Joshua 8:18 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁸ Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Hold your spear toward the city of Ai. I will give you that city.” So Joshua held his spear toward the city of Ai.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Then the Lord said to Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand. So Joshua stretched out the javelin in his hand toward the city.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ The LORD said to Joshua, “Point the dagger in your hand toward Ai, because I will give it into your power.” So Joshua pointed the dagger in his hand toward the city.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ the Lord said to Joshua: "Lift up the shield that is in your hand, toward the city of Ai. For I will deliver it to you."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ The Lord said to Josue: Lift up the shield that is in thy hand, towards the city of Hai, for I will deliver it to thee.

Joshua 8:18 Cross References

Job 15:25

Why? Because the evil person refuses to obey God—\par He shakes his fist at God,\par and tries to defeat God All-Powerful.\par

Job 39:23

The soldier’s quiver {\cf2\super [91]} shakes\par on the horse’s side.\par The spear and weapons his rider carries\par shine in the sun.\par

Exodus 14:16

Raise the walking stick in your hand over the Red Sea, [93] and the sea will split. Then the people can go across on dry land.

Exodus 8:1

Then the Lord told Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that the Lord says, ‘Let my people go to worship me!

Exodus 8:5

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron to hold the walking stick in his hand over the canals, rivers, and lakes. Then the frogs will come out onto the land of Egypt.”

Ezekiel 30:25

So I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

Joshua 8:17

All the people of Ai and Bethel chased the army of Israel. The city was left open—no one stayed to protect the city.

Joshua 8:19

The men of Israel that were hiding saw this. They quickly came out from their hiding place and hurried toward the city. They entered the city and took control of it. Then the soldiers started fires to burn the city.

Joshua 8:26

Joshua had held his spear toward Ai as a sign to his people to destroy the city. And Joshua did not stop until all the people of Ai were destroyed.

Joshua 8:7

Then you should come out of your hiding place and take control of the city. The Lord your God will give you the power to win.

1 Samuel 17:41

The Philistine (Goliath) slowly walked closer and closer to David. Goliath’s helper walked in front of him, carrying the shield.

1 Samuel 17:45

David said to the Philistine (Goliath), “You come to me using sword, spear, and javelin. [160] But I come to you in the name of the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the armies of Israel! You have said bad things about him.

1 Samuel 17:6

Goliath wore bronze protectors on his legs. He had a bronze javelin [150] tied on his back.