Joshua 10:11

Translations

Modern

As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.

Traditional

And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth–horon, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

Literal

And it came to pass, as they fled before Israel (they were on the descent of Beth-horon), that YHWH cast down on them large hailstones from the heavens as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword.

Latin

Cumque fugerent filios Israël, et essent in descensu Bethoron, Dominus misit super eos lapides magnos de cælo usque ad Azeca: et mortui sunt multo plures lapidibus grandinis, quam quos gladio percusserant filii Israël.

Original

Hebrew

English

As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.

Notes

Joshua 10:10–13

Three miracles showed that God alone destroyed the Canaanites. These miracles were:

supernatural panic,
a severe hailstorm, and
a day that lasted longer than normal.

Joshua 10:1–43

Gibeon and its neighboring cities were on a plateau (high flat place) north of Jerusalem (see study note on 7:2). With Gibeon now as an ally with Israel, Israel controlled the plateau and the central hill country near Gibeon. Historically, controlling the plateau often meant controlling the hill country. The kings of Canaan had to conquer Gibeon, or they would fail.

Joshua 7:1–12:24

This second major section of the book records Joshua's southern and northern campaigns against two coalitions of kings from Canaan. Joshua's victories allowed Israel to settle the hill country from Galilee in the north to the Negev in the south.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Fearing People God as Holy Warrior

Events

War with Canaanites

Related verses

Isaiah 28:2
Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground.
Exodus 9:22–26
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt—on man and beast and every plant of the field throughout the land of Egypt.”
Judges 5:20
From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.
Psalm 18:12–14
From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced—hailstones and coals of fire.
Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
Isaiah 30:30
And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.
Genesis 19:24
Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens.
Revelation 16:21
And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
Psalm 77:17–18
The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
Psalm 11:6
On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.
Ezekiel 13:11
…tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Azekah: Judean town, site of battles and sieges Beth-horon Lower: Town in Ephraim and Dan, site of a famous battle

Glossary

Adoni-Zedek Amorites Astronomy Azekah Beth-Horon Conquest and Allotment of the Land Gibeon, Gibeonites Gilgal Heaven History of Israel Holy War Holy War Japhia (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Makkedah Plagues upon Egypt Travel Tribe of Dan

Topics

Adoni-Zedek: A King of Jerusalem Amorites: Conquest of Amorites: Kings of Armies: March in Ranks: Sun Stands Still Armies: Often Destroyed by Supernatural Means Azekah: A Town of Judah Beth-Horon: Two Ancient Cities of Canaan, Near Which Joshua Defeated the Amorites Debir: King of Eglon Hail: Destroys Army of the Amorites Hebron: Hoham, King of, Confederated with Other Kings of the Canaanites Against Joshua Jerusalem: The King of, Defeated and Slain by Joshua Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: Phenomena of Stones from Heaven Miracles: Catalogue of Hailstones on the Confederated Kings The Amorites: Miraculous Overthrow of War of Extermination

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