Joshua 10:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.”

Joshua 10:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 10:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 10:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.””

Joshua 10:17 — World English Bible

Joshua 10:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah. ”

Joshua 10:17 — American Standard Version

Joshua 10:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and it is declared to Joshua, saying, `The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.'”

Joshua 10:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 10:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings have been found, hid in the cave at Makkedah. ”

Joshua 10:17 — Darby Translation

Joshua 10:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And it was tolde Ioshua, saying, The fiue Kings are found hid in a caue at Makkedah.”

Joshua 10:17 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 10:17 in Context — Joshua 10

15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.

18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:

19 And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lord your God hath delivered them into your hand.

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What Does Joshua 10:17 Mean?

Joshua 10:17 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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