Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Everyone in it they put to the sword. They totally destroyed them, not sparing anyone that breathed, and he burned Hazor itself. New Living Translation The Israelites completely destroyed every living thing in the city, leaving no survivors. Not a single person was spared. And then Joshua burned the city. English Standard Version And they struck with the sword all who were in it, devoting them to destruction; there was none left that breathed. And he burned Hazor with fire. Berean Standard Bible The Israelites put everyone in Hazor to the sword, devoting them to destruction. Nothing that breathed remained, and Joshua burned down Hazor itself. King James Bible And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire. New King James Version And they struck all the people who were in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them. There was none left breathing. Then he burned Hazor with fire. New American Standard Bible They struck every person who was in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them; there was no one left who breathed. And he burned Hazor with fire. NASB 1995 They struck every person who was in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them; there was no one left who breathed. And he burned Hazor with fire. NASB 1977 And they struck every person who was in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them; there was no one left who breathed. And he burned Hazor with fire. Legacy Standard Bible And they struck every person who was in it with the edge of the sword, devoting them to destruction; there was no one left who breathed. And he burned Hazor with fire. Amplified Bible They struck all the people who were in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them; there was no one left who breathed. And he set fire to Hazor. Christian Standard Bible They struck down everyone in it with the sword, completely destroying them; he left no one alive. Then he burned Hazor. Holman Christian Standard Bible They struck down everyone in it with the sword, completely destroying them; he left no one alive. Then he burned down Hazor. American Standard Version And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them; there was none left that breathed: and he burnt Hazor with fire. Contemporary English Version and everyone else, then they set the town on fire. English Revised Version And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was none left that breathed: and he burnt Hazor with fire. GOD'S WORD® Translation They claimed everyone for the LORD by destroying them with swords. Not one person survived. Joshua also burned Hazor. Good News Translation They put everyone there to death; no one was left alive, and the city was burned. International Standard Version They executed all of the people who lived in it, completely destroying it and leaving no one alive. Then he burned Hazor in fire. Majority Standard Bible The Israelites put everyone in Hazor to the sword, devoting them to destruction. Nothing that breathed remained, and Joshua burned down Hazor itself. NET Bible They annihilated everyone who lived there with the sword--no one who breathed remained--and burned Hazor. New Heart English Bible They struck all the souls who were in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them. There was no one left who breathed. He burnt Hazor with fire. Webster's Bible Translation And they smote all the souls that were in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire. World English Bible They struck all the souls who were in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them. There was no one left who breathed. He burned Hazor with fire. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they strike every person who [is] in it by the mouth of the sword; he has devoted—he has not left anyone breathing, and he has burned Hazor with fire; Young's Literal Translation and they smite every person who is in it by the mouth of the sword; he hath devoted -- he hath not left any one breathing, and Hazor he hath burnt with fire; Smith's Literal Translation And they will smite every soul which is in it with the mouth of the sword, exterminating: and no breath was left: and he burnt Hazor in fire. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he cut off all the souls that abode there: he left not in it any remains, but utterly destroyed all, and burned the city itself with fire. Catholic Public Domain Version And he struck down all the souls that were staying there. He did not leave in it any remains, but he destroyed everything unto utter annihilation, and he destroyed the city itself with fire. New American Bible He also struck down with the sword every person there, carrying out the ban, till none was left alive. Hazor itself he burned. New Revised Standard Version And they put to the sword all who were in it, utterly destroying them; there was no one left who breathed, and he burned Hazor with fire. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they smote with the edge of the sword all the people that were in it, utterly destroying them; there was not a soul left among them; and he burned Hazor with fire. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he destroyed all the souls in it by the mouth of the sword and he did not leave one of them breathing, and Khetsur he burned in fire OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them; there was none left that breathed; and he burnt Hazor with fire. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they slew with the sword all that breathed in it, and utterly destroyed them all, and there was no living thing left in it; and they burnt Asor with fire. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Conquest of the Northern Cities…10At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword, because Hazor was formerly the head of all these kingdoms. 11The Israelites put everyone in Hazor to the sword, devoting them to destruction. Nothing that breathed remained, and Joshua burned down Hazor itself. 12Joshua 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.… Cross References Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. Deuteronomy 20:16-17 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, 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.’” Numbers 33:52 you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places. 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. 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 Chronicles 8:7-8 As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. Psalm 106:34-35 They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them, / but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs. Jeremiah 25:9 behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. Ezekiel 9:5-6 And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone! / Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple. Matthew 22:7 The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city. Luke 19:27 And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’” Acts 13:19 And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. Hebrews 11:30-31 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. Revelation 19:11-21 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ... Treasury of Scripture And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire. any left to breathe [heb] any breath Joshua 10:40 So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded. Jump to Previous Breathe Breathed Breathing Burned Burning Burnt Curse Death Destroyed Destroying Devoted Edge Hazor Itself Mercy Mouth Smite Smote Souls Sparing Struck Sword Therein Totally UtterlyJump to Next Breathe Breathed Breathing Burned Burning Burnt Curse Death Destroyed Destroying Devoted Edge Hazor Itself Mercy Mouth Smite Smote Souls Sparing Struck Sword Therein Totally UtterlyJoshua 11 1. Diverse kings overcome at the waters of Merom10. Hazor is taken and burnt 16. All the country taken by Joshua 21. The Anakims cut off 23. The land rests from war The Israelites put everyone in Hazor to the sword This phrase indicates the complete military victory achieved by the Israelites over the city of Hazor. Hazor was a significant Canaanite city, often considered the head of all those kingdoms (Joshua 11:10). The act of putting everyone to the sword reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of total warfare, where the complete annihilation of the enemy was sometimes seen as necessary to prevent future threats. This action was also in obedience to God's command to the Israelites to completely destroy the Canaanite nations (Deuteronomy 7:1-2), which was intended to prevent the Israelites from being led astray by pagan practices. devoting them to destruction Nothing that breathed remained and Joshua burned down Hazor itself Persons / Places / Events 1. JoshuaThe leader of the Israelites, successor to Moses, who led the conquest of Canaan. 2. Hazor A significant Canaanite city, described as the head of all those kingdoms, which was targeted and destroyed by the Israelites. 3. Canaanites The inhabitants of the land of Canaan, who were the primary opponents of the Israelites during their conquest of the Promised Land. 4. Israelites The people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were fulfilling God's promise to give them the land of Canaan. 5. The Conquest of Canaan A series of military campaigns led by Joshua to take possession of the land promised by God to the Israelites. Teaching Points Obedience to God's CommandsJoshua's actions demonstrate the importance of following God's instructions completely, even when they are difficult or challenging. The Severity of Sin The complete destruction of Hazor serves as a reminder of the seriousness with which God views sin and idolatry. God's Sovereignty and Justice The conquest of Canaan illustrates God's sovereign plan and His justice in dealing with nations that oppose His will. Spiritual Warfare Just as the Israelites were called to destroy physical strongholds, Christians are called to demolish spiritual strongholds in their lives. Trust in God's Promises The fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites the land of Canaan encourages believers to trust in God's promises for their lives.Verse 11. - Utterly destroying them (see note on Joshua 6:17; so below, ver. 12). There was not any left to breathe (see note on Joshua 10:40). And he burnt Hazor with fire. Comparing this verse with verses 13 and 21, there can be little doubt that Joshua had heard that the Anakim had succeeded in re-occupying the cities he had captured in the south. He resolved to prevent this in the case of Hazor, which had been the capital of the neighbourhood, though he did not think the same step necessary in the case of the inferior cities. Hazor was afterwards rebuilt and reoccupied by the Canaanites (Judges 4:2), though not in the time of Joshua. For the present, this destruction of the stronghold of Phoenician power in the north was a decisive measure, and would have been so permanently had the Israelites followed up the policy of Joshua. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [The Israelites] struck downוַ֠יַּכּוּ (way·yak·kū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5221: To strike everyone כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every in [Hazor] בָּ֤הּ (bāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew with the sword, חֶ֙רֶב֙ (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword utterly destroying [them]. הַֽחֲרֵ֔ם (ha·ḥă·rêm) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 2763: To seclude, to devote to religious uses, to be blunt as to the nose Nothing לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no that breathed נְשָׁמָ֑ה (nə·šā·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5397: A puff, wind, angry, vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect, an animal remained, נוֹתַ֖ר (nō·w·ṯar) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case [Joshua] burned down שָׂרַ֥ף (śā·rap̄) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8313: To be, on fire Hazor itself. חָצ֖וֹר (ḥā·ṣō·wr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2674: Hazor -- the name of several places in Palestine, also one in Arabia Links Joshua 11:11 NIVJoshua 11:11 NLT Joshua 11:11 ESV Joshua 11:11 NASB Joshua 11:11 KJV Joshua 11:11 BibleApps.com Joshua 11:11 Biblia Paralela Joshua 11:11 Chinese Bible Joshua 11:11 French Bible Joshua 11:11 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 11:11 They struck all the souls who were (Josh. 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