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Joshua 8:8

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.

KJV

Cumque ceperitis, succendite eam, et sic omnia facietis, ut jussi.

Vulgate

κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο ποιήσετε· ἰδοὺ ἐντέταλμαι ὑμῖν.

LXX

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.

ASV

וְ/הָיָ֞ה כְּ/תָפְשְׂ/כֶ֣ם אֶת הָ/עִ֗יר תַּצִּ֤יתוּ אֶת הָ/עִיר֙ בָּ/אֵ֔שׁ כִּ/דְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ רְא֖וּ צִוִּ֥יתִי אֶתְ/כֶֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֖שׁ
'sh
noun · 376×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
הִצַּ֤תִּי
htsty
verb · 31×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
ם
m
verb · 65×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
צִוָּ֥ה
tsvh
verb · 489×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 13:28 — 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 courageou
  • Josh 1:9 — Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
  • Josh 1:16 — And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.