Verse List for JOS 10:2

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OET (OET-RV) the people of Yerushalem were very afraid because Gibeon had been a powerful city, stronger than Ay, and all it’s warriors were powerful.

OET-LV And_they _were _afraid very if/because was_a _city great Giⱱˊōn like_one _of the _cities _of (the)_royalty and_because/when it was_great more _than (the)_ˊAy and_all men _of_its were_warriors.

ULT that they feared greatly, because Gibeon, was a great city, like one of the cities of the kingdom, and because it, was greater than Ai, and all of its men, were warriors.

UST The people of Jerusalem and their king became very afraid, because the city of Gibeon was as large as the cities that had kings ruling them. It was larger than the city of Ai, and all its men were strong warriors.

BSB & MSB So [Adoni -zedek and his people] were greatly alarmed, because Gibeon [was] a great city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

OEB he and his men were in terror. For Gibeon was a large town, like a royal city, larger than Ai, and all its men were stout fighters.

WEBBE & WMBB they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

NET All Jerusalem was terrified because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai and all its men were warriors.

LSV that they are greatly afraid, because Gibeon [is] a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it [is] greater than Ai, and all its men [are] heroes.

FBV The people of Jerusalem were very frightened by this because Gibeon was a large town—as large as any town ruled by the king, and larger than Ai, and its men were tough fighters.

T4T Because of that, he and the people whom he ruled became very afraid, because Gibeon was an important city, like the other cities that had kings. And even though Gibeon was a larger city than Ai and all its soldiers were good fighters, they thought Joshua’s army might defeat them.

LEB he[fn] became very afraid because Gibeon was a very large city, _⌊like one of the royal cities_⌋,[fn] and because it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty warriors.

BBE He was in great fear, because Gibeon was a great town, like one of the king's towns, greater than Ai, and all the men in it were men of war.

Moff he and his men were in terror; for Gibeon was a large town, like a royal city, larger than Ai, and all its men were stout fighters.

JPS that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

ASV that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

DRA He was exceedingly afraid. For Gabaon was a great city, and one of the royal cities, and greater than the town of Hai, and all its fighting men were most valiant.

YLT that they are greatly afraid, because Gibeon [is] a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it [is] greater than Ai, and all its men — heroes.

Drby that they feared greatly; for Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

RV that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

SLT And they will fear greatly, for a great city was Gibeon, as one of the cities of the kingdom, and that it was great above Ai, and all her men mighty.

Wbstr That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men of it were mighty.

KJB-1769 That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.[fn]

KJB-1611 That they feared greatly because Gibeon was a great citie, as [fn]one of the royall cities, and because it was greater then Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.
(That they feared greatly because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater then Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.)

Bshps They feared exceedingly, for Gibeon was a great citie as any citie of the kingdome, and was greater then Ai, & all the men therof were very mightie.
(They feared exceedingly, for Gibeon was a great city as any city of the kingdom, and was greater then Ai, and all the men thereof were very mighty.)

Gnva Then they feared exceedingly: for Gibeon was a great citie, as one of the royall cities: for it was greater then Ai, and all the men thereof were mightie.
(Then they feared exceedingly: for Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities: for it was greater then Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.)

Cvdl For Gibeon was a greate cite, like as one of the kynges cities, and greater then Hai, and all the citesyns therof were men of armes.
(For Gibeon was a great city, like as one of the kings cities, and greater then Hai, and all the citizens thereof were men of arms.)

Wycl Adonysedech dredde greetli; for Gabaon was a greet citee, and oon of the kyngis citees, and grettere than the citee of Hai, and alle the fiyteris therof weren most stronge.
(Adonysedech dreaded greatly; for Gabaon was a great city, and one of the kings cities, and greater than the city of Hai, and all the fighters thereof were most strong.)

Luth fürchteten sie sich sehr (denn Gibeon war eine große Stadt, wie eine königliche Stadt, und größer denn Ai, und alle ihr Bürger streitbar).
(feared they/she/them itself/yourself/themselves very (because/than Gibeon what/which a/one large city, as/like a/one royal city, and bigger because/than Ai, and all you(pl)/their/her citizens contentious/valiant).)

ClVg timuit valde. Urbs enim magna erat Gabaon, et una civitatum regalium, et major oppido Hai, omnesque bellatores ejus fortissimi.
(was_afraid very_much. City/Town because big was Gabaon, and together of_cities royal, and major/greater oppido Hai, everyoneque warriors his/her the_strongest.)

UHB וַ⁠יִּֽירְא֣וּ מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֣י עִ֤יר גְּדוֹלָה֙ גִּבְע֔וֹן כְּ⁠אַחַ֖ת עָרֵ֣י הַ⁠מַּמְלָכָ֑ה וְ⁠כִ֨י הִ֤יא גְדוֹלָה֙ מִן־הָ⁠עַ֔י וְ⁠כָל־אֲנָשֶׁ֖י⁠הָ גִּבֹּרִֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν ἀπʼ αὐτῶν σφόδρα· ᾔδει γὰρ ὅτι πόλις μεγάλη Γαβαὼν, ὡσεὶ μία τῶν μητροπόλεων, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄνδρες αὐτῆς ἰσχυροί.

BrTr then they were greatly terrified by them, for the king knew that Gabaon was a great city, as one of the [fn]chief cities, and all its men were mighty.