Joshua 8:27 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

only, the cattle and the spoil of that city have Israel spoiled for themselves, according to the word of Jehovah which He commanded Joshua.

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.

English Amplified

Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as booty for themselves, according to the word of the Lord which He commanded Joshua.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as booty for themselves, according to the word of the Lord which He commanded Joshua.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Israel took for themselves only the cattle and plunder of that city, as the Lord had commanded Joshua.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Israel plundered only the cattle and spoil of that city for themselves, according to the LORD’s command that he had given Joshua.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Only, the cattle and the spoil of the city Israel took as prey to themselves, according to the word of Jehovah which he had commanded Joshua.

English EASY 2024

But the Israelites took the valuable things and the animals for themselves. That was what the Lord had told Joshua.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Israelites kept the animals and other things from the city for themselves. This is what the Lord said they could do when he gave Joshua the commands.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as their plunder, according to the word of the LORD that he commanded Joshua.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Israelites kept for themselves the livestock and goods captured in the city, as the Lord had told Joshua.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Israel took the loot and the livestock of that city for themselves, as the Lord had commanded Joshua.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Israel plundered only the cattle and spoil of that city for themselves, according to the LORD's command that He had given Joshua.

English KJV 1611

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.

Israel took only the cattle and the spoil of that city as plunder for themselves, according to the word of Yahweh which He had commanded Joshua.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Israel plundered only the livestock and the spoil of that city for themselves, according to the word of the Lord that He had commanded Joshua.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Israel took only the cattle and the spoil of that city as plunder for themselves, according to the word of the LORD which He had commanded Joshua.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

However, the Israelites took for themselves as booty the livestock and the spoil of that city, according to the command of the LORD issued to Joshua.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But Israel did plunder the cattle and the goods of the city, in accordance with the LORD’s orders to Joshua.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But this time Israel kept for themselves the livestock and everything else they had taken from the city. The Lord had directed Joshua to let them do it.

But Israel did carry off for themselves the livestock and plunder of this city, as the LORD had instructed Joshua.

English NKJ 1982

Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as booty for themselves, according to the word of the Lord which He had commanded Joshua.

Only the cattle and the treasures of the city were not destroyed, for the Israelites kept these for themselves, as the LORD had commanded Joshua.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as their booty, according to the word of the LORD that he had issued to Joshua.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

However, the Israelites took the livestock and the goods captured in the city as Yahweh had instructed Joshua.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took as their booty, according to the word of the Lord which he commanded Joshua.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Only the cattle and the loot were not destroyed, for the armies of Israel kept these for themselves. (The Lord had told Joshua they could.)

English Tyndale 1537

Only the cattle and the spoil of the said city, Israel took unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD, which he commanded Josua.