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Joshua 8:27

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Israel plundered only the cattle and spoil of that city for themselves, according to the Lord’s command that He had given Joshua.

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for every animal of the forest is Mine, the cattle on a thousand hills.

Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead —

“You, Eleazar the priest, and the family leaders of the community are to take a count of what was captured, man and beast.

Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my business? Are you jealous because I’m generous? ’

But we took all the livestock and the spoil from the cities as plunder for ourselves.

They went out with all their armies — a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore — along with a vast number of horses and chariots.

Treat Ai and its king as you did Jericho and its king; you may plunder its spoil and livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city.”

Joshua burned Ai and left it a permanent ruin, desolate to this day.