Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But the cattle and the goods from that town, Israel took for themselves, as the Lord had given orders to Joshua.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Israel plundered only the cattle and spoil of that city for themselves, according to the Lord’s command that He had given Joshua.
International Standard Version
Israel took only the livestock and the spoil of that city as their war booty, in accordance with what the LORD had commanded to Joshua.
A Conservative Version
Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for prey to themselves, according to the word of LORD which he commanded Joshua.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Israel took only the livestock and the spoil of that city as plunder for themselves, according to the word of the Lord which He had commanded Joshua.
Darby Translation
Only, the cattle and the spoil of the city Israel took as prey to themselves, according to the word of Jehovah which he had commanded Joshua.
Julia Smith Translation
Only the cattle and spoil of that city Israel plundered to themseves, according to the word of Jehovah which he commanded Joshua.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as booty for themselves, according to the word of Yahweh that Joshua commanded.
Modern King James verseion
Only, Israel took the cattle and the spoil of that city for a prize for themselves, according to the Word of Jehovah which He commanded Joshua.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Only the cattle and the spoil of the said city, Israel took unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD, which he commanded Joshua.
NET Bible
But Israel did plunder the cattle and the goods of the city, in accordance with the Lord's orders to Joshua.
New Heart English Bible
Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took for prey to themselves, according to the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.
The Emphasized Bible
Nevertheless, the cattle and the spoil of that city, Israel took as their own prey, - according to the word of Yahweh, which he commanded Joshua.
Webster
Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey to themselves, according to the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.
World English Bible
Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took for prey to themselves, according to the word of Yahweh which he commanded Joshua.
Youngs Literal Translation
only, the cattle and the spoil of that city have Israel spoiled for themselves, according to the word of Jehovah which He commanded Joshua.
Interlinear
Bazaz
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 8:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Review Of The Fighting
26 For Joshua did not take back his hand with the outstretched spear till the destruction of the people of Ai was complete. 27 But the cattle and the goods from that town, Israel took for themselves, as the Lord had given orders to Joshua. 28 So Joshua gave Ai to the flames, and made it a waste mass of stones for ever, as it is to this day.
Cross References
Joshua 8:2
And you are to do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king: but their goods and their cattle you may take for yourselves: let a secret force be stationed to make a surprise attack on the town from the back.
Numbers 31:22
But gold and silver and brass and iron and tin and lead,
Numbers 31:26
Get an account of everything which was taken in the war, of man and of beast, you and Eleazar the priest and the heads of families of the people:
Joshua 11:4
And they went out, they and all their armies with them, a great people, in number like the sand on the seaside, with horses and war-carriages in great number.
Matthew 20:15
Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?