Joshua 10:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.”

Joshua 10:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 10:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 10:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.”

Joshua 10:26 — World English Bible

Joshua 10:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening. ”

Joshua 10:26 — American Standard Version

Joshua 10:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Joshua smiteth them afterwards, and putteth them to death, and hangeth them on five trees; and they are hanging on the trees till the evening.”

Joshua 10:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 10:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And afterwards Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening. ”

Joshua 10:26 — Darby Translation

Joshua 10:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So then Ioshua smote them, and slewe them, and hanged them on fiue trees, and they hanged still vpon the trees vntill the euening.”

Joshua 10:26 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 10:26 in Context — Joshua 10

24 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

25 And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

26 And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

27 And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave’s mouth, which remain until this very day.

28 And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

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What Does Joshua 10:26 Mean?

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