Joshua 10:22

THE MESSAGE

Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring me those five kings."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings to me out of there.”

Hebrew Names Version
Then said Yehoshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings to me out of the cave.

King James Version
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.

Lexham English Bible
And Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring to me those five kings from the cave."

English Standard Version
Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me from the cave."

New Century Version
Joshua said, "Move the rocks that are covering the opening of the cave and bring those five kings out to me."

New English Translation
Joshua said, "Open the cave's mouth and bring the five kings out of the cave to me."

Amplified Bible
Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring out to me those five [Amorite] kings from the cave."

New American Standard Bible
Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring these five kings out to me from the cave."

Geneva Bible (1587)
After, Ioshua sayd, Open the mouth of the caue, and bring out these fiue Kings vnto me forth of the caue.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring these five kings out to me from the cave."

Contemporary English Version
Joshua told his soldiers, "Now, move the rocks from the entrance to the cave and bring those five kings to me."

Complete Jewish Bible
Then Y'hoshua said, "Open up the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.

Darby Translation
And Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me those five kings out of the cave.

Easy-to-Read Version
Joshua said, "Move the rocks that are covering the entrance to the cave. Bring the five kings to me."

George Lamsa Translation
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings to me.

Good News Translation
Then Joshua said, "Open the entrance to the cave and bring those five kings out to me."

Literal Translation
And Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out to me these five kings from the cave.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iosua sayde: Open the mouth of the caue, and brynge the fyue kynge forth vnto me.

American Standard Version
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings unto me out of the cave.

Bible in Basic English
Then Joshua said, Take away the stones from the mouth of the hole in the rock, and make those five kings come out to me.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sayde Iosuah, Open the mouth of the caue, and bryng out these fiue kinges vnto me out of the caue.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then said Joshua: 'Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings unto me out of the cave.'

King James Version (1611)
Then said Ioshua, Open the mouth of the caue, and bring out those fiue kings vnto me out of the caue.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Joshua said, Open the cave, and bring out these five kings out of the cave.

English Revised Version
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings unto me out of the cave.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out to me."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Josue comaundide, and seide, Opene ye the `mouth of the denne, and brynge forth to me the fyue kyngis that ben hid therynne.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua saith, `Open ye the mouth of the cave, and bring out unto me these five kings from the cave;'

Update Bible Version
Then Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings to me out of the cave.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings to me out of the cave.

World English Bible
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings to me out of the cave.

New King James Version
Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings to me from the cave."

New Living Translation
Then Joshua said, "Remove the rocks covering the opening of the cave, and bring the five kings to me."

New Life Bible
Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me."

New Revised Standard
Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out to me from the cave."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said Joshua, Open ye the mouth of the cave, - and bring out unto me, these five kings, out of the cave.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josue gave orders, saying: Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me the five kings that lie hid therein.

Revised Standard Version
Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out to me from the cave."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring these five kings out to me from the cave."

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ Then Joshua returned, all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal. ¹⁶Meanwhile the five kings had hidden in the cave at Makkedah. Joshua was told, "The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah." ¹⁸Joshua said, "Roll big stones against the mouth of the cave and post guards to keep watch. But don't you hang around—go after your enemies. Cut off their retreat. Don't let them back into their cities. God has given them to you." ²⁰Joshua and the People of Israel then finished them off, total devastation. Only a few got away to the fortified towns. The whole army then returned intact to the camp and to Joshua at Makkedah. There was no criticism that day from the People of Israel! ²² Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring me those five kings." ²³ They did it. They brought him the five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. ²⁴ When they had them all there in front of Joshua, he called up the army and told the field commanders who had been with him, "Come here. Put your feet on the necks of these kings." They stepped up and put their feet on their necks. ²⁵ Joshua told them, "Don't hold back. Don't be timid. Be strong! Be confident! This is what God will do to all your enemies when you fight them." ²⁶Then 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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 Samuel 15:32 Joshua 10:16-18

Reciprocal: Joshua 10:18 - General Judges 5:19 - kings Judges 8:12 - took Isaiah 24:22 - they shall Ezekiel 24:6 - bring

Cross-References

Genesis 10:1
This is the family tree of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. After the flood, they themselves had sons.

2 Kings 15:19
Then Tiglath-Pileser III king of Assyria showed up and attacked the country. But Menahem made a deal with him: He bought his support by handing over about thirty-seven tons of silver. He raised the money by making every landowner in Israel pay fifty shekels to the king of Assyria. That satisfied the king of Assyria, and he left the country.

Job 1:17
While he was still talking, another messenger arrived and said, "Chaldeans coming from three directions raided the camels and massacred the camel drivers. I'm the only one to get out alive and tell you what happened."

Isaiah 11:11
Also on that day, the Master for the second time will reach out to bring back what's left of his scattered people. He'll bring them back from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Ethiopia, Elam, Sinar, Hamath, and the ocean islands.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said Joshua, open the mouth of the cave,.... That is, roll away the great stones that were laid at the mouth of it:

and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave; to receive their sentence in a public manner, for the encouragement of his troops and the terror of the Canaanites, particularly Makkedah, now besieged by him.