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Joshua 11:9

Joshua

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.

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

10 At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword, because Hazor was formerly the head of all these kingdoms.

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

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BSB
Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.
KJV
And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
WEB
Joshua did to them as the LORD told him. He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
ASV
And Joshua did unto them as Jehovah bade him: he hocked their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
DARBY
And Joshua did to them as Jehovah had said to him: he houghed their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
BLB
And Joshua did to them as YHWH had told him; their horses he hamstrung and their chariots he burned with the fire.
ÅB
Og Josva gjorde med dem som Herren hadde sagt til ham; deres hester skar han hasene over på, og deres vogner brant han opp med ild.
OTB
Josva gjorde med dem som Herren hadde befalt: han kuttet av hestens sener og brente vognene deres med ild.
B1930
Og Josva gjorde med dem som Herren hadde sagt til ham; deres hester skar han hasene over på, og deres vogner brente han op med ild.

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Cross references

  • Joshua 11:6

    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.”

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  • Ezekiel 39:9–10

    Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel.

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