Joshua 8:28
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanent heap of ruins, a desolation to this day.
In context
26 Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.
27 Israel took for themselves only the cattle and plunder of that city, as the LORD had commanded Joshua.
28 So Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanent heap of ruins, a desolation to this day.
29 He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And over it they raised a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.
30 At that time Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal to the LORD, the God of Israel,
Joshua 8:28 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanent heap of ruins, a desolation to this day.
- KJV King James Version
- And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.
- WEB World English Bible
- So Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap forever, even a desolation, to this day.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap for ever, even a desolation, unto this day.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Joshua burneth Ai, and maketh it a heap age-during — a desolation unto this day;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Joshua burned Ai, and made it an everlasting heap of desolation to this day.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap for ever, even a desolation to this day.