Holy Scripture

Joshua 11:15

A church father on this verse
“The verse says, "Just as Moses, the servant of the Lord, ordered him." Here, the word of the law itself is called Moses, the servant of the Lord, just as it says in the Gospel, "They have Moses and the prophets, let them listen to them." Therefore, the law commanded us to destroy all of sin's kings, who incite us to s…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON JOSHUA 15.4

Source: Septuagint

Original

15As the Lord commanded his servant Moses, even so Moses commanded Joshua; and so Joshua did, he transgressed no precept of all that Moses commanded him.

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13But all the walled cities Israel burned not; but Israel burned Hazor only.

14And the children of Israel took all its spoils to themselves; and they slew all the men with the edge of the sword, until he destroyed them; they left not one of them breathing.

— Joshua 11:15 —

16And Joshua took all the hill country, and all the land of Negeb, and all the land of Goshen, and the plain country, and that toward the west, and the mountain of Israel and the low country by the mountain;

17from the mountain of Halak, and that which goes up to Seir, and as far as Baal-gad, and the plains of Lebanon, under Mount Hermon; and he took all their kings, and destroyed, and slew them.

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