And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
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Verse 31 is found in chapter 10 of Joshua. The campaign continues against Makkedah and Libnah. The cities are defeated according to the established narrative pattern: attack, surrender of the city, and destruction of its inhabitants. The repetition communicates the progressive expansion of the southern conquest. Rather than describing every battle in strategic detail, the narrator focuses on the theological formula that the Lord gave the cities into Israel’s hands.
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Compare Joshua 10:31 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Darnach zog Josua und das ganze Israel mit ihm von Libna nach Lachis und belagerten und bestritten es.
Y Josué, y todo Israel con él, pasó de Libna a Lachîs, y puso campo contra ella, y combatiola:
Josué y todo Israel con él pasaron de Libna a Laquis, acamparon frente a ella y combatieron contra ella.
Josué, et tout Israël avec lui, passa de Libna à Lakis; il campa devant elle, et il l'attaqua.
Poi Giosuè, con tutto Israele, passò di Libna in Lachis, e si accampò davanti, e la combattè.
Então Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, passou de Libna a Laquis; e a sitiou, e pelejou contra ela;
約書亞 和跟他一起的 以色列 眾人從 立拿 往 拉吉 去,對著 拉吉 安營,攻打這城。
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