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But they killed all the people, leaving no survivors. <a href="/esv/joshua/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> And all the spoil of these cities and the livestock, the people of Israel took for their plunder. But every person they struck with the edge of the sword until they had destroyed them, and they did not leave any who breathed. <a href="/bsb/joshua/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The Israelites took for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but they put all the people to the sword until they had completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone who breathed. <a href="/kjv/joshua/11.htm">King James Bible</a> And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/11.htm">New King James Version</a> And all the spoil of these cities and the livestock, the children of Israel took as booty for themselves; but they struck every man with the edge of the sword until they had destroyed them, and they left none breathing. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And all the spoils of these cities and the cattle, the sons of Israel took as their plunder; but they struck every person with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them. They left no one breathing. <a href="/nasb/joshua/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> All the spoil of these cities and the cattle, the sons of Israel took as their plunder; but they struck every man with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them. They left no one who breathed. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And all the spoil of these cities and the cattle, the sons of Israel took as their plunder; but they struck every man with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them. They left no one who breathed. <a href="/lsb/joshua/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now all the spoil of these cities and the cattle, the sons of Israel took as their plunder; but they struck every man with the edge of the sword until they had destroyed them. They left no one remaining who breathed. <a href="/amp/joshua/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The sons of Israel took as their plunder all the spoil of these cities and the cattle; but they struck every man with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them. They left no one alive. <a href="/csb/joshua/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The Israelites plundered all the spoils and cattle of these cities for themselves. But they struck down every person with the sword until they had annihilated them, leaving no one alive. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The Israelites plundered all the spoils and cattle of these cities for themselves. But they struck down every person with the sword until they had annihilated them, leaving no one alive. <a href="/asv/joshua/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any that breathed. <a href="/erv/joshua/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any that breathed. <a href="/gwt/joshua/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The people of Israel took all the loot and livestock from these cities. But they put everyone to death until they were all destroyed. Not one person survived. <a href="/gnt/joshua/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> The people of Israel took all the valuables and livestock from these cities and kept them for themselves. But they put every person to death; no one was left alive. <a href="/isv/joshua/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> The Israelis took the spoils of war from these cities, along with their livestock, but they executed every human being until they had completely destroyed them, leaving no one alive. <a href="/msb/joshua/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The Israelites took for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but they put all the people to the sword until they had completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone who breathed. <a href="/net/joshua/11.htm">NET Bible</a> The Israelites plundered all the goods of these cities and the cattle, but they totally destroyed all the people and allowed no one who breathed to live. <a href="/nheb/joshua/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The children of Israel took all the spoil of these cities, with the livestock, as spoils for themselves; but every man they struck with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them. They did not leave any who breathed. <a href="/wbt/joshua/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey to themselves: but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe. <a href="/web/joshua/11.htm">World English Bible</a> The children of Israel took all the plunder of these cities, with the livestock, as plunder for themselves; but every man they struck with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them. They didn’t leave any who breathed. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and all the spoil of these cities, and the livestock, the sons of Israel have spoiled for themselves; only, they have struck every man by the mouth of the sword, until their destroying them; they have not left anyone breathing. <a href="/ylt/joshua/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, have the sons of Israel spoiled for themselves; only, every human being they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, till their destroying them; they have not left any one breathing. <a href="/slt/joshua/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And all the spoil of these cities and the cattle, the sons of Israel plundered for themselves; only every man they smote with the mouth of the sword, till they destroyed them; not any breath was left.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the children of Israel divided among themselves all the spoil of these cities and the cattle, killing all the men. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the sons of Israel divided among themselves all the plunder of these cities, and the cattle, putting to death all persons. <a href="/nabre/joshua/11.htm">New American Bible</a> All the spoil and livestock of these cities the Israelites took as plunder; but the people they put to the sword, until they had destroyed the last of them, leaving none alive. <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> All the spoil of these towns, and the livestock, the Israelites took for their booty; but all the people they struck down with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, and they did not leave any who breathed.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And all the spoil of these cities and the cattle, the children of Israel took for themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword until they had annihilated them, and they did not leave a soul among them. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the children of Israel plundered all the loot of these cities, and the domestic animals and all the children of men they ravaged by the mouth of the sword, until they finished them, and they left not one of them breathing<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any that breathed. <a href="/sep/joshua/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the children of Israel took all its spoils to themselves; and they slew all the men with the edge of the sword, until he destroyed them; they left not one of them breathing. <a href="/parallel/joshua/11-14.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=2984" 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">Conquest of the Northern Cities</a> …13Yet Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds, except Hazor, which Joshua burned. 14<a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The Israelites</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/962.htm" title="962: bā·zə·zū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To spoil, plunder. A primitive root; to plunder.">took for themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7998.htm" title="7998: šə·lal (N-msc) -- A prey, spoil, plunder, booty. From shalal; booty.">the plunder</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: wə·hab·bə·hê·māh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">and livestock</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">of these</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: he·‘ā·rîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although.">but</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/5221.htm" title="5221: hik·kū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">they put</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: lə·p̄î- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: hā·’ā·ḏām (Art:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">to the sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/8045.htm" title="8045: hiš·mi·ḏām (V-Hifil-Inf:: 3mp) -- To be exterminated or destroyed. A primitive root; to desolate.">they had completely destroyed them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: hiš·’î·rū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">not sparing anyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5397.htm" title="5397: nə·šā·māh (N-fs) -- Breath. From nasham; a puff, i.e. Wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. Or an animal.">who breathed.</a> 15As the LORD had commanded His servant Moses, so Moses commanded Joshua. That is what Joshua did, leaving nothing undone of all that the LORD had commanded Moses.…<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="/deuteronomy/20-16.htm">Deuteronomy 20:16-18</a> However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you, / so that they cannot teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods, and so cause you to sin against the LORD your God. <a href="/numbers/31-9.htm">Numbers 31:9-11</a> The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods. / Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments, / and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals. <a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">1 Samuel 15:3</a> Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” <a href="/1_samuel/15-8.htm">1 Samuel 15:8-9</a> He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword. / Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless. <a href="/1_samuel/15-18.htm">1 Samuel 15:18</a> and sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and devote to destruction the sinful Amalekites. Fight against them until you have wiped them out.’ <a href="/2_chronicles/20-25.htm">2 Chronicles 20:25</a> Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to carry off the plunder, and they found on the bodies an abundance of goods and valuables—more than they could carry away. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much. <a href="/genesis/14-11.htm">Genesis 14:11-12</a> The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way. / They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom. <a href="/genesis/14-16.htm">Genesis 14:16</a> He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people. <a href="/2_kings/7-16.htm">2 Kings 7:16</a> Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. It was then that a seah of fine flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/2_kings/7-8.htm">2 Kings 7:8</a> When the lepers reached the edge of the camp, they went into a tent to eat and drink. Then they carried off the silver, gold, and clothing, and went and hid them. On returning, they entered another tent, carried off some items from there, and hid them. <a href="/2_kings/14-14.htm">2 Kings 14:14</a> He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria. <a href="/2_chronicles/14-13.htm">2 Chronicles 14:13-15</a> Then Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell and could not recover, for they were crushed before the LORD and His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great amount of plunder / and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there. / They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-13.htm">2 Chronicles 25:13</a> Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder. <a href="/2_chronicles/28-8.htm">2 Chronicles 28:8</a> Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria. <a href="/isaiah/33-4.htm">Isaiah 33:4</a> Your spoil, O nations, is gathered as by locusts; like a swarm of locusts men sweep over it.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey to themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.the spoil<a href="/joshua/8-27.htm">Joshua 8:27</a> Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.<a href="/numbers/31-9.htm">Numbers 31:9</a> And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.<a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10,11</a> And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, … neither<a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Joshua 11:11</a> And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.<a href="/joshua/10-40.htm">Joshua 10:40</a> So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Breathe</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Breathed</a> <a href="/joshua/8-27.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/joshua/10-21.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/11-13.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/11-12.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/joshua/11-12.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/joshua/11-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/8-27.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/joshua/8-27.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/joshua/11-12.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/joshua/8-27.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/joshua/7-21.htm">Spoils</a> <a href="/joshua/11-12.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/joshua/11-12.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/joshua/10-27.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/11-20.htm">Breathe</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-29.htm">Breathed</a> <a href="/joshua/14-4.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/joshua/11-19.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/11-21.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/joshua/12-2.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/joshua/11-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/21-2.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/judges/5-30.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/joshua/11-17.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/joshua/22-8.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/judges/5-19.htm">Spoils</a> <a href="/joshua/11-17.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Themselves</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'; 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In the context of the Israelite conquest, this was often seen as a fulfillment of God's promises to provide for His people. The taking of plunder and livestock was a means of sustaining the Israelite community as they settled in the Promised Land. This practice is consistent with earlier instructions given in <a href="/deuteronomy/20-14.htm">Deuteronomy 20:14</a>, where God allowed the Israelites to take plunder from cities that were far from them, but not from those within the land of Canaan.but they put all the people to the sword until they had completely destroyed them This phrase reflects the concept of herem, or the ban, which was a command for total destruction of certain peoples and cities. This was not merely an act of war but a divine judgment against the Canaanites for their idolatry and wickedness, as seen in <a href="/genesis/15-16.htm">Genesis 15:16</a> and <a href="/leviticus/18-24.htm">Leviticus 18:24-25</a>. The complete destruction was intended to prevent the Israelites from being influenced by the Canaanite practices and to maintain the purity of worship to Yahweh.not sparing anyone who breathed The phrase underscores the totality of the destruction commanded by God. This was a difficult and controversial aspect of the conquest narrative, often raising questions about the nature of divine justice. However, it is important to understand this within the context of God's holiness and the need to eradicate sin and idolatry from the land. This act of judgment can be seen as a foreshadowing of the final judgment, where sin will be completely eradicated. It also serves as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, where nothing that opposes God's kingdom will remain.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a> The leader of the Israelites, who succeeded Moses and led the conquest of Canaan. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were fulfilling God's promise to give them the land of Canaan. 3. <a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a> The land promised by God to the Israelites, inhabited by various Canaanite tribes. 4. <a href="/topical/c/canaanite_cities.htm">Canaanite Cities</a> The cities in the land of Canaan that were conquered by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_conquest.htm">The Conquest</a> The military campaign led by Joshua to take possession of the Promised Land as commanded by God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> The Israelites' actions in <a href="/joshua/11-14.htm">Joshua 11:14</a> demonstrate their obedience to God's specific instructions. This teaches us the importance of following God's commands fully, even when they are difficult or challenging. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a> The destruction of the Canaanite cities reflects God's sovereignty and justice. It reminds us that God's ways are higher than our ways, and His judgments are righteous. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a> The physical battles in the Old Testament can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual warfare in the New Testament. Believers are called to put to death the deeds of the flesh and live in obedience to God. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a> The conquest of Canaan is a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham. This encourages us to trust in God's promises, knowing that He is faithful to fulfill them in His timing.<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/why_annihilate_all_in_joshua_11_14.htm">Why does God command the annihilation of entire populations, including non-combatants, in Joshua 11:14? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_joshua_11_12-15_align_with_sparing.htm">How does the absolute obedience in Joshua 11:12-15 align with prior instructions about sparing certain peoples?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_josh._16_1-4_boundaries_match_archaeology.htm">How do the boundary descriptions in Joshua 16:1-4 align with archaeological findings that suggest inconsistent Israelite settlement patterns in this region?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_joshua_8's_ambush_unique.htm">Why does the ambush strategy described in Joshua 8:2-22 differ from other accounts of Israelite conquests?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - Took for a prey unto themselves (see <a href="/joshua/8-2.htm">Joshua 8:2, 27</a>, and notes). <a href="/commentaries/joshua/11-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son took for themselves בָּזְז֥וּ (bā·zə·zū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_962.htm">Strong's 962: </a> To spoil, plunder all וְ֠כֹל (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the plunder שְׁלַ֞ל (šə·lal) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7998.htm">Strong's 7998: </a> A prey, spoil, plunder, booty and livestock וְהַבְּהֵמָ֔ה (wə·hab·bə·hê·māh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal of these הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those cities, הֶעָרִ֤ים (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement but רַ֣ק (raq) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7535.htm">Strong's 7535: </a> But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless they struck down הִכּ֣וּ (hik·kū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the people הָאָדָ֞ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being with the sword חֶ֗רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while they had completely destroyed them, הִשְׁמִדָם֙ (hiš·mi·ḏām) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8045.htm">Strong's 8045: </a> To be exterminated or destroyed not sparing anyone הִשְׁאִ֖ירוּ (hiš·’î·rū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> To swell up, be, redundant who breathed. נְשָׁמָֽה׃ (nə·šā·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5314.htm">Strong's 5314: </a> To breathe, refreshed <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/11-14.htm">Joshua 11:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/11-14.htm">Joshua 11:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/11-14.htm">Joshua 11:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/11-14.htm">Joshua 11:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/11-14.htm">Joshua 11:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/11-14.htm">Joshua 11:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/11-14.htm">Joshua 11:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/11-14.htm">Joshua 11:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/11-14.htm">Joshua 11:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/11-14.htm">Joshua 11:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/11-14.htm">OT History: Joshua 11:14 The children of Israel took all (Josh. 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