Joshua 11:20-21

11:20 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 

11:21 At that time Joshua attacked and eliminated the Anakites from the hill country ²  – from Hebron, Debir, Anab, and all the hill country of Judah and Israel. ³  Joshua annihilated them and their cities.

[11:20]  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.”

[11:21]  ² tn Heb “went and cut off the Anakites from the hill country.”

[11:21]  ³ tn Heb “and from all the hill country of Israel.”