Joshua

Joshua 11:10–14

¹⁰At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword, because Hazor was formerly the head of all these kingdoms. ¹¹The Israelites put everyone in Hazor to the sword, devoting them to destruction.^c Nothing that breathed remained, and Joshua burned down Hazor itself.

¹²Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and put them to the sword. He devoted them to destruction, as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded. ¹³Yet Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds, except Hazor, which Joshua burned.

¹⁴The Israelites took for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but they put all the people to the sword until they had completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone who breathed.

Footnotes

c 11:11 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering; also in verses 12, 20, and 21.

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Joshua 11:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that	הַהִיא֙	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֤ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
turned back	וַיָּ֨שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
and captured	וַיִּלְכֹּ֣ד	way·yil·kōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
Hazor	חָצ֔וֹר	ḥā·ṣō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2674 Chatsor
and put	הִכָּ֣ה	hik·kāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
its king	מַלְכָּ֖הּ	mal·kāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4428 king
to the sword	בֶחָ֑רֶב	ḇe·ḥā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Hazor	חָצ֣וֹר	ḥā·ṣō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2674 Chatsor
was	הִ֕יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
formerly	לְפָנִ֔ים	lə·p̄ā·nîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before
the head	רֹ֖אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵֽלֶּה׃	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
kingdoms	הַמַּמְלָכ֥וֹת	ham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

Joshua 11:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
put	וַ֠יַּכּוּ	way·yak·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
everyone	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
in	בָּ֤הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
to the sword	חֶ֙רֶב֙	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
devoting	הַֽחֲרֵ֔ם	ha·ḥă·rêm	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate
Nothing	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
that breathed	נְשָׁמָ֑ה	nə·šā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H5397 breath
remained	נוֹתַ֖ר	nō·w·ṯar	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3498 remain over
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
burned down	שָׂרַ֥ף	śā·rap̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8313 burn
Hazor itself	חָצ֖וֹר	ḥā·ṣō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2674 Chatsor

Joshua 11:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
captured	לָכַ֧ד	lā·ḵaḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָ֠אֵלֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
kings	הַמְּלָכִֽים־	ham·mə·lā·ḵîm-	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
and their cities	עָרֵ֣י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
and put them	וַיַּכֵּ֥ם	way·yak·kêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
to the sword	חֶ֖רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
He devoted them to destruction	הֶחֱרִ֣ים	he·ḥĕ·rîm	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֖ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
the LORD’s	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
servant	עֶ֥בֶד	‘e·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5650 slave, servant
had commanded	צִוָּ֔ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Joshua 11:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet	רַ֣ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
did not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
burn	שְׂרָפָ֖ם	śə·rā·p̄ām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H8313 burn
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of the cities	הֶעָרִ֗ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
built	הָעֹֽמְדוֹת֙	hā·‘ō·mə·ḏō·wṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their mounds	תִּלָּ֔ם	til·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8510 mound
except	זוּלָתִ֛י	zū·lā·ṯî	Preposition	H2108 removal
Hazor	חָצ֥וֹר	ḥā·ṣō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2674 Chatsor
which Joshua	יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
burned	שָׂרַ֥ף	śā·rap̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8313 burn

Joshua 11:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
took for themselves	בָּזְז֥וּ	bā·zə·zū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H962 spoil, plunder
all	וְ֠כֹל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the plunder	שְׁלַ֞ל	šə·lal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
and livestock	וְהַבְּהֵמָ֔ה	wə·hab·bə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
of these	הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
cities	הֶעָרִ֤ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
but	רַ֣ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
they put	הִכּ֣וּ	hik·kū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5221 smite
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָאָדָ֞ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
to the sword	חֶ֗רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they had completely destroyed them	הִשְׁמִדָם֙	hiš·mi·ḏām	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
not sparing anyone	הִשְׁאִ֖ירוּ	hiš·’î·rū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7604 remain, be left over
who breathed	נְשָׁמָֽה׃	nə·šā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H5397 breath

Cross-references

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Joshua 11:10 Joshua 11:1 · Judges 4:2

Joshua 11:11 Joshua 10:40

Joshua 11:12 Deuteronomy 20:16–17 · Deuteronomy 7:2 · Numbers 33:50–53

Joshua 11:13 Jeremiah 30:18

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