Joshua 10:32

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The LORD gave Lachish into Israel's hands, and they captured it on the second day. They put it to the sword, along with everyone in it, just as they had done to Libnah.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתֵּן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶת־לָכִ֜ישׁ בְּיַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֑הּ כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה לְלִבְנָֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyittēn YHWH ʾet-lākîš in-yad yiśrāʾēl and wayyilkədāh in-the-yôm the-haššēnî and wayyakkehā to-pî-ḥereb and ʾet-all-the-neppeš which-in-her according-to-all which-ʿāśâ to-libnâ

Grammar Details

• *wayyittēn*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he gave
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *lākîš*: proper noun - Lachish
• *yad*: noun common feminine singular construct - hand of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *wayyilkədāh*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he captured it
• *yôm*: noun common masculine singular - day
• *haššēnî*: definite article + adjective masculine singular - the second
• *wayyakkehā*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he struck it
• *pî*: noun masculine singular construct - mouth/edge of
• *ḥereb*: noun common feminine singular - sword
• *neppeš*: noun common feminine singular - soul/life/person
• *ʿāśâ*: qal perfect 3ms - he did/made
• *libnâ*: proper noun - Libnah

Word Meanings

• *wayyittēn*: and he gave/delivered/placed
• *yad*: hand/power/possession of
• *wayyilkədāh*: and he captured/seized/took it
• *wayyakkehā*: and he struck/smote it
• *pî*: mouth/edge/opening of
• *ḥereb*: sword/knife
• *neppeš*: soul/life/person/being
• *ʿāśâ*: did/made/performed

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, who took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the people who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and Jehovah delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel; and he took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE delyuered Lachis also in to the hande of Israel, so that they wanne it vpon the seconde daye, and smote it with ye edge of the swerde, and all the soules that were therin, acordinge to all as he had done vnto Lybna.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord gaue Lachish into the hand of Israel, which tooke it the second day, & smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the soules that were therein, according to all as he had done to Libnah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde deliuered Lachis into the hande of Israel, which toke it the seconde day, and smote it with the edge of the sworde, & all the soules that were therin: doing according to all, as he had done to the citie of Libna.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel; and he took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah giveth Lachish into the hand of Israel, and it captureth it on the second day, and smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who `is' in it, according to all that it did to Libnah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Jehovah delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel; and he took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Jehovah delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel; and he took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord gave Lachish into the hands of Israel, and on the second day he took it, putting it and every person in it to the sword without mercy, as he had done to Libnah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD handed Lachish over to Israel and they captured it on the second day. They put the sword to all who lived there, just as they had done to Libnah.