Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But don’t stop; pursue your enemies! Attack them from the rear and don’t let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has given them into your hand.” New Living Translation The rest of you continue chasing the enemy and cut them down from the rear. Don’t give them a chance to get back to their towns, for the LORD your God has given you victory over them.” English Standard Version but do not stay there yourselves. Pursue your enemies; attack their rear guard. Do not let them enter their cities, for the LORD your God has given them into your hand.” Berean Standard Bible But you, do not stop there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.” Berean Literal Bible And you?, do not stay there; pursue after your? enemies and attack the rear of them. Do not allow them to enter into their cities, for YHWH your? God has delivered them into your? hands.” King James Bible And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand. New King James Version And do not stay there yourselves, but pursue your enemies, and attack their rear guard. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.” New American Standard Bible but do not stay there yourselves; pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has handed them over to you.” NASB 1995 but do not stay there yourselves; pursue your enemies and attack them in the rear. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.” NASB 1977 but do not stay there yourselves; pursue your enemies and attack them in the rear. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.” Legacy Standard Bible but as for you, do not stand there; pursue your enemies and attack them in the rear. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for Yahweh your God has given them into your hand.” Amplified Bible but do not stay there yourselves; pursue your enemies and attack them from the rear. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has given them into your hand.” Berean Annotated Bible But you?, do not stop there. Pursue your? enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your? God {YHWH Eloheikem} has delivered them into your? hand. Christian Standard Bible But as for the rest of you, don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Don’t let them enter their cities, for the LORD your God has handed them over to you.” Holman Christian Standard Bible But as for the rest of you, don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Don’t let them enter their cities, for the LORD your God has handed them over to you.” American Standard Version but stay not ye; pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for Jehovah your God hath delivered them into your hand. Contemporary English Version But you and everyone else must keep going after the enemy troops, because they will be safe if they reach their walled towns. Don't let them get away! The LORD our God is helping us get rid of them." English Revised Version but stay not ye; pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand. GOD'S WORD® Translation But don't stop. Chase your enemies! Cut off their rear guard. Don't let them get back into their own cities, because the LORD your God has handed them over to you." Good News Translation but don't stay there yourselves. Keep on after the enemy and attack them from the rear; don't let them get to their cities! The LORD your God has given you victory over them." International Standard Version but don't stay there yourselves. Instead, pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Don't allow them to enter their cities, because the LORD your God has delivered them into your control." NET Bible But don't you delay! Chase your enemies and catch them! Don't allow them to retreat to their cities, for the LORD your God is handing them over to you." New Heart English Bible but do not stay. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Do not allow them to enter into their cities; for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand." Webster's Bible Translation And stay you not, but pursue your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut you, do not stop there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.” World English Bible but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you, do not stand, pursue after your enemies, and you have struck them from the rear; do not permit them to go into their cities, for your God YHWH has given them into your hand.” Berean Literal Bible And you?, do not stay there; pursue after your? enemies and attack the rear of them. Do not allow them to enter into their cities, for YHWH your? God has delivered them into your? hands.” Young's Literal Translation and ye, stand not, pursue after your enemies, and ye have smitten the hindmost of them; suffer them not to go in unto their cities, for Jehovah your God hath given them into your hand.' Smith's Literal Translation And ye shall not stand; pursue after your enemies; cut off the rear of them; ye shall not give them to come in to their cities, for Jehovah your God gave them into your hand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd stay you not, but pursue after the enemies, and kill all the hindermost of them as they flee, and do not suffer them whom the Lord God hath delivered into your hands to shelter themselves in their cities. Catholic Public Domain Version But as for you, do not stay here; instead, pursue the enemies, and cut down the lattermost of those who are fleeing. You shall not permit those whom the Lord God has delivered into your hands to enter into the protection of their cities.” New American Bible But do not remain there yourselves. Pursue your enemies, and harry them in the rear. Do not allow them to reach their cities, for the LORD, your God, has delivered them into your power.” New Revised Standard Version but do not stay there yourselves; pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Do not let them enter their towns, for the LORD your God has given them into your hand.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDo not stay yourselves, but pursue your enemies and overtake them; and do not let them enter the city; for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hands. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated But you shall not stay, but chase after your enemies and overtake them and you shall not allow them to enter the city, so that LORD JEHOVAH your God will deliver them into your hands OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917but stay not ye; pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities; for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.' Brenton Septuagint Translation But do not ye stand, but pursue after your enemies, and attack the rear of them, and do not suffer them to enter into their cities; for the Lord our God has delivered them into our hands. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Victory at Makkedah…18So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them. 19But you, do not stop there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.” 20So Joshua and the Israelites continued to inflict a terrible slaughter until they had finished them off, and the remaining survivors retreated to the fortified cities.… Cross References But you, do not stop there. Genesis 19:17 As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!” Luke 9:62 Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” 1 Samuel 30:8 and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.” Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Deuteronomy 25:18 how they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God. 1 Samuel 17:52 Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron. Do not let them reach their cities, 2 Samuel 20:6 And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.” Joshua 8:22 Meanwhile, those in the ambush came out of the city against them, and the men of Ai were trapped between the Israelite forces on both sides. So Israel struck them down until no survivor or fugitive remained. for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.” 1 Samuel 23:4 Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.” Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. Deuteronomy 20:4 For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.” Deuteronomy 20:16-17 However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you, Exodus 23:32-33 You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods. / They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.” Numbers 33:52-53 you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places. / You are to take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess. Judges 1:24-25 and when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us how to get into the city, and we will treat you kindly.” / So the man showed them the entrance to the city, and they put the city to the sword but released that man and all his family. 1 Samuel 15:3 Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” 1 Kings 20:30 The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room. Treasury of Scripture And stay you not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand. stay ye Psalm 18:37-41 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed… Jeremiah 48:10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. smite [heb] cut off the tail Isaiah 9:14,15 Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day… suffer them Joshua 10:20 And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities. 2 Samuel 17:13 Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there. 2 Samuel 20:6 And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. Jump to Previous Allow Army Attack Attacking Cities Delivered Enemies Enter Hand Hands Hindmost Pursue Rear Smite Smitten Stand Stop Suffer Towns Waiting YourselvesJump to Next Allow Army Attack Attacking Cities Delivered Enemies Enter Hand Hands Hindmost Pursue Rear Smite Smitten Stand Stop Suffer Towns Waiting YourselvesJoshua 10 1. Five kings war against Gibeon6. Joshua rescues it 10. God fights against them with hailstones 12. The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua 16. The five kings are murdered in a cave 22. They are brought forth 24. scornfully used 26. and hanged 28. Seven kings more are conquered 43. Joshua returns to Gilgal But you, do not stop there. This phrase emphasizes the need for perseverance and complete obedience in fulfilling God's commands. In the context of Joshua's military campaign, it underscores the importance of not becoming complacent after initial victories. This reflects a broader biblical principle seen in passages like Philippians 3:13-14, where believers are encouraged to press on toward their spiritual goals. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.” Persons / Places / Events 1. JoshuaThe leader of Israel, successor to Moses, who is leading the Israelites in the conquest of Canaan. 2. The Israelites The people of God, following Joshua's leadership in the conquest of the Promised Land. 3. The Amorites A coalition of five Amorite kings who have come against Gibeon, an ally of Israel. 4. Gibeon A city that made a treaty with Israel and is under attack by the Amorite kings. 5. The LORD (Yahweh) The God of Israel, who is actively involved in delivering the enemies into the hands of the Israelites. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in BattleRecognize that God is the ultimate deliverer in our battles, both physical and spiritual. Trust in His power and guidance. Active Participation in God's Plan While God delivers the enemies, Joshua and the Israelites are called to actively pursue and attack. We must be willing participants in God's work, not passive observers. Strategic Obedience Joshua's command to attack from behind shows the importance of strategy and obedience in fulfilling God's directives. We should seek wisdom and discernment in our actions. Faith in God's Promises The assurance that "the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand" encourages us to have faith in God's promises, even when the outcome is not yet visible. Community and Alliances The defense of Gibeon highlights the importance of alliances and community support in facing challenges. We should value and uphold our commitments to others. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Joshua 10:19?2. How does Joshua 10:19 demonstrate God's guidance in strategic decision-making today? 3. What does "pursue your enemies" teach about confronting spiritual battles in life? 4. How can Joshua 10:19 inspire us to trust God's promises in difficult times? 5. What connections exist between Joshua 10:19 and Ephesians 6:10-18 on spiritual warfare? 6. How can we apply "do not allow them to enter" in resisting temptation? 7. How does Joshua 10:19 align with historical and archaeological evidence of ancient warfare tactics? 8. What does Joshua 10:19 reveal about God's intervention in human conflicts? 9. How should believers interpret the command to pursue enemies in Joshua 10:19? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Joshua 10? 11. (Leviticus 26:7-8) Is there concrete historical or archaeological evidence that Israelite armies always triumphed in battle because of obedience? 12. How does Deuteronomy 10:8's statement that Levi had no land inheritance align with inherited lands described in other biblical texts? 13. In 1 Chronicles 11:15-19, is it plausible that three men could breach heavily guarded Philistine territory just to draw water for David? 14. Did Joshua and the Israelites capture Jerusalem? Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40) No (Joshua 15:63) What Does Joshua 10:19 Mean But you- The command singles out Joshua’s army—God’s covenant people—placing responsibility squarely on them (Deuteronomy 7:6; 1 Samuel 17:47). - Everyone else may stand in fear or confusion, but they are called to act in faith because they belong to the Lord. do not stop there - Momentum matters: victory is in sight, yet God warns against pausing (Galatians 6:9; Hebrews 12:1). - In spiritual terms, we guard against complacency: partial obedience leaves strongholds untouched. Pursue your enemies - This is an active chase, not a passive wait (Leviticus 26:7-8; James 4:7). - Today we pursue sin and deception with the same urgency, confident that God goes before us (Romans 8:13). attack them from behind - A tactical surprise: finish what God started by cutting off retreat (2 Samuel 5:17-25). - Our equivalent is exposing hidden sin and dismantling the enemy’s schemes rather than meeting them on their terms (Ephesians 6:10-13). Do not let them reach their cities - Fortified cities would let the Amorites regroup; stopping them now prevents future wars (Numbers 33:52; 2 Corinthians 10:4). - In the Christian walk, we refuse to let sinful habits return to “walled” places of the heart where they once ruled. for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand - The outcome is settled: God has already granted victory (Joshua 1:3; Romans 8:37; Psalm 44:3). - Their obedience is the means by which God’s promised triumph becomes visible. summary Joshua 10:19 calls God’s people to relentless, faith-filled obedience. Because the Lord has guaranteed victory, they press forward without hesitation, cutting off the enemy’s retreat and denying any chance of resurgence. The same pattern holds for believers today: trust God’s finished work, refuse complacency, and pursue complete victory over every spiritual foe. (19) Smite the hindmost of them.--See Deuteronomy 25:18, the only other place where the same Hebrew verb occurs.For the Lord your God hath delivered them into your hand.--It is worth while to observe that the command given to Israel to exterminate the Canaanites, though perfectly general, is notwithstanding limited as to time and circumstances by this very condition, in Deuteronomy 7, Joshua 10:1-2, "when the Lord thy God shall bring thee in, . . . and hath cast out . . . before thee . . . seven nations, and when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them." Again, Joshua 10:16, "Thou shalt consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee," and Joshua 10:22, "The Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little; thou mayest not consume them at once." The extermination of each particular army or nation was to be determined (as to time and circumstances) by the mandate of Jehovah, whose guidance Israel must follow on all occasions. The present occasion was one for pursuit and slaughter without respite or delay. But though the army, as an army, was annihilated, a remnant of fugitives escaped into fortified places (Joshua 10:20). . . . Verse 19. - And stay ye not. The original is stronger, and as for you, stand not still. The active general was not to be diverted from his purpose of annihilating the enemy by the important news that the heads of the confederacy were in his hands. He takes immediate measures to secure their persons, but for the present throws his whole strength, as well as that of his army, into the task of following up the advantage he has gained. And smite the hindmost of them. Literally, "and tail them," a verb denominative from זנב tail. The LXX. renders καταλαβετε τὴν οὐραγίαν. The word is of rare occurrence in the Hebrew, but its obvious meaning is as the text. Comp. also the Vulgate, extremos quosque fugientium coedite.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But you,וְאַתֶּם֙ (wə·’at·tem) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you do not אַֽל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not stop there. תַּעֲמֹ֔דוּ (ta·‘ă·mō·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations Pursue רִדְפוּ֙ (riḏ·p̄ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute your enemies אֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔ם (’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary and attack them from behind. וְזִנַּבְתֶּ֖ם (wə·zin·naḇ·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2179: To curtail, cut off the rear Do not אַֽל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not let them תִּתְּנ֗וּם (tit·tə·nūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set reach לָבוֹא֙ (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go their cities, עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם (‘ā·rê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement for כִּ֧י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative has delivered them נְתָנָ֛ם (nə·ṯā·nām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set into your hand.” בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃ (bə·yeḏ·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 3027: A hand Links Joshua 10:19 NIVJoshua 10:19 NLT Joshua 10:19 ESV Joshua 10:19 NASB Joshua 10:19 KJV Joshua 10:19 BibleApps.com Joshua 10:19 Biblia Paralela Joshua 10:19 Chinese Bible Joshua 10:19 French Bible Joshua 10:19 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 10:19 But don't stay (Josh. Jos) |
    |