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Conquest of the Northern Cities

Joshua 11:9

In 11 translations

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 Yahweh 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.
LSV
and Joshua does to them as YHWH commanded to him; he has hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
YLT
and Joshua doth to them as Jehovah said to him; their horses he hath houghed, and their chariots burnt with fire.
DBY
And Joshua did to them as Jehovah had said to him: he houghed their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
DRC
And he did as the Lord had commanded him, he hamstringed their horses and burned their chariots.
GNV
And Ioshua did vnto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their charets with fire.
JPS
And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him; he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
LXXE
And Joshua did to them, as the Lord commanded him: he houghed their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לָהֶם֙ יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָֽמַר־ל֖וֹ יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־סוּסֵיהֶ֣ם עִקֵּ֔ר וְאֶת־מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם שָׂרַ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτοῖς Ἰησοῦς, ὃν τρόπον ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ Κύριος· τοὺς ἵππους αὐτῶν ἐνευροκόπησε, καὶ τὰ ἅρματα αὐτῶν ἐνέπρησε πυρί.

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  • Joshua 11:6Then 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.”
  • Ezekiel 39:9–10Then 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. They…

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