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Joshua

Chapter 10
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehiy֩ kishshemo֨'a 'adoֽniy-tze֜deq me֣leke yerushshalai֗m kּiֽy-laka֨d yehoshshu֣'a 'et-ha'ay֮ vayּachariymahּ֒ kּa'ashshe֨r 'ashsa֤h liֽyriycho֙ ulemalekּa֔hּ kּen-'ashsa֥h la'a֖y ulemalekּa֑hּ veki֨y hishsheli֜ymu yoshshebe֤y gibe'on֙ 'et-yishsera'e֔l vayּiֽhey֖u bּeqirebּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אֲדֹֽנִי־צֶ֜דֶק מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם כִּֽי־לָכַ֨ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ אֶת־הָעַי֮ וַיַּחֲרִימָהּ֒ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה לִֽירִיחוֹ֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ כֵּן־עָשָׂ֥ה לָעַ֖י וּלְמַלְכָּ֑הּ וְכִ֨י הִשְׁלִ֜ימוּ יֹשְׁבֵ֤י גִבְעוֹן֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiֽyre'֣u me'o֔d kּi֣y 'i֤yr gּedolah֙ gּibe'֔on kּe'acha֖t 'are֣y hamּamelaka֑h veki֨y hi֤y gedolah֙ min-ha'a֔y vekal-'anashshe֖yha gּibּoriֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He and his people were very much afraid 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.

וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֣י עִ֤יר גְּדוֹלָה֙ גִּבְע֔וֹן כְּאַחַ֖ת עָרֵ֣י הַמַּמְלָכָ֑ה וְכִ֨י הִ֤יא גְדוֹלָה֙ מִן־הָעַ֔י וְכָל־אֲנָשֶׁ֖יהָ גִּבֹּרִֽים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshela֨ch 'adoniy-tze֜deq me֣leke yerushshalai֗m 'el-hoha֣m meֽleke-che֠beron ve'el-pּire'a֨m meֽleke-yarem֜ut ve'el-yapi֧y'a meֽleke-laki֛yshsh ve'el-dּebi֥yr meֽleke-'egel֖on le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אֲדֹנִי־צֶ֜דֶק מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֶל־הוֹהָ֣ם מֶֽלֶךְ־חֶ֠בְרוֹן וְאֶל־פִּרְאָ֨ם מֶֽלֶךְ־יַרְמ֜וּת וְאֶל־יָפִ֧יעַ מֶֽלֶךְ־לָכִ֛ישׁ וְאֶל־דְּבִ֥יר מֶֽלֶךְ־עֶגְל֖וֹן לֵאמֹֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): alֽu-'ela֣y ve'izeru֔niy venakּe֖h 'et-gּibe'֑on kּiֽy-hishsheli֥ymah 'et-yehoshshu֖'a ve'et-bּene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Come up and help me attack Gibeon," he said, "because it has made peace with Joshua and the Israelites."

עֲלֽוּ־אֵלַ֣י וְעִזְרֻ֔נִי וְנַכֶּ֖ה אֶת־גִּבְע֑וֹן כִּֽי־הִשְׁלִ֥ימָה אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe'asep֨u vaֽyּa'al֜u chame֣shshet ׀ maleke֣y ha'emori֗y me֣leke yerushshalai֜m meֽleke-cheber֤on meֽleke-yaremut֙ meֽleke-laki֣yshsh meֽleke-'egel֔on he֖m vekal-maֽchaneyhe֑m vaֽyּachanu֙ 'al-gּibe'֔on vayּiֽlּacham֖u 'aleֽyha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיֵּאָסְפ֨וּ וַֽיַּעֲל֜וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת ׀ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֗י מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם מֶֽלֶךְ־חֶבְר֤וֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־יַרְמוּת֙ מֶֽלֶךְ־לָכִ֣ישׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־עֶגְל֔וֹן הֵ֖ם וְכָל־מַֽחֲנֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ עַל־גִּבְע֔וֹן וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshelech֣u 'aneshshey֩ gibe'֨on 'el-yehoshshu֤'a 'el-haֽmּachaneh֙ hagּilegּa֣lah le'mo֔r 'al-tּe֥rep yade֖yka meֽ'abade֑yka 'ale֧h 'ele֣ynu mehera֗h vehoshshi֤y'ah lּa֨nu֙ ve'azere֔nu kּi֚y niqebּetz֣u 'ele֔ynu kּal-maleke֥y ha'emori֖y yoshshebe֥y hahaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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."

וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ גִבְע֨וֹן אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ הַגִּלְגָּ֣לָה לֵאמֹ֔ר אַל־תֶּ֥רֶף יָדֶ֖יךָ מֵֽעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ עֲלֵ֧ה אֵלֵ֣ינוּ מְהֵרָ֗ה וְהוֹשִׁ֤יעָה לָּ֨נוּ֙ וְעָזְרֵ֔נוּ כִּ֚י נִקְבְּצ֣וּ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ כָּל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָאֱמֹרִ֖י יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָהָֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨'al yehoshshu֜'a min-hagּilegּa֗l h֚u vekal-'a֤m hamּilechamah֙ 'imּ֔o veko֖l gּibּore֥y hechaֽyil׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with his entire army, including all the best fighting men.

וַיַּ֨עַל יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ מִן־הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל ה֚וּא וְכָל־עַ֤ם הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וְכֹ֖ל גִּבּוֹרֵ֥י הֶחָֽיִל׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer yehva֤h 'el-yehoshshu֨'a֙ 'al-tּiyra֣ mehe֔m kּi֥y beyadeka֖ netatּi֑ym loֽ'-ya'amo֥d 'i֛yshsh mehe֖m bּepaneֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ אַל־תִּירָ֣א מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י בְיָדְךָ֖ נְתַתִּ֑ים לֹֽא־יַעֲמֹ֥ד אִ֛ישׁ מֵהֶ֖ם בְּפָנֶֽיךָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּabo֧ 'aleyhe֛m yehoshshu֖'a pּite'o֑m kּal-halּa֕yelah 'ala֖h min-hagּilegּaֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise.

וַיָּבֹ֧א אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ פִּתְאֹ֑ם כָּל־הַלַּ֕יְלָה עָלָ֖ה מִן־הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehumּe֤m yehvah֙ lipene֣y yishsera'e֔l vayּakּe֥m makּaֽh-gedola֖h bּegibe'֑on vaֽyּiredּepe֗m dּe֚reke ma'ale֣h beyt-choro֔n vayּakּe֥m 'ad-'azeqa֖h ve'ad-maqּedaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיְהֻמֵּ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּכֵּ֥ם מַכָּֽה־גְדוֹלָ֖ה בְּגִבְע֑וֹן וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְ מַעֲלֵ֣ה בֵית־חוֹרֹ֔ן וַיַּכֵּ֥ם עַד־עֲזֵקָ֖ה וְעַד־מַקֵּדָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֞y bּenusa֣m ׀ mipּene֣y yishsera'e֗l he֞m bּemora֤d bּeyt-choron֙ vaֽyhva֡h hishsheli֣yke 'aleyhem֩ 'abani֨ym gּedol֧ot min-hashshּama֛yim 'ad-'azeqa֖h vayּamu֑tu rabּi֗ym 'ashsher-me֨tu֙ bּe'abene֣y habּara֔d me'ashshe֥r hareg֛u bּene֥y yishsera'e֖l bּechaֽreb׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיְהִ֞י בְּנֻסָ֣ם ׀ מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הֵ֞ם בְּמוֹרַ֤ד בֵּית־חוֹרֹן֙ וַֽיהוָ֡ה הִשְׁלִ֣יךְ עֲלֵיהֶם֩ אֲבָנִ֨ים גְּדֹל֧וֹת מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם עַד־עֲזֵקָ֖ה וַיָּמֻ֑תוּ רַבִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־מֵ֨תוּ֙ בְּאַבְנֵ֣י הַבָּרָ֔ד מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָרְג֛וּ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): a֣z yedabּe֤r yehoshshu'a֙ laֽyhva֔h bּey֗om tּe֤t yehvah֙ 'et-ha֣'emori֔y lipene֖y bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l vayּo֣'mer ׀ le'eyne֣y yishsera'e֗l shshe֚meshsh bּegibe'֣on dּ֔om veyare֖cha bּe'e֥meq 'ayּalֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)On the day the LORD gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the LORD in the presence of Israel: "Sun [1], stand still over Gibeon, and you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon."

אָ֣ז יְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּי֗וֹם תֵּ֤ת יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לְעֵינֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שֶׁ֚מֶשׁ בְּגִבְע֣וֹן דּ֔וֹם וְיָרֵ֖חַ בְּעֵ֥מֶק אַיָּלֽוֹן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּidּo֨m hashshּe֜meshsh veyare֣cha 'ama֗d 'ad-yiqּo֥m gּoy֙ 'oֽyeba֔yv halo'-hi֥y ketuba֖h 'al-se֣per hayּashsha֑r vayּa'amo֤d hashshּe֨meshsh֙ bּachatzi֣y hashshּama֔yim velo'-'a֥tz lab֖o kּey֥om tּamiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיִּדֹּ֨ם הַשֶּׁ֜מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֣חַ עָמָ֗ד עַד־יִקֹּ֥ם גּוֹי֙ אֹֽיְבָ֔יו הֲלֹא־הִ֥יא כְתוּבָ֖ה עַל־סֵ֣פֶר הַיָּשָׁ֑ר וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד הַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְלֹא־אָ֥ץ לָב֖וֹא כְּי֥וֹם תָּמִֽים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): velo֨ haya֜h kּayּ֤om hahu'֙ lepana֣yv ve'achara֔yv lishshemo֥'a yehva֖h bּeq֣ol 'i֑yshsh kּi֣y yehva֔h nilecha֖m leyishsera'eֽl׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)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!

וְלֹ֨א הָיָ֜ה כַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ לְפָנָ֣יו וְאַחֲרָ֔יו לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ יְהוָ֖ה בְּק֣וֹל אִ֑ישׁ כִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה נִלְחָ֖ם לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֤shshab yehoshshu֨'a֙ vekal-yishsera'e֣l 'imּ֔o 'el-haֽmּachane֖h hagּilegּaֽlah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

וַיָּ֤שָׁב יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עִמּ֔וֹ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הַגִּלְגָּֽלָה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּanu֕su chame֖shshet hamּelaki֣ym ha'e֑lּeh vayּechabe'֥u bamּe'ara֖h bּemaqּedaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

וַיָּנֻ֕סוּ חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֵּחָבְא֥וּ בַמְּעָרָ֖ה בְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּugּa֖d liyhoshshu֣'a le'mo֑r nimetze'u֙ chame֣shshet hamּelaki֔ym nechebּe'i֥ym bּamּe'ara֖h bּemaqּedaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When Joshua was told that the five kings had been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah,

וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ לֵאמֹ֑ר נִמְצְאוּ֙ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֔ים נֶחְבְּאִ֥ים בַּמְּעָרָ֖ה בְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer yehoshshu֔'a gּo֛lּu 'abani֥ym gּedol֖ot 'el-pּi֣y hamּe'ara֑h vehapeqi֧ydu 'ale֛yha 'anashshi֖ym leshshameraֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)he said, "Roll large rocks up to the mouth of the cave, and post some men there to guard it.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ גֹּ֛לּוּ אֲבָנִ֥ים גְּדֹל֖וֹת אֶל־פִּ֣י הַמְּעָרָ֑ה וְהַפְקִ֧ידוּ עָלֶ֛יהָ אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לְשָׁמְרָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּem֙ 'aֽl-tּa'amo֔du ridepu֙ 'achare֣y 'oֽyebeyke֔m vezinּabetּe֖m 'ota֑m 'aֽl-tּitּen֗um labo'֙ 'el-'a֣reyhe֔m kּi֧y netana֛m yehva֥h 'eloheyke֖m bּeyedekeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But don’t stop there! 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."

וְאַתֶּם֙ אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֔דוּ רִדְפוּ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔ם וְזִנַּבְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתָ֑ם אַֽל־תִּתְּנ֗וּם לָבוֹא֙ אֶל־עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֧י נְתָנָ֛ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehiy֩ kּekalּ֨ot yehoshshu֜'a ubene֣y yishsera'e֗l lehakּota֛m makּa֥h gedolaֽh-me'o֖d 'ad-tּumּa֑m vehashsּeriydiym֙ shsared֣u mehe֔m vayּabo֖'u 'el-'are֥y hamּibetzaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely, but a few survivors managed to reach their fortified cities.

וַיְהִי֩ כְּכַלּ֨וֹת יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לְהַכּוֹתָ֛ם מַכָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה־מְאֹ֖ד עַד־תֻּמָּ֑ם וְהַשְּׂרִידִים֙ שָׂרְד֣וּ מֵהֶ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־עָרֵ֥י הַמִּבְצָֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּashshubu֩ kal-ha'a֨m 'el-hamּachane֧h 'el-yehoshshu֛'a maqּeda֖h bּeshshal֑om loֽ'-chara֞tz libene֧y yishsera'e֛l le'i֖yshsh 'et-leshshonֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The whole army then returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one uttered a word against the Israelites.

וַיָּשֻׁבוּ֩ כָל־הָעָ֨ם אֶל־הַמַּחֲנֶ֧ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מַקֵּדָ֖ה בְּשָׁל֑וֹם לֹֽא־חָרַ֞ץ לִבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לְאִ֖ישׁ אֶת־לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer yehoshshu֔'a pּitech֖u 'et-pּi֣y hamּe'ara֑h vehotzi֣y'u 'ela֗y 'et-chame֛shshet hamּelaki֥ym ha'e֖lּeh min-hamּe'araֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me."

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ פִּתְח֖וּ אֶת־פִּ֣י הַמְּעָרָ֑ה וְהוֹצִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֗י אֶת־חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִן־הַמְּעָרָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֣'ashsu ke֔n vayּotzi֣y'u 'ela֗yv 'et-chame֛shshet hamּelaki֥ym ha'e֖lּeh min-hamּe'ara֑h 'e֣t ׀ me֣leke yerushshalai֗m 'et-me֤leke cheberon֙ 'et-me֣leke yarem֔ut 'et-me֥leke laki֖yshsh 'et-me֥leke 'egelֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So they brought the five kings out of the cave, the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon.

וַיַּ֣עֲשׂוּ כֵ֔ן וַיֹּצִ֣יאוּ אֵלָ֗יו אֶת־חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִן־הַמְּעָרָ֑ה אֵ֣ת ׀ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ חֶבְרוֹן֙ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ יַרְמ֔וּת אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ לָכִ֖ישׁ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ עֶגְלֽוֹן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): va֠yehiy kּeֽhotziy'a֞m 'et-hamּelaki֣ym ha'elּeh֮ 'el-yehoshshu'a֒ vayּiqera֨ yehoshshu֜'a 'el-kּal-'i֣yshsh yishsera'e֗l va֠yּo'mer 'el-qetziyne֞y 'aneshshe֤y hamּilechamah֙ hehalek֣u 'itּ֔o qireb֗u shsi֚ymu 'et-rageleyke֔m 'aֽl-tzaue're֖y hamּelaki֣ym ha'e֑lּeh vaֽyּiqereb֔u vayּashsi֥ymu 'et-rageleyhe֖m 'al-tzaue'reyheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַ֠יְהִי כְּֽהוֹצִיאָ֞ם אֶת־הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵלֶּה֮ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֨א יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֶל־קְצִינֵ֞י אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הֶהָלְכ֣וּא אִתּ֔וֹ קִרְב֗וּ שִׂ֚ימוּ אֶת־רַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם עַֽל־צַוְּארֵ֖י הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַֽיִּקְרְב֔וּ וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ אֶת־רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־צַוְּארֵיהֶֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer 'aleyhem֙ yehoshshu֔'a 'al-tּiֽyre'֖u ve'al-tּecha֑tּu chizeq֣u ve'imetz֔u kּi֣y ka֗kah ya'ashse֤h yehvah֙ lekal-'o֣yebeyke֔m 'ashshe֥r 'atּe֖m nilechami֥ym 'otaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ וְאַל־תֵּחָ֑תּוּ חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ כִּ֣י כָ֗כָה יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְכָל־אֹ֣יְבֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם נִלְחָמִ֥ים אוֹתָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּakּe֨m yehoshshu֤'a 'aֽcharey-ken֙ vayemiyte֔m vayּitele֕m 'a֖l chamishshּa֣h 'etzi֑ym vayּiֽhey֛u tּeluyi֥m 'al-ha'etzi֖ym 'ad-ha'aֽreb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joshua put the kings to death and exposed their bodies on five poles, and they were left hanging on the poles until evening.

וַיַּכֵּ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵן֙ וַיְמִיתֵ֔ם וַיִּתְלֵ֕ם עַ֖ל חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה עֵצִ֑ים וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ תְּלוּיִ֥ם עַל־הָעֵצִ֖ים עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֞y le'e֣t ׀ bּ֣o hashshּe֗meshsh tziua֤h yehoshshu֨'a֙ vayּoֽriydum֙ me'a֣l ha'etzi֔ym vayּa֨shsheliku֔m 'el-hamּe'ara֖h 'ashshe֣r nechebּe'u-shsha֑m vayּashsi֜mu 'abani֤ym gּedolot֙ 'al-pּi֣y hamּe'ara֔h 'ad-'e֖tzem hayּ֥om hazּeֽh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיְהִ֞י לְעֵ֣ת ׀ בּ֣וֹא הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ צִוָּ֤ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ וַיֹּֽרִידוּם֙ מֵעַ֣ל הָעֵצִ֔ים וַיַּ֨שְׁלִכֻ֔ם אֶל־הַמְּעָרָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר נֶחְבְּאוּ־שָׁ֑ם וַיָּשִׂ֜מוּ אֲבָנִ֤ים גְּדֹלוֹת֙ עַל־פִּ֣י הַמְּעָרָ֔ה עַד־עֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'et-maqּedah֩ laka֨d yehoshshu֜'a bּayּ֣om hah֗u vayּakּe֣ha lepiy-chereb֮ ve'et-malekּahּ֒ hecheri֣m 'ota֗m ve'et-kּal-hanּe֨peshsh֙ 'ashsher-bּa֔hּ lo֥ hishshe'i֖yr shsari֑yd vayּa֨'ashs֙ leme֣leke maqּeda֔h kּa'ashshe֥r 'ashsa֖h leme֥leke yeriychֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וְאֶת־מַקֵּדָה֩ לָכַ֨ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־חֶרֶב֮ וְאֶת־מַלְכָּהּ֒ הֶחֱרִ֣ם אוֹתָ֗ם וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֨פֶשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖יר שָׂרִ֑יד וַיַּ֨עַשׂ֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ מַקֵּדָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיחֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa'abo֣r ye֠hoshshu'a vekaֽl-yishsera'e֥l 'imּ֛o mimּaqּeda֖h libena֑h vayּilּa֖chem 'im-libenaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked it.

וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ וְכָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מִמַּקֵּדָ֖ה לִבְנָ֑ה וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם עִם־לִבְנָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּitּen֩ yehva֨h gּam-'ota֜hּ bּeya֣d yishsera'e֘l ve'et-malekּahּ֒ vayּakּe֣ha lepiy-che֗reb ve'et-kּal-hanּe֨peshsh֙ 'ashsher-bּa֔hּ loֽ'-hishshe'i֥yr bּa֖hּ shsari֑yd vayּa֣'ashs lemalekּa֔hּ kּa'ashshe֥r 'ashsa֖h leme֥leke yeriychֽo׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיִּתֵּן֩ יְהוָ֨ה גַּם־אוֹתָ֜הּ בְּיַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל וְאֶת־מַלְכָּהּ֒ וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־חֶ֗רֶב וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֨פֶשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔הּ לֹֽא־הִשְׁאִ֥יר בָּ֖הּ שָׂרִ֑יד וַיַּ֣עַשׂ לְמַלְכָּ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa'abo֣r ye֠hoshshu'a vekal-yishsera'e֥l 'imּ֛o milּibena֖h laki֑yshshah vayּi֣chan 'ale֔yha vayּilּa֖chem bּaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish; he took up positions against it and attacked it.

וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מִלִּבְנָ֖ה לָכִ֑ישָׁה וַיִּ֣חַן עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בָּֽהּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּitּen֩ yehva֨h 'et-laki֜yshsh bּeya֣d yishsera'e֗l vaֽyּilekּedahּ֙ bּayּ֣om hashshּeni֔y vayּakּe֣ha lepiy-che֔reb ve'et-kּal-hanּe֖peshsh 'ashsher-bּa֑hּ kּeko֥l 'ashsher-'ashsa֖h lelibenaֽh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיִּתֵּן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶת־לָכִ֜ישׁ בְּיַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֑הּ כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה לְלִבְנָֽה׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): a֣z 'ala֗h horam֙ me֣leke gּe֔zer la'ezo֖r 'et-laki֑yshsh vayּakּe֤hu yehoshshu֨'a֙ ve'et-'amּ֔o 'ad-bּiletּi֥y hishshe'iֽyr-l֖o shsariֽyd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Meanwhile, Horam king of Gezer had come up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army, until no survivors were left.

אָ֣ז עָלָ֗ה הֹרָם֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ גֶּ֔זֶר לַעְזֹ֖ר אֶת־לָכִ֑ישׁ וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ וְאֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ עַד־בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ שָׂרִֽיד׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa'abo֣r ye֠hoshshu'a vekal-yishsera'e֥l 'imּ֛o milּaki֖yshsh 'egelo֑nah vayּachan֣u 'ale֔yha vayּiֽlּacham֖u 'aleֽyha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Lachish to Eglon; they took up positions against it and attacked it.

וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מִלָּכִ֖ישׁ עֶגְלֹ֑נָה וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּilekּed֜uha bּayּ֤om hahu'֙ vayּakּ֣uha lepiy-che֔reb ve'et֙ kּal-hanּe֣peshsh 'ashsher-bּa֔hּ bּayּ֥om hah֖u hecheri֑ym kּeko֥l 'ashsher-'ashsa֖h lelakiֽyshsh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַֽיִּלְכְּד֜וּהָ בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ וַיַּכּ֣וּהָ לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב וְאֵת֙ כָּל־הַנֶּ֣פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔הּ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא הֶחֱרִ֑ים כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה לְלָכִֽישׁ׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֣'al ye֠hoshshu'a vekaֽl-yishsera'e֥l 'imּ֛o me'egel֖onah cheber֑onah vayּiֽlּacham֖u 'aleֽyha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and attacked it.

וַיַּ֣עַל יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ וְכָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מֵעֶגְל֖וֹנָה חֶבְר֑וֹנָה וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּilekּed֣uha vayּakּֽuha-lepiy-che֠reb ve'et-malekּa֨hּ ve'et-kּal-'are֜yha ve'et-kּal-hanּe֤peshsh 'ashsher-bּahּ֙ loֽ'-hishshe'i֣yr shsari֔yd kּeko֥l 'ashsher-'ashsa֖h le'egel֑on vayּachare֣m 'ota֔hּ ve'et-kּal-hanּe֖peshsh 'ashsher-bּaֽhּ׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּהָ וַיַּכּֽוּהָ־לְפִי־חֶ֠רֶב וְאֶת־מַלְכָּ֨הּ וְאֶת־כָּל־עָרֶ֜יהָ וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ֙ לֹֽא־הִשְׁאִ֣יר שָׂרִ֔יד כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה לְעֶגְל֑וֹן וַיַּחֲרֵ֣ם אוֹתָ֔הּ וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּֽהּ׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֧shshab yehoshshu֛'a vekal-yishsera'e֥l 'imּ֖o dּebi֑rah vayּilּa֖chem 'aleֽyha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned around and attacked Debir.

וַיָּ֧שָׁב יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֖וֹ דְּבִ֑רָה וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם עָלֶֽיהָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּilekּeda֞hּ ve'et-malekּa֤hּ ve'et-kּal-'are֨yha֙ vayּakּ֣um lepiy-che֔reb vaֽyּachari֨ymu֙ 'et-kּal-ne֣peshsh 'ashsher-bּa֔hּ lo֥ hishshe'i֖yr shsari֑yd kּa'ashshe֨r 'ashsa֜h lecheber֗on kּen-'ashsa֤h lidebi֨rah֙ ulemalekּa֔hּ veka'ashshe֥r 'ashsa֛h lelibena֖h ulemalekּaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֞הּ וְאֶת־מַלְכָּ֤הּ וְאֶת־כָּל־עָרֶ֨יהָ֙ וַיַּכּ֣וּם לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב וַֽיַּחֲרִ֨ימוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖יר שָׂרִ֑יד כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה לְחֶבְר֗וֹן כֵּן־עָשָׂ֤ה לִדְבִ֨רָה֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֛ה לְלִבְנָ֖ה וּלְמַלְכָּֽהּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּakּe֣h yehoshshu֣'a 'et-kּal-ha'a֡retz hahar֩ vehanּe֨geb vehashshּepela֜h veha'ashshed֗ot ve'et֙ kּal-malekeyhe֔m lo֥ hishshe'i֖yr shsari֑yd ve'e֤t kּal-hanּeshshamah֙ hecheri֔ym kּa'ashshe֣r tziua֔h yehva֖h 'elohe֥y yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיַּכֶּ֣ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֡רֶץ הָהָר֩ וְהַנֶּ֨גֶב וְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֜ה וְהָאֲשֵׁד֗וֹת וְאֵת֙ כָּל־מַלְכֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖יר שָׂרִ֑יד וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הַנְּשָׁמָה֙ הֶחֱרִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔ה יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּakּe֧m yehoshshu֛'a miqּade֥shsh bּarene֖'a ve'ad-'azּa֑h ve'e֛t kּal-'e֥retz gּo֖shshen ve'ad-gּibe'ֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Joshua subdued them from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza and from the whole region of Goshen to Gibeon.

וַיַּכֵּ֧ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מִקָּדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵ֖עַ וְעַד־עַזָּ֑ה וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ גֹּ֖שֶׁן וְעַד־גִּבְעֽוֹן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֨t kּal-hamּelaki֤ym ha'e֨lּeh֙ ve'et-'aretza֔m laka֥d yehoshshu֖'a pּa֣'am 'echa֑t kּi֗y yehvah֙ 'elohe֣y yishsera'e֔l nilecha֖m leyishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign, because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־הַמְּלָכִ֤ים הָאֵ֨לֶּה֙ וְאֶת־אַרְצָ֔ם לָכַ֥ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ פַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑ת כִּ֗י יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִלְחָ֖ם לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֤shshab yehoshshu֨'a֙ vekal-yishsera'e֣l 'imּ֔o 'el-haֽmּachane֖h hagּilegּaֽlah׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

וַיָּ֤שָׁב יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עִמּ֔וֹ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הַגִּלְגָּֽלָה׃פ