Joshua 8:8

And it shall be when yee haue taken the citie, that ye shall set the citie on fire: according to the commandement of the Lord shall ye do. See, I haue commanded you.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Then 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."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And when you have taken the town, put fire to it, as the Lord has said: see, I have given you your orders.
- Basic English Bible

And it shall be when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire; according to the word of Jehovah shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.
- Darby Bible

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.
- Webster's Bible

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 Yahweh. Behold, I have commanded you."
- World English Bible

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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

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.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Joshua 8:8

8:9 Sent them - The same party. Among the people - Heb. that people, the people of war as they are called, ver.#11|, that is, the main body of the host consisting of thirty thousand.

8:10 The people - Heb. that people, not all the people of Israel; which was needless, and required more time than could now be spared; but the rest of that host of thirty thousand, whereof five thousand were sent away; the remainder are numbered, to see whether some of them had not withdrawn themselves, taking the advantage of the night, and of the design of laying an ambush; and that it might be evident, this work was done without any loss of men, whereby they might be encouraged to trust in God, and to proceed resolutely in their work. The elders of Israel - The chief magistrates and rulers of Israel under Joshua; and these, I suppose, went with Joshua, and with the army, to take care that the cattle and the spoil of the city, which was given by God to all Israel for a prey, ver.#2|, 27, might be justly and equally divided between those that went to battle, and the rest of the people.