Joshua 8:8 - The Scriptures 1998

“And it shall be, when you capture the city, that you burn the city with fire. Do according to the word of יהוה. See, I have commanded you.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

When you have taken the city, you shall set it afire; as the Lord commanded, you shall do. See, I have commanded you.

American Standard Version (1901)

And it shall be, when ye have seized upon the city, that ye shall set the city on fire; according to the word of Jehovah shall ye do: see, I have commanded you.

Common English Bible

As soon as you seize the city, set it on fire. Act according to the LORD’s word. Indeed, I have given you an order!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And when you have seized it, set it on fire. And you shall do all that I have ordered."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And when you shall have taken it, set it on fire: and you shall do all things so as I have commanded.

Joshua 8:8 Cross References

2 Samuel 13:28

And Aḇ

Deuteronomy 20:16

“Only, of the cities of these peoples which יהוה  your Elohim gives you as an inheritance, you do not keep alive any that breathe,

Joshua 1:16

And they answered Yehoshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we do, and wherever you send us we go.

Joshua 1:9

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, nor be discouraged, for יהוה  your Elohim is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 6:24

And they burned the city and all that was in it with fire. Only the silver and gold, and the vessels of bronze and of iron, they put into the treasury of the House of יהוה.

Joshua 8:13

So they stationed the people, all the army that was on the north of the city, and its rear guard on the west of the city, and Yehoshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

Joshua 8:2

“So you shall do to Ai and its sovereign as you did to Yeriḥ

Joshua 8:22

The others also came out of the city against them, so they were in the midst of Yisra’ĕ

Joshua 8:28

And Yehoshua burned Ai and made it a heap forever, a ruin to this day.

Joshua 8:7

then you shall rise from the ambush and seize the city. And יהוה  your Elohim shall give it into your hand.

Joshua 8:9

And Yehoshua sent them out. And they went to lie in ambush, and stayed between Bĕ

Judges 4:6

And she sent and called for Baraq son of Aḇ