KJV King James Version
And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
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Joshua 10:35
And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
That day they captured Eglon and put it to the sword, and Joshua devoted to destruction everyone in the city, just as he had done to Lachish.
WEB World English Bible
They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
ASV American Standard Version
and they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and capture it on that day, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who is in it on that day he hath devoted, according to all that he did to Lachish.
Surrounding context — Joshua 10
32 And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
34 And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:
35 And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
36 And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:
37 And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that [were] therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that [were] therein.
38 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
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וַֽיִּלְכְּד֜וּהָH3920 · la.khadto captureבַּיּ֤וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַהוּא֙H1931 · huhe/she/itוַיַּכּ֣וּהָH5221 · na.khahto smiteלְפִי־H6310 · pehlipחֶ֔רֶבH2719 · che.revswordוְאֵת֙H853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallהַנֶּ֣פֶשׁH5315 · ne.pheshsoulאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichבָּ֔הּH9034 · haherבַּיּ֥וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itהֶחֱרִ֑יםH2763 · cha.ramto devote/destroyכְּכֹ֥לH3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichעָשָׂ֖הH6213 · a.sahto make: doלְלָכִֽישׁ׃ פH3923 · la.khishLachish
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Joshua 10:37And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that [were] therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that [were] therein.Leviticus 26:44And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I [am] the LORD their God.Job 19:10He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
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