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Berean Standard Bible

“Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph;”

Joshua 11:1

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Joshua 11 tells of the northern campaign, after the southern coalition was defeated in chapter 10. A league of northern kings led by Jabin, king of Hazor, gathers a huge army against Israel, and Joshua defeats them at the waters of Merom.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph;

World English Bible (WEB)

When Jabin king of Hazor heard of it, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor heard thereof, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now Jabin, king of Hazor, hearing of these things, sent to Jobab, king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

OYENDO esto Jabín rey de Hasor, envió mensaje á Jobab rey de Madón, y al rey de Simrom, y al rey de Achsaph,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando el rey Jabín de Jazor se enteró de lo ocurrido, envió mensajes urgentes a los siguientes reyes: Jobab rey de Madón; al rey de Simrón; al rey de Acsaf;

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