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Joshua totally destroyed them and their towns. <a href="/nlt/joshua/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> During this period Joshua destroyed all the descendants of Anak, who lived in the hill country of Hebron, Debir, Anab, and the entire hill country of Judah and Israel. He killed them all and completely destroyed their towns. <a href="/esv/joshua/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Joshua came at that time and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel. Joshua devoted them to destruction with their cities. <a href="/bsb/joshua/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> At that time Joshua proceeded to eliminate the Anakim from the hill country of Hebron, Debir, and Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua devoted them to destruction, along with their cities. <a href="/kjv/joshua/11.htm">King James Bible</a> And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/11.htm">New King James Version</a> And at that time Joshua came and cut off the Anakim from the mountains: from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel; Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Joshua came at that time and eliminated the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, Debir, Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah and all the hill country of Israel. Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities. <a href="/nasb/joshua/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Joshua came at that time and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab and from all the hill country of Judah and from all the hill country of Israel. Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Joshua came at that time and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab and from all the hill country of Judah and from all the hill country of Israel. Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities. <a href="/lsb/joshua/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Joshua came at that time and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab and from all the hill country of Judah and from all the hill country of Israel. Joshua devoted them to destruction with their cities. <a href="/amp/joshua/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Joshua came at that time and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab and from all the hill country of Judah and all the hill country of Israel. Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities. <a href="/csb/joshua/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> At that time Joshua proceeded to exterminate the Anakim from the hill country—Hebron, Debir, Anab—all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua completely destroyed them with their cities. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> At that time Joshua proceeded to exterminate the Anakim from the hill country—Hebron, Debir, Anab—all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua completely destroyed them with their cities. <a href="/asv/joshua/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Joshua came at that time, and cut off the Anakim from the hill-country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill-country of Judah, and from all the hill-country of Israel: Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities. <a href="/cev/joshua/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> During this same time, Joshua and his army killed the Anakim from the northern and southern hill country. They also destroyed the towns where the Anakim had lived, including Hebron, Debir, and Anab. <a href="/erv/joshua/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Joshua came at that time, and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel: Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities. <a href="/gwt/joshua/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> At that time Joshua also wiped out the people of Anak in the mountains, in Hebron, Debir, and Anab, and in all the hills of Judah and Israel. Joshua claimed them for the LORD by destroying them and their cities. <a href="/gnt/joshua/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> At this time Joshua went and destroyed the race of giants called the Anakim who lived in the hill country--in Hebron, Debir, Anab, and in all the hill country of Judah and Israel. Joshua completely destroyed them and their cities. <a href="/isv/joshua/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> At that time Joshua came and annihilated the Anakim 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. <a href="/msb/joshua/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> At that time Joshua proceeded to eliminate the Anakim from the hill country of Hebron, Debir, and Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua devoted them to destruction, along with their cities. <a href="/net/joshua/11.htm">NET Bible</a> At that time Joshua attacked and eliminated the Anakites from the hill country--from Hebron, Debir, Anab, and all the hill country of Judah and Israel. Joshua annihilated them and their cities. <a href="/nheb/joshua/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Joshua came at that time, and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel: Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities. <a href="/wbt/joshua/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And at that time came Joshua and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities. <a href="/web/joshua/11.htm">World English Bible</a> Joshua came at that time, and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel. Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Joshua comes at that time, and cuts off the Anakim from the hill-country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill-country of Judah, and from all the hill-country of Israel; Joshua has devoted them with their cities. <a href="/ylt/joshua/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Joshua cometh at that time, and cutteth off the Anakim from the hill-country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, even from all the hill-country of Judah, and from all the hill-country of Israel; with their cities hath Joshua devoted them. <a href="/slt/joshua/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Joshua will go in that time and will cut off the Anakims from the mountain, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from every mountain of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel, with their cities Joshua exterminated them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> At that time Josue came and cut off the Enacims from the mountains, from Hebron, and Dabir, and Anab, and from all the mountain of Juda and Israel, and destroyed their cities. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> In that time, Joshua went and put to death the Anakim from the mountains, from Hebron and Debir and Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah and Israel. And he destroyed their cities. <a href="/nabre/joshua/11.htm">New American Bible</a> At that time Joshua penetrated the mountain regions and exterminated the Anakim in Hebron, Debir, Anab, the entire mountain region of Judah, and the entire mountain region of Israel. Joshua put them and their cities under the ban, <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> At that time Joshua came and wiped out the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel; Joshua utterly destroyed them with their towns.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And at that time came Joshua and smote the giants who were in the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Gebal and from all the mountains of Judah and from all the mountains of Israel; Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yeshua came at that time and he destroyed the giants that were in the Mountain of Hermon and of Dabir and of Gebel and of every mountain of Yehuda, and Yeshua destroyed them out of every mountain of Israel with their cities<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Joshua came at that time, and cut off the Anakim from the hill-country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill-country of Judah, and from all the hill-country of Israel; Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities. <a href="/sep/joshua/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Joshua came at that time, and utterly destroyed the Enakim out of the hill country, from Chebron and from Dabir, and from Anaboth, and from all the race of Israel, and from all the mountain of Juda with their cities; and Joshua utterly destroyed them. <a href="/parallel/joshua/11-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=3067" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/11.htm">Joshua Takes the Whole Land</a> …20For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses. 21<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hî (Art:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">At that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: bā·‘êṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">time</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">proceeded</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: way·yaḵ·rêṯ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">to eliminate</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6062.htm" title="6062: hā·‘ă·nā·qîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Neck, a giant people around Hebron and in Philistia. Patronymically from Anaq; an Anakite or descendant of Anak.">the Anakim</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·hār (Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the hill country</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2275.htm" title="2275: ḥeḇ·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- From cheber; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites.">of Hebron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1688.htm" title="1688: də·ḇir (N-proper-fs) -- Or Dbir (but see Lo' Dbar); the same as dbiyr; Debir, the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine.">Debir,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6024.htm" title="6024: ‘ă·nāḇ (N-proper-fs) -- Grape, a place in the hill country of Judah. From the same as enab; fruit; Anab, a place in Palestine.">and Anab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·mik·kōl (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and from all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the hill country</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·mik·kōl (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">and of Israel.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/2763.htm" title="2763: he·ḥĕ·rî·mām (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to seclude; specifically to devote to religious uses; physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose.">devoted them to destruction,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">along with</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rê·hem (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">their cities.</a> 22No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/13-33.htm">Numbers 13:33</a> We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim! We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them!” <a href="/deuteronomy/9-2.htm">Deuteronomy 9:2</a> The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them, and you have heard it said, “Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?” <a href="/deuteronomy/1-28.htm">Deuteronomy 1:28</a> Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’” <a href="/deuteronomy/2-10.htm">Deuteronomy 2:10-11</a> (The Emites used to live there, a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites. / Like the Anakites, they were also regarded as Rephaim, though the Moabites called them Emites. <a href="/deuteronomy/2-21.htm">Deuteronomy 2:21</a> They were a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites. But the LORD destroyed them from before the Ammonites, who drove them out and settled in their place, <a href="/joshua/14-12.htm">Joshua 14:12-15</a> Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.” / Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. / Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel. ... <a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Joshua 15:13-14</a> According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) / And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. <a href="/judges/1-20.htm">Judges 1:20</a> Just as Moses had promised, Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, who drove out the descendants of the three sons of Anak. <a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">1 Samuel 17:4-7</a> Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height, / and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels, / and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders. ... <a href="/2_samuel/21-16.htm">2 Samuel 21:16-22</a> Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David. / But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.” / Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, a descendant of Rapha. ... <a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">1 Chronicles 20:4-8</a> Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued. / Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. / And there was also a battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha, ... <a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30-31</a> By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a> And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. <a href="/matthew/17-20.htm">Matthew 17:20</a> “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” <a href="/matthew/21-21.htm">Matthew 21:21</a> “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.the Anakims<a href="/joshua/14-12.htm">Joshua 14:12-14</a> Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said… <a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Joshua 15:13,14</a> And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron… <a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Numbers 13:22,23</a> And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/15-50.htm">Anab</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-2.htm">Anakim</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-2.htm">Anakims</a> <a href="/joshua/11-14.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/11-16.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/11-9.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/joshua/10-39.htm">Debir</a> <a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/joshua/10-39.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/joshua/11-16.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/11-16.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/11-18.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/7-18.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/joshua/11-3.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/joshua/11-18.htm">Time</a> <a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/15-50.htm">Anab</a> <a href="/joshua/11-22.htm">Anakim</a> <a href="/joshua/11-22.htm">Anakims</a> <a href="/joshua/13-10.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/17-15.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/joshua/12-13.htm">Debir</a> <a href="/joshua/23-15.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/joshua/12-10.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/joshua/12-8.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/12-8.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/joshua/11-22.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/joshua/12-8.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/joshua/14-10.htm">Time</a> <a href="/joshua/17-13.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 11</div>1. <a href="/joshua/11-1.htm">Diverse kings overcome at the waters of Merom</a> 10. <a href="/joshua/11-10.htm">Hazor is taken and burnt</a> 16. <a href="/joshua/11-16.htm">All the country taken by Joshua</a> 21. <a href="/joshua/11-21.htm">The Anakims cut off</a> 23. <a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">The land rests from war</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>At that time This phrase indicates a specific period during Joshua's military campaigns in Canaan. It follows the successful conquests of the northern and southern coalitions of Canaanite kings, suggesting a strategic continuation of Israel's efforts to secure the Promised Land.Joshua proceeded to eliminate the Anakim The Anakim were a race of giants, descendants of Anak, known for their formidable size and strength. Their presence in Canaan was a source of fear for the Israelites, as noted in the report of the spies in <a href="/numbers/13-33.htm">Numbers 13:33</a>. Joshua's actions here fulfill God's promise to give Israel victory over their enemies, demonstrating God's power over seemingly insurmountable obstacles.from the hill country of Hebron, Debir, and Anab Hebron, Debir, and Anab were significant locations in the southern part of Canaan. Hebron, in particular, was an ancient city with historical and spiritual significance, being associated with the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The elimination of the Anakim from these areas signifies the removal of a major threat and the establishment of Israelite control over key territories.and from all the hill country of Judah and of Israel This phrase expands the scope of Joshua's campaign to include the broader regions of Judah and Israel, indicating a comprehensive effort to secure the land. The hill country was strategically important for defense and agriculture, making its control vital for the stability and prosperity of the Israelite tribes.Joshua devoted them to destruction, along with their cities The term "devoted to destruction" refers to the Hebrew concept of "herem," which involves the complete destruction of a people or city as an offering to God. This was a common practice in ancient warfare, intended to prevent the influence of pagan cultures and religions on the Israelites. It underscores the seriousness of maintaining the purity of worship and obedience to God's commands. This act also prefigures the ultimate victory over sin and evil through Jesus Christ, who conquers spiritual giants and secures eternal salvation for believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a> The leader of the Israelites after Moses, tasked with leading the people into the Promised Land and conquering it. 2. <a href="/topical/a/anakim.htm">Anakim</a> A race of giants mentioned in the Bible, known for their formidable size and strength, descendants of Anak. 3. <a href="/topical/h/hebron.htm">Hebron</a> A significant city in the hill country of Judah, historically important and later a city of refuge. 4. <a href="/topical/d/debir.htm">Debir</a> Another city in the hill country, conquered by Joshua as part of the campaign against the Canaanites. 5. <a href="/topical/a/anab.htm">Anab</a> A lesser-known location in the hill country of Judah, also conquered by Joshua.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment_of_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment of Promises</a> God promised to give the land to Israel, and Joshua's conquest of the Anakim is a fulfillment of that promise. <a href="/topical/o/overcoming_giants_in_our_lives.htm">Overcoming Giants in Our Lives</a> Just as Joshua faced literal giants, we face metaphorical giants. With God's help, we can overcome them. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Joshua's success was rooted in his obedience to God's commands. Our spiritual victories are tied to our obedience. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a> The physical battles in Joshua symbolize the spiritual battles we face. We must be prepared and rely on God's strength. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty and Judgment</a> The destruction of the Anakim and their cities reflects God's judgment on sin and His sovereignty over nations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 11</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_anakim_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Anakim mentioned in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/is_goliath_linked_to_the_nephilim.htm">What is Goliath's ancestry related to the Nephilim?</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_ancient_giants.htm">What fate befell the giants in ancient times?</a> <a href="/q/where's_proof_of_anak's_descendants.htm">Where is the historical record or physical proof of Anak’s descendants mentioned in Numbers 13:22 and 13:33?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) Anab is identified with Anab, west of Debir. The death of Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the three sons of Anak, the chiefs of the Anakim, is recorded in <a href="/judges/1-10.htm" title="And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelled in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.">Judges 1:10</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - And at that time (see ver. 18). What is meant is, during the continuance of the war in which the country above described was conquered. The destruction of the Anakim was the conclusion of the work, and was rendered necessary by their having reoccupied the places Joshua had taken (see notes on Joshua 10:36-39). The Anakims. Literally, the long-necked men. Called the "children of Anak" (<a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">Numbers 13:28, 33</a>; also <a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Joshua 15:13, 14</a>). Gesenius would derive the German nacken and the English neck from this root. The word is used of the chains on the necks of camels (<a href="/judges/8-26.htm">Judges 8:26</a>. So also <a href="/songs/4-9.htm">Song of Solomon 4:9</a>, of a necklace). They were men of gigantic stature (<a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">Numbers 13:32</a>), and were no doubt a hill tribe of the Amorites. It is worthy of remark that to the two fearless men whose faith did not fail them at the sight of the walled cities, and of the giant forms of their inhabitants, was entrusted the task of overcoming these antagonists, and thus of proving the truth of their own words. Thus it ever is in the counsels of God. "To him that hath shall be given, and from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away." To Joshua, who had confidence in God, the whole land of Canaan was given into subjection. From the Israelites, who had not that confidence, the inheritance of their fathers was taken away (cf. also <a href="/matthew/25-21.htm">Matthew 25:21, 28</a>). Many writers suppose that these Anakim (like the Rephaim of <a href="/joshua/12-4.htm">Joshua 12:4</a>) were the aboriginal inhabitants, and of Turanian descent (see note on next verse). Anab. A town about ten miles southwest of Hebron (cf. <a href="/joshua/15-50.htm">Joshua 15:50</a>). It was apparently one of the daughter cities of Debir, and there is still a place of that name in the immediate vicinity of Dhaharijeh. Mountains of Judah. For this and the "mountains of Israel" see note on ver. 16. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/11-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>At that הַהִ֗יא (ha·hî) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are time בָּעֵ֣ת (bā·‘êṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> Time, now, when Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites proceeded וַיָּבֹ֨א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to eliminate וַיַּכְרֵ֤ת (way·yaḵ·rêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant the Anakim הָֽעֲנָקִים֙ (hā·‘ă·nā·qîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6062.htm">Strong's 6062: </a> Anakim -- 'neck', a giant people around Hebron and in Philistia from מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of the hill country הָהָ֤ר (hā·hār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country of Hebron, חֶבְרוֹן֙ (ḥeḇ·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2275.htm">Strong's 2275: </a> Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah Debir, דְּבִ֣ר (də·ḇir) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1688.htm">Strong's 1688: </a> Debir -- an Amorite king, also the name of several places in Palestine [and] Anab, עֲנָ֔ב (‘ă·nāḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6024.htm">Strong's 6024: </a> Anab -- 'grape', a place in the hill country of Judah and from all וּמִכֹּל֙ (ū·mik·kōl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the hill country הַ֣ר (har) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Joshua יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites completely destroyed הֶחֱרִימָ֥ם (he·ḥĕ·rî·mām) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2763.htm">Strong's 2763: </a> To seclude, to devote to religious uses, to be blunt as to the nose them with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with their cities. עָרֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ā·rê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/11-21.htm">Joshua 11:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/11-21.htm">Joshua 11:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/11-21.htm">Joshua 11:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/11-21.htm">Joshua 11:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/11-21.htm">Joshua 11:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/11-21.htm">Joshua 11:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/11-21.htm">Joshua 11:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/11-21.htm">Joshua 11:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/11-21.htm">Joshua 11:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/11-21.htm">Joshua 11:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/11-21.htm">OT History: Joshua 11:21 Joshua came at that time and cut (Josh. 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