Joshua 15:41

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
KJV
And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:
WEB
Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.
ASV
and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.
DARBY
and Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities and their hamlets.
BLB
and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, and their villages.
ÅB
og Gederot, Bet-Dagon og Na'ama og Makkeda - seksten byer med tilhørende landsbyer;
OTB
Gederot, Bet-Dagon, Na'ama, og Makkeda — seksten byer sammen med deres landsbyer.
B1930
og Gederot, Bet-Dagon og Na'ama og Makkeda - seksten byer med tilhørende landsbyer;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Joshua 10:21

    The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.

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  • Joshua 12:16

    the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;

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  • Joshua 10:28

    On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

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  • Joshua 10:10

    And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

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