Joshua 8:8
Modern Translations
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 Study 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 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.”

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."

Contemporary English Version
Then set it on fire, as the LORD has told us to do. Those 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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When you have captured the city, set it on fire. Do what the LORD says. 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!"

NET Bible
When you capture the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD says! See, I have given you orders."
Classic Translations
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.”

King James 2000 Bible
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.

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."

World 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 Yahweh. Behold, I have commanded you."

American King James Version
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.

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.

A Faithful Version
And it shall be, when you have taken the city, you shall set the city on fire, according to the command of the LORD you shall do. See, I have commanded you."

Darby Bible Translation
And it shall be when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire; according to the word of Jehovah shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.

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.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when ye haue taken the citie, ye shall set it on fire: according to the commandement of the Lord shall ye do: behold, I haue charged you.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when ye haue taken the citie, ye shall set it on fire: Accordyng to the commaundement of the Lorde shall ye do. Behold, I haue charged you.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But whan ye haue wonne the cite, set fyre vpon it, doinge acordinge vnto the worde of the LORDE. Beholde, I haue commaunded you.
Literal Translations
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.”

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.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was when ye seize the city, ye shall set the city on fire: according to the word of Jehovah ye shall do: See, I commanded you.

Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when you have seized it, set it on fire. And you shall do all that I have ordered.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
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”

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

OT Translations
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.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ye shall do according to this word, lo! I have commanded you.
















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