Joshua 11:9
King James Version (KJV)
And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
In context
7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
8 And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
9 And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
10 And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.
11 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.
Joshua 11:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
- WEB World English Bible
- Joshua did to them as the LORD told him. He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Joshua did unto them as Jehovah bade him: he hocked their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Joshua doth to them as Jehovah said to him; their horses he hath houghed, and their chariots burnt with fire.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Joshua did to them as Jehovah had said to him: he houghed their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Joshua did to them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.