9Joshua did to them as the Lord had directed: He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.


In Context

6 The Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them, because by this time tomorrow I will hand all of them over to Israel, slain. You are to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots."

7 So Joshua and his whole army came against them suddenly at the Waters of Merom and attacked them,

8 and the Lord gave them into the hand of Israel. They defeated them and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon, to Misrephoth Maim, and to the Valley of Mizpah on the east, until no survivors were left.

9 Joshua did to them as the Lord had directed: He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.

10 At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword. (Hazor had been the head of all these kingdoms.)

11 Everyone in it they put to the sword. They totally destroyed them, not sparing anything that breathed, and he burned up Hazor itself.

Joshua 11:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:9And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:9And he did as the Lord had commanded him, he hamstringed their horses and burned their chariots.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:9And Joshua did unto them as Jehovah bade him: he hocked their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:9And Joshua did to them as Jehovah had said to him: he houghed their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:9And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:9And Joshua did to them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:9Joshua did to them as Yahweh told him. He hamstrung their horses and burnt their chariots with fire.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:9and Joshua doth to them as Jehovah said to him; their horses he hath houghed, and their chariots burnt with fire.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:9And Joshua did to them as the LORD bade him: he hamstrung their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.