Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
10:21 The armies returned safely, indicating that Israel suffered few or no casualties in this battle, a sign of God’s presence in the battle. • no one dared: The Canaanites in the south now had firsthand experience that Israel’s powerful God was fighting them.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
10:21 The armies returned safely, indicating that Israel suffered few or no casualties in this battle, a sign of God’s presence in the battle. • no one dared: The Canaanites in the south now had firsthand experience that Israel’s powerful God was fighting them.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me those five kings out of the cave.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings unto me out of the cave.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Then Joshua said, Take away the stones from the mouth of the hole in the rock, and make those five kings come out to me.