Joshua 8:27

New Living Translation

Only the livestock and the treasures of the town were not destroyed, for the Israelites kept these as plunder for themselves, as the Lord had commanded Joshua.

Cross References

Psalm 50:10

For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.

Numbers 31:22

Anything made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, or lead—

Numbers 31:26

“You and Eleazar the priest and the family leaders of each tribe are to make a list of all the plunder taken in the battle, including the people and animals.

Matthew 20:15

Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’

Deuteronomy 3:7

But we kept all the livestock for ourselves and took plunder from all the towns.

Joshua 11:4

All these kings came out to fight. Their combined armies formed a vast horde. And with all their horses and chariots, they covered the landscape like the sand on the seashore.

Joshua 8:2

You will destroy them as you destroyed Jericho and its king. But this time you may keep the plunder and the livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the town.”

Joshua 8:28

So Joshua burned the town of Ai, and it became a permanent mound of ruins, desolate to this very day.