Joshua 8:26 - New International Reader's Version

²⁶ Joshua continued to hold out his javelin toward Ai. He didn’t lower his hand until he and his men had totally destroyed everyone who lived there.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ For Joshua drew not back his hand with which he stretched out the javelin until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ For Joshua drew not back his hand, wherewith he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Common English Bible

²⁶ Joshua didn’t pull back the hand that was stretched out holding a dagger until he had wiped out the whole population of Ai as something reserved for God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ Truly Joshua did not draw back his hand, which he had stretched out on high, keeping hold of the shield until all the inhabitants of Ai were put to death.

Joshua 8:26 Cross References

Exodus 17:13

So Joshua destroyed the Amalekite army with swords.

Deuteronomy 2:34

At that time we took all his towns. We completely destroyed them. We killed all the men, women and children. We didn’t leave any of them alive.

Joshua 8:18

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Hold out toward Ai the javelin that is in your hand. I will give the city to you.” So Joshua held out toward the city the javelin in his hand.

Joshua 9:3

The people of Gibeon heard about what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai.