Joshua 8:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.”

Joshua 8:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 8:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 8:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap forever, even a desolation, to this day.”

Joshua 8:28 — World English Bible

Joshua 8:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap for ever, even a desolation, unto this day. ”

Joshua 8:28 — American Standard Version

Joshua 8:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Joshua burneth Ai, and maketh it a heap age-during--a desolation unto this day;”

Joshua 8:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 8:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Joshua burned Ai, and made it an everlasting heap of desolation to this day. ”

Joshua 8:28 — Darby Translation

Joshua 8:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ioshua burnt Ai, and made it an heape for euer, and a wildernes vnto this day.”

Joshua 8:28 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 8:28 in Context — Joshua 8

26 For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

27 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.

28 And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.

29 And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.

30 Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God of Israel in mount Ebal,

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What Does Joshua 8:28 Mean?

Joshua 8:28 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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