1 Quando Jabim, rei de Hazor, ouviu isto, enviou mensageiros a Jobabe, rei de Madom, ao rei de Sinrom, ao rei de Acsafe,2 aos reis que estavam ao norte, na região montanhosa e na Arabá ao sul de Quinerete, e na Sefelá, e nos planaltos de Dor ao ocidente,3 aos cananeus ao oriente e ao ocidente, aos amorreus, aos heteus, aos ferezeus, e aos jebuseus na região montanhosa, e aos heveus ao pé de Hermom na terra de Mispa.4 Saíram eles com todas as suas hostes, muito povo, multidão numerosa como a areia que está na praia do mar, levando muitíssimos cavalos e carros.5 Todos estes reis se reuniram, vieram e acamparam-se juntos às águas de Merom, para pelejarem contra Israel.6 Disse Jeová a Josué: Não te arreceies deles; porque amanhã a esta hora eu os entregarei a todos mortos diante de Israel. Jarretarás os seus cavalos, e queimarás com fogo os seus carros.7 Josué, com toda a gente de guerra, veio de repente contra eles às águas de Merom, e os atacaram.8 Jeová entregou-os nas mãos de Israel: feriram-nos, e perseguiram-nos até a grande Sidom, e até Misrefote-Maim, e até o vale de Mispa ao oriente; e feriram-nos, até não lhes deixar nem sequer um de resto.9 Fez-lhes Josué como Jeová lhe ordenou; jarretou os cavalos deles, e queimou os carros com fogo.10 Nesse tempo voltou Josué, tomou a Hazor e matou à espada o seu rei, pois Hazor dantes era a capital de todos estes reinos.11 Feriram ao fio da espada a todos os que nela estavam, destruindo-os totalmente; não foi deixado ninguém com vida; e ele queimou a Hazor com fogo.12 Tomou Josué todas as cidades desses reis, e a eles mesmos, feriu-os ao fio da espada, e totalmente os destruiu, como ordenou Moisés, servo de Jeová.13 Porém quanto às cidades que se achavam sobre outeiros, a nenhuma delas queimou Israel, a não ser a Hazor; a essa queimou Josué.14 Os filhos de Israel tomaram como presa para si todos os despojos destas cidades, e o gado; porém feriram ao fio da espada a todos os homens até os destruírem, sem deixar a ninguém com vida.15 Como Jeová ordenou a Moisés, seu servo, assim Moisés ordenou-a Josué. Assim Josué o fez; não deixou de fazer coisa alguma de tudo o que Jeová ordenou a Moisés.16 Tomou Josué toda aquela terra, a região montanhosa, e todo o Neguebe, e toda a terra de Gósen, e a Sefelá, e a Arabá, e a região montanhosa de Israel com a sua planície,17 desde o monte Halaque que sobe a Seir, até Baal-Gade no vale do Líbano ao pé do monte Hermom. tomou também todos os seus reis, feriu-os e tirou-lhes a vida.18 Por muito tempo pelejou Josué contra todos esses reis.19 Não houve cidade que fizesse paz com os filhos de Israel, à exceção dos heveus, habitantes de Gibeom: a todas tomaram à força de armas.20 Pois de Jeová veio o endurecimento dos seus corações, para saírem à guerra contra Israel, a fim de que fossem destruídos totalmente, e não achassem piedade alguma, porém fossem de todo exterminados, como Jeová ordenou a Moisés.21 Nesse tempo veio Josué e exterminou os anaquins da região montanhosa, de Hebrom, de Debir, de Anabe, de toda a região montanhosa de Judá e de toda a região montanhosa de Israel: Josué totalmente os destruiu com as suas cidades.22 Não se deixou nem sequer um dos anaquins na terra dos filhos de Israel; somente ficaram alguns em Gaza, em Gate e em Asdode.23 Tomou Josué a terra, conforme tudo o que Jeová falou a Moisés, e deu-a em herança a Israel, segundo as suas divisões em tribos. A terra cessou de ter guerra.

1 And when Jabin king of Asor had heard these things, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Semeron, and to the king of Achsaph:2 And to the kings of the north, that dwelt in the mountains and in the plains over against the south side of Ceneroth, and in the levels and the countries of Dor by the sea side :3 To the Chanaanites also on the ease and on the west, and the Amorrhite, and the Hethite, and the Pherezite, and the Jebusite in the mountains: to the Hevite also who dwelt at the foot of Hermon in the land of Maspha.4 And they all came out with their troops, a people exceeding numerous as the sand that is on the sea shore, their horses also and chariots a very great multitude,5 And all these kings assembled together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.6 And the Lord said to Josue: Fear them not: for to morrow at this same hour I will deliver all these to be slain in the sight of Israel: thou shalt hamstring their horses, and thou shalt burn their chariots with fire.7 And Josue came, and all the army with him, against them to the waters of Merom on a sudden, and fell upon them.8 And the Lord delivered them into the hands of Israel. And they defeated them, and chased them as far as the great Sidon, and the waters of Maserophot, and the field of Masphe, which is on the east side thereof. He slew them all, so as to leave no remains of them:9 And he did as the Lord had commanded him, he hamstringed their horses and burned their chariots.10 And presently turning back he took Asor: and slew the king thereof with the sword. Now Asor of old was the head of all these kingdoms.11 And he cut off all the souls that abode there: he left not in it any remains, but utterly destroyed all, and burned the city itself with fire.12 And he took and put to the sword and destroyed all the cities round about, and their kings, as Moses the servant of God had commanded him.13 Except the cities that were on hills and high places, the rest Israel burned: only Asor that was very strong he consumed with fire.14 And the children of Israel divided among themselves all the spoil of these cities and the cattle, killing all the men.15 As the Lord had commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Josue, and he accomplished all: he left not one thing undone of all the commandments which the Lord had commanded Moses.16 So Josue took all the country of the hills, and of the south, and the land of Gosen, and the plains and the west country, and the mountain of Israel, and the plains thereof:17 And part of the mountain that goeth up to Seir as far as Baalgad, by the plain of Libanus under mount Hermon: all their kings he took, smote and slew.18 Josue made war a long time against these kings.19 There was hot a city that delivered itself to the children of Israel, except the Hevite, who dwelt in Gabaon: for he took all by fight.20 For it was the sentence of the Lord, that their hearts should be hardened, and they should fight against Israel, and fall, and should not deserve any clemency, and should be destroyed as the Lord had commanded Moses.21 At that time Josue came and cut off the Enacims from the mountains, from Hebron, and Dabir, and Anab, and from all the mountain of Juda and Israel, and destroyed their cities.22 He left not any of the stock of the Enacims, in the land of the children of Israel: except the cities of Gaza, and Geth, and Azotus, in which alone they were left.23 So Josue took all the land, as the Lord spoke to Moses, and delivered it in possession to the children of Israel, according to their divisions and tribes. And the land rested from wars.