Joshua 8:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.”
Read Joshua 8:26 in the flow of Joshua8 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Joshua8 to see the surrounding context.
“Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For Joshua drew not back his hand, wherewith he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Joshua hath not brought back his hand which he stretched out with the javelin till that he hath devoted all the inhabitants of Ai;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 8:26 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 17:11As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.
- Exodus 17:12When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.
- Exodus 17:13So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.
- Deuteronomy 2:34At that time we captured all his cities and devoted to destruction the people of every city, including women and children. We left no survivors.
- Joshua 8:18Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai,
- Joshua 9:3But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).