Joshua 12:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;”
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BSBPD
“the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth–el, one;”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one;”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“The king of Mekkedah, one; The king of Beth-El, one;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Joshua 12:16 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 12:8From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.
- Genesis 28:19and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.
- Joshua 8:17Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city wide open while they pursued Israel.
- Joshua 10:28On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
- Judges 1:22The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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