Joshua 11:13
“But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, saue Hazor onely; that did Ioshua burne.”
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Joshua 11:13 Context
11And they smote all the soules that were therein with the edge of the sword, vtterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe; and he burnt Hazor with fire. 12And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Ioshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he vtterly destroied them, as Moses the seruant of the Lord commanded. 13But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, saue Hazor onely; that did Ioshua burne. 14And all the spoile of these cities, and the cattell, the children of Israel tooke for a pray vnto themselues: but euery man they smote with the edge of the sword, vntill they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe. 15¶ As the Lord commanded Moses his seruant, so did Moses command Ioshua, and so did Ioshua: hee left nothing vndone of all that the Lord commanded Moses.
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Other Translations for Joshua 11:13
But [as for] the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; [that] did Joshua burn.
- King James Version
However, Israel did not burn any cities that stood on their mounds, except Hazor alone, {which} Joshua burned.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
- American Standard Version (1901)
As for the towns made on hills of earth, not one was burned by Israel but Hazor, which was burned by Joshua.
- Basic English Bible
Only, all the cities that stood still upon their hills Israel did not burn, save Hazor alone, [which] Joshua burned.
- Darby Bible
But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
- Webster's Bible
But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, except Hazor only. Joshua burned that.
- World English Bible
Only, all the cities which are standing by their hill, Israel hath not burned them, save Hazor only, [it] hath Joshua burnt;
- Youngs Literal Bible
But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only--that did Joshua burn.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Joshua 11:13
11:13 In their strength - Heb. with their fence, walls or bulwarks, that is, which were not ruined with their walls in taking them. Save Hazor - Because this city began the war, and being the chief and royal city, might renew the war. If the Canaanites should ever seize upon it: which in fact they did, and settled there, under a king of the same name, #Judges 4:2|.