11
And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
11
The Israelites completely destroyed every living thing in the city, leaving no survivors. Not a single person was spared. And then Joshua burned the city.
11
They struck down everyone in it with the sword, completely destroying them; he left no one alive. Then he burned down Hazor.
Joshua 11:11 In-Context
9
Joshua did to them as the LORD had directed: He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.
10
At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword. (Hazor had been the head of all these kingdoms.)
11
Everyone in it they put to the sword. They totally destroyed them, not sparing anyone that breathed, and he burned Hazor itself.
12
Joshua took all these royal cities and their kings and put them to the sword. He totally destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded.
13
Yet Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds—except Hazor, which Joshua burned.
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The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 12, 20 and 21.