Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow at this time I will deliver all of them slain before Israel; you shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire.”

King James Version

And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

Holman Bible

The 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.”

International Standard Version

But 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."

A Conservative Version

And LORD said to Joshua, Be not afraid because of them, for tomorrow at this time I will deliver them up all slain before Israel. Thou shall hock their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them; for to-morrow at this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hock their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

Amplified

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow by this time I am going to hand over all of them slain [by the sword] to Israel; you shall hamstring (disable) their horses and set fire to their chariots.”

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to Joshua, Have no fear of them: for tomorrow at this time I will give them all up dead before Israel; you are to have the leg-muscles of their horses cut and their war-carriages burned with fire.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said to Joshua, Be not afraid because of them; for to-morrow about this time will I give them all up slain before Israel: their horses shalt thou hough, and thou shalt burn their chariots with fire.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah will say to Joshua, Thou shalt not be afraid of their face: for to-morrow about this time I gave them all wounded before Israel: thou shalt hamstring their horses and their chariots thou shalt burn in fire.

King James 2000

And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for tomorrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: you shall hamstring their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Yahweh said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid because of their presence, for tomorrow at this time I [will] hand them over slain to Israel; you will hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire."

Modern King James verseion

And Jehovah said to Joshua, Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow about this time I will deliver them up, all killed before Israel. You shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the LORD said unto Joshua, "Be not afraid of them: for tomorrow about this time I will deliver them all slain, before all Israel: and thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire."

NET Bible

The Lord told Joshua, "Don't be afraid of them, for about this time tomorrow I will cause all of them to lie dead before Israel. You must hamstring their horses and burn their chariots."

New Heart English Bible

The LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid because of them; for tomorrow at this time, I will deliver them up all slain before Israel. You shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said Yahweh unto Joshua - Do not fear because of them, for, to-morrow, about this time, am I going to deliver up all of them, slain, before Israel, - their horses, shalt thou ham-string, and, their chariots, shalt thou burn up with fire.

Webster

And the LORD said to Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to-morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

World English Bible

Yahweh said to Joshua, "Don't be afraid because of them; for tomorrow at this time, I will deliver them up all slain before Israel. You shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire."

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, 'Be not afraid of their presence, for to-morrow about this time I am giving all of them wounded before Israel; their horses thou dost hough, and their chariots burn with fire.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the Lord

Usage: 0

יהושׁע יהושׁוּע 
Y@howshuwa` 
Usage: 218

Be not afraid
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 334

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

of them for to morrow
מחר 
Machar 
to morrow, time to come
Usage: 52

עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

will I deliver them up
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

חלל 
Chalal 
Usage: 94

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

thou shalt hough
עקר 
`aqar 
Usage: 7

סס סוּס 
Cuwc 
Usage: 140

and burn
שׂרף 
Saraph 
Usage: 117

מרכּבה 
merkabah 
Usage: 44

Context Readings

Joshua's Conquest Of The North

5 All the kings met at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel. 6 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow at this time I will deliver all of them slain before Israel; you shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire.” 7 So Joshua and all the people of war with him came up against them. Suddenly they attacked them by the waters of Merom.

Cross References

Joshua 10:8

Jehovah said to Joshua: Do not fear them. I have delivered them into your hands. Not one man of them will stand before you.

2 Samuel 8:4

David captured seventeen hundred of his cavalry and twenty thousand of his foot soldiers. He kept enough horses for a hundred chariots and crippled (hamstrung) all the rest.

Joshua 11:9

Joshua did to them what Jehovah told him to do. He hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.

Deuteronomy 7:16

Destroy all the peoples whom Jehovah your God gives you. Do not look at them with pity. Do not serve their gods. For that would be a snare to you.

Joshua 3:5

Joshua said to the people: Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow Jehovah will do amazing things among you.

Judges 20:28

The people asked Jehovah: Should we go to battle against our brothers the Benjaminites again, or should we cease? Jehovah answered: Fight. Tomorrow I will give you victory over them.

1 Samuel 11:9

They told the messengers: This is what you are to say to the men of Jabesh in Gilead: 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun gets hot, you will be rescued.' When the men of Jabesh received the message, they were overjoyed.

2 Chronicles 20:16

Attack them tomorrow as they come up the pass at Ziz. Meet them at the end of the valley that leads to the wild country near Jeruel.

Psalm 20:7-8

Some boast in chariots and others in horses, but we will boast in the name of Jehovah our God.

Psalm 27:1-2

([Psalm of David]) Jehovah is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the stronghold of my life. Who is there to be afraid of?

Psalm 46:9

He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth! He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two. He burns the chariots (instruments of destruction) with fire.

Psalm 46:11

Jehovah of Hosts is with us! The God of Jacob is our stronghold.

Psalm 147:10-11

He finds no joy in strong horses, nor do brave soldiers please him.

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous man walks in his integrity. He blesses his children.

Isaiah 30:16

You have said: No, we will flee on horses. So you flee. You added: We will ride on fast horses. So those who chase you will also be fast.

Isaiah 31:1

How horrible it will be for those who go to Egypt for help! Cursed are those who rely on very strong warhorses, who depend on many chariots. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel. They do not seek Jehovah.

Hosea 14:3

Assyria will not save us and we will not ride on horses. We will not say again: Our god, to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.

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