Joshua 10:24

“And it came about, when they brought these kings out to Joshua, that Joshua called to all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came near and put their feet on their necks.”
Joshua 10:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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And it came about,וַיְהִיwhenכְּthey broughtהוֹצִיאָםtheseאֶת הָאֵלֶּהkingsהַמְּלָכִיםout toאֶלJoshua,יְהוֹשֻׁעַthat Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַcalledוַיִּקְרָאtoאֶלallכָּלthe menאִישׁof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe commandersקְצִינֵיof the menאַנְשֵׁיof warהַמִּלְחָמָהwho had goneהֶהָלְכוּאwith him,אִתּוֹ“Come near,קִרְבוּputשִׂימוּyour feetאֶת רַגְלֵיכֶםonעַלthe necksצַוְּארֵיof theseהָאֵלֶּהkings.”הַמְּלָכִיםSo they came nearוַיִּקְרְבוּand putוַיָּשִׂימוּtheir feetאֶת רַגְלֵיהֶםonעַלtheir necks.צַוְּארֵיהֶם

Joshua 10:24, word by word

And it came aboutיְהִיyehi

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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they broughtהוֹצִיאָhotsia

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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kingsמְּלָכִיםmelachim

king

A king who rules a people.

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Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua

Joshua

Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).

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calledיִּקְרָאyikra

call

To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.

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the menאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

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.

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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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the commandersקְצִינֵיketsine

commander, leader

Commander: the one who gives orders and decides; a leader of troops.

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of warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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who had goneהָלְכוּאhalchu

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

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“Come nearקִרְבוּkirvu

come near

To come near to someone or something.

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putשִׂימוּsimu

put

To put something somewhere.

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your feetרַגְלֵיragle

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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the necksצַוְּארֵיtsavre

neck

The neck.

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Translation note

Putting one’s foot on the neck of the defeated can be understood as a sign of complete victory; verse 25 explains it: “thus YHWH will do to all your enemies.”

The context

23They did so and brought out to him these five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.

24 · This verse (above)

25And Joshua said to them, “Do not fear or be dismayed; be strong and firm, for thus YHWH will do to all your enemies against whom you fight.”

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