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Joshua 10:26-28
New English Translation

26 Then Joshua executed them[a] 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.[b] 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.)[c]

Joshua Launches a Southern Campaign

28 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.

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  1. Joshua 10:26 tn Heb “struck them down and killed them.”
  2. Joshua 10:27 sn For the legal background of the removal of the corpses before sundown, see Deut 21:22-23.
  3. Joshua 10:27 tn Heb “to this very day.” The words “They remain” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
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Joshua 10:26-28
New International Version

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(A) 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.(B)

Southern Cities Conquered

28 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.(C) And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.(D)

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