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Conquest of the Northern Cities

Joshua 11:7

In 11 translations

BSB
So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,
KJV
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
WEB
So Joshua came suddenly, with all the warriors, against them by the waters of Merom, and attacked them.
ASV
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
LSV
And Joshua comes, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom, and they suddenly fall on them;
YLT
And Joshua cometh, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fall on them;
DBY
And Joshua, and all the people of war with him, came upon them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
DRC
And Josue came, and all the army with him, against them to the waters of Merom on a sudden, and fell upon them.
GNV
Then came Ioshua and al the men of warre with him against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell vpon them.
JPS
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
LXXE
And Joshua and all the men of war came upon them at the water of Maron suddenly; and they attacked them in the hill country.Gr. to.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּבֹ֣א יְהוֹשֻׁ֡עַ וְכָל־עַם֩ הַמִּלְחָמָ֨ה עִמּ֧וֹ עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם עַל־מֵ֥י מֵר֖וֹם פִּתְאֹ֑ם וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ בָּהֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὁ πολεμιστὴς ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ τὸ ὕδωρ Μαρὼν ἐξάπινα· καὶ ἐπέπεσαν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ὀρεινῇ.

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👤 Joshua📍 Merom◆ War with Canaanites

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Joshua 10:9After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua caught them by surprise.
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:2–3For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and…

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