Joshua 11:9
World English Bible (WEB)
Joshua did to them as the LORD told him. He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
In context
7 So Joshua came suddenly, with all the warriors, against them by the waters of Merom, and attacked them.
8 The LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they struck them, and chased them to great Sidon, and to Misrephoth Maim, and to the valley of Mizpah eastward. They struck them until they left them no one remaining.
9 Joshua did to them as the LORD told him. He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
10 Joshua turned back at that time, and took Hazor, and struck its king with the sword; for Hazor used to be the head of all those kingdoms.
11 They struck all the souls who were in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them. There was no one left who breathed. He burned Hazor with fire.
Joshua 11:9 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Joshua did to them as the LORD told him. He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.
- KJV King James Version
- And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt 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.