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New American Standard Bible
Joshua 11:9
And Joshua did to them just as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Joshua treated them as the Lord had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.
Joshua treated them as the Lord had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.
Hebrew Names Version
Yehoshua did to them as the LORD bade him: he hamstrung their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
Yehoshua did to them as the LORD bade him: he hamstrung their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
King James Version
And Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
Lexham English Bible
And Joshua did to them as Yahweh commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did to them as Yahweh commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
English Standard Version
And Joshua did to them just as the Lord said to him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did to them just as the Lord said to him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
New Century Version
Joshua did what the Lord said to do; he crippled their horses and burned their chariots.
Joshua did what the Lord said to do; he crippled their horses and burned their chariots.
New English Translation
Joshua did to them as the Lord had commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.
Joshua did to them as the Lord had commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.
Amplified Bible
Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung (disabled) their horses and set fire to their chariots.
Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung (disabled) their horses and set fire to their chariots.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Ioshua did vnto them as the Lorde bade him: he houghed their horses, & burnt their charets with fire.
And Ioshua did vnto them as the Lorde bade him: he houghed their horses, & burnt their charets with fire.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Joshua did to them as Yahweh had said to him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did to them as Yahweh had said to him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hoshua did to them what Adonai had ordered — he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.
Y'hoshua did to them what Adonai had ordered — he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.
Darby Translation
And Joshua did to them as Jehovah had said to him: he houghed their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did to them as Jehovah had said to him: he houghed their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
Easy-to-Read Version
Joshua did what the Lord said to do; he cut the legs of their horses and burned their chariots.
Joshua did what the Lord said to do; he cut the legs of their horses and burned their chariots.
George Lamsa Translation
And Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him: he utterly destroyed their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him: he utterly destroyed their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
Good News Translation
Joshua did to them what the Lord had commanded: he crippled their horses and burned their chariots.
Joshua did to them what the Lord had commanded: he crippled their horses and burned their chariots.
Literal Translation
And Joshua did to them as Jehovah said to him. He hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did to them as Jehovah said to him. He hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then dealte Iosua with them as ye LORDE had saide vnto him, & lamed theis horses, & brent their charettes.
Then dealte Iosua with them as ye LORDE had saide vnto him, & lamed theis horses, & brent their charettes.
American Standard Version
And Joshua did unto them as Jehovah bade him: he hocked their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did unto them as Jehovah bade him: he hocked their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
Bible in Basic English
And Joshua did to them as the Lord had said to him; he had the leg-muscles of their horses cut and their war-carriages burned with fire.
And Joshua did to them as the Lord had said to him; he had the leg-muscles of their horses cut and their war-carriages burned with fire.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iosuah dyd vnto them as the Lorde bad him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their charettes with fire.
And Iosuah dyd vnto them as the Lorde bad him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their charettes with fire.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him; he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him; he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
King James Version (1611)
And Ioshua did vnto them as the Lord bade him: hee houghed their horses, and burnt their charets with fire.
And Ioshua did vnto them as the Lord bade him: hee houghed their horses, and burnt their charets with fire.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Joshua did to them, as the Lord commanded him: he houghed their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did to them, as the Lord commanded him: he houghed their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
English Revised Version
And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
Berean Standard Bible
Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.
Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he dide as the Lord comaundide to hym; he hoxide `the horsis of hem, and brente the charis.
and he dide as the Lord comaundide to hym; he hoxide `the horsis of hem, and brente the charis.
Young's Literal Translation
and Joshua doth to them as Jehovah said to him; their horses he hath houghed, and their chariots burnt with fire.
and Joshua doth to them as Jehovah said to him; their horses he hath houghed, and their chariots burnt with fire.
Update Bible Version
And Joshua did to them as Yahweh bade him: he hocked their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did to them as Yahweh bade him: he hocked their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Joshua did to them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did to them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
World English Bible
Joshua did to them as Yahweh bade him: he hamstrung their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
Joshua did to them as Yahweh bade him: he hamstrung their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
New King James Version
So Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
So Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
New Living Translation
Then Joshua crippled the horses and burned all the chariots, as the Lord had instructed.
Then Joshua crippled the horses and burned all the chariots, as the Lord had instructed.
New Life Bible
Joshua did to them as the Lord had told him. He cut the legs of their horses and burned their war-wagons with fire.
Joshua did to them as the Lord had told him. He cut the legs of their horses and burned their war-wagons with fire.
New Revised Standard
And Joshua did to them as the Lord commanded him; he hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did to them as the Lord commanded him; he hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Joshua did unto them, as Yahweh had said unto him, - their horses, he ham-strung, and, their chariots, burned he up with fire.
And Joshua did unto them, as Yahweh had said unto him, - their horses, he ham-strung, and, their chariots, burned he up with fire.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did as the Lord had commanded him, he hamstringed their horses and burned their chariots.
And he did as the Lord had commanded him, he hamstringed their horses and burned their chariots.
Revised Standard Version
And Joshua did to them as the LORD bade him; he hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did to them as the LORD bade him; he hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
Contextual Overview
1 Then it came about, when Jabin king of Hazor heard about it, that he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph, 2 and to the kings who were of the north in the hill country, and in the Arabah—south of Chinneroth and in the lowland, and on the heights of Dor on the west— 3 to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and the Amorite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the hill country, and the Hivite at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpeh. 4 Then they came out, they and all their armies with them, as many people as the sand that is on the seashore, with very many horses and chariots. 5 So all of these kings gathered together, and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. 6 Yet the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow at this time I am going to turn all of them over to Israel as good as dead; you shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire." 7 So Joshua and all the people of war with him came upon them suddenly at the waters of Merom, and attacked them. 8 And the LORD handed them over to Israel, so that they defeated them, and pursued them as far as Great Sidon, and Misrephoth-maim, and the Valley of Mizpeh to the east; and they struck them until no survivor was left to them. 9 And Joshua did to them just as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he houghed, Joshua 11:6, Ezekiel 39:9, Ezekiel 39:10
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 20:1 - horses 2 Samuel 8:4 - chariots 1 Chronicles 18:4 - David Psalms 46:9 - burneth Nahum 2:13 - I will burn
Cross-References
Genesis 10:5
From these the people of the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.
From these the people of the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.
Genesis 10:10
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Genesis 10:20
These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.
These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.
Genesis 10:25
Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Genesis 11:1
Now all the earth used the same language and the same words.
Now all the earth used the same language and the same words.
Genesis 11:14
Shelah lived thirty years, and fathered Eber;
Shelah lived thirty years, and fathered Eber;
Genesis 11:31
Now Terah took his son Abram, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram's wife, and they departed together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they went as far as Haran and settled there.
Now Terah took his son Abram, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram's wife, and they departed together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they went as far as Haran and settled there.
Genesis 11:32
The days of Terah were 205 years; and Terah died in Haran.
The days of Terah were 205 years; and Terah died in Haran.
Acts 17:26
and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,
and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,
1 Corinthians 14:23
Therefore if the whole church gathers together and all the people speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are insane?
Therefore if the whole church gathers together and all the people speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are insane?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him,.... Namely, in the following instances:
he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire; not consulting his own worldly interest or that of the people of Israel, but the command of God, which he carefully obeyed, and reserved none for himself or them, as David in another case afterwards did; see 2 Samuel 8:4.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 11:9. He houghed their horses — The Hebrew word עקר akar, which we render to hough or hamstring, signifies to wound, cut, or lop off. It is very likely that it means here, not only an act by which they were rendered useless, but by which they were destroyed; as God had purposed that his people should not possess any cattle of this kind, that a warlike and enterprising spirit might not be cultivated among them; and that, when obliged to defend themselves and their country, they might be led to depend upon God for protection and victory. On the same ground, God had forbidden the kings of Israel to multiply horses, Deuteronomy 17:16. See the note there containing the reasons on which this prohibition was founded.
Burnt their chariots — As these could have been of no use without the horses.
