Joshua 8:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Israel took for themselves only the cattle and plunder of that city, as the LORD had commanded Joshua.”
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“Israel took for themselves only the cattle and plunder of that city, as the LORD had commanded Joshua.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the Lord which he commanded Joshua.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for prey unto themselves, according unto the word of Jehovah which he commanded Joshua.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“only, the cattle and the spoil of that city have Israel spoiled for themselves, according to the word of Jehovah which He commanded Joshua.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 8:27 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 31:22Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead—
- Numbers 31:26“You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the congregation are to take a count of what was captured, both of man and beast.
- Deuteronomy 3:7But all the livestock and plunder of the cities we carried off for ourselves.
- Joshua 8:2And 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 11:4So these kings came out with all their armies, a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore, along with a great number of horses and chariots.
- Psalms 50:10for every beast of the forest is Mine— the cattle on a thousand hills.
- Matthew 20:15Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
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