Joshua 10:28 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.

◄ Joshua 10:28 ►

New International Version
That day Joshua took Makkedah. He put the city and its king to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivors. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

New Living Translation
That same day Joshua captured and destroyed the town of Makkedah. He killed everyone in it, including the king, leaving no survivors. He destroyed them all, and he killed the king of Makkedah as he had killed the king of Jericho.

English Standard Version
As for Makkedah, Joshua captured it on that day and struck it, and its king, with the edge of the sword. He devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
On that day Joshua took Makkedah, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed them—all the people who were in it. He let none remain. He also did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

New American Standard Bible
Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it. He left no survivor. So he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

NASB 1995
Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it. He left no survivor. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

NASB 1977
Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it. He left no survivor. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he devoted it to destruction and every person who was in it. He left no survivor. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Amplified Bible
Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed it and everyone who was in it. He left no survivor. So he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Christian Standard Bible
On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and struck it down with the sword, including its king. He completely destroyed it and everyone in it, leaving no survivors. So he treated the king of Makkedah as he had the king of Jericho.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and struck it down with the sword, including its king. He completely destroyed it and everyone in it, leaving no survivors. So he treated the king of Makkedah as he had the king of Jericho.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
Later that day, Joshua captured Makkedah and killed its king and everyone else in the town, just as he had done at Jericho.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That same day Joshua captured Makkedah, and the Israelites killed its people and king with swords. He claimed them for the LORD by destroying them. There were no survivors. He did the same thing to the king of Makkedah that he had done to the king of Jericho.

Good News Translation
Joshua attacked and captured Makkedah and its king that day. He put everyone in the city to death; no one was left alive. He did to the king of Makkedah what he had done to the king of Jericho.

International Standard Version
Joshua captured Makkedah that very day, and attacked both it and its king with swords, utterly destroying it along with every person in it, leaving no survivors. He dealt with the king of Makkedah the same way he had dealt with the king of Jericho.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

NET Bible
That day Joshua captured Makkedah and put the sword to it and its king. He annihilated everyone who lived in it; he left no survivors. He did to its king what he had done to the king of Jericho.

New Heart English Bible
Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed them and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Webster's Bible Translation
And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king of it he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were in it; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.

World English Bible
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.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And Joshua has captured Makkedah on that day, and he strikes it by the mouth of the sword, and he has devoted its king, them and every person who [is] in it—he has not left a remnant; and he does to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.

Young's Literal Translation
And Makkedah hath Joshua captured on that day, and he smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and its king he hath devoted, them and every person who is in it -- he hath not left a remnant; and he doth to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joshua took Makkedah in that day, and he will smite her with the mouth of the sword; and her king he exterminated, them, and every soul which was in her; none was left escaping: and he will do to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
The same day Josue took Maceda and destroyed it, with the edge of the sword, and killed the king and all the inhabitants thereof: he left not in it the least remains. And he did to the king of Maceda, as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Also on the same day, Joshua seized Makkedah, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and he put to death its king and all its inhabitants. He did not leave in it even the smallest remains. And he did to the king of Makkedah, just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

New American Bible
Makkedah, too, Joshua captured and put to the sword at that time. He put the city, its king, and every person in it under the ban, leaving no survivors. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah what he had done to the king of Jericho.

New Revised Standard Version
Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed every person in it; he left no one remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And the same day Joshua captured Makkar, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and he slew the king thereof and all the persons that were in it; he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkar as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yeshua defeated Maqar in that day and he destroyed it by the mouth of the sword, and they killed its King and everyone that was in it and he left of them not one survivor, and he did to the King of Maqar just as he did to the King of Yerikho

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they took Makeda on that day, and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and they utterly destroyed every living thing that was in it; and there was none left in it that was preserved and had escaped; and they did to the king of Makeda, as they did to the king of Jericho.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Victory at Makkedah
…27At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave in which they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day. 28 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.

Berean Standard Bible · Download

Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:2
and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.

Deuteronomy 20:16-17
However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you,

Joshua 6:21
With the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city—man and woman, young and old, oxen, sheep, and donkeys.

Joshua 8:24-26
When Israel had finished killing all the men of Ai who had pursued them into the field and wilderness, and when every last one of them had fallen by the sword, all the Israelites returned to Ai and put it to the sword as well. / A total of twelve thousand men and women fell that day—all the people of Ai. / Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.

Judges 1:8
Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

1 Kings 9:21
their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

2 Kings 17:18
So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,

2 Chronicles 8:8
their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

Psalm 106:34-35
They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them, / but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.

Isaiah 34:2
The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter.

Jeremiah 25:9
behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation.

Matthew 11:20-24
Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. / “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. ...

Matthew 22:7
The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

Luke 19:27
And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”

Treasury of Scripture

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 to the king of Jericho.

Joshua 15:41
And Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

them

Joshua 10:32,35,37,39
And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah…

Joshua 6:21
And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.

Deuteronomy 7:2,16
And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them: …

and he did

Joshua 10:30
And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.

Joshua 8:2
And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.

Jump to Previous

Destroyed Edge Jericho Joshua Makkedah Makke'dah Remaining Smote Souls Struck Survivor Sword Therein Thereof Utterly

Jump to Next

Destroyed Edge Jericho Joshua Makkedah Makke'dah Remaining Smote Souls Struck Survivor Sword Therein Thereof Utterly

Joshua 10

1. Five kings war against Gibeon
6. Joshua rescues it
10. God fights against them with hailstones
12. The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua
16. The five kings are murdered in a cave
22. They are brought forth
24. scornfully used
26. and hanged
28. Seven kings more are conquered
43. Joshua returns to Gilgal

Berean Study Bible

On that day
This phrase indicates a specific moment in time, emphasizing the immediacy and decisiveness of Joshua's actions. In the Hebrew context, "that day" often signifies a day of divine intervention or fulfillment of God's promises. It underscores the swift execution of God's judgment and the fulfillment of His commands through Joshua.

Joshua captured Makkedah
The name "Joshua" in Hebrew is "Yehoshua," meaning "The LORD is salvation." This highlights Joshua's role as a deliverer and leader under God's guidance. "Captured" suggests a complete and decisive victory, reflecting God's power working through Joshua. Makkedah was a Canaanite city, and its capture signifies the ongoing fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites the land of Canaan.

and put it to the sword
This phrase indicates the method of conquest, which was common in ancient warfare. The "sword" symbolizes judgment and the execution of divine justice. In the biblical context, it reflects the seriousness of God's commands to the Israelites to remove idolatry and sin from the land, ensuring the purity of worship and obedience to God.

devoting to destruction
The Hebrew term "herem" is used here, meaning something set apart for destruction as an offering to God. This act was not merely military but also religious, signifying the complete dedication of the city to God by removing all that was contrary to His holiness. It reflects the seriousness of sin and the need for total separation from anything that could lead Israel astray.

everyone in the city
This phrase emphasizes the totality of the destruction, leaving no room for compromise with sin. It reflects the biblical principle that sin must be completely eradicated to maintain holiness and obedience to God. Historically, this was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern warfare, but in the biblical narrative, it serves a theological purpose of illustrating God's judgment against sin.

He left no survivors
This statement underscores the completeness of the judgment executed by Joshua. It reflects the thoroughness required in following God's commands and the seriousness with which God views sin. In a spiritual sense, it serves as a reminder of the need for total commitment to God and the rejection of anything that opposes His will.

So he did to the king of Makkedah
The treatment of the king symbolizes the defeat of leadership and authority that stands against God. It reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty over all earthly powers and His ability to bring down those who oppose His purposes. The king's fate serves as a warning to all who would resist God's will.

as he had done to the king of Jericho
This comparison to Jericho, the first major victory in the Promised Land, reinforces the pattern of God's faithfulness and the consistency of His judgment. Jericho's fall was a miraculous event demonstrating God's power, and the same divine power is at work in Makkedah. It serves as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to fulfill His promises to His people.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(28) Joshua took Makkedah.--Perhaps better. had taken--i.e., before the execution of the five kings.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 28. - And that day, i.e., the day of the battle of Beth-horon. Not only did Joshua smite his enemies "unto Makkedah," but the incarceration of the kings in a cave at Makkedah showed that in the headlong flight of the enemy, Makkedah, which though not mentioned by name among the cities of the confederation, was no doubt, to a certain extent, implicated in it. It is worthy of remark that while Libnah, Debir, and Makkedah are mentioned among the cities destroyed in this campaign, though they are not named among the cities of the league, Jarmuth, on the contrary, though it is one of the cities named, does not appear to have been taken with the rest. With the edge of the sword. Literally, "to the mouth of the sword," from its devouring character. All the souls. All the human beings. The ban under which everything in Jericho was laid did not apply to the other cities, though (see note on Joshua 8:26) all the inhabitants, without distinction, were to be exterminated.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

On that
הַה֗וּא (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

day
בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

Joshua
יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites

captured
לָכַ֨ד (lā·ḵaḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere

Makkedah
מַקֵּדָה֩ (maq·qê·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4719: Makkedah -- a place in Judah

and struck it down
וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ (way·yak·ke·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5221: To strike

with the sword,
חֶרֶב֮ (ḥe·reḇ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

along with
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

its king.
מַלְכָּהּ֒ (mal·kāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

He completely destroyed
הֶחֱרִ֣ם (he·ḥĕ·rim)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2763: To seclude, to devote to religious uses, to be blunt as to the nose

it
אוֹתָ֗ם (’ō·w·ṯām)
Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

and everyone
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

in it,
הַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ (han·ne·p̄eš)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

leaving
הִשְׁאִ֖יר (hiš·’îr)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant

no
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

survivors.
שָׂרִ֑יד (śā·rîḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8300: A survivor

So he did
וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

to the king
לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Makkedah
מַקֵּדָ֔ה (maq·qê·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4719: Makkedah -- a place in Judah

as
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

he had done
עָשָׂ֖ה (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

to the king
לְמֶ֥לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Jericho.
יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ (yə·rî·ḥōw)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua

Links

Joshua 10:28 NIV
Joshua 10:28 NLT
Joshua 10:28 ESV
Joshua 10:28 NASB
Joshua 10:28 KJV

Joshua 10:28 BibleApps.com
Joshua 10:28 Biblia Paralela
Joshua 10:28 Chinese Bible
Joshua 10:28 French Bible
Joshua 10:28 Catholic Bible

OT History: Joshua 10:28 Joshua took Makkedah on that day (Josh. Jos)