Joshua 8:26
New International Version
For Joshua did not draw back the hand that held out his javelin until he had destroyed all who lived in Ai.

New Living Translation
For Joshua kept holding out his spear until everyone who had lived in Ai was completely destroyed.

English Standard Version
But Joshua did not draw back his hand with which he stretched out the javelin until he had devoted all the inhabitants of Ai to destruction.

Berean Standard Bible
Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
For Joshua did not withdraw his hand with which he reached out with the sword until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

NASB 1995
For Joshua did not withdraw his hand with which he stretched out the javelin until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

NASB 1977
For Joshua did not withdraw his hand with which he stretched out the javelin until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Legacy Standard Bible
For Joshua did not withdraw his hand with which he stretched out the javelin until he had devoted to destruction all the inhabitants of Ai.

Amplified Bible
For Joshua did not withdraw his hand with which he stretched out the spear until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Christian Standard Bible
Joshua did not draw back his hand that was holding the javelin until all the inhabitants of Ai were completely destroyed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joshua did not draw back his hand that was holding the sword until all the inhabitants of Ai were completely destroyed.

American Standard Version
For Joshua drew not back his hand, wherewith he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yeshua did not return his hand that was raised with the spear until he had destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Josue drew not back his hand, which he had stretched out on high, holding the shield, till all the inhabitants of Hai were slain.

English Revised Version
For Joshua drew not back his hand wherewith he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joshua did not lower his hand holding the spear until he had completely destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

International Standard Version
Joshua did not cease his attack until he had completely destroyed every inhabitant of Ai.

JPS Tanakh 1917
For Joshua drew not back his hand, wherewith he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Literal Standard Version
And Joshua has not brought back his hand which he stretched out with the javelin until he has devoted all the inhabitants of Ai;

Majority Standard Bible
Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.

New American Bible
Joshua kept the javelin in his hand stretched out until he had carried out the ban on all the inhabitants of Ai.

NET Bible
Joshua kept holding out his curved sword until Israel had annihilated all who lived in Ai.

New Revised Standard Version
For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the sword, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

New Heart English Bible
For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Webster's Bible Translation
For Joshua drew not his hand back with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

World English Bible
For Joshua didn’t draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua hath not brought back his hand which he stretched out with the javelin till that he hath devoted all the inhabitants of Ai;

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Context
The Conquest of Ai
25A total of twelve thousand men and women fell that day—all the people of Ai. 26Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai. 27Israel took for themselves only the cattle and plunder of that city, as the LORD had commanded Joshua.…

Cross References
Exodus 17:11
As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.

Exodus 17:12
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 8:18
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,


Treasury of Scripture

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

Joshua 8:18
And 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.

drew not

Joshua 8:18
And 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.

Exodus 17:11,12
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed…

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Joshua 8
1. God encourages Joshua
3. 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 26. - Utterly destroyed. Hebrew, הֶחֶרִים (see note on Joshua 6:17).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Joshua
וִיהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ (wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites

did not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

draw back
הֵשִׁ֣יב (hê·šîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

his hand
יָד֔וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

held
נָטָ֖ה (nā·ṭāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

his battle lance
בַּכִּיד֑וֹן (bak·kî·ḏō·wn)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3591: Something to strike with, a dart

until
עַ֚ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the inhabitants
יֹשְׁבֵ֥י (yō·šə·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of Ai
הָעָֽי׃ (hā·‘āy)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5857: Ai -- a Canaanite city

were completely destroyed.
הֶחֱרִ֔ים (he·ḥĕ·rîm)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2763: To seclude, to devote to religious uses, to be blunt as to the nose


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