1 Quando Jabim, rei de Hazor, ouviu isto, enviou mensageiros a Jobabe, rei de Madom, ao rei de Sinrom, ao rei de Acsafe,

2 aos reis que estavam ao norte, na região montanhosa e na Arabá ao sul de Quinerete, e na Sefelá, e nos planaltos de Dor ao ocidente,

3 aos cananeus ao oriente e ao ocidente, aos amorreus, aos heteus, aos ferezeus, e aos jebuseus na região montanhosa, e aos heveus ao pé de Hermom na terra de Mispa.

4 Saíram eles com todas as suas hostes, muito povo, multidão numerosa como a areia que está na praia do mar, levando muitíssimos cavalos e carros.

5 Todos estes reis se reuniram, vieram e acamparam-se juntos às águas de Merom, para pelejarem contra Israel.

6 Disse Jeová a Josué: Não te arreceies deles; porque amanhã a esta hora eu os entregarei a todos mortos diante de Israel. Jarretarás os seus cavalos, e queimarás com fogo os seus carros.

7 Josué, com toda a gente de guerra, veio de repente contra eles às águas de Merom, e os atacaram.

8 Jeová entregou-os nas mãos de Israel: feriram-nos, e perseguiram-nos até a grande Sidom, e até Misrefote-Maim, e até o vale de Mispa ao oriente; e feriram-nos, até não lhes deixar nem sequer um de resto.

9 Fez-lhes Josué como Jeová lhe ordenou; jarretou os cavalos deles, e queimou os carros com fogo.

10 Nesse tempo voltou Josué, tomou a Hazor e matou à espada o seu rei, pois Hazor dantes era a capital de todos estes reinos.

11 Feriram ao fio da espada a todos os que nela estavam, destruindo-os totalmente; não foi deixado ninguém com vida; e ele queimou a Hazor com fogo.

12 Tomou Josué todas as cidades desses reis, e a eles mesmos, feriu-os ao fio da espada, e totalmente os destruiu, como ordenou Moisés, servo de Jeová.

13 Porém quanto às cidades que se achavam sobre outeiros, a nenhuma delas queimou Israel, a não ser a Hazor; a essa queimou Josué.

14 Os filhos de Israel tomaram como presa para si todos os despojos destas cidades, e o gado; porém feriram ao fio da espada a todos os homens até os destruírem, sem deixar a ninguém com vida.

15 Como Jeová ordenou a Moisés, seu servo, assim Moisés ordenou-a Josué. Assim Josué o fez; não deixou de fazer coisa alguma de tudo o que Jeová ordenou a Moisés.

16 Tomou Josué toda aquela terra, a região montanhosa, e todo o Neguebe, e toda a terra de Gósen, e a Sefelá, e a Arabá, e a região montanhosa de Israel com a sua planície,

17 desde o monte Halaque que sobe a Seir, até Baal-Gade no vale do Líbano ao pé do monte Hermom. tomou também todos os seus reis, feriu-os e tirou-lhes a vida.

18 Por muito tempo pelejou Josué contra todos esses reis.

19 Não houve cidade que fizesse paz com os filhos de Israel, à exceção dos heveus, habitantes de Gibeom: a todas tomaram à força de armas.

20 Pois de Jeová veio o endurecimento dos seus corações, para saírem à guerra contra Israel, a fim de que fossem destruídos totalmente, e não achassem piedade alguma, porém fossem de todo exterminados, como Jeová ordenou a Moisés.

21 Nesse tempo veio Josué e exterminou os anaquins da região montanhosa, de Hebrom, de Debir, de Anabe, de toda a região montanhosa de Judá e de toda a região montanhosa de Israel: Josué totalmente os destruiu com as suas cidades.

22 Não se deixou nem sequer um dos anaquins na terra dos filhos de Israel; somente ficaram alguns em Gaza, em Gate e em Asdode.

23 Tomou Josué a terra, conforme tudo o que Jeová falou a Moisés, e deu-a em herança a Israel, segundo as suas divisões em tribos. A terra cessou de ter guerra.

1 And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor heard thereof, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, 2 and to the kings that were on the north, in the hill-country, and in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, and in the lowland, and in the heights of Dor on the west, 3 to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the hill-country, and the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpah. 4 And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea-shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many. 5 And all these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.

6 And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them; for to-morrow at this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hock their horses, and burn their chariots with fire. 7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them. 8 And Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they smote them, and chased them unto great Sidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. 9 And Joshua did unto them as Jehovah bade him: he hocked their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

10 And Joshua turned back at that time, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms. 11 And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them; there was none left that breathed: and he burnt Hazor with fire. 12 And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and he smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them; as Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded. 13 But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn. 14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any that breathed. 15 As Jehovah commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua: and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that Jehovah commanded Moses.

16 So Joshua took all that land, the hill-country, and all the South, and all the land of Goshen, and the lowland, and the Arabah, and the hill-country of Israel, and the lowland of the same; 17 from mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and put them to death. 18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. 19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: they took all in battle. 20 For it was of Jehovah to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

21 And Joshua came at that time, and cut off the Anakim from the hill-country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill-country of Judah, and from all the hill-country of Israel: Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities. 22 There was none of the Anakim left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, did some remain. 23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that Jehovah spake unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land had rest from war.