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Thursday, July 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Contemporary English Version
Joshua 24:12
Your enemies ran from you, but not because you had swords and bows and arrows. I made your enemies panic and run away, as I had done with the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River.
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Christian Standard Bible®
I sent hornets ahead of you, and they drove out the two Amorite kings before you. It was not by your sword or bow.
I sent hornets ahead of you, and they drove out the two Amorite kings before you. It was not by your sword or bow.
Hebrew Names Version
I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amori; not with your sword, nor with your bow.
I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amori; not with your sword, nor with your bow.
King James Version
And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
Lexham English Bible
I sent before you the hornet and they drove out before you two kings of the Amorites; but not by your sword or bow.
I sent before you the hornet and they drove out before you two kings of the Amorites; but not by your sword or bow.
English Standard Version
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out before you, the two kings of the Amorites; it was not by your sword or by your bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out before you, the two kings of the Amorites; it was not by your sword or by your bow.
New Century Version
I sent terror ahead of you to force out two Amorite kings. You took the land without using swords and bows.
I sent terror ahead of you to force out two Amorite kings. You took the land without using swords and bows.
New English Translation
I sent terror ahead of you to drive out before you the two Amorite kings. I gave you the victory; it was not by your swords or bows.
I sent terror ahead of you to drive out before you the two Amorite kings. I gave you the victory; it was not by your swords or bows.
Amplified Bible
'I sent the hornet [that is, the terror of you] before you, which drove the two kings of the Amorites out before you; but it was not by your sword or by your bow.
'I sent the hornet [that is, the terror of you] before you, which drove the two kings of the Amorites out before you; but it was not by your sword or by your bow.
New American Standard Bible
'Then I sent the hornet before you and it drove out the two kings of the Amorites from you—not by your sword nor your bow.
'Then I sent the hornet before you and it drove out the two kings of the Amorites from you—not by your sword nor your bow.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And I sent hornets before you, which cast them out before you, euen the two kings of the Amorites, and not with thy sword, nor wt thy bow.
And I sent hornets before you, which cast them out before you, euen the two kings of the Amorites, and not with thy sword, nor wt thy bow.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then I sent the hornet before you, and it drove out the two kings of the Amorites from before you, but not by your sword or your bow.
Then I sent the hornet before you, and it drove out the two kings of the Amorites from before you, but not by your sword or your bow.
Complete Jewish Bible
I sent the hornet ahead of you, driving them out from ahead of you, the two kings of the Emori — it wasn't by your sword or your bow.
I sent the hornet ahead of you, driving them out from ahead of you, the two kings of the Emori — it wasn't by your sword or your bow.
Darby Translation
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, [as] the two kings of the Amorites; not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, [as] the two kings of the Amorites; not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
Easy-to-Read Version
As your army went forward, I sent the Hornet ahead of them and made the people leave the land, as I did to the two Amorite kings. It was not your swords and bows that brought you victory!
As your army went forward, I sent the Hornet ahead of them and made the people leave the land, as I did to the two Amorite kings. It was not your swords and bows that brought you victory!
George Lamsa Translation
And I sent raiders before you, and I destroyed from before you the two kings of the Amorites; but not with your swords, nor with your bows.
And I sent raiders before you, and I destroyed from before you the two kings of the Amorites; but not with your swords, nor with your bows.
Good News Translation
As you advanced, I threw them into panic in order to drive out the two Amorite kings. Your swords and bows had nothing to do with it.
As you advanced, I threw them into panic in order to drive out the two Amorite kings. Your swords and bows had nothing to do with it.
Literal Translation
And I sent the hornet before you, and it cast them out before you, two kings of the Amorites, not by the sword nor by your bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, and it cast them out before you, two kings of the Amorites, not by the sword nor by your bow.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And I sent hornettes before you, which droue them out before you, namely the two kynges of ye Amorites: not thorow thy swerde, ner thorow thy bowe.
And I sent hornettes before you, which droue them out before you, namely the two kynges of ye Amorites: not thorow thy swerde, ner thorow thy bowe.
American Standard Version
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
Bible in Basic English
And I sent the hornet before you, driving out the two kings of the Amorites before you, not with your sword and your bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, driving out the two kings of the Amorites before you, not with your sword and your bow.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I sent hornettes before you, whiche caste them out of your sight, euen the two kinges of the Amorites: but not with your owne sworde, or with your owne bowe.
And I sent hornettes before you, whiche caste them out of your sight, euen the two kinges of the Amorites: but not with your owne sworde, or with your owne bowe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
King James Version (1611)
And I sent the hornet before you, which draue them out from before you, euen the two kings of the Amorites: but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, which draue them out from before you, euen the two kings of the Amorites: but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he sent forth the hornet before you; and he drove them out from before you, even twelve kings of the Amorites, not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
And he sent forth the hornet before you; and he drove them out from before you, even twelve kings of the Amorites, not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
English Revised Version
And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
Berean Standard Bible
I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow.
I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y sente flies with venemouse tongis bifor you, and Y castide hem out of her places; Y kyllide twei kyngis of Ammorreis, not in thi swerd and bowe.
And Y sente flies with venemouse tongis bifor you, and Y castide hem out of her places; Y kyllide twei kyngis of Ammorreis, not in thi swerd and bowe.
Young's Literal Translation
And I send before you the hornet, and it casteth them out from your presence -- two kings of the Amorite -- not by thy sword, nor by thy bow.
And I send before you the hornet, and it casteth them out from your presence -- two kings of the Amorite -- not by thy sword, nor by thy bow.
Update Bible Version
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with your sword, nor with your bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with your sword, nor with your bow.
Webster's Bible Translation
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, [even] the two kings of the Amorites; [but] not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, [even] the two kings of the Amorites; [but] not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
World English Bible
I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with your sword, nor with your bow.
I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with your sword, nor with your bow.
New King James Version
I sent the hornet before you which drove them out from before you, also the two kings of the Amorites, but not with your sword or with your bow.
I sent the hornet before you which drove them out from before you, also the two kings of the Amorites, but not with your sword or with your bow.
New Living Translation
And I sent terror ahead of you to drive out the two kings of the Amorites. It was not your swords or bows that brought you victory.
And I sent terror ahead of you to drive out the two kings of the Amorites. It was not your swords or bows that brought you victory.
New Life Bible
I sent the hornets ahead of you. They drove out the people and the two kings of the Amorites from in front of you. You did not do it by your sword or bow.
I sent the hornets ahead of you. They drove out the people and the two kings of the Amorites from in front of you. You did not do it by your sword or bow.
New Revised Standard
I sent the hornet ahead of you, which drove out before you the two kings of the Amorites; it was not by your sword or by your bow.
I sent the hornet ahead of you, which drove out before you the two kings of the Amorites; it was not by your sword or by your bow.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And I sent before you the hornet, which drave them out from before you, the two kings of the Amorites, - not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
And I sent before you the hornet, which drave them out from before you, the two kings of the Amorites, - not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I sent before you and I drove them out from their places, the two kings of the Amorrhites, not with thy sword nor with thy bow,
And I sent before you and I drove them out from their places, the two kings of the Amorrhites, not with thy sword nor with thy bow,
Revised Standard Version
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out before you, the two kings of the Amorites; it was not by your sword or by your bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out before you, the two kings of the Amorites; it was not by your sword or by your bow.
THE MESSAGE
"I sent the Hornet ahead of you. It drove out the two Amorite kings—did your work for you. You didn't have to do a thing, not so much as raise a finger.
"I sent the Hornet ahead of you. It drove out the two Amorite kings—did your work for you. You didn't have to do a thing, not so much as raise a finger.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Then I sent the hornet before you and it drove out the two kings of the Amorites from before you, but not by your sword or your bow.
'Then I sent the hornet before you and it drove out the two kings of the Amorites from before you, but not by your sword or your bow.
Contextual Overview
1 Joshua called the tribes of Israel together for a meeting at Shechem. He had the leaders, including the old men, the judges, and the officials, come up and stand near the sacred tent. 2 Then Joshua told everyone to listen to this message from the Lord , the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors lived on the other side of the Euphrates River, and they worshiped other gods. This continued until the time of your ancestor Terah and his two sons, Abraham and Nahor. 3 But I brought Abraham across the Euphrates River and led him through the land of Canaan. I blessed him by giving him Isaac, the first in a line of many descendants. 4 Then I gave Isaac two sons, Jacob and Esau. I had Esau live in the hill country of Mount Seir, but your ancestor Jacob and his children went to live in Egypt. 5Later I sent Moses and his brother Aaron to help your people, and I made all those horrible things happen to the Egyptians. I brought your ancestors out of Egypt, but the Egyptians got in their chariots and on their horses and chased your ancestors, catching up with them at the Red Sea. 7 Your people cried to me for help, so I put a dark cloud between them and the Egyptians. Then I opened up the sea and let your people walk across on dry ground. But when the Egyptians tried to follow, I commanded the sea to swallow them, and they drowned while you watched. You lived in the desert for a long time, 8 then I brought you into the land east of the Jordan River. The Amorites were living there, and they fought you. But with my help, you defeated them, wiped them out, and took their land. 9 King Balak decided that his nation Moab would go to war against you, so he asked Balaam to come and put a curse on you. 10 But I wouldn't listen to Balaam, and I rescued you by making him bless you instead of curse you. 11 You crossed the Jordan River and came to Jericho. The rulers of Jericho fought you, and so did the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. I helped you defeat them all.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I sent: Exodus 23:28, Deuteronomy 7:20
not: Psalms 44:3-6
Reciprocal: Joshua 11:21 - Joshua destroyed 2 Kings 6:22 - thy sword 1 Chronicles 17:21 - by driving Psalms 44:2 - how thou didst afflict Psalms 80:9 - preparedst Isaiah 7:18 - fly
Cross-References
Genesis 15:1
Later the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision, "Abram, don't be afraid! I will protect you and reward you greatly."
Later the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision, "Abram, don't be afraid! I will protect you and reward you greatly."
Genesis 24:7
The Lord who rules heaven brought me here from the land where I was born and promised that he would give this land to my descendants forever. When you go back there, the Lord will send his angel ahead of you to help you find a wife for my son.
The Lord who rules heaven brought me here from the land where I was born and promised that he would give this land to my descendants forever. When you go back there, the Lord will send his angel ahead of you to help you find a wife for my son.
Genesis 24:8
If the woman refuses to come along, you don't have to keep this promise. But don't ever take my son back there."
If the woman refuses to come along, you don't have to keep this promise. But don't ever take my son back there."
Genesis 24:10
Soon after that, the servant loaded ten of Abraham's camels with valuable gifts. Then he set out for the city in northern Syria, where Abraham's brother Nahor lived.
Soon after that, the servant loaded ten of Abraham's camels with valuable gifts. Then he set out for the city in northern Syria, where Abraham's brother Nahor lived.
Genesis 24:11
When he got there, he let the camels rest near the well outside the city. It was late afternoon, the time when the women came out for water.
When he got there, he let the camels rest near the well outside the city. It was late afternoon, the time when the women came out for water.
Genesis 24:17
Abraham's servant ran to her and said, "Please let me have a drink of water."
Abraham's servant ran to her and said, "Please let me have a drink of water."
Genesis 24:27
"I thank you, Lord God of my master Abraham! You have led me to his relatives and kept your promise to him."
"I thank you, Lord God of my master Abraham! You have led me to his relatives and kept your promise to him."
Genesis 24:42
When I came to the well today, I silently prayed, "You, Lord , are the God my master Abraham worships, so please lead me to a wife for his son
When I came to the well today, I silently prayed, "You, Lord , are the God my master Abraham worships, so please lead me to a wife for his son
Genesis 24:48
Then I bowed my head and gave thanks to the God my master Abraham worships. The Lord had led me straight to my master's relatives, and I had found a wife for his son.
Then I bowed my head and gave thanks to the God my master Abraham worships. The Lord had led me straight to my master's relatives, and I had found a wife for his son.
Genesis 26:24
where the Lord appeared to him that night and told him, "Don't be afraid! I am the God who was worshiped by your father Abraham, my servant. I will be with you and bless you, and because of Abraham I will give you many descendants."
where the Lord appeared to him that night and told him, "Don't be afraid! I am the God who was worshiped by your father Abraham, my servant. I will be with you and bless you, and because of Abraham I will give you many descendants."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And I sent the hornet before you,.... Of which
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which drave them out from before you, [even] the two kings of the Amorites; who were Sihon and Og, and not only them, and the Amorites under them, but the other nations, Hivites, Hittites, c.
[but] not with thy sword, nor with thy bow but by insects of the Lord's sending to them, which, as Kimchi says, so blinded their eyes, that they could not see to fight, and so Israel came upon them, and slew them; in which the hand of the Lord was manifestly seen, and to whose power, and not, their own, the destruction of their enemies was to be ascribed.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 24:12. I sent the hornet before you — Exodus 23:28.
