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Joshua 10:25-27
New English Translation
Joshua 10:25-27
New English Translation
25 Then Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid and don’t panic![a] Be strong and brave, for the Lord will do the same thing to all your enemies you fight.” 26 Then Joshua executed them[b] and hung them on five trees. They were left hanging on the trees until evening. 27 At sunset Joshua ordered his men to take them down from the trees.[c] They threw them into the cave where they had hidden and piled large stones over the mouth of the cave. (They remain to this very day.)[d]
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- Joshua 10:25 tn Or perhaps “and don’t get discouraged!”
- Joshua 10:26 tn Heb “struck them down and killed them.”
- Joshua 10:27 sn For the legal background of the removal of the corpses before sundown, see Deut 21:22-23.
- Joshua 10:27 tn Heb “to this very day.” The words “They remain” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
Joshua 10:25-27
New International Version
Joshua 10:25-27
New International Version
25 Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous.(A) This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.” 26 Then Joshua put the kings to death and exposed their bodies on five poles, and they were left hanging on the poles until evening.
27 At sunset(B) Joshua gave the order and they took them down from the poles and threw them into the cave where they had been hiding. At the mouth of the cave they placed large rocks, which are there to this day.(C)
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