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Joshua 11:13

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11 The Israelites put everyone in Hazor to the sword, devoting them to destruction. Nothing that breathed remained, and Joshua burned down Hazor itself.

12 Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and put them to the sword. He devoted them to destruction, as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded.

Yet Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds, except Hazor, which Joshua burned.

14 The Israelites took for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but they put all the people to the sword until they had completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone who breathed.

15 As the LORD had commanded His servant Moses, so Moses commanded Joshua. That is what Joshua did, leaving nothing undone of all that the LORD had commanded Moses.

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BSB
Yet Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds, except Hazor, which Joshua burned.
KJV
But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
WEB
But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, except Hazor only. Joshua burned that.
ASV
But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
DARBY
Only, all the cities that stood still upon their hills Israel did not burn, save Hazor alone, [which] Joshua burned.
BLB
Yet any cities that stood on their mounds Israel did not burn—except Hazor only, [which] Joshua burned.
ÅB
Men ingen av byene som lå der på sine hauger, brant Israel opp; det var bare Hasor Josva brant opp.
OTB
Men Israel brente ingen av byene som var bygget på deres hauger, unntatt Hasor, som Josva brente.
B1930
Men ingen av byene som lå der på sine hauger, brente Israel op; det var bare Hasor Josva brente op.

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 30:18

    This is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place.

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