Joshua 24:11

“And you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho; and the lords of Jericho fought against you, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Girgashite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; and I gave them into your hand.”

Joshua 24:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 24:11, word by word

And you crossedתַּעַבְרוּtaavru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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and cameתָּבֹאוּtavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyericho

Jericho

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and the lordsבַּעֲלֵיbaale

lord

The leaders or chief men of a city.

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foughtיִּלָּחֲמוּyilachamu

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

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the Amoriteאֱמֹרִיemori

Amorite

Amorite: one of the main peoples of Canaan before Israel.

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the Perizziteפְּרִזִּיperizi

Perizzite

Perizzite: one of the peoples that lived in Canaan before Israel.

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the Canaaniteכְּנַעֲנִיkenaani

Canaanite

Someone from Canaan, before Israel.

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the Hittiteחִתִּיchiti

Hittite

Hittite: a descendant of Heth, one of the peoples of Canaan.

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the Girgashiteגִּרְגָּשִׁיgirgashi

Girgashite

Girgashite: one of the peoples of Canaan.

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the Hiviteחִוִּיchivi

Hivite

Hivite: one of the peoples of Canaan.

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and the Jebusiteיְבוּסִיyevusi

Jebusite

Jebusite: a people of Canaan that lived in Jerusalem before David.

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and I gaveאֶתֵּןeten

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

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into your handיֶדְyed

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemJordanJericho
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

  • 2Jericho

    Today: Jericho (Ariha), West Bank

    A city in the Jordan valley, about 15 miles (25 km) northeast of Jerusalem and not far from the river.

    It was the first city Israel took in Canaan; its walls fell (Josh 6:20). Centuries later Jesus passed through Jericho and saved Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10).

    Joshua 6:1Joshua 6:2Luke 10:30Luke 19:1

The context

10But I was not willing to listen to Balaam; and he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.

11 · This verse (above)

12And I sent the hornet before you, and it drove them out before you, the two kings of the Amorite; not with your sword and not with your bow.

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