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Myles Coverdale Bible
Joshua 24:12
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.
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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.
Contemporary English Version
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.
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.
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.
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 Iosua gathered all the trybes of Israel together vnto Sichem, and called the Elders of Israel, the heades, iudges and officers. And wha they were come before God, 2 he sayde vnto all the people: Thus sayeth the LORDE the God of Israel: Yor fathers dwelt afore time beyode ye water, Abraha & Nahor wt Tarah their father & serued other goddes. 3 Then toke I yor father Abraham beyonde the water, & caused him to walke in the londe of Canaan, & multiplied his sede, and gaue him Isaac, 4 and vnto Isaac I gaue Iacob and Esau, and gaue Esau mout Seir to possesse As for Iacob, & his childre, they wente downe in to Egipte. 5 Then sent I Moses and Aaron, and plaged Egipte as I haue done amonge the. 6 After yt brought I you and youre fathers out of Egipte. And whan ye came to ye see, and the Egipcians folowed vpon youre fathers with charettes and horse men vnto the reed see, 7 then cryed they vnto the LORDE, which put a darcknesse betwene you and the Egipcians, and broughte the see vpon them, and ouerwhelmed them. And youre eyes haue sene what I dyd to ye Egipcians, & ye dwelt in ye wildernes a loge season. 8 And I broughte you in to ye londe of the Amorites, which dwelt beionde Iordane: & wha they fought agaynst you, I delyuered them into yor hande, that ye mighte haue their countre in possession, and I destroyed them before you. 9 Then Balac the sonne of Ziphor the kynge of the Moabites gat him vp, and foughte agaynst Israel: and he sente and bad call Balaam the sonne of Beor, to curse you, 10 neuertheles I wolde not heare him, but I blessed you, and delyuered you out of his hande.
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
It happened after these actes, yt the worde of ye LORDE came vnto Abra in a vysion, and sayde: Feare not Abram, I am thy shylde and thy exceadinge greate rewarde.
It happened after these actes, yt the worde of ye LORDE came vnto Abra in a vysion, and sayde: Feare not Abram, I am thy shylde and thy exceadinge greate rewarde.
Genesis 24:7
The LORDE, the God of heauen, which toke me fro my fathers house and from the londe of my kynred, and that talked with me, and sware also vnto me, and sayde: Vnto yi sede wyll I geue this londe: Euen he shall sende his angell before the, that thou maiest brynge my sonne a wife from thence.
The LORDE, the God of heauen, which toke me fro my fathers house and from the londe of my kynred, and that talked with me, and sware also vnto me, and sayde: Vnto yi sede wyll I geue this londe: Euen he shall sende his angell before the, that thou maiest brynge my sonne a wife from thence.
Genesis 24:8
But yf the woman wyll not folowe the, thou art discharged of this ooth: onely brynge not my sonne thither agayne.
But yf the woman wyll not folowe the, thou art discharged of this ooth: onely brynge not my sonne thither agayne.
Genesis 24:10
So the seruaunt toke ten Camels of the Camels of his master and departed, and had wt him of all maner of goodes of his master, and gat him vp, and departed vnto Mesopotamia, to the cite of Nahor.
So the seruaunt toke ten Camels of the Camels of his master and departed, and had wt him of all maner of goodes of his master, and gat him vp, and departed vnto Mesopotamia, to the cite of Nahor.
Genesis 24:11
Then let he the Camels lye downe without before the cite besyde a well of water in the euenynge, aboute the tyme that the wemen vsed to go forth, and to drawe water.
Then let he the Camels lye downe without before the cite besyde a well of water in the euenynge, aboute the tyme that the wemen vsed to go forth, and to drawe water.
Genesis 24:16
and she was a very fayre damsell of face, and yet a virgin, and vnknowne of eny man: She wente downe to the well, and fylled hir pitcher, and came vp agayne.
and she was a very fayre damsell of face, and yet a virgin, and vnknowne of eny man: She wente downe to the well, and fylled hir pitcher, and came vp agayne.
Genesis 24:17
Then ranne the seruaunt to mete her, and sayde: Let me drynke a litle water out of yi pitcher.
Then ranne the seruaunt to mete her, and sayde: Let me drynke a litle water out of yi pitcher.
Genesis 24:27
and sayde: Praysed be the LORDE the God of my master Abraham, which hath not withdrawen his mercy and his trueth fro my master, for the LORDE hath brought me the waye to my masters brothers house.
and sayde: Praysed be the LORDE the God of my master Abraham, which hath not withdrawen his mercy and his trueth fro my master, for the LORDE hath brought me the waye to my masters brothers house.
Genesis 24:42
So I came this daye vnto the well of water, and sayde: O LORDE thou God of my master Abraham, Yf thou hast prospered my iourney that I go:
So I came this daye vnto the well of water, and sayde: O LORDE thou God of my master Abraham, Yf thou hast prospered my iourney that I go:
Genesis 24:48
and bowed myself, and thanked the LORDE, and praysed the God of my master Abraham, which had brought me ye right waye, to take my masters brothers doughters vnto his sonne.
and bowed myself, and thanked the LORDE, and praysed the God of my master Abraham, which had brought me ye right waye, to take my masters brothers doughters vnto his sonne.
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.
