Joshua 11:20 KJV

For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Matthew Henry

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Cross References

  • Exodus 4:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
  • Romans 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
  • Deuteronomy 20:16–17 But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: …
  • Deuteronomy 7:16 And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.
  • Exodus 9:16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

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Topics

  • Canaan Conquest of, by the Israelites
  • God Victories over the Canaanites under Joshua
  • Heart Is judicially hardened
  • Hittites Conquered by Joshua
  • Jebusites Conquered by Joshua

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Bible Dictionary

  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
  • MosesDrawn (or Egypt. mesu, “son;” hence Rameses, royal son). On the invitation of Pharaoh (Gen 45:17–25), Jacob and his sons went down into...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • For it was of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • to harden לְחַזֵּק lĕḥazzēq חָזַק Verb · piel infinitive construct · with preposition
  • their hearts אֶת ʾet Object marker לִבָּם libbām לֵב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • that they should come against כִּי kî Conjunction מֵאֵת mēʾēt Preposition הָיְתָה hāyĕtâ Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular לִקְרַאת liqraʾt קִרְאָה Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition אֶת ʾet Preposition
  • Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • in battle הַמִּלְחָמָה hammilḥāmâ מִלְחָמָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • that he might destroy them utterly לְמַעַן lĕmaʿan Preposition הַחֲרִימָם haḥărîmām חָרַם Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • that they might have no favour הֱיוֹת hĕyôt Verb · qal infinitive construct לָהֶם lāhem Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural תְּחִנָּה tĕḥinnâ תְּחִנָּה Noun · feminine singular
  • but that he might destroy לְבִלְתִּי lĕbiltî Conjunction · with preposition כִּי kî Conjunction לְמַעַן lĕmaʿan Preposition הַשְׁמִידָם hašmîdām שָׁמַד Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural כַּאֲשֶׁר kaʾăšer Relative · with preposition
  • them, as the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • commanded צִוָּה ṣiwwâ צָוָה Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular
  • Moses אֶת ʾet Object marker מֹשֶׁה mōšê מֹשֶׁה Proper name

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