12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 11:12:1 ⧉וְֽאֶת־כָּל־עָרֵ֣יveetkolareiand all the cities Joshua 11:12:2 ⧉הַמְּלָכֽ͏ִים־הָ֠אֵלֶּהhammelakhimhaelehof these kings Joshua 11:12:3 ⧉וְֽאֶת־כָּל־מַלְכֵיהֶ֞םveetkolmalkheihemand all their kings Joshua 11:12:4 ⧉לָכַ֧דlakhadtook Joshua 11:12:5 ⧉יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַyehoshuaJoshua Joshua 11:12:6 ⧉וַיַּכֵּ֥םvayakkemand struck them Joshua 11:12:7 ⧉לְפִי־חֶ֖רֶבlefikherevwith the edge of the sword Joshua 11:12:8 ⧉הֶחֱרִ֣יםhekherimhe devoted to destruction Joshua 11:12:9 ⧉אוֹתָ֑םotamthem Joshua 11:12:10 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasherjust as Joshua 11:12:11 ⧉צִוָּ֔הtsivahhad commanded Joshua 11:12:12 ⧉מֹשֶׁ֖הmoshehMoses Joshua 11:12:13 ⧉עֶ֥בֶדevedservant Joshua 11:12:14 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehLORD |
12. Formal Translation And Joshua captured all these cities of the kings and all their kings, and he struck them down by the sword. He put them under the ban, just as Moses, the servant of the LORD {Yahweh, Holy War Commander} had commanded. |
12. Dynamic Translation Joshua took all these kingly cities and all their kings, and he killed them with the sword. He destroyed them completely, just as Moses, the servant of the LORD {Yahweh, Commanding King} had instructed. |