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19 There wasn’t a single[a] city that made a peace accord with the Israelis, except the Hivites who lived in Gibeon. The Israelis[b] captured all the rest[c] in battle, 20 because 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.

21 At that time Joshua came and annihilated the Anakim[d] 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.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 11:19 The Heb. lacks single
  2. Joshua 11:19 Lit. They
  3. Joshua 11:19 The Heb. lacks the rest
  4. Joshua 11:21 I.e. a race of giants that formerly populated Canaan; cf. Num 13:22, 33; Deut 9:2

19 Except for the Hivites(A) living in Gibeon,(B) not one city made a treaty of peace(C) with the Israelites, who took them all in battle. 20 For it was the Lord himself who hardened their hearts(D) to wage war against Israel, so that he might destroy them totally, exterminating them without mercy, as the Lord had commanded Moses.(E)

21 At that time Joshua went and destroyed the Anakites(F) from the hill country: from Hebron, Debir(G) and Anab,(H) from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel. Joshua totally destroyed them and their towns.

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