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Joshua 10 (WEBP)

[1] Now when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,
[2] they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
[3] Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
[4] “Come up to me and help me. Let’s strike Gibeon; for they have made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”
[5] Therefore 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 themselves together and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.
[6] The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”
[7] So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and the whole army with him, including all the mighty men of valor.
[8] Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you.”
[9] Joshua therefore came to them suddenly. He marched from Gilgal all night.
[10] Yahweh confused them before Israel. He killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.
[11] As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, Yahweh hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.
[12] Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!”
[13] The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.
[14] There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.
[15] Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
[16] These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
[17] Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”
[18] Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;
[19] but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.”
[20] 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,
[21] all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
[22] Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”
[23] They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
[24] When they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
[25] Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight.”
[26] Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.
[27] At the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and threw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.
[28] Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
[29] Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
[30] Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
[31] Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.
[32] Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
[33] Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining.
[34] Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it and fought against it.
[35] They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
[36] Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.
[37] They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.
[38] Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.
[39] He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.
[40] So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.
[41] Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.
[42] Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
[43] Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Joshua 10 (KJVS)

[1] Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedec king of Jerusalem had heard () how Joshua had taken () Ai, and had utterly destroyed () it; as he had done () to Jericho and her king, so he had done () to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants () of Gibeon had made peace () with Israel, and were among them;
[2] that they feared () greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.
[3] Wherefore Adoni-zedec king of Jerusalem sent () unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, ()
[4] Come up () unto me, and help () me, that we may smite () Gibeon: for it hath made peace () with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
[5] Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, () and went up, () they and all their hosts, and encamped () before Gibeon, and made war () against it.
[6] And the men of Gibeon sent () unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, () Slack () not thy hand from thy servants; come up () to us quickly, and save () us, and help () us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell () in the mountains are gathered together () against us.
[7] So Joshua ascended () from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
[8] And the Lord said () unto Joshua, Fear () them not: for I have delivered () them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand () before thee.
[9] Joshua therefore came () unto them suddenly, and went up () from Gilgal all night.
[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 Beth-horon, and smote () them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
[11] And it came to pass, as they fled () from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the Lord cast down () great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: () they were more which died () with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew () with the sword.
[12] Then spake () Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up () the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said () in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still () upon Gibeon; And thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
[13] And the sun stood still, () and the moon stayed, () Until the people had avenged () themselves upon their enemies. () Is not this written () in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still () in the midst of heaven, and hasted () not to go down () about a whole day.
[14] And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened () unto the voice of a man: for the Lord fought () for Israel.
[15] And Joshua returned, () and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
[16] But these five kings fled, () and hid () themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
[17] And it was told () Joshua, saying, () The five kings are found () hid () in a cave at Makkedah.
[18] And Joshua said, () Roll () great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set () men by it for to keep () them:
[19] and stay () ye not, but pursue () after your enemies, () and smite the hindmost () of them; suffer () them not to enter () into their cities: for the Lord your God hath delivered () them into your hand.
[20] 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.
[21] And all the people returned () to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved () his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
[22] Then said () Joshua, Open () the mouth of the cave, and bring out () those five kings unto me out of the cave.
[23] And they did () so, and brought forth () those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
[24] And it came to pass, when they brought out () those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called () for all the men of Israel, and said () unto the captains of the men of war which went () with him, Come near, () put () your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, () and put () their feet upon the necks of them.
[25] And Joshua said () unto them, Fear () not, nor be dismayed, () be strong () and of good courage: () for thus shall the Lord do () to all your enemies () against whom ye fight. ()
[26] And afterward Joshua smote () them, and slew () them, and hanged () them on five trees: and they were hanging () upon the trees until the evening.
[27] And it came to pass at the time of the going down () of the sun, that Joshua commanded, () and they took them down () off the trees, and cast () them into the cave wherein they had been hid, () and laid () great stones in the cave’s mouth, which remain until this very day.
[28] And that day Joshua took () Makkedah, and smote () it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, () them, and all the souls that were therein; he let () none remain: and he did () to the king of Makkedah as he did () unto the king of Jericho.
[29] Then Joshua passed () from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought () against Libnah:
[30] and the Lord delivered () it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote () it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let () none remain in it; but did () unto the king thereof as he did () unto the king of Jericho.
[31] And Joshua passed () from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped () against it, and fought () against it:
[32] and the Lord delivered () Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took () it on the second day, and smote () it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done () to Libnah.
[33] Then Horam king of Gezer came up () to help () Lachish; and Joshua smote () him and his people, until he had left () him none remaining.
[34] And from Lachish Joshua passed () unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped () against it, and fought () against it:
[35] and they took () it on that day, and smote () it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed () that day, according to all that he had done () to Lachish.
[36] And Joshua went up () from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought () against it:
[37] and they took () it, and smote () it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left () none remaining, according to all that he had done () to Eglon; but destroyed () it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.
[38] And Joshua returned, () and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought () against it:
[39] and he took () it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote () them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed () all the souls that were therein; he left () none remaining: as he had done () to Hebron, so he did () to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done () also to Libnah, and to her king.
[40] So Joshua smote () all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left () none remaining, but utterly destroyed () all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel commanded. ()
[41] And Joshua smote () them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
[42] And all these kings and their land did Joshua take () at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought () for Israel.
[43] And Joshua returned, () and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

Joshua 10:2 Heb. cities of the kingdom
Joshua 10:12 Heb. be silent
Joshua 10:19 Heb. cut off the tail

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Joshua 10 (BYZ)

[1] ως δε ηκουσεν αδωνιβεζεκ βασιλευς ιερουσαλημ οτι ελαβεν ιησους την γαι και εξωλεθρευσεν αυτην ον τροπον εποιησαν την ιεριχω και τον βασιλεα αυτης ουτως εποιησαν την γαι και τον βασιλεα αυτης και οτι αυτομολησαν οι κατοικουντες γαβαων προς ιησουν και προς ισραηλ
[2] και εφοβηθησαν εν αυτοις σφοδρα ηδει γαρ οτι μεγαλη πολις γαβαων ωσει μια των μητροπολεων και παντες οι ανδρες αυτης ισχυροι
[3] και απεστειλεν αδωνιβεζεκ βασιλευς ιερουσαλημ προς αιλαμ βασιλεα χεβρων και προς φιδων βασιλεα ιεριμουθ και προς ιεφθα βασιλεα λαχις και προς δαβιρ βασιλεα οδολλαμ λεγων
[4] δευτε αναβητε προς με και βοηθησατε μοι και εκπολεμησωμεν γαβαων αυτομολησαν γαρ προς ιησουν και προς τους υιους ισραηλ
[5] και ανεβησαν οι πεντε βασιλεις των ιεβουσαιων βασιλευς ιερουσαλημ και βασιλευς χεβρων και βασιλευς ιεριμουθ και βασιλευς λαχις και βασιλευς οδολλαμ αυτοι και πας ο λαος αυτων και περιεκαθισαν την γαβαων και εξεπολιορκουν αυτην
[6] και απεστειλαν οι κατοικουντες γαβαων προς ιησουν εις την παρεμβολην ισραηλ εις γαλγαλα λεγοντες μη εκλυσης τας χειρας σου απο των παιδων σου αναβηθι προς ημας το ταχος και εξελου ημας και βοηθησον ημιν οτι συνηγμενοι εισιν εφ ημας παντες οι βασιλεις των αμορραιων οι κατοικουντες την ορεινην
[7] και ανεβη ιησους εκ γαλγαλων αυτος και πας ο λαος ο πολεμιστης μετ αυτου πας δυνατος εν ισχυι
[8] και ειπεν κυριος προς ιησουν μη φοβηθης αυτους εις γαρ τας χειρας σου παραδεδωκα αυτους ουχ υπολειφθησεται εξ αυτων ουθεις ενωπιον υμων
[9] και επιπαρεγενετο επ αυτους ιησους αφνω ολην την νυκτα εισεπορευθη εκ γαλγαλων
[10] και εξεστησεν αυτους κυριος απο προσωπου των υιων ισραηλ και συνετριψεν αυτους κυριος συντριψιν μεγαλην εν γαβαων και κατεδιωξαν αυτους οδον αναβασεως ωρωνιν και κατεκοπτον αυτους εως αζηκα και εως μακηδα
[11] εν τω δε φευγειν αυτους απο προσωπου των υιων ισραηλ επι της καταβασεως ωρωνιν και κυριος επερριψεν αυτοις λιθους χαλαζης εκ του ουρανου εως αζηκα και εγενοντο πλειους οι αποθανοντες δια τους λιθους της χαλαζης η ους απεκτειναν οι υιοι ισραηλ μαχαιρα εν τω πολεμω
[12] τοτε ελαλησεν ιησους προς κυριον η ημερα παρεδωκεν ο θεος τον αμορραιον υποχειριον ισραηλ ηνικα συνετριψεν αυτους εν γαβαων και συνετριβησαν απο προσωπου υιων ισραηλ και ειπεν ιησους στητω ο ηλιος κατα γαβαων και η σεληνη κατα φαραγγα αιλων
[13] και εστη ο ηλιος και η σεληνη εν στασει εως ημυνατο ο θεος τους εχθρους αυτων και εστη ο ηλιος κατα μεσον του ουρανου ου προεπορευετο εις δυσμας εις τελος ημερας μιας
[14] και ουκ εγενετο ημερα τοιαυτη ουδε το προτερον ουδε το εσχατον ωστε επακουσαι θεον ανθρωπου οτι κυριος συνεπολεμησεν τω ισραηλ …
[16] και εφυγον οι πεντε βασιλεις ουτοι και κατεκρυβησαν εις το σπηλαιον το εν μακηδα
[17] και απηγγελη τω ιησου λεγοντες ευρηνται οι πεντε βασιλεις κεκρυμμενοι εν τω σπηλαιω τω εν μακηδα
[18] και ειπεν ιησους κυλισατε λιθους επι το στομα του σπηλαιου και καταστησατε ανδρας φυλασσειν επ αυτους
[19] υμεις δε μη εστηκατε καταδιωκοντες οπισω των εχθρων υμων και καταλαβετε την ουραγιαν αυτων και μη αφητε εισελθειν εις τας πολεις αυτων παρεδωκεν γαρ αυτους κυριος ο θεος ημων εις τας χειρας ημων
[20] και εγενετο ως κατεπαυσεν ιησους και πας υιος ισραηλ κοπτοντες αυτους κοπην μεγαλην σφοδρα εως εις τελος και οι διασωζομενοι διεσωθησαν εις τας πολεις τας οχυρας
[21] και απεστραφη πας ο λαος προς ιησουν εις μακηδα υγιεις και ουκ εγρυξεν ουθεις των υιων ισραηλ τη γλωσση αυτου
[22] και ειπεν ιησους ανοιξατε το σπηλαιον και εξαγαγετε τους πεντε βασιλεις τουτους εκ του σπηλαιου
[23] και εξηγαγοσαν τους πεντε βασιλεις εκ του σπηλαιου τον βασιλεα ιερουσαλημ και τον βασιλεα χεβρων και τον βασιλεα ιεριμουθ και τον βασιλεα λαχις και τον βασιλεα οδολλαμ
[24] και επει εξηγαγον αυτους προς ιησουν και συνεκαλεσεν ιησους παντα ισραηλ και τους εναρχομενους του πολεμου τους συμπορευομενους αυτω λεγων αυτοις προπορευεσθε και επιθετε τους ποδας υμων επι τους τραχηλους αυτων και προσελθοντες επεθηκαν τους ποδας αυτων επι τους τραχηλους αυτων
[25] και ειπεν προς αυτους ιησους μη φοβηθητε αυτους μηδε δειλιασητε ανδριζεσθε και ισχυετε οτι ουτως ποιησει κυριος πασι τοις εχθροις υμων ους υμεις καταπολεμειτε αυτους
[26] και απεκτεινεν αυτους ιησους και εκρεμασεν αυτους επι πεντε ξυλων και ησαν κρεμαμενοι επι των ξυλων εως εσπερας
[27] και εγενηθη προς ηλιου δυσμας ενετειλατο ιησους και καθειλον αυτους απο των ξυλων και ερριψαν αυτους εις το σπηλαιον εις ο κατεφυγοσαν εκει και επεκυλισαν λιθους επι το σπηλαιον εως της σημερον ημερας
[28] και την μακηδα ελαβοσαν εν τη ημερα εκεινη και εφονευσαν αυτην εν στοματι ξιφους και εξωλεθρευσαν παν εμπνεον εν αυτη και ου κατελειφθη εν αυτη ουδεις διασεσωσμενος και διαπεφευγως και εποιησαν τω βασιλει μακηδα ον τροπον εποιησαν τω βασιλει ιεριχω
[29] και απηλθεν ιησους και πας ισραηλ μετ αυτου εκ μακηδα εις λεβνα και επολιορκει λεβνα
[30] και παρεδωκεν αυτην κυριος εις χειρας ισραηλ και ελαβον αυτην και τον βασιλεα αυτης και εφονευσαν αυτην εν στοματι ξιφους και παν εμπνεον εν αυτη και ου κατελειφθη εν αυτη ουδε εις διασεσωσμενος και διαπεφευγως και εποιησαν τω βασιλει αυτης ον τροπον εποιησαν τω βασιλει ιεριχω
[31] και απηλθεν ιησους και πας ισραηλ μετ αυτου εκ λεβνα εις λαχις και περιεκαθισεν αυτην και επολιορκει αυτην
[32] και παρεδωκεν κυριος την λαχις εις τας χειρας ισραηλ και ελαβεν αυτην εν τη ημερα τη δευτερα και εφονευσαν αυτην εν στοματι ξιφους και εξωλεθρευσαν αυτην ον τροπον εποιησαν την λεβνα
[33] τοτε ανεβη αιλαμ βασιλευς γαζερ βοηθησων τη λαχις και επαταξεν αυτον ιησους εν στοματι ξιφους και τον λαον αυτου εως του μη καταλειφθηναι αυτων σεσωσμενον και διαπεφευγοτα
[34] και απηλθεν ιησους και πας ισραηλ μετ αυτου εκ λαχις εις οδολλαμ και περιεκαθισεν αυτην και επολιορκησεν αυτην
[35] και παρεδωκεν αυτην κυριος εν χειρι ισραηλ και ελαβεν αυτην εν τη ημερα εκεινη και εφονευσεν αυτην εν στοματι ξιφους και παν εμπνεον εν αυτη εφονευσαν ον τροπον εποιησαν τη λαχις
[36] και απηλθεν ιησους και πας ισραηλ μετ αυτου εις χεβρων και περιεκαθισεν αυτην
[37] και επαταξεν αυτην εν στοματι ξιφους και παν εμπνεον οσα ην εν αυτη ουκ ην διασεσωσμενος ον τροπον εποιησαν την οδολλαμ εξωλεθρευσαν αυτην και οσα ην εν αυτη
[38] και απεστρεψεν ιησους και πας ισραηλ εις δαβιρ και περικαθισαντες αυτην
[39] ελαβον αυτην και τον βασιλεα αυτης και τας κωμας αυτης και επαταξαν αυτην εν στοματι ξιφους και εξωλεθρευσαν αυτην και παν εμπνεον εν αυτη και ου κατελιπον αυτη ουδενα διασεσωσμενον ον τροπον εποιησαν την χεβρων και τω βασιλει αυτης ουτως εποιησαν τη δαβιρ και τω βασιλει αυτης
[40] και επαταξεν ιησους πασαν την γην της ορεινης και την ναγεβ και την πεδινην και την ασηδωθ και τους βασιλεις αυτης ου κατελιπον αυτων σεσωσμενον και παν εμπνεον ζωης εξωλεθρευσεν ον τροπον ενετειλατο κυριος ο θεος ισραηλ
[41] απο καδης βαρνη εως γαζης πασαν την γοσομ εως της γαβαων
[42] και παντας τους βασιλεις αυτων και την γην αυτων επαταξεν ιησους εις απαξ οτι κυριος ο θεος ισραηλ συνεπολεμει τω ισραηλ

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.