| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1When King Jabin of Hazor heard all of this, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph, | 1When Jabin king of Hazor heard this news, he sent a message to: Jobab king of Madon, the kings of Shimron and Achshaph, |
| 2and to the kings in the north, in the hill country, in the plain south of Chinnereth, in the Shephelah, and in the hills of Dor toward the west, | 2and the kings of the north in the hill country, the Arabah south of Chinnereth, the Judean foothills, and the Slopes of Dor to the west, |
| 3to the eastern and western Canaanites—the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites in the hill country, and the Hivites below Hermon in the territory of Mizpah. | 3the Canaanites in the east and west, the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country, and the Hivites at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpah. |
| 4So they went out, they and all of their armies with them—a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore—accompanied by many horses and chariots. | 4They went out with all their armies--a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore--along with a vast number of horses and chariots. |
| 5After all these kings had gathered together, they went out and camped together at the waters of Merom to fight Israel. | 5All these kings joined forces; they came together and camped at the waters of Merom to attack Israel. |
| 6But the LORD told Joshua, "Don't be afraid of them, because tomorrow about this time I am giving them all to you—dead—in the presence of Israel. Hamstring their horses and incinerate their chariots." | 6The LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them, for at this time tomorrow I will cause all of them to be killed before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots." |
| 7So Joshua and his entire fighting force approached them suddenly by the waters of Merom and attacked them. | 7So Joshua and his whole military force surprised them at the waters of Merom and attacked them. |
| 8The LORD handed them over to the control of Israel, who defeated them and chased them as far as Greater Sidon and east as far as the Mizpah Valley. They attacked them until none remained. | 8The LORD handed them over to Israel, and they struck them down, pursuing them as far as Great Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and to the east as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors. |
| 9Joshua dealt with them just as the LORD had told him: he hamstrung their horses and incinerated their chariots. | 9Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots. |
| 10Joshua then turned back and captured Hazor, executing its king, because Hazor used to be the head of all of those kingdoms. | 10At that time Joshua turned back, captured Hazor, and struck down its king with the sword, because Hazor had formerly been the leader of all these kingdoms. |
| 11They executed all of the people who lived in it, completely destroying it and leaving no one alive. Then he burned Hazor in fire. | 11They struck down everyone in it with the sword, completely destroying them; he left no one alive. Then he burned down Hazor. |
| 12So Joshua captured and annihilated all of these cities, along with their kings, completely destroying them, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. | 12Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and struck them down with the sword. He completely destroyed them, as Moses the LORD's servant had commanded. |
| 13However, Israel did not burn any of the cities that had been built on mounds of ruins, except for Hazor only, which Joshua burned. | 13However, Israel did not burn any of the cities that stood on their mounds except Hazor, which Joshua burned. |
| 14The Israelis took the spoils of war from these cities, along with their livestock, but they executed every human being until they had completely destroyed them, leaving no one alive. | 14The Israelites plundered all the spoils and cattle of these cities for themselves. But they struck down every person with the sword until they had annihilated them, leaving no one alive. |
| 15Joshua did just what the LORD had commanded his servant Moses and just what Moses had commanded him, leaving nothing unfinished. | 15Just as the LORD had commanded His servant Moses, Moses commanded Joshua. That is what Joshua did, leaving nothing undone of all that the LORD had commanded Moses. |
| 16So Joshua conquered all of these territories: the hill country, all of the Negev, the entire land of Goshen with its foothills, the plains of Jordan, and the mountains of Israel with its foothills | 16So Joshua took all this land--the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the foothills, the Arabah, and the hill country of Israel with its foothills-- |
| 17from Mount Halak and the ascent toward Seir, including as far as Baal-gad in the Lebanon Valley that lies at the foot of Mount Hermon. Joshua captured all of their kings, struck them down, and put them to death. | 17from Mount Halak, which ascends to Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon at the foot of Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and struck them down, putting them to death. |
| 18Joshua fought an extended campaign against all those kings. | 18Joshua waged war with all these kings for a long time. |
| 19There wasn't a single city that made a peace accord with the Israelis, except the Hivites who lived in Gibeon. The Israelis captured all the rest in battle, | 19No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites who inhabited Gibeon; all of them were taken in battle. |
| 20because the LORD had hardened their hearts so they would fight Israel in war, be completely destroyed without mercy, and be completely wiped out, as the LORD had commanded Moses. | 20For it was the LORD's intention to harden their hearts, so that they would engage Israel in battle, be completely destroyed without mercy, and be annihilated, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. |
| 21At that time Joshua came and annihilated the Anakim from the hill country, that is, from Hebron, Debir, and Anab, as well as from all the hill country of Judah and Israel. Joshua completely destroyed them along with their cities. | 21At that time Joshua proceeded to exterminate the Anakim from the hill country--Hebron, Debir, Anab--all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua completely destroyed them with their cities. |
| 22None of the Anakim remained in the land belonging to the Israelis—they remained only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod. | 22No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites, except for some remaining in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod. |
| 23Joshua conquered the entire land, in accordance with everything that the LORD had told Moses. Joshua presented it as an inheritance to Israel, dividing it according to tribal allotments. Then the land enjoyed rest from war. | 23So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had told Moses. Joshua then gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal allotments. After this, the land had rest from war. |
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