Joshua 15:41

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and 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.

Compare

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

    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.

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  • Joshua 12:16

    The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one;

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  • Joshua 10:28

    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.

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  • Joshua 10:10

    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.

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