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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Contemporary English Version
Joshua 10:26
Joshua killed the five kings and told his men to hang each body on a tree. Then at sunset
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Christian Standard Bible®
After this, Joshua struck them down and executed them. He hung their bodies on five trees and they were there until evening.
After this, Joshua struck them down and executed them. He hung their bodies on five trees and they were there until evening.
Hebrew Names Version
Afterward Yehoshua struck them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging on the trees until the evening.
Afterward Yehoshua struck them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging on the trees until the evening.
King James Version
And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
Lexham English Bible
And after this Joshua struck them down and killed them, and he hanged them on five trees. And they were hanging on the trees until the evening.
And after this Joshua struck them down and killed them, and he hanged them on five trees. And they were hanging on the trees until the evening.
English Standard Version
And afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees. And they hung on the trees until evening.
And afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees. And they hung on the trees until evening.
New Century Version
Then Joshua killed the five kings and hung their bodies on five trees, where he left them until evening.
Then Joshua killed the five kings and hung their bodies on five trees, where he left them until evening.
New English Translation
Then Joshua executed them and hung them on five trees. They were left hanging on the trees until evening.
Then Joshua executed them and hung them on five trees. They were left hanging on the trees until evening.
Amplified Bible
Then afterward Joshua struck them [with his sword] and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.
Then afterward Joshua struck them [with his sword] and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.
New American Standard Bible
So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they were hung on the trees until evening.
So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they were hung on the trees until evening.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So then Ioshua smote them, and slewe them, and hanged them on fiue trees, and they hanged still vpon the trees vntill the euening.
So then Ioshua smote them, and slewe them, and hanged them on fiue trees, and they hanged still vpon the trees vntill the euening.
Legacy Standard Bible
So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.
So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.
Complete Jewish Bible
With that, Y'hoshua struck them and put them to death, hanging them on five trees, where they remained hanging until evening.
With that, Y'hoshua struck them and put them to death, hanging them on five trees, where they remained hanging until evening.
Darby Translation
And afterwards Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
And afterwards Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Joshua killed the five kings and hanged their bodies on five trees. He left them hanging in the trees until evening.
Then Joshua killed the five kings and hanged their bodies on five trees. He left them hanging in the trees until evening.
George Lamsa Translation
And after that Joshua slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they remained hung on the trees until the evening.
And after that Joshua slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they remained hung on the trees until the evening.
Good News Translation
Then Joshua killed the kings and hanged them on five trees, where their bodies stayed until evening.
Then Joshua killed the kings and hanged them on five trees, where their bodies stayed until evening.
Literal Translation
And afterward Joshua struck them, and executed them, and hung them on five trees. And they were hanging on the trees until the evening.
And afterward Joshua struck them, and executed them, and hung them on five trees. And they were hanging on the trees until the evening.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iosua smote them afterwarde, and put them to death, and hanged them vpon fyue trees. And they hanged styll vpon the trees vntyll the euenynge.
And Iosua smote them afterwarde, and put them to death, and hanged them vpon fyue trees. And they hanged styll vpon the trees vntyll the euenynge.
American Standard Version
And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
Bible in Basic English
Then Joshua had them put to death, hanging them on five trees, where they were till evening.
Then Joshua had them put to death, hanging them on five trees, where they were till evening.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And then Iosuah smote them, and slewe them, and hanged them on fiue trees: And they hanged still vpon the trees vntill the euening.
And then Iosuah smote them, and slewe them, and hanged them on fiue trees: And they hanged still vpon the trees vntill the euening.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
King James Version (1611)
And afterward Ioshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on fiue trees: and they were hanging vpon the trees vntill the euening.
And afterward Ioshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on fiue trees: and they were hanging vpon the trees vntill the euening.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Joshua slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they hung upon the trees until the evening.
And Joshua slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they hung upon the trees until the evening.
English Revised Version
And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
Berean Standard Bible
After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening.
After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Josue smoot, and killide hem, and hangide on fyue trees; and thei weren hangid `til to euentid.
And Josue smoot, and killide hem, and hangide on fyue trees; and thei weren hangid `til to euentid.
Young's Literal Translation
and Joshua smiteth them afterwards, and putteth them to death, and hangeth them on five trees; and they are hanging on the trees till the evening.
and Joshua smiteth them afterwards, and putteth them to death, and hangeth them on five trees; and they are hanging on the trees till the evening.
Update Bible Version
And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging on the trees until the evening.
And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging on the trees until the evening.
Webster's Bible Translation
And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
World English Bible
Afterward Joshua struck them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging on the trees until the evening.
Afterward Joshua struck them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging on the trees until the evening.
New King James Version
And afterward Joshua struck them and killed them, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging on the trees until evening.
And afterward Joshua struck them and killed them, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging on the trees until evening.
New Living Translation
Then Joshua killed each of the five kings and impaled them on five sharpened poles, where they hung until evening.
Then Joshua killed each of the five kings and impaled them on five sharpened poles, where they hung until evening.
New Life Bible
After this Joshua killed the kings. He hanged them on five trees, and they hung on the trees until evening.
After this Joshua killed the kings. He hanged them on five trees, and they hung on the trees until evening.
New Revised Standard
Afterward Joshua struck them down and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees. And they hung on the trees until evening.
Afterward Joshua struck them down and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees. And they hung on the trees until evening.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Joshua smote them after this, and put them to death, and hanged them upon five trees, - and they remained hung on the trees, until the evening,
And Joshua smote them after this, and put them to death, and hanged them upon five trees, - and they remained hung on the trees, until the evening,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josue struck, and slew them, and hanged them upon five gibbets; and they hung until the evening.
And Josue struck, and slew them, and hanged them upon five gibbets; and they hung until the evening.
Revised Standard Version
And afterward Joshua smote them and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees. And they hung upon the trees until evening;
And afterward Joshua smote them and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees. And they hung upon the trees until evening;
THE MESSAGE
Then Joshua struck and killed the kings. He hung them on five trees where they remained until evening. At sunset Joshua gave the command. They took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden. They put large stones at the mouth of the cave. The kings are still in there.
Then Joshua struck and killed the kings. He hung them on five trees where they remained until evening. At sunset Joshua gave the command. They took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden. They put large stones at the mouth of the cave. The kings are still in there.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.
So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.
Contextual Overview
15 After the battle, Joshua and the Israelites went back to their camp at Gilgal. 16 While the enemy soldiers were running from the Israelites, the five enemy kings ran away and hid in a cave near Makkedah. 17 Joshua's soldiers told him, "The five kings have been found in a cave near Makkedah." 18 Joshua answered, "Roll some big stones over the mouth of the cave and leave a few soldiers to guard it. 19 But you and everyone else must keep after the enemy troops, because they will be safe if they reach their walled towns. Don't let them get away! The Lord our God is helping us get rid of them." 20 So Joshua and the Israelites almost wiped out the enemy soldiers. Only a few safely reached their walled towns. 21 The Israelite army returned to their camp at Makkedah, where Joshua was waiting for them. No one around there dared say anything bad about the Israelites. 22 Joshua told his soldiers, "Now, move the rocks from the entrance to the cave and bring those five kings to me." 23 The soldiers opened the entrance to the cave and brought out the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. 24 After Joshua had called the army together, he forced the five kings to lie down on the ground. Then he called his officers forward and told them, "You fought these kings along with me, so put your feet on their necks." The officers did,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Joshua: Judges 8:21, 1 Samuel 15:33
hanged: Joshua 8:29, Numbers 25:4, Deuteronomy 21:22, Deuteronomy 21:23, 2 Samuel 21:6, 2 Samuel 21:9, Esther 2:23, Esther 7:9, Esther 7:10, Matthew 27:25, Galatians 3:13
Reciprocal: Genesis 40:19 - hang thee
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And afterwards Joshua smote them and slew them,.... With the sword; either by his own hands, or by others whom he ordered to slay them:
and hanged them on five trees; to their shame and disgrace, and the terror of others:
and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening; by way of contempt of them, and as a spectacle of terror to others, especially to the inhabitants of Makkedah, and their king they were now besieging.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 26. Smote - slew - and hanged them on five trees — Hanging alive seems a barbarous custom: among the Hebrews, criminals were first deprived of life; this was the debt required by justice: then they were hanged up, perhaps generally by the hands, not by the neck; this was done by way of example, to deter others from committing the crimes for which those had suffered: but they were never permitted to hang thus exposed all night, as this could have answered no purpose, either of justice or example, as they could not be seen in the night-season. One day also was deemed enough for their exposure, it being thought sufficient to show the public that justice had been executed; and to have exhibited them longer would have appeared to be a barbarous cruelty which attempted to extend punishment beyond the possible requisitions of justice. Deuteronomy 21:23.
