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The Defeat of the Amalekites

Exodus 17:13

In 11 translations

BSB
So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.
KJV
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
WEB
Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
ASV
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
LSV
and Joshua weakens Amalek and his people by the mouth of the sword.
YLT
and Joshua weakeneth Amalek and his people by the mouth of the sword.
DBY
And Joshua broke the power of Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
DRC
And Josue put Amalec and his people to flight, by the edge of the sword.
GNV
And Ioshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
JPS
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
LXXE
And Joshua routed Amalec and all his people with the slaughter of the sword.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּחֲלֹ֧שׁ יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֥ק וְאֶת־עַמּ֖וֹ לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐτρέψατο Ἰησοῦς τὸν Ἀμαλὴκ, καὶ πάντα τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας.

Who and where

👤 Amalek👤 Joshua📍 Amalek◆ Wilderness Wanderings

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Joshua 10:42And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.
  • Joshua 10:32And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and Joshua captured it on the second day. He put all the people to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.
  • Joshua 11:12Joshua 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.
  • Joshua 10:28On 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…
  • Joshua 10:37They captured it and put to the sword its king, all its villages, and all the people. Joshua left no survivors, just as he had done at Eglon; he devoted to destruction Hebron and everyone in it.

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