Joshua 11
- 1When Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
- 2And to the kings who were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,
- 3And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.
- 4And they went out, they and all their armies with them, much people, even as the sand that is on the sea shore in great numbers, with horses and chariots very many.
- 5And when all these kings were met together, they came and camped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
- 6And the Lord said to Joshua, Do not be afraid because of them. For tomorrow about this time will I deliver them up all killed before Israel: you shall hamstring their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
- 7So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly. They fell on them.
- 8And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them, and chased them to great Sidon, and to Misrephothmaim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward, and they struck them, until they left them none remaining.
- 9And Joshua did to them as the Lord told him: he hamstrung their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
- 10And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and struck its king with the sword. For Hazor in the past was the head of all those kingdoms.
- 11And they struck all the souls that were in it with the edge of the sword, completely 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 Joshua take, and struck them with the edge of the sword, and he completely destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded.
- 13But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only. That did Joshua burn.
- 14And all the plunder of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey to themselves. But every man they struck with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
- 15As the Lord commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua. He left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses.
- 16So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same.
- 17Even from the mount Halak, that goes up to Seir, even to Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and struck them, and killed them.
- 18Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.
- 19There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the people of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
- 20For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them completely, and that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as the Lord commanded Moses.
- 21And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them completely with their cities.
- 22There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.
- 23So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord said to Moses. Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Joshua 11 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
GIGAKJVWhen Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
KJVAnd to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,
GIGAKJVAnd to the kings who were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,
KJVAnd they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.
GIGAKJVAnd they went out, they and all their armies with them, much people, even as the sand that is on the sea shore in great numbers, with horses and chariots very many.
KJVAnd when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
GIGAKJVAnd when all these kings were met together, they came and camped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
KJVAnd the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
GIGAKJVAnd the Lord said to Joshua, Do not be afraid because of them. For tomorrow about this time will I deliver them up all killed before Israel: you shall hamstring their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
KJVSo Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
GIGAKJVSo Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly. They fell on them.
KJVAnd the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
GIGAKJVAnd the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them, and chased them to great Sidon, and to Misrephothmaim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward, and they struck them, until they left them none remaining.
KJVAnd Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
GIGAKJVAnd Joshua did to them as the Lord told him: he hamstrung their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
KJVAnd Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.
GIGAKJVAnd Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and struck its king with the sword. For Hazor in the past was the head of all those kingdoms.
KJVAnd they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
GIGAKJVAnd they struck all the souls that were in it with the edge of the sword, completely destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
KJVAnd all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded.
GIGAKJVAnd all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and struck them with the edge of the sword, and he completely destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded.
KJVBut as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
GIGAKJVBut as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only. That did Joshua burn.
KJVAnd all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
GIGAKJVAnd all the plunder of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey to themselves. But every man they struck with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
KJVAs the Lord commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses.
GIGAKJVAs the Lord commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua. He left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses.
KJVSo Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;
GIGAKJVSo Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same.
KJVEven from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.
GIGAKJVEven from the mount Halak, that goes up to Seir, even to Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and struck them, and killed them.
KJVThere was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
GIGAKJVThere was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the people of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
KJVFor it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the Lord commanded Moses.
GIGAKJVFor it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them completely, and that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as the Lord commanded Moses.
KJVAnd at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.
GIGAKJVAnd at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them completely with their cities.
KJVSo Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
GIGAKJVSo Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord said to Moses. Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
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