Joshua 8:26 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁶ And Yehoshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had put all the inhabitants of Ai under the ban.

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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

And Yehoshua defeated Amalĕ

Deuteronomy 2:34

“And we took all his cities at that time, and we put the men, women, and little ones of every city under the ban, we left none remaining.

Joshua 8:18

And יהוה  said to Yehoshua, “Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai, for I give it into your hand.” And Yehoshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city,

Joshua 9:3

And the inhabitants of Giḇ