Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do what the LORD has commanded. See to it; you have my orders.” New Living Translation Set the town on fire, as the LORD has commanded. You have your orders.” English Standard Version And as soon as you have taken the city, you shall set the city on fire. You shall do according to the word of the LORD. See, I have commanded you.” Berean Standard Bible And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.” King James Bible And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you. New King James Version And it will 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.” New American Standard Bible Then it will be when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do it in accordance with the word of the LORD. See, I have commanded you.” NASB 1995 “Then it will be when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do it according to the word of the LORD. See, I have commanded you.” NASB 1977 “Then it will be when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do it according to the word of the LORD. See, I have commanded you.” Legacy Standard Bible Then it will be that when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do it according to the word of Yahweh. See, I have commanded you.” Amplified Bible When you have taken the city, you shall set it on fire; you shall do [exactly] as the LORD commanded. See, I have commanded you.” Christian Standard Bible After taking the city, set it on fire. Follow the LORD’s command—see that you do as I have ordered you.” Holman Christian Standard Bible After taking the city, set it on fire. Follow the LORD’s command—see that you do as I have ordered you.” American Standard Version And it shall be, when ye have seized upon the city, that ye shall set the city on fire; according to the word of Jehovah shall ye do: see, I have commanded you. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And whenever you have taken it the city, burn it in fire and do according to the word of LORD JEHOVAH. See that I have commanded you” Brenton Septuagint Translation Ye shall do according to this word, lo! I have commanded you. Contemporary English Version Then set it on fire, as the LORD has told us to do. Those are your orders, Douay-Rheims Bible And when you shall have taken it, set it on fire, and you shall do all things so as I have commanded. English Revised Version And it shall be, when ye have seized upon the city, that ye shall set the city on fire; according to the word of the LORD shall ye do: see, I have commanded you. GOD'S WORD® Translation When you have captured the city, set it on fire. Do what the LORD says. These are your orders." Good News Translation After you have taken the city, set it on fire, just as the LORD has commanded. These are your orders." International Standard Version When you've taken the city, set it on fire, just as the LORD ordered. Look! These are your orders!" JPS Tanakh 1917 And it shall be, when ye have seized upon the city, that ye shall set the city on fire; according to the word of the LORD shall ye do; see, I have commanded you.' Literal Standard Version and it has been, when you capture the city, you burn the city with fire, you do according to the word of YHWH, see, I have commanded you.” Majority Standard Bible And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.” New American Bible When you have taken the city, set it on fire in obedience to the LORD’s command. These are my orders to you.” NET Bible When you capture the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD says! See, I have given you orders." New Revised Standard Version And when you have taken the city, you shall set the city on fire, doing as the LORD has ordered; see, I have commanded you.” New Heart English Bible It shall be, when you have seized on the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do this according to the word of the LORD. Look, I have commanded you." Webster's Bible Translation And it shall be when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you. World English Bible It shall be, when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do this according to Yahweh’s word. Behold, I have commanded you.” Young's Literal Translation and it hath been, when ye capture the city, ye burn the city with fire, according to the word of Jehovah ye do, see, I have commanded you.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Conquest of Ai…7you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. 8And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.” 9So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of ambush and lay in wait between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. But Joshua spent that night among the people.… Cross References Deuteronomy 20:16 However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. Joshua 8:2 And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set up an ambush behind the city." Joshua 8:7 you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. Joshua 8:9 So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of ambush and lay in wait between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. But Joshua spent that night among the people. Joshua 8:22 Meanwhile, those in the ambush came out of the city against them, and the men of Ai were trapped between the Israelite forces on both sides. So Israel struck them down until no survivor or fugitive remained. Treasury of Scripture 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 shall you do. See, I have commanded you. set the city Joshua 8:28 And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day. Joshua 6:24 And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. See, I have Joshua 1:9,16 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest… Judges 4:6 And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? 2 Samuel 13:28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. Jump to Previous Bidden Burn Capture City Commanded Commandment Orders Seized WordJump to Next Bidden Burn Capture City Commanded Commandment Orders Seized WordJoshua 8 1. God encourages Joshua3. The plan whereby Ai was taken 29. The king thereof is hanged 30. Joshua builds an altar 32. writes the law on stones 33. and pronounces the blessings and curses Verse 8. - According to the commandment of the lord. The LXX. seems to have read ׃דרוו סךהת ות גנךדרושׂשׂא כִדְבַר הַזֶה Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew After you have takenכְּתָפְשְׂכֶ֣ם (kə·ṯā·p̄ə·śə·ḵem) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably the city, הָעִ֗יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement set it הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement on fire. תַּצִּ֤יתוּ (taṣ·ṣî·ṯū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3341: To burn, set on fire, to desolate Do תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ (ta·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make as the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has commanded! כִּדְבַ֥ר (kiḏ·ḇar) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause See, רְא֖וּ (rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see I have given you orders.” צִוִּ֥יתִי (ṣiw·wî·ṯî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Links Joshua 8:8 NIVJoshua 8:8 NLT Joshua 8:8 ESV Joshua 8:8 NASB Joshua 8:8 KJV Joshua 8:8 BibleApps.com Joshua 8:8 Biblia Paralela Joshua 8:8 Chinese Bible Joshua 8:8 French Bible Joshua 8:8 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 8:8 It shall be when you have seized (Josh. 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