Joshua 11:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For it was the LORD's purpose to harden their hearts to engage in battle with Israel, so that they would be utterly destroyed, receiving no mercy, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might find no favor, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For it was of Jehovah{H3068} to harden{H2388} their hearts,{H3820} to come against{H7125} Israel{H3478} in battle,{H4421} that he might utterly{H2763} destroy them, that they might have no favor,{H8467} but that he might destroy{H8045} them, as Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} Moses.{H4872}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For it was of the LORD{H3068} to harden{H2388}{(H8763)} their hearts{H3820}, that they should come against{H7125}{(H8800)} Israel{H3478} in battle{H4421}, that he might destroy them utterly{H2763}{(H8687)}, and that they might have no favour{H8467}, but that he might destroy{H8045}{(H8687)} them, as the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} Moses{H4872}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And this was done so of the LORDE that their hert was so hardened, to come against the children of Israel with battayll, yt they mighte be daned, & no fauoure to be shewed vnto them, but to be destroyed, as the LORDE commaunded Moses.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For it came of the Lorde, to harden their heartes that they shoulde come against Israel in battell to the intent that they shoulde destroye them vtterly, and shewe them no mercie, but that they shoulde bring them to nought: as the Lorde had commaunded Moses.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For it came of the Lorde, whiche dyd harden their heartes that they should come against Israel in battell, and that they shoulde destroy them vtterly, and shew them no mercy: but to bring them to naught, as the Lorde commaunded Moyses.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, [and] that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For it was of Yahweh to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for from Jehovah it hath been to strengthen their heart, to meet in battle with Israel, in order to devote them, so that they have no grace, but in order to destroy them, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For it was of Jehovah to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For it was of Jehovah to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For the Lord made them strong in heart to go to war against Israel, so that he might give them up to the curse without mercy, and that destruction might come on them, as the Lord had given orders to Moses.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For it was of Yahweh to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    for the LORD determined to make them obstinate so they would attack Israel. He wanted Israel to annihilate them without mercy, as he had instructed Moses.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 4:21 : 21 The LORD said to Moses, 'When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.'
  • Rom 9:18 : 18 So then, he has mercy on whom he wills, and he hardens whom he wills.
  • Deut 20:16-17 : 16 But in the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes. 17 Completely destroy them—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you.
  • Deut 7:16 : 16 You shall destroy all the nations the LORD your God is giving over to you. Do not look on them with pity, and do not serve their gods, for that would be a snare to you.
  • Rom 9:22-23 : 22 What if God, wishing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience objects of wrath prepared for destruction? 23 And what if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of mercy, whom he prepared beforehand for glory—
  • Exod 9:16 : 16 But I have raised you up for this purpose: that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.
  • Exod 14:17 : 17 I am going to harden the hearts of the Egyptians so they will pursue them. I will gain glory through Pharaoh, his entire army, his chariots, and his horsemen.
  • Deut 2:30 : 30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through his land, for the LORD your God had hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, so that He might deliver him into your hands, as has now happened.
  • Josh 11:12-15 : 12 Joshua captured all the cities of these kings and their kings as well. He struck them down with the sword and completely destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. 13 However, Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds, except for Hazor, which Joshua burned. 14 The Israelites took all the plunder and livestock of these cities for themselves, but they killed all the people with the sword, completely destroying them and leaving no survivors. 15 As the LORD had commanded his servant Moses, so Moses commanded Joshua, and Joshua did as instructed. He left nothing undone from all that the LORD had commanded Moses.
  • Judg 14:4 : 4 Now his father and mother did not know that this was from the LORD, for he was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines. At that time, the Philistines were ruling over Israel.
  • 1 Sam 2:25 : 25 ‘If a man sins against another man, God may mediate for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?’ But they would not listen to their father, for it was the LORD’s will to put them to death.
  • 1 Kgs 12:15 : 15 So the king refused to listen to the people, for this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word spoken by the LORD through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.
  • 1 Kgs 22:20-23 : 20 And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ One suggested this, and another suggested that. 21 Finally, a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ 22 ‘By what means?’ the LORD asked. 'I will go and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,' he said. The LORD replied, 'You will succeed in enticing him. Go and do it.' 23 So now the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has decreed disaster for you.
  • 2 Chr 25:16 : 16 While the prophet was still speaking, Amaziah said to him, 'Have we made you the king's counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?' The prophet stopped but said, 'I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.'
  • Isa 6:9-9 : 9 And He said, "Go, and say to this people: ‘Keep listening, but do not understand; keep looking, but do not perceive.’ 10 Make the hearts of this people dull, their ears heavy, and their eyes blind; otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back and be healed."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 11:11-12
    2 verses
    79%

    11 They struck down everyone in the city with the sword, completely destroying them. Not a single living thing was left, and Joshua burned Hazor with fire.

    12 Joshua captured all the cities of these kings and their kings as well. He struck them down with the sword and completely destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded.

  • Deut 20:16-17
    2 verses
    78%

    16 But in the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes.

    17 Completely destroy them—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you.

  • Josh 11:21
    77%

    21 At that time Joshua came and destroyed the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, Debir, Anab, all the hill country of Judah, and all the hill country of Israel. Joshua devoted them and their cities to destruction.

  • Deut 31:4-5
    2 verses
    76%

    4 And the LORD will do to them as he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, whom he destroyed.

    5 The LORD will deliver them to you, and you must act toward them according to the entire commandment I have instructed you.

  • Deut 2:15
    76%

    15 Indeed, the LORD's hand was against them, eliminating them from within the camp until they were all destroyed.

  • Josh 11:19
    76%

    19 No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites living in Gibeon. All others were taken in battle.

  • Josh 10:39-42
    4 verses
    76%

    39 They captured it, its king, and all its villages. They struck them with the edge of the sword and completely destroyed everyone in it, leaving no survivors. They did to Debir and its king as they had done to Hebron, to Libnah, and its king.

    40 So Joshua conquered the whole country—the hill country, the Negev, the lowland, and the slopes—along with all their kings. He left no survivors but devoted every living thing to destruction, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.

    41 Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the entire region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.

    42 Joshua captured all these kings and their lands at one time because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

  • Josh 10:30
    76%

    30 The LORD gave Libnah into Israel's hands, along with its king. Joshua put the city and everyone in it to the sword, leaving no survivors. He treated its king as he had treated the king of Jericho.

  • Josh 11:6-9
    4 verses
    75%

    6 The LORD said to Joshua, 'Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots in the fire.'

    7 So Joshua and all his warriors came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom and attacked them.

    8 The LORD gave them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them as far as Greater Sidon, Misrephoth Maim, and the valley of Mizpeh to the east. They struck them down until no survivors remained.

    9 Joshua did to them as the LORD had instructed: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots in the fire.

  • Deut 7:2
    75%

    2 and when the LORD your God delivers them over to you and you defeat them, you must devote them to complete destruction. Do not make a covenant with them or show them any mercy.

  • Deut 2:30
    75%

    30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through his land, for the LORD your God had hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, so that He might deliver him into your hands, as has now happened.

  • Josh 24:8
    74%

    8 I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived east of the Jordan. They fought against you, but I gave them into your hands. You took possession of their land, and I destroyed them before you.

  • Josh 10:20
    74%

    20 So Joshua and the Israelites completely defeated them with a great slaughter, almost wiping them out. But a few survivors managed to retreat to their fortified cities.

  • Num 21:2
    74%

    2 Then Israel made a vow to the LORD, saying, 'If You indeed deliver this people into our hands, we will completely destroy their cities.'

  • Josh 5:1
    73%

    1 When all the kings of the Amorites west of the Jordan and all the kings of the Canaanites by the sea heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan to allow the Israelites to cross, their hearts melted, and they lost all courage because of the Israelites.

  • Josh 2:10
    73%

    10 We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed.

  • Josh 10:10
    73%

    10 And the LORD threw them into panic before Israel, and Joshua and his forces inflicted a great defeat on them at Gibeon. They pursued them along the road to the Beth-horon ascent and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

  • Exod 10:20
    73%

    20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.

  • Josh 11:14
    72%

    14 The Israelites took all the plunder and livestock of these cities for themselves, but they killed all the people with the sword, completely destroying them and leaving no survivors.

  • Josh 10:37
    72%

    37 They captured it and struck it down with the edge of the sword, including its king, its villages, and every person in it. He left no survivors, just as he had done to Eglon. He utterly destroyed the city and everyone in it.

  • Judg 6:4
    72%

    4 They camped against them and destroyed the crops of the land all the way to Gaza, leaving nothing for the Israelites to live on—not even sheep, cattle, or donkeys.

  • Num 21:35
    72%

    35 So they struck down Og, his sons, and all his people, leaving no survivors. Then they took possession of his land.

  • Exod 10:1
    72%

    1 The LORD said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, so that I may perform these signs of mine among them."

  • Judg 3:4
    72%

    4 They were left to test Israel in order to know whether they would obey the commandments of the Lord, which He had given to their ancestors through Moses.

  • Deut 9:14
    72%

    14 Let me alone, so I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation stronger and more numerous than they are.'

  • Deut 7:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23 But the LORD your God will deliver them over to you, throwing them into great panic until they are destroyed.

    24 He will hand their kings over to you, and you will wipe out their names from under the heavens. No one will be able to stand against you until you have destroyed them.

  • Judg 11:21
    72%

    21 The Lord, the God of Israel, gave Sihon and all his people into Israel’s hand, and they defeated them. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites, who lived in that territory.

  • Exod 11:10
    71%

    10 Moses and Aaron performed all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the Israelites go out of his land.

  • 2 Chr 20:10
    71%

    10 'But now, here are the men from Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whose land you would not let Israel invade when they came from Egypt; so they turned away from them and did not destroy them.'

  • Josh 9:24
    71%

    24 They answered Joshua, 'Your servants were clearly told how the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you this entire land and destroy all its inhabitants before you. So we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.'

  • Exod 14:8
    71%

    8 The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out boldly.

  • Judg 2:15
    71%

    15 Wherever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring disaster on them, as the LORD had said and sworn to them. And they were in great distress.

  • 1 Sam 6:6
    71%

    6 Why do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he dealt severely with them, didn’t they let the Israelites go, and they departed?

  • Josh 10:35
    71%

    35 They captured it that same day and struck it down with the edge of the sword. They completely destroyed every person in it, just as they had done to Lachish.