Joshua 10:28

Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

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WEBBE

Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

BSB

On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

KJV

And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

ASV

And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof: he utterly destroyed them and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of Jericho.

BBE

That day Joshua took Makkedah, and put it and its king to the sword; every soul in it he gave up to the curse without mercy: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

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וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 מַקֵּדָה ma·ke·dah Makkedah H4719 לָכַד la·khad he captured H3920 יְהוֹשֻׁעַ ye·ho·shu·a' Joshua H3091 בַּיּוֹם bai·yom on the day H3117 הַהוּא ha·hu' (the) that H1931 וַיַּכֶּהָ vai·ya·ke·ha and he struck it H5221 לְפִי־ le·fi- to [the] mouth of H6310 חֶרֶב che·rev [the] sword H2719 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 מַלְכָּהּ mal·kah king its H4428 הֶחֱרִם he·che·rim he totally destroyed H2763 אוֹתָם 'o·tam (marks the object) them H853 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- every H3605 הַנֶּפֶשׁ ha·ne·fesh (the) person H5315 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- who H834 בָּהּ bah [was] in (the) it H9034 לֹא lo' not H3808 הִשְׁאִיר hish·'ir he left H7604 שָׂרִיד sa·rid a survivor H8300 וַיַּעַשׂ vai·ya·'as and he did H6213 לְמֶלֶךְ le·me·lekh to [the] king of H4428 מַקֵּדָה ma·ke·dah Makkedah H4719 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 עָשָׂה 'a·sah he had done H6213 לְמֶלֶךְ le·me·lekh to [the] king of H4428 יְרִיחוֹ ye·ri·cho Jericho H3405

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 28–43

Joshua made speed in taking these cities. See what a great deal of work may be done in a little time, if we will be diligent, and improve our opportunities. God here showed his hatred of the idolatries and other abominations of which the Canaanites had been guilty, and shows us how great the provocation was, by the greatness of the destruction brought upon them. Here also was typified the destruction of all the enemies of the Lord Jesus, who, having slighted the riches of his grace, must for ever feel the weight of his wrath. The Lord fought for Israel. They could not have gotten the victory, if God had not undertaken the battle. We conquer when God fights for us; if he be for us, who can be against us?

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