Joshua 10:40

So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.

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WEBBE

So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD, the God of Israel, commanded.

BSB

So Joshua conquered the whole region— the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes, together with all their kings— leaving no survivors. He devoted to destruction everything that breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.

KJV

So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.

ASV

So Joshua smote all the land, the hill-country, and the South, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Jehovah, the God of Israel, commanded.

BBE

So Joshua overcame all the land, the hill-country and the South and the lowland and the mountain slopes, and all their kings; all were put to death: and every living thing he gave up to the curse, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had given him orders.

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וַיַּכֶּה vai·ya·keh and he defeated H5221 יְהוֹשֻׁעַ ye·ho·shu·a' Joshua H3091 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the land H776 הָהָר ha·har the hill country H2022 וְהַנֶּגֶב ve·ha·ne·gev and the Negev H5045 וְהַשְּׁפֵלָה ve·ha·she·fe·lah and the Shephelah H8219 וְהָאֲשֵׁדוֹת ve·ha·'a·she·dot and the slopes H794 וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 מַלְכֵיהֶם mal·khei·hem kings their H4428 לֹא lo' not H3808 הִשְׁאִיר hish·'ir he left H7604 שָׂרִיד sa·rid a survivor H8300 וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- every H3605 הַנְּשָׁמָה ha·ne·sha·mah (the) breathing thing H5397 הֶחֱרִים he·che·rim he totally destroyed H2763 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 צִוָּה tzi·vah he had commanded H6680 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei [the] God of H430 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478

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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Joshua Negeb

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Obedience

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.