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Do what the LORD has commanded. See to it; you have my orders.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Set the town on fire, as the LORD has commanded. You have your orders.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, <i>that</i> ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it will be, when you have taken the city, <i>that</i> you shall set the city on fire. According to the commandment of the LORD you shall do. See, I have commanded you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then it will be when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do <i>it</i> in accordance with the word of the LORD. See, I have commanded you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then 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.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then it will be when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do <i>it</i> according to the word of the LORD. See, I have commanded you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then it will be that when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do <i>it</i> according to the word of Yahweh. See, I have commanded you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After taking the city, set it on fire. Follow the LORD’s command—see that you do as I have ordered you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After taking the city, set it on fire. Follow the LORD&#8217s command—see that you do as I have ordered you.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then set it on fire, as the LORD has told us to do. Those are your orders, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When you have captured the city, set it on fire. Do what the LORD says. These are your orders."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After you have taken the city, set it on fire, just as the LORD has commanded. These are your orders." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When you've taken the city, set it on fire, just as the LORD ordered. Look! These are your orders!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When you capture the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD says! See, I have given you orders."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when you shall have taken it, set it on fire, and you shall do all things so as I have commanded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when you have seized it, set it on fire. And you shall do all that I have ordered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When you have taken the city, set it on fire in obedience to the LORD’s command. These are my orders to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />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”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall do according to this word, lo! I have commanded you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/8-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=1782" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/8.htm">The Conquest of Ai</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="8610: kə·ṯā·p̄ə·śə·ḵem (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf:: 2mp) -- A primitive root; to manipulate, i.e. Seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably.">when you have taken</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the city,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">set it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3341.htm" title="3341: taṣ·ṣî·ṯū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp) -- To kindle, burn. A primitive root; to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate.">on fire.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: bā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Do</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">as the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kiḏ·ḇar (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">has commanded!</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rə·’ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">See,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wî·ṯî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">I have given you orders.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>So 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-16.htm">Deuteronomy 20:16-18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-24.htm">Joshua 6:24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">1 Samuel 15:3</a></span><br />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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">2 Kings 19:25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-26.htm">Isaiah 37:26</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-21.htm">Jeremiah 50:21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5-7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/31-7.htm">Numbers 31:7-11</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Judges 1:8</a></span><br />Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-25.htm">2 Samuel 5:25</a></span><br />So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/14-16.htm">1 Chronicles 14:16</a></span><br />So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-7.htm">Matthew 22:7</a></span><br />The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-27.htm">Luke 19:27</a></span><br />And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">set the city</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/8-28.htm">Joshua 8:28</a></b></br> And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, <i>even</i> a desolation unto this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/6-24.htm">Joshua 6:24</a></b></br> And they burnt the city with fire, and all that <i>was</i> 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.</p><p class="hdg">See, I have</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9,16</a></b></br> Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God <i>is</i> with thee whithersoever thou goest… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/4-6.htm">Judges 4:6</a></b></br> 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, <i>saying</i>, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/13-28.htm">2 Samuel 13:28</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/4-12.htm">Bidden</a> <a href="/joshua/7-25.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-4.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/joshua/8-7.htm">City</a> <a href="/joshua/8-4.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/joshua/1-18.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/joshua/8-4.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-17.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ruth/3-6.htm">Bidden</a> <a href="/joshua/11-6.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/joshua/8-19.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/joshua/8-11.htm">City</a> <a href="/joshua/8-27.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/joshua/8-27.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/judges/3-28.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/joshua/8-27.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-1.htm">God encourages Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-3.htm">The plan whereby Ai was taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">The king thereof is hanged</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-30.htm">Joshua builds an altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-32.htm">writes the law on stones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-33.htm">and pronounces the blessings and curses</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And when you have taken the city</b><br>This phrase refers to the capture of Ai, a city near Bethel. The Israelites had previously failed to capture Ai due to Achan's sin (Joshua 7). The successful taking of Ai signifies a restoration of God's favor. The strategy involved an ambush, demonstrating the importance of divine guidance in military tactics. The capture of Ai is a fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites the land of Canaan (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>).<p><b>set it on fire</b><br>The command to set Ai on fire is a form of herem, or devotion to destruction, which was a common practice in ancient warfare to prevent the reoccupation of a city. This act symbolizes God's judgment and the complete eradication of idolatry. It also serves as a warning to other Canaanite cities. The destruction of Ai prefigures the final judgment and purification of the earth (<a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10</a>).<p><b>Do as the LORD has commanded!</b><br>This emphasizes obedience to God's specific instructions. The Israelites' previous defeat at Ai was due to disobedience, highlighting the necessity of following divine commands precisely. This obedience is a recurring theme in the conquest narratives and is crucial for maintaining the covenant relationship with God. It reflects the broader biblical principle that blessings follow obedience (<a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>).<p><b>See, I have given you orders.</b><br>This phrase underscores the authority of Joshua as the leader appointed by God. It also reflects the divine initiative in the conquest of Canaan, as God is the one who ultimately gives victory. The assurance of divine orders provides confidence and courage to the Israelites. This mirrors the New Testament concept of Jesus as the ultimate leader who gives commands to His followers (<a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18-20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who succeeded Moses and led the people into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in this passage, executing God's commands.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ai.htm">Ai</a></b><br>A city near Bethel, which the Israelites are commanded to capture and destroy. This event follows their initial defeat at Ai due to Achan's sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who are following Joshua's leadership and God's commands to conquer the land promised to them.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who gives specific instructions for the conquest of Ai, demonstrating His sovereignty and faithfulness to His promises.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_command_to_set_the_city_on_fire.htm">The Command to Set the City on Fire</a></b><br>A specific directive from God to destroy Ai completely, symbolizing judgment and the fulfillment of divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br><a href="/joshua/8-8.htm">Joshua 8:8</a> emphasizes the importance of following God's instructions precisely. As believers, we are called to obey God's Word, trusting in His wisdom and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin_and_repentance.htm">The Consequences of Sin and Repentance</a></b><br>The initial defeat at Ai was due to Achan's sin. This teaches us about the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance and restoration before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_and_sovereignty.htm">God's Faithfulness and Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite past failures, God remains faithful to His promises. He provides victory when His people align with His will, demonstrating His control over all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Leadership in God's Plan</a></b><br>Joshua's leadership is crucial in executing God's plan. This highlights the importance of godly leadership and the responsibility of leaders to guide others in obedience to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare_and_victory.htm">Spiritual Warfare and Victory</a></b><br>The physical battle at Ai represents the spiritual battles believers face. Victory comes through reliance on God's strength and adherence to His strategies.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_circumcision's_role_in_the_bible.htm">How does God's wrath manifest in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_levi's_landlessness_align_biblically.htm">How does Deuteronomy 10:8's statement that Levi had no land inheritance align with inherited lands described in other biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_joshua_8's_ambush_unique.htm">Why does the ambush strategy described in Joshua 8:2-22 differ from other accounts of Israelite conquests?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_the_evidence_of_ai's_destruction.htm">Where is the archaeological evidence supporting the complete destruction of Ai (Joshua 8:28)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">According to the commandment of the lord.</span> The LXX. seems to have <span class="accented">read</span> <span class="hebrew">׃דרוו סךהת ות גנךדרושׂשׂא כִדְבַר הַזֶה</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/8-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After you have taken</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּתָפְשְׂכֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ṯā·p̄ə·śə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8610.htm">Strong's 8610: </a> </span><span class="str2">To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the city,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֗יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set it</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִיר֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on fire.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּצִּ֤יתוּ</span> <span class="translit">(taṣ·ṣî·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3341.htm">Strong's 3341: </a> </span><span class="str2">To burn, set on fire, to desolate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Do</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has commanded!</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּדְבַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(kiḏ·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">See,</span><br /><span class="heb">רְא֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have given you orders.”</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוִּ֥יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/8-8.htm">Joshua 8:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/8-8.htm">Joshua 8:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/8-8.htm">Joshua 8:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/8-8.htm">Joshua 8:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/8-8.htm">Joshua 8:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/8-8.htm">Joshua 8:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/8-8.htm">Joshua 8:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/8-8.htm">Joshua 8:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/8-8.htm">Joshua 8:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/8-8.htm">Joshua 8:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/8-8.htm">OT History: Joshua 8:8 It shall be when you have seized (Josh. 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