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Joshua 10:17

What does Joshua 10:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 10:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And word was given to Joshua that the five kings had been taken in a hole in the rock at Makkedah.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and it is declared to Joshua, saying, `The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And it was told Joshua, that the five kings were found hid in a cave of the city of Maceda.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings have been found, hid in the cave at Makkedah.

Context

v.16And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

v.17This passage

v.18And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:

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