Joshua 8:27 “Israel took for themselves only the cattle and plunder of that city, a…”

Joshua 8:27

Israel took for themselves only the cattle and plunder of that city, as the LORD had commanded Joshua.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.

World English Bible

Israel took for themselves only the livestock and the goods of that city, according to the LORD’s word which he commanded Joshua.

American Standard Version

Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for prey unto themselves, according unto the word of Jehovah which he commanded Joshua.

Geneva Bible 1599

Onely the cattell and the spoyle of this citie, Israel tooke for a praye vnto themselues, according vnto the worde of the Lord, which hee commanded Ioshua.

Darby Translation

Only, the cattle and the spoil of the city Israel took as prey to themselves, according to the word of Jehovah which he had commanded Joshua.

Young's Literal Translation

only, the cattle and the spoil of that city have Israel spoiled for themselves, according to the word of Jehovah which He commanded Joshua.

Bible in Basic English

But the cattle and the goods from that town, Israel took for themselves, as the Lord had given orders to Joshua.

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Cross references

“the cattle”

Joshua 8:2 Joshua 11:4 Numbers 31:22 Numbers 31:26 Psalm 50:10 Matthew 20:15

Joshua 8:2 · BSB

And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set up an ambush behind the city.”

Joshua 11:4 · BSB

So these kings came out with all their armies, a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore, along with a great number of horses and chariots.

Numbers 31:22 · BSB

Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead—

Numbers 31:26 · BSB

“You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the congregation are to take a count of what was captured, both of man and beast.

Psalm 50:10 · BSB

for every beast of the forest is Mine— the cattle on a thousand hills.

Matthew 20:15 · BSB

Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.

28So Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanent heap of ruins, a desolation to this day.

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