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Joshua 11:13

But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.

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רַ֣קraqonlyרַקparticle, affirmation — “only”H7535properly, leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, althoughbut, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless, nothing but, notwithstanding, only, save, so (that), surely, yet (so), in any wise.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הֶעָרִ֗יםhearimthe cityעִירdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.הָעֹֽמְדוֹת֙haomedotthe standעָמַדdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the stand”, a verb used as a describing wordH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…תִּלָּ֔םtilamheapתֵּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “heap”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8510a moundheap, [idiom] strength.לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…שְׂרָפָ֖םserafamburn , up) kindleשָׂרַףverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “burn , up) kindle”, a completed actionH8313to be (causatively, set) on fire(cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.זוּלָתִ֛יzulatibesideזוּלָהconjunction — “beside”H2108probably scattering, i.e. removal; used adverbially, exceptbeside, but, only, save.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).חָצ֥וֹרchatsorHazorחָצוֹרnoun, proper name — “Hazor”H2674Chatsor, the name (thus simply) of two places in Palestine and of one in ArabiaHazor.לְבַדָּ֖הּlevadahto apartבַּדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to apart”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of atree, bar forcarrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besidesalone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.שָׂרַ֥ףsarafburn , up) kindleשָׂרַףverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “burn , up) kindle”, a completed actionH8313to be (causatively, set) on fire(cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַyehoshuaJehoshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַnoun, proper name — “Jehoshua”H3091Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leaderJehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare H1954 (הוֹשֵׁעַ), H3442 (יֵשׁוּעַ).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only — that did Joshua burn.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.

Young’s Literal Translation

Only, all the cities which are standing by their hill, Israel hath not burned them, save Hazor only, [it] hath Joshua burnt;

World English Bible

But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, except Hazor only. Joshua burned that.

Darby Translation

Only, all the cities that stood still upon their hills Israel did not burn, save Hazor alone, [which] Joshua burned.

Douay-Rheims

Except the cities that were on hills and high places, the rest Israel burned: only Asor that was very strong he consumed with fire.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only — that did Joshua burn.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But all the walled cities Israel burnt not; but Israel burnt Asor only.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀλλὰ πάσας τὰς πόλεις τὰς κεχωματισμένας οὐκ ἐνέπρησεν Ἰσραήλ· πλὴν Ἀσὼρ μόνην ἐνέπρησεν Ἰσραὴλ,