Joshua 8:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey for themselves, according to the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took for themselves, according to the word of the Lord that He commanded Joshua.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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 hua.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Only the cattle{H929} and the spoil{H7998} of that city{H5892} Israel{H3478} took for prey{H962} unto themselves, according unto the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} which he commanded{H6680} Joshua.{H3091}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Only the cattle{H929} and the spoil{H7998} of that city{H5892} Israel{H3478} took for a prey{H962}{(H8804)} unto themselves, according unto the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} which he commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} Joshua{H3091}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    sauynge the catell and the spoyle of ye cite, dyd Israel parte amonge them selues, acordinge vnto the worde of the LORDE, which he comaunded Iosua.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Onely the cattell and the spoyle of this citie, Israel tooke for a praye vnto themselues, according vnto the worde of the Lorde, which hee commaunded Ioshua.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Onely the cattell and the spoile of the citie, Israel toke vnto them selues, according vnto the word of the Lorde, whiche he commaunded Iosuah.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for prey to themselves, according to the word of Yahweh which he commanded Joshua.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    only, the cattle and the spoil of that city have Israel spoiled for themselves, according to the word of Jehovah 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But the cattle and the goods from that town, Israel took for themselves, as the Lord had given orders to Joshua.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But Israel did plunder the cattle and the goods of the city, in keeping with the LORD’s orders to Joshua.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 8:2 : 2 And you shall do to Ai and her king as you did to Jericho and her king, only the spoil and the cattle shall you take for a prey for yourselves; lay an ambush for the city behind it.
  • Josh 11:4 : 4 And they went out, they and all their armies with them, numerous people, as the sand that is on the seashore in multitude, with very many horses and chariots.
  • Ps 50:10 : 10 For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
  • Matt 20:15 : 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?
  • Num 31:22 : 22 Only the gold, the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
  • Num 31:26 : 26 Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Deut 2:35
    85%

    35 Only the cattle we took for ourselves as spoil, and the plunder of the cities which we took.

  • Josh 8:1-2
    2 verses
    82%

    1 And the LORD said to Joshua, Do not fear or be dismayed; take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land.

    2 And you shall do to Ai and her king as you did to Jericho and her king, only the spoil and the cattle shall you take for a prey for yourselves; lay an ambush for the city behind it.

  • Deut 3:7
    82%

    7 But all the livestock and the spoil of the cities, we took as plunder for ourselves.

  • Deut 20:14
    80%

    14 But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil of it, you shall take for yourself; and you shall eat the spoil of your enemies, which the LORD your God has given you.

  • Josh 11:12-15
    4 verses
    80%

    12 And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, Joshua took, and struck them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded.

    13 But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, except Hazor only; that Joshua burned.

    14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the livestock, the children of Israel took for a prey to themselves; but every man they struck with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, leaving none that breathed.

    15 As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so Moses commanded Joshua, and so Joshua did; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Josh 8:26
    79%

    26 For Joshua did not draw his hand back, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

  • Num 31:11
    78%

    11 And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.

  • Josh 8:8
    78%

    8 And it shall be, when you have taken the city, that you shall set the city on fire; according to the commandment of the LORD you shall do. See, I have commanded you.

  • Josh 8:28
    77%

    28 And Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap forever, even a desolation to this day.

  • Josh 8:21-24
    4 verses
    75%

    21 And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again and slew the men of Ai.

    22 And the others issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side and some on that side; and they struck them so that none of them remained or escaped.

    23 And the king of Ai they took alive and brought him to Joshua.

    24 And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness where they chased them, and when they were all fallen by the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned to Ai and struck it with the edge of the sword.

  • Josh 6:24
    75%

    24 And they burned the city with fire, and all that was in it: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of bronze and iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.

  • Josh 10:30
    75%

    30 And the LORD delivered it and its king into the hand of Israel; he struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the people who were in it; he left none remaining in it, but did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

  • Josh 6:21
    75%

    21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and donkey, with the edge of the sword.

  • Josh 8:16-17
    2 verses
    75%

    16 And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

    17 And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel; and they left the city open and pursued after Israel.

  • Josh 11:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8 And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them, and chased them to great Zidon, and to Misrephothmaim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they struck them, until they left none remaining.

    9 And Joshua did to them as the LORD commanded him: he hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.

  • Josh 11:23
    74%

    23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said to Moses; and Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.

  • Josh 7:24
    74%

    24 And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them to the valley of Achor.

  • Josh 10:20
    73%

    20 And it happened, when Joshua and the children of Israel finished slaying them with a very great slaughter, until they were consumed, that the rest who remained entered into fortified cities.

  • Josh 10:39-40
    2 verses
    73%

    39 And he took it and its king and all its cities; they struck them with the edge of the sword and utterly destroyed all the people who were in it. He left none remaining, as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir and its king, as he had done to Libnah and its king.

    40 So Joshua defeated all the land: the mountain country, the South, the lowland, and the wilderness slopes, and all their kings; he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded.

  • Josh 11:19
    73%

    19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, except the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon: all others they took in battle.

  • Gen 34:28-29
    2 verses
    73%

    28 They took their sheep, their oxen, and their donkeys, and what was in the city and what was in the field.

    29 And all their wealth, all their little ones, and their wives they took captive, and they plundered even all that was in the houses.

  • Josh 8:19
    73%

    19 And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city and took it and hastened and set the city on fire.

  • Josh 8:13
    73%

    13 And when they had set the people, even all the army that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

  • Num 31:9
    73%

    9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, all their flocks, and all their goods.

  • Deut 13:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15 You shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.

    16 And you shall gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shall burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every bit, for the LORD your God: and it shall be a heap forever; it shall not be built again.

  • Josh 11:6
    72%

    6 And the LORD said to Joshua, Do not be afraid because of them: for tomorrow about this time I will deliver them all slain before Israel: you shall hamstring their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

  • Josh 10:42
    72%

    42 All these kings and their land Joshua took at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.