Joshua 10:29
New International Version
Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked it.

New Living Translation
Then Joshua and the Israelites went to Libnah and attacked it.

English Standard Version
Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.

King James Bible
Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

New King James Version
Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah; and they fought against Libnah.

New American Standard Bible
Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

NASB 1995
Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

NASB 1977
Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.

Amplified Bible
Then Joshua and all Israel with him went on from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

Christian Standard Bible
Joshua and all Israel with him crossed from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joshua and all Israel with him crossed from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.

American Standard Version
And Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

Contemporary English Version
Joshua and his army left Makkedah and attacked the town of Libnah.

English Revised Version
And Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joshua and all Israel marched from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked it.

Good News Translation
After this, Joshua and his army went on from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked it.

International Standard Version
Afterward, Joshua and all of Israel passed on from Makkedah to Libnah, where they fought against Libnah.

Majority Standard Bible
Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.

NET Bible
Joshua and all Israel marched from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against it.

New Heart English Bible
Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

World English Bible
Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Joshua passes over, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah [to] Libnah, and fights with Libnah;

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah to Libnah, and fighteth with Libnah;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joshua will pass by and all Israel with him from Makkedah to Libnah, and will fight with Libnah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he passed from Maceda with all Israel to Lebna, and fought against it:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then he went on, with all of Israel, from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought against it.

New American Bible
Joshua then passed on with all Israel from Makkedah to Libnah, and attacked it,

New Revised Standard Version
Then Joshua passed on from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then Joshua passed from Makkar, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and they fought against Libnah;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yeshua passed by and all Israel with him, from Maqar to Lebna, and he fought with Lebna
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joshua and all Israel with him departed out of Makeda to Lebna, and besieged Lebna.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Conquest of the Southern Cities
29Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah. 30And the LORD also delivered that city and its king into the hand of Israel, and Joshua put all the people to the sword, leaving no survivors. And he did to the king of Libnah as he had done to the king of Jericho.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:24
He will hand their kings over to you, and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No one will be able to stand against you; you will annihilate them.

Deuteronomy 20:16-18
However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you, / so that they cannot teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods, and so cause you to sin against the LORD your God.

Joshua 6:21
With the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city—man and woman, young and old, oxen, sheep, and donkeys.

Joshua 8:1-2
Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land. / And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set up an ambush behind the city.”

Joshua 11:12
Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and put them to the sword. He devoted them to destruction, as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded.

Joshua 12:7-24
And these are the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered beyond the Jordan to the west, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir (according to the allotments to the tribes of Israel, Joshua gave them as an inheritance / the hill country, the foothills, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites): / the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is near Bethel, one; ...

Judges 1:8
Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

Judges 1:17
Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah.

1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

1 Kings 9:21
their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

2 Kings 17:18
So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,

Psalm 44:2-3
With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out. / For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.

Isaiah 11:14
They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.

Matthew 11:20-24
Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. / “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. ...

Luke 10:13-15
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. / And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!


Treasury of Scripture

Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

Joshua 12:15
The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

Joshua 15:42
Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

Joshua 21:13
Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,

as he did

Joshua 10:28
And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof 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 did unto the king of Jericho.

Joshua 6:21
And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.

Joshua 8:2,29
And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it…

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Joshua 10
1. Five kings war against Gibeon
6. Joshua rescues it
10. God fights against them with hailstones
12. The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua
16. The five kings are murdered in a cave
22. They are brought forth
24. scornfully used
26. and hanged
28. Seven kings more are conquered
43. Joshua returns to Gilgal














Then Joshua
The name "Joshua" is derived from the Hebrew name "Yehoshua," meaning "Yahweh is salvation." Joshua, as the leader of Israel, is a type of Christ, leading God's people into the Promised Land. His role as a military leader and spiritual guide reflects the divine mandate to conquer and claim the inheritance promised to Abraham. This phrase marks a continuation of Joshua's divinely appointed mission, emphasizing his obedience and faithfulness to God's commands.

and all Israel with him
This phrase underscores the unity and collective effort of the Israelites under Joshua's leadership. The term "all Israel" signifies not just the warriors but the entire nation, highlighting the communal aspect of their journey and conquest. It reflects the biblical principle of unity in purpose and action, as the people of God move together in faith and obedience.

moved on from Makkedah
Makkedah was a Canaanite city that had just been conquered by Joshua and the Israelites. The phrase "moved on" indicates a strategic and purposeful progression in their military campaign. It suggests a relentless pursuit of God's promises, as the Israelites advance from victory to victory. The historical context of Makkedah as a fortified city demonstrates the overcoming of significant obstacles through divine assistance.

to Libnah
Libnah, meaning "whiteness" in Hebrew, was another Canaanite city targeted by Joshua. The movement to Libnah signifies the systematic approach of the Israelites in their conquest of Canaan. Archaeological evidence suggests that Libnah was a significant city-state, and its mention here highlights the thoroughness of Joshua's campaign. Theologically, it represents the ongoing battle against sin and the need for spiritual vigilance.

and fought against Libnah
The act of fighting against Libnah illustrates the active engagement required in the spiritual life. The Hebrew root for "fought" (לחם, lacham) conveys the idea of struggle and warfare, reminding believers of the spiritual battles they face. This phrase serves as an encouragement to remain steadfast and courageous, trusting in God's power to overcome adversaries. Historically, it reflects the reality of the conquest, where each city represented a new challenge and opportunity for God's glory to be revealed through His people's obedience.

(29) Then.--Better, simply and. The operations against Libnah are the commencement of a further stage of the campaign. Libnah has not been identified; but see Joshua 15:42.

Verse 29. - All Israel. The expression is not to be pressed in a literal sense. "All Israel" is simply equivalent to "all his disposable troops." Libnah. This belonged to the lowlands of Palestine. See note on ch. 9:1; also Joshua 15:42. It became a Levitical city. It revolted from Judah in the reign of Joram (2 Kings 8:22). It seems to have returned to its allegiance, since we find it not included in the conquest of Israel by Shalmaneser, while, on the other hand, it undergoes a siege among the fenced cities of Judah (2 Kings 18:13; 2 Kings 19:8). The cause (see Blunt 'Undesigned Coincidences,' part 2:27) of this return is not far to seek. The Levites cast off the authority of Joram "because he had forsaken the Lord God of his fathers" (2 Chronicles 21:10, 11). It probably remained independent - for it was not likely to have joined itself to Israel, either from geographical position or religious principles - until the accession of Joash terminated the connection between the royal house of Judah and the descendants of the wicked Ahab. Libnah, or the white city, has been identified with Tell es Safieh, the Blanche Garde of the Crusaders. See Stanley, 'Sinai and Palestine,' pp. 207, 258. Lieut. Conder, however, supposes it to have been Eleutheropolis, now Beit Jibrin, and Capt. Warren believes he has found it at Ibna. Vanclevelde suggests yet another site. But Lieut. Conder's description of the hill on which Tell es Safieh stands as "a white precipice of many hundred feet" ('Pal. Expl. Fund, Quart. Paper,' July, 1875), would account for the name Libnah.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Joshua
יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites

and all
וְכָֽל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

with him
עִמּ֛וֹ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

moved on
וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר (way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

from Makkedah
מִמַּקֵּדָ֖ה (mim·maq·qê·ḏāh)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4719: Makkedah -- a place in Judah

to Libnah
לִבְנָ֑ה (liḇ·nāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3841: Libnah -- a city in soutwest Judah, also a place in the wilderness

and fought
וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם (way·yil·lā·ḥem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle

against
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

Libnah.
לִבְנָֽה׃ (liḇ·nāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3841: Libnah -- a city in soutwest Judah, also a place in the wilderness


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