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DEBIR (Person)

One of the kings of Eglon who became an ally of Adoni-zedek, the king of Jerusalem. Debir was executed by Joshua (Jos 10:22-27 (RV · LV · Read together)).

JOS 10:22–27: RV JOS 10:22–27 · LV JOS 10:22–27 · Read together JOS 10:22–27

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OET-RV JOS 10:22

22 Then Yehoshua said, “Open up the cave and bring those five kings to me.”

OET-RV JOS 10:23

23 They did it and brought the five kings out from the cave—the kings of Yerushalem (Jerusalem), Hevron, Yarmut, Lakish, and Eglon.

OET-RV JOS 10:24

24 When they took them to Yehoshua, he summoned all the warriors and told the commanders, “Come over here. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.”

OET-RV JOS 10:25

25 Then he told them, “Don’t be afraid and don’t be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, because this is what Yahweh will do to all your enemies—including the ones that you all still have to fight.”

OET-RV JOS 10:26

26 Then Yehoshua executed the five kings and hanged them on five trees, where their bodies were left until evening.

OET-RV JOS 10:27

27 As the sun was going down, he commanded that the bodies be brought down and thrown into the cave where they had hidden, and they placed large rocks over the cave entrance again, which are still there to this day.

OET-LV JOS 10:22

22 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _said open DOM the _mouth _of the _cave and_bring _out to_me DOM the _five _of the_kings the_these from the_cave.

OET-LV JOS 10:23

23 And_they _made thus and_they _brought _out to_him/it DOM the _five _of the_kings the_these from the_cave DOM the _king _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) DOM the _king _of Ḩeⱱrōn DOM the _king _of Yarmūt/(Jarmuth) DOM the _king _of Lākīsh DOM the _king _of ˊEglōn.

OET-LV JOS 10:24

24 And_he/it _was just_as_they _brought _out DOM the_kings the_these to Yəhōshūˊa and_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _called (to) every _of (the)_man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _said to the _commanders _of the _men _of (the)_war who_they _had _gone with_him/it draw _near put DOM feet _of_your(pl) on the _necks _of the _kings the_these and_they _drew _near and_they _put DOM feet _of_their on necks _of_their.

OET-LV JOS 10:25

25 And_he/it _said to_them Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) do _not be _afraid and_do _not be _dismayed be _strong and_be _bold if/because thus YHWH he _will _do to/from_all/each/any/every enemies _of_your(pl) whom you(pl) are_fighting them.

OET-LV JOS 10:26

26 And_he_struck _them _down Yəhōshūˊa after thus and_he_killed _them and_he_hanged _them on five trees and_they _were hanged on the_trees until the_evening.

OET-LV JOS 10:27

27 And_he/it _was to_the _time _of the_sun was _going Yəhōshūˊa he _commanded and_people_took _them _down from_under the_trees and_they_threw _them into the_cave where they _had _hidden _themselves there and_they _put stones large over the _mouth _of the _cave until the _substance _of the_day (the)_this.