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. Contemporary English Version Then set it on fire, as the LORD has told us to do. Those are your orders, 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!" 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.” NET Bible When you capture the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD says! See, I have given you orders." 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand 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 BibleAnd 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.” 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.” 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.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd 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. 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” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. 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 20:16-18 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. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you, / so that they cannot teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods, and so cause you to sin against the LORD your God. Joshua 6:24 Then the Israelites burned up the city and everything in it. However, they put the silver and gold and articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of the LORD’s house. 1 Samuel 15:3 Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” 2 Kings 19:25 Have you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should crush fortified cities into piles of rubble. Isaiah 37:26 Have you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should crush fortified cities into piles of rubble. Jeremiah 50:21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, and against the residents of Pekod. Kill them and devote them to destruction. Do all that I have commanded you,” declares the LORD. Ezekiel 9:5-7 And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone! / Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple. / Then He told them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!” So they went out and began killing throughout the city. Numbers 31:7-11 Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male. / Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword. / The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods. ... Judges 1:8 Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire. 2 Samuel 5:25 So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. 1 Chronicles 14:16 So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. Matthew 22:7 The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city. Luke 19:27 And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’” Acts 13:19 And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. 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 And when you have taken the city This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the conquest of Ai, a city that represents a significant obstacle for the Israelites. The Hebrew word for "taken" is "lakad," which implies capturing or seizing. This action is not merely a military maneuver but a fulfillment of divine promise and strategy. Historically, the capture of a city in ancient times often involved strategic planning and divine intervention, as seen in the Israelites' reliance on God's guidance. The city of Ai, which means "ruin," symbolizes the obstacles that believers face, and the assurance that with God's help, these can be overcome. set it on fire Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders 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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