Study it in the app“And it came about, as they fled before Israel, while they were on the descent of Beth-horon, that YHWH threw down on them great stones from the heavens as far as Azekah, and they died. More were those who died by the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword.”
And it came about,וַיְהִיas they fledבְּנֻסָםbeforeמִפְּנֵיIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhile they wereהֵםon the descentבְּמוֹרַדof Beth-horon,בֵּית חוֹרֹןthat YHWHוַיהוָהthrew downהִשְׁלִיךְon themעֲלֵיהֶםgreatגְּדֹלוֹתstonesאֲבָנִיםfromמִןthe heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםas far asעַדAzekah,עֲזֵקָהand they died.וַיָּמֻתוּMore wereרַבִּיםthose whoאֲשֶׁרdiedמֵתוּby the hailstonesבְּאַבְנֵי הַבָּרָדthan those whomמֵאֲשֶׁרthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלkilledהָרְגוּwith the sword.בֶּחָרֶב
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsflee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “nusa” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsslope
A slope by which one goes down from a high place to a lower one.
Where else “morad” appearsBeth-horon
Beth-horon: two neighboring towns, the upper and the lower, on the road that goes down from the hill country to the coast. The name means "house of the hollow."
Where else “bet” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearsthrow
To throw something with force, far off or down.
Where else “hishlich” appearsgreat
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedolot” appearsstone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “avanim” appearssky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appearsAzekah
Azekah: a city of the Shephelah. The name comes from "dug ground."
Where else “azeka” appearsdie
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamutu” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “rabim” appearshail
Hail.
Where else “barad” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearskill
Kill, slay.
Where else “hargu” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “charev” appears10And YHWH threw them into confusion before Israel, and he struck them with a great blow at Gibeon and pursued them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and as far as Makkedah.
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12Then Joshua spoke to YHWH on the day when YHWH gave up the Amorite before the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still at Gibeon, and moon, in the valley of Aijalon.”
