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Joshua 11:6

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4 So these kings came out with all their armies, a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore, along with a great number of horses and chariots.

5 All these kings joined forces and encamped at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.

Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.”

7 So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,

8 and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors.

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BSB
Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.”
KJV
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
WEB
The LORD said to Joshua, “Don’t be afraid because of them; for tomorrow at this time, I will deliver them up all slain before Israel. You shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire.”
ASV
And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them; for to-morrow at this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hock their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
DARBY
And Jehovah said to Joshua, Be not afraid because of them; for to-morrow about this time will I give them all up slain before Israel: their horses shalt thou hough, and thou shalt burn their chariots with fire.
BLB
And YHWH said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow about this time I will deliver all of them slain before the face of Israel. Their horses you shall hamstring and their chariots you shall burn with the fire.”
ÅB
Da sa Herren til Josva: Vær ikke redd dem! For imorgen ved denne tid legger jeg dem alle sammen ihjelslått for Israels åsyn; deres hester skal du skjære hasene over på, og deres vogner skal du brenne opp med ild.
OTB
Herren sa til Josva: «Vær ikke redd for dem, for på denne tid i morgen vil jeg overgi dem alle, drept, i Israels hender. Du skal kutte av hestens sener og brenne vognene deres med ild.»
B1930
Da sa Herren til Josva: Vær ikke redd dem! For imorgen ved denne tid legger jeg dem alle sammen ihjelslått for Israels åsyn; deres hester skal du skjære hasene over på, og deres vogner skal du brenne op med ild.

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  • Joshua 10:8

    The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have delivered them into your hand. Not one of them shall stand against you.”

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  • 2 Samuel 8:4

    David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.

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  • Joshua 11:9

    Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.

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  • Judges 20:28

    and Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, served before it.) The Israelites asked, “Should we again go out to battle against our brothers the Benjamites, or should we stop?” The LORD answered, “Fight, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.”

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  • 1 Samuel 11:9

    So they said to the messengers who had come, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’” And when the messengers relayed this to the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced.

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  • Hosea 14:3

    Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”

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  • Psalms 46:9

    He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.

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  • Psalms 46:11

    The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

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