Joshua 11:20

NETBible

for the Lord determined to make them obstinate so they would attack Israel. He wanted Israel to annihilate them without mercy, as he had instructed Moses. 1 

NIV ©

For it was the LORD himself who hardened their hearts to wage war against Israel, so that he might destroy them totally, exterminating them without mercy, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

NASB ©

For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, to meet Israel in battle in order that he might utterly destroy them, that they might receive no mercy, but that he might destroy them, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

NLT ©

For the LORD hardened their hearts and caused them to fight the Israelites instead of asking for peace. So they were completely and mercilessly destroyed, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

MSG ©

It was GOD's idea that they all would stubbornly fight the Israelites so he could put them under the holy curse without mercy. That way he could destroy them just as GOD had commanded Moses.

BBE ©

For the Lord made them strong in heart to go to war against Israel, so that he might give them up to the curse without mercy, and that destruction might come on them, as the Lord had given orders to Moses.

NRSV ©

For it was the Lord’s doing to harden their hearts so that they would come against Israel in battle, in order that they might be utterly destroyed, and might receive no mercy, but be exterminated, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

NKJV ©

For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that He might utterly destroy them, and that they might receive no mercy, but that He might destroy them, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

KJV
For it was of the LORD
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to harden
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their hearts
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that they should come against
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Israel
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in battle
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that he might destroy them utterly
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[and] that they might have no favour
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but that he might destroy
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them, as the LORD
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commanded
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Moses
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NASB ©
For it was of the LORD
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to harden
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their hearts
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, to meet
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Israel
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in battle
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in order
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that he might utterly
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destroy
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them, that they might receive
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no
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mercy
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, but that he might destroy
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them, just
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as the LORD
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had commanded
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Moses
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.
LXXM
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CONJ
dia
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PREP
kuriou
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N-GSM
egeneto
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V-AMI-3S
katiscusai
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V-AAN
autwn
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D-GPM
thn
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T-ASF
kardian
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N-ASF
sunantan
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V-PAN
eiv
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PREP
polemon
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N-ASM
prov
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PREP
israhl
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N-PRI
ina
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CONJ
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CONJ
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ADV
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V-APS-3S
autoiv
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D-DPM
eleov
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N-NSM
all
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CONJ
ina
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CONJ
exoleyreuywsin {V-APS-3P} on
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R-ASM
tropon
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N-ASM
eipen {V-AAI-3S} kuriov
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N-NSM
prov
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PREP
mwushn {N-ASM}
NET [draft] ITL
for
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the Lord
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determined to make
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them obstinate
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so
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they would attack
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Israel
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. He wanted Israel to annihilate
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them
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without
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mercy
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, as
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he had instructed
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Moses
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.
HEBREW
o
hsm
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ta
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hwhy
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hwu
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rsak
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Mdymsh
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Neml
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yk
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hnxt
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Mhl
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twyh
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ytlbl
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Mmyrxh
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Neml
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larvy
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ta
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hmxlmh
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tarql
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Mbl
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ta
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qzxl
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htyh
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hwhy
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tam
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yk (11:20)
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NETBible

for the Lord determined to make them obstinate so they would attack Israel. He wanted Israel to annihilate them without mercy, as he had instructed Moses. 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “for from the Lord it was to harden their heart[s] to meet for the battle with Israel, in order to annihilate them, so that they would receive no mercy, in order annihilate them, as the Lord commanded Moses.”