11:9a

Joshua treated them: The word them refers to the Canaanite armies.

as the LORD had told him: The clause as the LORD had told him indicates that Joshua obeyed Yahweh’s commands.

11:9b

he hamstrung their horses: The clause he hamstrung their horses indicates that Joshua had the tendons in the back legs of the enemy horses cut so that they could not walk. Probably Joshua ordered his soldiers to do this. He did not do it himself. It may be clearer in some languages to make this information explicit. Translate this using similar words to 11:6c.

and burned up their chariots: The clause burned up their chariots indicates that Joshua had his soldiers burn the enemy chariots. Translate this using similar words to 11:6d.

Here is another way to translate these phrases:

Joshua told his soldiers to cut the hamstrings of their horses and burn their chariots ⌊as Yahweh had commanded them⌋

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