Joshua

Joshua 10:24–27

²⁴When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.”

So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.

²⁵“Do not be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua said. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight.”

²⁶After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees^f and left them there until evening. ²⁷At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave in which they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.

Footnotes

f 10:26 Or impaled their bodies on five poles; similarly in verse 27

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Joshua 10:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they had brought	כְּֽהוֹצִיאָ֞ם	kə·hō·w·ṣî·’ām	Preposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
the	הָאֵלֶּה֮	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
kings	הַמְּלָכִ֣ים	ham·mə·lā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
summoned	וַיִּקְרָ֨א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and said	וַ֠יֹּאמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the army	הַמִּלְחָמָה֙	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
commanders	קְצִינֵ֞י	qə·ṣî·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7101 chief, ruler
who had accompanied	הֶהָלְכ֣וּא	he·hā·lə·ḵū	Article; Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
him	אִתּ֔וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
Come	קִרְב֗וּ	qir·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
here and put	שִׂ֚ימוּ	śî·mû	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
your feet	רַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם	raḡ·lê·ḵem	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H7272 foot
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the necks	צַוְּארֵ֖י	ṣaw·wə·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6677 neck, back of neck
of these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
kings	הַמְּלָכִ֣ים	ham·mə·lā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
So the commanders came forward	וַֽיִּקְרְב֔וּ	way·yiq·rə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
and put	וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ	way·yā·śî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
their feet	רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם	raḡ·lê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H7272 foot
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their necks	צַוְּארֵיהֶֽם׃	ṣaw·wə·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6677 neck, back of neck

Joshua 10:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּֽירְא֖וּ	tî·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
or discouraged	תֵּחָ֑תּוּ	tê·ḥāt·tū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Be strong	חִזְק֣וּ	ḥiz·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and courageous	וְאִמְצ֔וּ	wə·’im·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H553 be alert
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will do	יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
this	כָ֗כָה	ḵā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
to all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the enemies	אֹ֣יְבֵיכֶ֔ם	’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
you	אַתֶּ֖ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
fight	נִלְחָמִ֥ים	nil·ḥā·mîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3898 fight, do battle

Joshua 10:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	אַֽחֲרֵי־	’a·ḥă·rê-	Preposition	H310 behind
this	כֵן֙	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
struck down	וַיַּכֵּ֨ם	way·yak·kêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
and killed	וַיְמִיתֵ֔ם	way·mî·ṯêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H4191 die
and he hung	וַיִּתְלֵ֕ם	way·yiṯ·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H8518 hang
their bodies on	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
five	חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
trees	עֵצִ֑ים	‘ê·ṣîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
and left them	וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָֽרֶב׃	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening

Joshua 10:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At sunset	בּ֣וֹא	bō·w	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
ordered	צִוָּ֤ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
that they be taken down	וַיֹּֽרִידוּם֙	way·yō·rî·ḏūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
from	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the trees	הָעֵצִ֔ים	hā·‘ê·ṣîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
and thrown	וַיַּ֨שְׁלִכֻ֔ם	way·yaš·li·ḵum	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H7993 throw, fling, cast
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the cave	הַמְּעָרָ֖ה	ham·mə·‘ā·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4631 cave
in which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they had hidden	נֶחְבְּאוּ־	neḥ·bə·’ū-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2244 withdraw, hide
Then large	גְּדֹלוֹת֙	gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H1419 great
stones	אֲבָנִ֤ים	’ă·ḇā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
were placed	וַיָּשִׂ֜מוּ	way·yā·śi·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the mouth	פִּ֣י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the cave	הַמְּעָרָ֔ה	ham·mə·‘ā·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4631 cave
and the stones	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
are there to this	הַזֶּֽה׃פ	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֥וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day