KJV King James Version
And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Joshua 11:8
And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they struck them, and chased them to great Sidon, and to Misrephoth Maim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward. They struck them until they left them none remaining.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they smote them, and chased them unto great Sidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jehovah giveth them into the hand of Israel, and they smite them and pursue them unto the great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-Maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward, and they smite them, till he hath not left to them a remnant;
Surrounding context — Joshua 11
5 And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
6 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
8 And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
9 And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
10 And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.
11 And they smote all the souls that [were] therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying [them]: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
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וַיִּתְּנֵ֨םH5414 · na.tanto give: giveיְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבְּיַֽד־H3027 · yadhandיִשְׂרָאֵל֮H3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַיַּכּוּם֒H5221 · na.khahto smiteוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּםH7291 · ra.daphto pursueעַד־H5704 · adtillצִיד֣וֹןH6721 · tsi.donSidonרַבָּ֗הH7227 · ravmanyוְעַד֙H5704 · adtillמִשְׂרְפ֣וֹתH4956 · mis.r.phot ma.yimMisrephoth-maimמַ֔יִםH4956 · mis.r.phot ma.yimMisrephoth-maimוְעַד־H5704 · adtillבִּקְעַ֥תH1237 · biq.ahValley (of Jericho)מִצְפֶּ֖הH4708 · mits.pehMizpehמִזְרָ֑חָהH4217 · miz.rachEast (Gate)וַיַּכֻּ֕םH5221 · na.khahto smiteעַד־H5704 · adtillבִּלְתִּ֥יH1115 · bil.tilestהִשְׁאִֽיר־H7604 · sha.arto remainלָהֶ֖םH9038 · hemthemשָׂרִֽיד׃H8300 · sa.ridsurvivor
Cross-references
Joshua 13:6All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, [and] all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.Joshua 19:28And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] unto great Zidon;Genesis 49:13Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he [shall be] for an haven of ships; and his border [shall be] unto Zidon.Joshua 11:3[And to] the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and [to] the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and [to] the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.Zechariah 9:2And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.Genesis 10:15And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,Joshua 21:44And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
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