Joshua 11:7
What does Joshua 11:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 11:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So Joshua and all the men of war with him came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom, and made an attack on them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Joshua cometh, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fall on them;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Joshua came, and all the army with him, against them to the waters of Merom on a sudden, and fell upon them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Joshua, and all the people of war with him, came upon them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
Context
v.6And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them; for to-morrow at this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hock their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
v.7This passage
v.8And Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they smote them, and chased them unto great Sidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 10:9
Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
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