24:11a
After this: The Hebrew conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as After this introduces the next event in the storyline.
you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho: The sentence you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho indicates that the Israelites crossed the Jordan River. This event is recorded in Joshua chapters 3 and 4. After they had crossed the river they arrived at the town of Jericho.
Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:
Then you (plur.) crossed the Jordan River and arrived at Jericho
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When you crossed the Jordan River and came to the town of Jericho,
24:11b
The Hebrew conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates leaves untranslated but some English versions translate as “and” introduces the next event in the storyline.
The people of Jericho fought against you: The Hebrew phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as the people of Jericho is more literally “the lords/owners of Jericho.” It refers to the group of citizens of Jericho who made decisions for the town.
Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:
the citizens of Jericho (New Revised Standard Version, New International Version, Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures, New American Standard Bible, God’s Word)
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The rulers of Jericho (Contemporary English Version)
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The leaders of Jericho (NET Bible, English Standard Version)
24:11c
as did the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites: The groups of people who are listed here were also listed in 3:10, although the order is not the same. Translate these names the same way in both places.
Here is another way to translate this part of the verse:
Then the Amor people, the Periz people, the Canaan people, the Heth people, the Hiv people, the Girgash people and the Yabus people also fought against you
24:11d
and I delivered them into your hand: The clause I delivered them into your hand indicates that Yahweh helped the Israelites to defeat these groups of people.
Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:
I helped you to defeat them.
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I gave you victory over all these people.
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