Joshua 8:29

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until the time of the evening; and at the going in of the sun, Joshua commanded that they should take down his corpse from the tree and cast it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raise over it a great heap of stones to this day.

Latin

…regem quoque ejus suspendit in patibulo usque ad vesperam et solis occasum. Præcepitque Josue, et deposuerunt cadaver ejus de cruce: projeceruntque in ipso introitu civitatis, congesto super eum magno acervo lapidum, qui permanet usque in præsentem diem.

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

Joshua 8:29

The public executions of the kings showed that Israel acted as God's agent to judge the leaders and people of Canaan for their evil acts (see also 10:26; 11:10, 12).
until evening: See Deuteronomy 21:22–23.
which remains to this day: See Joshua Book Introduction, “Author and Date.”

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua

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War with Canaanites

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People

Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan

Places

Ai: A Canaanite city conquered by Joshua after initial defeat

Glossary

Ai Conquest and Allotment of the Land Criminal Law and Punishment Impalement Joshua, Book of Judah, Tribe of Judges, Book of Tribe of Dan

Topics

Burial: Soon After Death Captive: Cruelty to Putting to Death Hanging: Capital Punishment By Punishment: Death Penalty: Hanging Punishments: Capital Kinds of Hanging The Evening: Called: Eventide

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