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Joshua 11:9

And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

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וַיַּ֤עַשׂvayaasand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לָהֶם֙lahemtoלָהֶם֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyehoshuaJehoshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַnoun, proper name — “Jehoshua”H3091Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leaderJehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare H1954 (הוֹשֵׁעַ), H3442 (יֵשׁוּעַ).כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…אָֽמַרamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toיְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).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).סוּסֵיהֶ֣םsuseyhemhorse . Compare H6571סוּסnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “horse . Compare H6571”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ).עִקֵּ֔רiqerpluck upעָקַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “pluck up”, a completed actionH6131to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminatedig down, hough, pluck up, root up.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and 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).מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖םmarkevoteyhemchariot. See also H1024מֶרְכָּבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “chariot. See also H1024”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4818a chariotchariot. See also H1024 (בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת).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.בָּאֵֽשׁbaeshin fireאֵשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him; he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Joshua did unto them as Jehovah bade him: he hocked their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Joshua doth to them as Jehovah said to him; their horses he hath houghed, and their chariots burnt with fire.

World English Bible

Joshua did to them as Yahweh told him. He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.

Darby Translation

And Joshua did to them as Jehovah had said to him: he houghed their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.

Douay-Rheims

And he did as the Lord had commanded him, he hamstringed their horses and burned their chariots.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him; he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Joshua did to them, as the Lord commanded him: he houghed their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτοῖς Ἰησοῦς, ὃν τρόπον ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ Κύριος· τοὺς ἵππους αὐτῶν ἐνευροκόπησε, καὶ τὰ ἅρματα αὐτῶν ἐνέπρησε πυρί.