Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Joshua kept holding out his curved sword until Israel had annihilated all who lived in Ai.
New American Standard Bible
For Joshua
King James Version
For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
Holman Bible
Joshua did not draw back his hand that was holding the sword until all the inhabitants of Ai were completely destroyed.
International Standard Version
Joshua did not cease his attack until he had completely destroyed every inhabitant of Ai.
A Conservative Version
For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
American Standard Version
For Joshua drew not back his hand, wherewith he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
Amplified
For Joshua did not withdraw his hand with which he stretched out the spear until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
Bible in Basic English
For Joshua did not take back his hand with the outstretched spear till the destruction of the people of Ai was complete.
Darby Translation
And Joshua did not draw back his hand, which he had stretched out with the javelin, until they had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joshua turned not back his hand which he stretched out with the spear till he exterminated all the inhabitants of Ai.
King James 2000
For Joshua drew not his hand back, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Joshua did not draw back his hand that was stretched out with the sword until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
Modern King James verseion
For Joshua did not draw his hand back, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the people of Ai.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For Joshua plucked not his hand back again which he stretched out with the spear, until they had utterly destroyed all the inhabiters of Ai.
New Heart English Bible
For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Joshua, drew not back his hand which he had stretched out with the javelin, - until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
Webster
For Joshua drew not his hand back with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
World English Bible
For Joshua didn't draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 8:26
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Context Readings
A Review Of The Fighting
25 Twelve thousand men and women died that day, including all the men of Ai. 26 Joshua kept holding out his curved sword until Israel had annihilated all who lived in Ai. 27 But Israel did plunder the cattle and the goods of the city, in accordance with the Lord's orders to Joshua.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 17:11-12
Whenever Moses would raise his hands, then Israel prevailed, but whenever he would rest his hands, then Amalek prevailed.
Joshua 8:18
The Lord told Joshua, "Hold out toward Ai the curved sword in your hand, for I am handing the city over to you." So Joshua held out toward Ai the curved sword in his hand.