25	He said again to them: Fear not, neither be ye dismayed, take courage and be strong: for so will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom you fight.	And Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid or dismayed; be strong and courageous. For thus the LORD will do to all your enemies against whom you fight.”	Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the LORD will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.”
26	And Josue struck, and slew them, and hanged them upon five gibbets, and they hung until the evening.	And afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees. And they hung on the trees until evening.	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	And when the sun was down, he commanded the soldiers to take them down from the gibbets. And after they were taken down, they cast them into the cave where they had lain hid, and put great stones at the mouth thereof, which remain until this day.	But at the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and they set large stones against the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.	At sunset 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.
28	The same day Josue took Maceda and destroyed it, with the edge of the sword, and killed the king and all the inhabitants thereof: he left not in it the least remains. And he did to the king of Maceda, as he had done to the king of Jericho.	As for Makkedah, Joshua captured it on that day and struck it, and its king, with the edge of the sword. He devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.	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. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29	And he passed from Maceda with all Israel to Lebna, and fought against it:	Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.	Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked it.
30	And the Lord delivered it with the king thereof into the hands of Israel: and they destroyed the city with the edge of the sword, and all the inhabitants thereof. They left not in it any remains. And they did to the king of Lebna, as they had done to the king of Jericho.	And the LORD gave it also and its king into the hand of Israel. And he struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it; he left none remaining in it. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.	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	From Lebna he passed unto Lachis, with all Israel: and investing it with his army, besieged it.	Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish and laid siege to it and fought against it.	Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish; he took up positions against it and attacked it.
32	And the Lord delivered Lachis into the hands of Israel, and he took it the following day, and put it to the sword, and every soul that was in it, as he had done to Lebna.	And the LORD gave Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he captured it on the second day and struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it, as he had done to Libnah.	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	At that time Horam king of Gazer, came up to succour Lachis: and Josue slew him with all his people, so as to leave none alive.	Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish. And Joshua struck him and his people, until he left none remaining.	Meanwhile, Horam king of Gezer had come up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army—until no survivors were left.
34	And he passed from Lachis to Eglon, and surrounded it,	Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to Eglon. And they laid siege to it and fought against it.	Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Lachish to Eglon; they took up positions against it and attacked it.
35	And took it the same day: and put to the sword all the souls that were in it, according to all that he had done to Lachis.	And they captured it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. And he devoted every person in it to destruction that day, as he had done to Lachish.	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	He went up also with all Israel from Eglon to Hebron, and fought against it:	Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron. And they fought against it	Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and attacked it.
37	Took it, and destroyed it with the edge of the sword: the king also thereof, and all the towns of that country, and all the souls that dwelt in it: he left not therein any remains: as he had done to Eglon, so did he also to Hebron, putting to the sword all that he found in it.	and captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword, and its king and its towns, and every person in it. He left none remaining, as he had done to Eglon, and devoted it to destruction and every person in it.	They took the city and put it to the sword, together with its king, its villages and everyone in it. They left no survivors. Just as at Eglon, they totally destroyed it and everyone in it.
38	Returning from thence to Dabir,	Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned back to Debir and fought against it	Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned around and attacked Debir.
39	He took it and destroyed it: the king also thereof and all the towns round about he destroyed with the edge of the sword: he left not in it any remains: as he had done to Hebron and Lebna and to their kings, so did he to Dabir and to the king thereof.	and he captured it with its king and all its towns. And they struck them with the edge of the sword and devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. Just as he had done to Hebron and to Libnah and its king, so he did to Debir and to its king.	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.
40	So Josue conquered all the country of the hills and of the south and of the plain, and of Asedoth, with their kings: he left not any remains therein, but slew all that breathed, as the Lord the God of Israel had commanded him,	So Joshua struck the whole land, the hill country and the Negeb and the lowland and the slopes, and all their kings. He left none remaining, but devoted to destruction all that breathed, just as the LORD God of Israel commanded.	So Joshua subdued the whole region, including the hill country, the Negev, the western foothills and the mountain slopes, together with all their kings. He left no survivors. He totally destroyed all who breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.
41	From Cadesbarne even to Gaza. All the land of Gosen even to Gabaon,	And Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.	Joshua subdued them from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza and from the whole region of Goshen to Gibeon.
42	And all their kings, and their lands he took and wasted at one onset: for the Lord the God of Israel fought for him.	And Joshua captured all these kings and their land at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.	All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign, because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
43	And he returned with all Israel to the place of the camp in Galgal.	Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.	Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.
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