Holy Scripture

Joshua 10:29

A church father on this verse
“But if we examine the very meanings of the names more eagerly and more diligently, it will be discovered that the significance of the names can have an interpretation at one time of a wicked kingdom, and at another time, of a good kingdom. For example, I think Libnah means "whiteness." But whiteness is understood in d…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON JOSHUA 13.2

Source: Septuagint

Original

29And Joshua and all Israel with him departed out of Makkedah to Libnah, and besieged Libnah.

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27And it came to pass toward the setting of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees, and cast them into the cave into which they had fled for refuge, and rolled stones to the cave, which remain till this day.

28And they took Makkedah on that day, and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and they utterly destroyed every living thing that was in it; and there was none left in it that was preserved and had escaped; and they did to the king of Makkedah, as they did to the king of Jericho.

— Joshua 10:29 —

30And the Lord delivered it into the hands of Israel: and they took it, and its king, and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and everything breathing in it; and there was not left in it any that survived and escaped; and they did to its king, as they did to the king of Jericho.

31And Joshua and all Israel with him departed from Libnah to Lachish, and he encamped about it, and besieged it.

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