Joshua 8:28
King James Version (KJV)
And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.
In context
26 For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
27 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.
28 And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.
29 And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.
30 Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,
Joshua 8:28 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanent heap of ruins, 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.