Joshua Chapter 6 verse 21 Holy Bible

ASV Joshua 6:21

And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, both young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.
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BBE Joshua 6:21

And they put everything in the town to the curse; men and women, young and old, ox and sheep and ass, they put to death without mercy.
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DARBY Joshua 6:21

And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city; both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.
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KJV Joshua 6:21

And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.
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WBT Joshua 6:21

And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.
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WEB Joshua 6:21

They utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, both young and old, and ox, and sheep, and donkey, with the edge of the sword.
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YLT Joshua 6:21

and they devote all that `is' in the city, from man even unto woman, from young even unto aged, even unto ox, and sheep, and ass, by the mouth of the sword.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 21. - And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city. For a discussion of the difficulties arising from this fulfilment of a stern decree, see Introduction. CHAPTER 6:22-27. RAHAB'S DELIVERANCE. THE CURSE ON JERICHO. -

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) And ox, and sheep, and ass.--Even the animals must be destroyed, that Israel might not seem to be slaughtering the Canaanites for the sake of plunder. Everything was ordered in such a way as to mark the vengeance of God.