for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
Joshua 8:27 - New International Version (Anglicised) But Israel did carry off for themselves the livestock and plunder of this city, as the Lord had instructed Joshua. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as booty for themselves, according to the word of the Lord which He commanded Joshua. American Standard Version (1901) Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for prey unto themselves, according unto the word of Jehovah which he commanded Joshua. Common English Bible However, Israel did take the cattle and other booty of that city as plunder for themselves, in agreement with the command that the LORD had given Joshua. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the sons of Israel divided among themselves the cattle and the plunder of the city, just as the Lord had instructed Joshua. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the children of Israel divided among them the cattle and the prey of the city, as the Lord had commanded Josue. |
for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
‘You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the community are to count all the people and animals that were captured.
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?”
But all the livestock and the plunder from their cities we carried off for ourselves.
They came out with all their troops and a large number of horses and chariots – a huge army, as numerous as the sand on the seashore.
You shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city.’
So Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanent heap of ruins, a desolate place to this day.