| 1And it came to pass, when Adonizedek, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had taken Ai, and had completely destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so had he done to Ai and her king; and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them; |
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אוַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אֲדֹֽנִי־צֶ֜דֶק מֶ֣לֶךְ יְֽרוּשָׁלַ֗םִ כִּֽי־לָכַ֨ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ אֶת־הָעַי֘ וַיַּֽחֲרִימָהּ֒ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָֹ֚ה לִֽירִיחוֹ֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ כֵּֽן־עָשָֹ֥ה לָעַ֖י וּלְמַלְכָּ֑הּ וְכִ֨י הִשְׁלִ֜ימוּ יֹֽשְׁבֵ֚י גִבְעוֹן֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ בְּקִרְבָּֽם: |
| 2That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all her men were mighty. |
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בוַיִּֽירְא֣וּ מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֣י עִ֚יר גְּדוֹלָה֙ גִּבְע֔וֹן כְּאַחַ֖ת עָרֵ֣י הַמַּמְלָכָ֑ה וְכִ֨י הִ֚יא גְדוֹלָה֙ מִן־הָעַ֔י וְכָל־אֲנָשֶׁ֖יהָ גִּבֹּרִֽים: |
| 3And Adonizedek, king of Jerusalem, sent to Hoham, king of Hebron, and to Piram, king of Jarmuth, and Japhia, king of Lachish, and to Debir, king of Eglon, saying, |
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גוַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אֲדֹֽנִי־צֶ֜דֶק מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרֽוּשָׁלַ֗םִ אֶל־הוֹהָ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ־חֶבְר֑וֹן וְאֶל־פִּרְאָ֨ם מֶֽלֶךְ־יַרְמ֜וּת וְאֶל־יָפִ֧יעַ מֶֽלֶךְ־לָכִ֛ישׁ וְאֶל־דְּבִ֥יר מֶֽלֶךְ־עֶגְל֖וֹן לֵאמֹֽר: |
| 4"Come up to me and help me, and we will smite Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel." |
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דעֲלֽוּ־אֵלַ֣י וְעִזְרֻ֔נִי וְנַכֶּ֖ה אֶת־גִּבְע֑וֹן כִּֽי־הִשְׁלִ֥ימָה אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל: |
| 5And the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered together and went up, they and all their camps, and encamped on Gibeon, and made war against it. |
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הוַיֵּאָֽסְפ֨וּ וַֽיַּעֲל֜וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת | מַלְכֵ֣י הָֽאֱמֹרִ֗י מֶ֨לֶךְ יְרֽוּשָׁלַ֜םִ מֶֽלֶךְ־חֶבְר֚וֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־יַרְמוּת֙ מֶֽלֶךְ־לָכִ֣ישׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־עֶגְל֔וֹן הֵ֖ם וְכָל־מַֽחֲנֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיַּֽחֲנוּ֙ עַל־גִּבְע֔וֹן וַיִּֽלָּֽחֲמ֖וּ עָלֶֽיהָ: |
| 6And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, "Do not slack your hands from your servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us." |
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ווַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ גִבְע֨וֹן אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֚עַ אֶל־הַֽמַּֽחֲנֶה֙ הַגִּלְגָּ֣לָה לֵאמֹ֔ר אַל־תֶּ֥רֶף יָדֶ֖יךָ מֵֽעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ עֲלֵ֧ה אֵלֵ֣ינוּ מְהֵרָ֗ה וְהוֹשִׁ֚יעָה לָּ֙נוּ֙ וְעָזְרֵ֔נוּ כִּ֚י נִקְבְּצ֣וּ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ כָּל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָאֱמֹרִ֖י יֹֽשְׁבֵ֥י הָהָֽר: |
| 7So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor. |
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זוַיַּ֨עַל יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ מִן־הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל ה֚וּא וְכָל־עַ֚ם הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וְכֹ֖ל גִּבּוֹרֵ֥י הֶחָֽיִל: |
| 8And the Lord said to Joshua, "Do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hand; not a man of them shall stand before you." |
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חוַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֚ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ אַל־תִּירָ֣א מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י בְיָֽדְךָ֖ נְתַתִּ֑ים לֹא־יַֽעֲמֹ֥ד אִ֛ישׁ מֵהֶ֖ם בְּפָנֶֽיךָ: |
| 9And Joshua came to them suddenly; he had gone up from Gilgal all night. |
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טוַיָּבֹ֧א אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ פִּתְאֹ֑ם כָּל־הַלַּ֕יְלָה עָלָ֖ה מִן־הַגִּלְגָּֽל: |
| 10And the Lord confused them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and they chased them by the way that goes up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and to Makkedah. |
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יוַיְהֻמֵּ֚ם יְהֹוָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּכֵּ֥ם מַכָּֽה־גְדוֹלָ֖ה בְּגִבְע֑וֹן וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְ מַֽעֲלֵ֣ה בֵֽית־חוֹרֹ֔ן וַיַּכֵּ֥ם עַד־עֲזֵקָ֖ה וְעַד־מַקֵּדָֽה: |
| 11And it was as they fled from before Israel, and were in the descent of Beth-horon, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died with the hailstones than whom the children of Israel slew with the sword. |
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יאוַיְהִ֞י בְּנֻסָ֣ם | מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הֵ֞ם בְּמוֹרַ֚ד בֵּית־חוֹרֹן֙ וַֽיהֹוָ֡ה הִשְׁלִ֣יךְ עֲלֵיהֶם֩ אֲבָנִ֨ים גְּדֹל֧וֹת מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם עַד־עֲזֵקָ֖ה וַיָּמֻ֑תוּ רַבִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־מֵ֙תוּ֙ בְּאַבְנֵ֣י הַבָּרָ֔ד מֵֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָֽרְג֛וּ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֶּחָֽרֶב: |
| 12Then Joshua spoke to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, "Sun, stand still upon Gibeon, and Moon in the valley of Ajalon." |
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יבאָ֣ז יְדַבֵּ֚ר יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה בְּיּ֗וֹם תֵּ֚ת יְהֹוָה֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | לְעֵינֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שֶׁ֚מֶשׁ בְּגִבְע֣וֹן דּ֔וֹם וְיָרֵ֖חַ בְּעֵ֥מֶק אַיָּלֽוֹן: |
| Then Joshua spoke. He recited a song instead of the sun, since he bade the sun, “Be silent,” i.e., be silent [by refraining] from reciting [your] song. And as long as it is silent, it stands still and does not continue on its orbit, for all the time of its revolution it recites [its] song. The simple explanation of the verse is, however, (דּוֹם) is an expression of waiting, like: “if they say thus to us, ‘wait!’” (דּוֹמוּ), and so, “wait (דּוֹם) for the Lord.” |
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אָז יְדַבֵּר.
אָמַר שִׁירָה תַּחַת הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ, לְפִי שֶׁאָמַר לַשֶּׁמֶשׁ דּוֹם, דּוֹם מִלּוֹמַר שִׁירָה, וְכָל זְמַן שֶׁהוּא דּוֹמֵם, עוֹמֵד וְאֵינוֹ מְהַלֵּךְ, שֶׁבְּכָל עֵת הִילּוּכוֹ הוּא אוֹמֵר שִׁירָה. וּפְשׁוּטוֹ שֶׁל מִקְרָא: דּוֹם לְשׁוֹן הַמְתָּנָה, כְּמוֹ (שמואל א יד ט): אִם כֹּה יֹאמְרוּ אֵלֵינוּ דֹּמּוּ, וְכֵן (תהלים לז ז): דֹּם לַה'.
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| and moon in the valley of Ajalon. At that time, the moon was standing opposite the valley of Ajalon, which is far from Gibeon, for Gibeon is within the borders of Benjamin [in the south], and Ajalon is within the borders of Dan [in the north]. |
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וְיָרֵחַ בְּעֵמֶק אַיָּלוֹן.
אוֹתוֹ פַּעַם הָיָה הַיָּרֵחַ עוֹמֵד כְּנֶגֶד עֵמֶק אַיָּלוֹן, וְהוּא רָחוֹק מִגִּבְעוֹן, שֶׁהֲרֵי גִּבְעוֹן בִּגְבוּל בִּנְיָמִין וְאַיָּלוֹן בִּגְבוּל דָּן.
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| 13And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is this not written in the book of Jashar? (which is the Torah)? So the sun stood still in the midst of the heaven, and it did not hasten to go down exactly a whole day. |
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יגוַיִּדֹּ֨ם הַשֶּׁ֜מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֣חַ עָמָ֗ד עַד־יִקֹּ֥ם גּוֹי֙ אֹֽיְבָ֔יו הֲלֹא־הִ֥יא כְתוּבָ֖ה עַל־סֵ֣פֶר הַיָּשָׁ֑ר וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֚ד הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בַּֽחֲצִ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְלֹא־אָ֥ץ לָב֖וֹא כְּי֥וֹם תָּמִֽים: |
| Is it not written [already] in the book of Jashar?. This matter is written in the Torah [i.e., the Pentateuch] that Jacob said to Joseph, “His seed [of Ephraim] will fill the nations.” When? On the day that the sun stood still for Joshua, the entire world was filled with Joshua’s fame, and the sun stood still in the midst of the heaven, and it did not hasten to go down exactly a whole day." |
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הֲלֹא הִיא כְתוּבָה.
דָּבָר זֶה נִכְתַּב בַּתּוֹרָה, שֶׁאָמַר לוֹ יַעֲקֹב לְיוֹסֵף (בראשית מח יט): וְזַרְעוֹ (שֶׁל אֶפְרַיִם) יִהְיֶה מְלֹא הַגוֹיִם, אֵימָתַי, בְּיוֹם שֶׁעָמְדָה חַמָּה לִיהוֹשֻׁעַ, נִתְמַלֵּא כָּל הָעוֹלָם שִׁמְעוֹ שֶׁל יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, וַיַּעֲמֹד הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ בַּחֲצִי הַשָּׁמַיִם וְלֹא אָץ לָבֹא כְּיוֹם תָּמִים.
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| 14And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened to the voice of a man, for the Lord fought for Israel. |
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ידוְלֹ֨א הָיָ֜ה כַּיּ֚וֹם הַהוּא֙ לְפָנָ֣יו וְאַֽחֲרָ֔יו לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּק֣וֹל אִ֑ישׁ כִּ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה נִלְחָ֖ם לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל: |
| 15And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal. |
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טווַיָּ֚שָׁב יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עִמּ֔וֹ אֶל־הַֽמַּֽחֲנֶ֖ה הַגִּלְגָּֽלָה: |
| 16And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. |
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טזוַיָּנֻ֕סוּ חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֵּחָֽבְא֥וּ בַמְּעָרָ֖ה בְּמַקֵּדָֽה: |
| 17And Joshua was told, saying, The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah. |
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יזוַיֻּגַּ֖ד לִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ לֵאמֹ֑ר נִמְצְאוּ֙ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֔ים נֶחְבְּאִ֥ים בַּמְּעָרָ֖ה בְּמַקֵּדָֽה: |
| 18And Joshua said, "Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and appoint men by it to guard them. |
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יחוַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ גֹּ֛לּוּ אֲבָנִ֥ים גְּדֹל֖וֹת אֶל־פִּ֣י הַמְּעָרָ֑ה וְהַפְקִ֧ידוּ עָלֶ֛יהָ אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לְשָׁמְרָֽם: |
| Roll. Heb. גֹּלּוּ, “roll (גַּלְגְּלוּ) great stones onto the mouth of the cave.” |
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גֹּלּוּ.
גַּלְגְּלוּ אֲבָנִים אֶל פִּי הַמְּעָרָה.
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| 19And don't you stay; pursue your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them. Do not let them enter their cities, for the Lord your God has delivered them into your hand." |
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יטוְאַתֶּם֙ אַֽל־תַּֽעֲמֹ֔דוּ רִדְפוּ֙ אַֽחֲרֵ֣י אֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔ם וְזִנַּבְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתָ֑ם אַֽל־תִּתְּנ֗וּם לָבוֹא֙ אֶל־עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֧י נְתָנָ֛ם יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם: |
| 20And it was when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered the fortified cities. |
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כוַיְהִי֩ כְּכַלּ֨וֹת יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לְהַכּוֹתָ֛ם מַכָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה־מְאֹ֖ד עַד־תֻּמָּ֑ם וְהַשְּׂרִידִים֙ שָֽׂרְד֣וּ מֵהֶ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־עָרֵ֥י הַמִּבְצָֽר: |
| 21And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua to Makkedah in peace; none whetted his tongue against any of the children of Israel. |
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כאוַיָּשֻׁ֩בוּ֩ כָל־הָעָ֨ם אֶל־הַמַּֽחֲנֶ֧ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מַקֵּדָ֖ה בְּשָׁל֑וֹם לֹֽא־חָרַ֞ץ לִבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לְאִ֖ישׁ אֶת־לְשֹׁנֽוֹ: |
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לֹא חָרַץ לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.
הֲרֵי זֶה מִקְרָא קָצָר, לֹא חָרַץ הַחוֹרֵץ לְאִישׁ מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת לְשׁוֹנוֹ.
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חָרַץ.
לְשׁוֹן דִּבּוּר הַלָּשׁוֹן, וְכֵן (שמות יא ז): לֹא יֶחֱרַץ כֶּלֶב לְשׁוֹנוֹ, וְכֵן (שמואל ב ה כד): אָז תֶּחֱרָץ, דְּדָוִד תִּקְרָא, תִּצְעַק קוֹל תְּשׁוּאוֹת הַמִּלְחָמָה.
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| 22And Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings to me from the cave. |
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כבוַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ פִּתְח֖וּ אֶת־פִּ֣י הַמְּעָרָ֑ה וְהוֹצִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֗י אֶת־חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִן־הַמְּעָרָֽה: |
| 23And they did so, and they brought forth those five kings to him from the cave; the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. |
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כגוַיַּ֣עֲשׂוּ כֵ֔ן וַיֹּצִ֣יאוּ אֵלָ֗יו אֶת־חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִן־הַמְּעָרָ֑ה אֵ֣ת | מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרֽוּשָׁלַ֗םִ אֶת־מֶ֚לֶךְ חֶבְרוֹן֙ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ יַרְמ֔וּת אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ לָכִ֖ישׁ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ עֶגְלֽוֹן: |
| 24And it was when they brought out those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war that went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon their necks. |
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כדוַ֠יְהִ֠י כְּֽהֽוֹצִיאָ֞ם אֶת־הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵלֶּה֘ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֨א יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַ֠יֹּ֠אמֶר אֶל־קְצִינֵ֞י אַנְשֵׁ֚י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הֶהָֽלְכ֣וּא אִתּ֔וֹ קִרְב֗וּ שִֹ֚ימוּ אֶת־רַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם עַל־צַוְּארֵ֖י הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַֽיִּקְרְב֔וּ וַיָּשִֹ֥ימוּ אֶת־רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־צַוְּארֵיהֶֽם: |
| 25And Joshua said to them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage, for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom you fight. |
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כהוַיֹּ֚אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ וְאַל־תֵּחָ֑תּוּ חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ כִּ֣י כָ֗כָה יַֽעֲשֶֹ֚ה יְהֹוָה֙ לְכָל־אֹ֣יְבֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם נִלְחָמִ֥ים אוֹתָֽם: |
| 26And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five poles; and they were hanging upon the poles until the evening. |
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כווַיַּכֵּ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֚עַ אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵן֙ וַיְמִיתֵ֔ם וַיִּתְלֵ֕ם עַ֖ל חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה עֵצִ֑ים וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ תְּלוּיִ֥ם עַל־הָעֵצִ֖ים עַד־הָעָֽרֶב: |
| 27And it was at the time of the setting of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the poles, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hidden, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave until this very day. |
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כזוַיְהִ֞י לְעֵ֣ת | בּ֣וֹא הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ צִוָּ֚ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ וַיֹּֽרִידוּם֙ מֵעַ֣ל הָֽעֵצִ֔ים וַיַּ֨שְׁלִכֻ֔ם אֶל־הַמְּעָרָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר נֶחְבְּאוּ־שָׁ֑ם וַיָּשִֹ֜מוּ אֲבָנִ֚ים גְּדֹלוֹת֙ עַל־פִּ֣י הַמְּעָרָ֔ה עַד־עֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה: |
| 28And on that day, Joshua took Makkedah and smote it with the edge of the sword, and its king he utterly destroyed, them and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho. |
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כחוְאֶת־מַקֵּדָה֩ לָכַ֨ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־חֶרֶב֘ וְאֶת־מַלְכָּ֣הּ הֶֽחֱרִם֒ אוֹתָ֗ם וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖יר שָׂרִ֑יד וַיַּ֙עַשֹ֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ מַקֵּדָ֔ה כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֹ֖ה לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיחֽוֹ: |
| 29And Joshua passed on from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah; and he fought against Libnah. |
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כטוַיַּֽעֲבֹ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁ֠עַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מִמַּקֵּדָ֖ה לִבְנָ֑ה וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם עִם־לִבְנָֽה: |
| 30And the Lord delivered it also, and its king, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; and he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho. |
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לוַיִּתֵּן֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה גַּם־אוֹתָ֜הּ בְּיַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵל֘ וְאֶת־מַלְכָּהּ֒ וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־חֶ֗רֶב וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔הּ לֹֽא־הִשְׁאִ֥יר בָּ֖הּ שָׂרִ֑יד וַיַּ֣עַשׂ לְמַלְכָּ֔הּ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֹ֖ה לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיחֽוֹ: |
| 31And Joshua passed on from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it. |
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לאוַיַּֽעֲבֹ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁ֠עַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מִלִּבְנָ֖ה לָכִ֑ישָׁה וַיִּ֣חַן עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בָּֽהּ: |
| 32And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel; and he took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah. |
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לבוַיִּתֵּן֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה אֶת־לָכִ֜ישׁ בְּיַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֑הּ כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָֹ֖ה לְלִבְנָֽה: |
| 33Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people until he left him none remaining. |
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לגאָ֣ז עָלָ֗ה הֹרָם֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ גֶּ֔זֶר לַֽעְזֹ֖ר אֶת־לָכִ֑ישׁ וַיַּכֵּ֚הוּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ וְאֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ עַד־בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ שָׂרִֽיד: |
| 34And from Lachish Joshua passed on to Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it. |
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לדוַיַּֽעֲבֹ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁ֠עַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מִלָּכִ֖ישׁ עֶגְלֹ֑נָה וַיַּֽחֲנ֣וּ עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עָלֶֽיהָ: |
| 35And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were in it he completely destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish. |
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להוַֽיִּלְכְּד֜וּהָ בַּיּ֚וֹם הַהוּא֙ וַיַּכּ֣וּהָ לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב וְאֵת֙ כָּל־הַנֶּ֣פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔הּ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא הֶֽחֱרִ֑ים כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָֹ֖ה לְלָכִֽישׁ: |
| 36And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it. |
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לווַיַּ֣עַל יְ֠הוֹשֻׁ֠עַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מֵֽעֶגְל֖וֹנָה חֶבְר֑וֹנָה וַיִּֽלָּֽחֲמ֖וּ עָלֶֽיהָ: |
| 37And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword and its king and all its cities, and all the souls that were in it; and he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon, but destroyed it completely and all the souls that were in it. |
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לזוַיִּלְכְּד֣וּהָ וַיַּכּֽוּהָ־לְפִי־חֶ֠רֶב וְאֶת־מַלְכָּ֨הּ וְאֶת־כָּל־עָרֶ֜יהָ וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֚פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ֙ לֹֽא־הִשְׁאִ֣יר שָׂרִ֔יד כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָֹ֖ה לְעֶגְל֑וֹן וַיַּֽחֲרֵ֣ם אוֹתָ֔הּ וְאֶת־כָּל־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּֽהּ: |
| 38And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and he fought against it. |
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לחוַיָּ֧שָׁב יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֖וֹ דְּבִ֑רָה וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם עָלֶֽיהָ: |
| 39And he took it and its king, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and completely destroyed all the souls that were in it; he left none remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir and to its king, as he had done also to Libnah and to her king. |
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לטוַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֞הּ וְאֶת־מַלְכָּ֚הּ וְאֶת־כָּל־עָרֶ֙יהָ֙ וַיַּכּ֣וּם לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב וַֽיַּֽחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖יר שָׂרִ֑יד כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָֹ֜ה לְחֶבְר֗וֹן כֵּֽן־עָשָֹ֚ה לִדְבִ֙רָה֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ וְכַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֹ֛ה לְלִבְנָ֖ה וּלְמַלְכָּֽהּ: |
| 40And Joshua smote all the country (of) the hills and of the south, and of the valley, and of the falls, and all their kings. He left none remaining, but destroyed every soul, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded. |
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מוַיַּכֶּ֣ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֡רֶץ הָהָר֩ וְהַנֶּ֨גֶב וְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֜ה וְהָֽאֲשֵׁד֗וֹת וְאֵת֙ כָּל־מַלְכֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖יר שָׂרִ֑יד וְאֵ֚ת כָּל־הַנְּשָׁמָה֙ הֶֽחֱרִ֔ים כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔ה יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל: |
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וְהָאֲשֵׁדוֹת.
מָקוֹם שֶׁמֵּי הַגְּבָעוֹת שׁוֹפְכִים.
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| 41And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and all the land of Goshen to Gibeon. |
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מאוַיַּכֵּ֧ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מִקָּדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵ֖עַ וְעַד־עַזָּ֑ה וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ גּ֖שֶׁן וְעַד־גִּבְעֽוֹן: |
| from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza. This is from the south side of Eretz Israel from east to west. He was, however, unable to conquer the entire boundary, thus there remained from Gaza to the [Mediterranean] Sea. This is what the Scripture states below: “This is the land that yet remained… the Gazathites, and the Ashdodites, etc.” |
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מִקָּדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵע וְעַד עַזָּה.
מִצַּד דְּרוֹמִית שֶׁל אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא, מִן הַמִּזְרָח לַמַּעֲרָב, וְלֹא הִסְפִּיק לִכְבּוֹשׁ כָּל הַמֶּצֶר וְנִשְׁאַר מֵעַזָּה עַד הַיָּם, הוּא שֶׁאָמַר לְּמַטָּה: זֹאת הָאָרֶץ הַנִּשְׁאֶרֶת הָעַזָּתִי וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִי וְגוֹ'.
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| 42And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. |
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מבוְאֵ֨ת כָּל־הַמְּלָכִ֚ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ וְאֶת־אַרְצָ֔ם לָכַ֥ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ פַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑ת כִּ֗י יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִלְחָ֖ם לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל: |
| 43And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp, to Gilgal. |
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מגוַיָּ֚שָׁב יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עִמּ֔וֹ אֶל־הַֽמַּֽחֲנֶ֖ה הַגִּלְגָּֽלָה: |
