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Joshua 10:28–43 Bible Word Search
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“Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had d…”

Joshua 10:28

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About this Bible word search

This free online puzzle is based on Joshua 10:28–43 in the World English Bible. The word bank contains 30 passage-related words, and the default Easy puzzle starts with 15 words. Use the verse references for study, or print the worksheet for offline use.

History

Historical background

The southern cities fall

Joshua moves from Makkedah through Libnah, Lachish, Eglon, Hebron, and Debir, defeating each city and its king. The passage summarizes the southern campaign as the work of the LORD who fought for Israel before Joshua returned to Gilgal.

Setting
Southern Canaan during Israel’s rapid campaign.

Main events
A sequence of city captures is recorded, followed by a summary of the conquered territory.

Why it matters
The account shows the scale of the southern victory and attributes it to the LORD’s action.

This overview paraphrases the cited passage in the World English Bible.

Original-language word highlights

  • MAKKEDAH

    Hebrew · מַקֵּדָה · Strong’s H4719 · Biblical place · High-confidence match
    Joshua 10:28
  • JERICHO

    Hebrew · יְרִיחוֹ · Strong’s H3405 · Biblical place · High-confidence match
    Joshua 10:28
  • LACHISH

    Hebrew · לָכִישׁ · Strong’s H3923 · Biblical place · High-confidence match
    Joshua 10:31
  • GIBEON

    Hebrew · גִּבְעוֹן · Strong’s H1391 · Biblical name used for a person and a place · High-confidence match
    Joshua 10:41
  • GILGAL

    Hebrew · גִּלְגָּל · Strong’s H1537 · Biblical place · High-confidence match
    Joshua 10:43

Passage vocabulary

  • COMMANDED
    Joshua 10:40
  • DELIVERED
    Joshua 10:30
  • DESTROYED
    Joshua 10:28
  • REMAINING
    Joshua 10:28
  • BREATHED
    Joshua 10:40
  • ENCAMPED
    Joshua 10:31
  • MAKKEDAH
    Joshua 10:28
  • RETURNED
    Joshua 10:38
  • COUNTRY
    Joshua 10:40
  • JERICHO
    Joshua 10:28
  • LACHISH
    Joshua 10:31
  • LOWLAND
    Joshua 10:40
  • UTTERLY
    Joshua 10:28
  • BARNEA
    Joshua 10:41
  • CITIES
    Joshua 10:37
  • FOUGHT
    Joshua 10:29
  • GIBEON
    Joshua 10:41
  • GILGAL
    Joshua 10:43
  • GOSHEN
    Joshua 10:41
  • HEBRON
    Joshua 10:36
  • ISRAEL
    Joshua 10:29
  • JOSHUA
    Joshua 10:28
  • KADESH
    Joshua 10:41
  • LIBNAH
    Joshua 10:29
  • PASSED
    Joshua 10:29
  • PEOPLE
    Joshua 10:33
  • SECOND
    Joshua 10:32
  • SLOPES
    Joshua 10:40
  • STRUCK
    Joshua 10:28
  • DEBIR
    Joshua 10:38

Places in this passage

Jericho 1 Gezer Gibeon Lachish Hebron Gaza Debir 1 Kadesh-barnea

  • Debir 1
    Khirbet Rabud
    Joshua 10:38, Joshua 10:39
  • Gaza
    Tell Harube
    Joshua 10:41
  • Gezer
    Tel Gezer
    Joshua 10:33
  • Gibeon
    El Jib
    Joshua 10:41
  • Hebron
    Tel Rumeida
    Joshua 10:36, Joshua 10:37, Joshua 10:39
  • Jericho 1
    Tell es Sultan
    Joshua 10:28, Joshua 10:30
  • Kadesh-barnea
    Ain el Qudeirat
    Joshua 10:41
  • Lachish
    Tell ed Duweir
    Joshua 10:31, Joshua 10:32, Joshua 10:33

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Scripture text: World English Bible (WEB),
public domain. Place data adapted from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data,
licensed CC BY 4.0;
locations may be approximate or disputed. Some source data may incorporate OpenStreetMap data,
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matches are limited to high-confidence name and verse references.

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