Joshua 8:26
Bible › Joshua › Chapter 8 › Verse 26
For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.
In other translations
For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.
Hebrew words
וִיהוֹשֻׁעַvihoshua'and JoshuaH3091לֹא־lo'-notH3808הֵשִׁיבheshivhe drew backH7725יָדוֹyadohand hisH3027אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834נָטָהnatahhe had stretched outH5186בַּכִּידוֹןbakidonwith the javelinH3591עַד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834הֶחֱרִיםhecherimhe had totally destroyedH2763אֵת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יֹשְׁבֵיyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427הָעָי׃ha'ai<the> AiH5857
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Related verses
- Exodus 17:11-1211 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.11 As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed. 12 When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.
- Joshua 8:18And the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai,
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People and places
People: Joshua
Places: Ai