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Joshua 8:26-28
Names of God Bible
Joshua 8:26-28
Names of God Bible
26 Joshua did not lower his hand holding the spear until he had completely destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. 27 Israel took the loot and the livestock of that city for themselves, as Yahweh had commanded Joshua. 28 So Joshua burned Ai and made it a deserted mound of ruins.[a] It is still in ruins today.
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- Joshua 8:28 Ai means “ruins.”
Joshua 8:26-28
New International Version
Joshua 8:26-28
New International Version
26 For Joshua did not draw back the hand that held out his javelin(A) until he had destroyed[a](B) all who lived in Ai.(C) 27 But Israel did carry off for themselves the livestock and plunder of this city, as the Lord had instructed Joshua.(D)
28 So Joshua burned(E) Ai[b](F) and made it a permanent heap of ruins,(G) a desolate place to this day.(H)
Footnotes
- Joshua 8:26 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
- Joshua 8:28 Ai means the ruin.
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