Joshua 10 · Verse 32

Joshua 10:32

And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
Joshua 10:32, King James Version

Joshua 10:32 in other translations

BSBAnd the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and Joshua captured it on the second day. He put all the people to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.
WEBThe LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
ASVand Jehovah delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel; and he took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
YLTAnd Jehovah giveth Lachish into the hand of Israel, and it captureth it on the second day, and smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who is in it, according to all that it did to Libnah.
DARBYAnd Jehovah gave Lachish into the hand of Israel; and they took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
BBEAnd the Lord gave Lachish into the hands of Israel, and on the second day he took it, putting it and every person in it to the sword without mercy, as he had done to Libnah.
WebsterAnd the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, who took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

What does Joshua 10:32 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 10:28-42

Jos 10:28-42. Seven More Kings Conquered. 28-42. that day Joshua took Makkedah--In this and the following verses is described the rapid succession of victory and extermination which swept the whole of southern Palestine into the hands of Israel. "All these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 32 Lachish - It appears that this was anciently a very strong place; notwithstanding the people were panic-struck, and the Israelites flushed with success, yet Joshua could not reduce it till the second day, and the king of Assyria afterwards was obliged to raise the siege. See above, and see the note on Jos 10:3.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 10:28-43

Joshua made speed in taking these cities. See what a great deal of work may be done in a little time, if we will be diligent, and improve our opportunities. God here showed his hatred of the idolatries and other abominations of which the Canaanites had been guilty, and shows us how great the provocation was, by the greatness of the destruction brought upon them. Here also was typified the destruction of all the…

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Joshua 10:32 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּתֵּן֩vai.yi.Tenand he gaveH5414
יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
לָכִ֜ישׁla.KhishLachishH3923
בְּיַ֣דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH3027
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙vai.yil.ke.Dahand he captured itH3920
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117
הַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.Ni<the> secondH8145
וַיַּכֶּ֣הָvai.ya.Ke.haand he struck itH5221
לְפִי\־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH6310
חֶ֔רֶבChe.rev[the] swordH2719
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁha.Ne.fesh<the> personH5315
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
בָּ֑הּBah[was] in <the> it
כְּכֹ֥לke.Kholaccording to allH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe had doneH6213
לְלִבְנָֽה\׃\ \פle.liv.Nahto LibnahH3841

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

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Context

  • Joshua 10:31

    And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:

  • Joshua 10:32

    And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

  • Joshua 10:33

    Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.

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Joshua 10:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Jehová entregó á Lachîs en mano de Israel, y tomóla al día siguiente, y metióla á cuchillo, con todo lo que en ella había vivo, como había hecho en Libna.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel livra Lakis en la main d’Israël, et il la prit le second jour et la frappa par le tranchant de l’épée, ainsi que toute âme qui s’y trouvait, selon tout ce qu’il avait fait à Libna.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jehova gab Lachis in die Hand Israels; und er nahm es am zweiten Tage ein und schlug es mit der Schärfe des Schwertes und alle Seelen, die darin waren, nach allem, was er Libna getan hatte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tradiditque Dominus Lachis in manus Israël, et cepit eam die altero, atque percussit in ore gladii, omnemque animam quæ fuerat in ea, sicut fecerat Lebna.