Joshua 8:27 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition27 But the Israelites took the animals and the other possessions of the people of Ai, because this was what the Lord had told Joshua to do. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 176927 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. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition27 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. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)27 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. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible27 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. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version27 Then the sons of Israel divided among themselves the cattle and the plunder of the city, just as the Lord had instructed Joshua. Féach an chaibidil |
Joshua made sure every building in Ai was burned to the ground. He told his men to kill the king of Ai and hang his body on a tree. Then at sunset he told the Israelites to take down the body, throw it in the gateway of the town, and cover it with a big pile of rocks. Those rocks are still there, and the town itself has never been rebuilt.