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Berean Standard Bible

“With the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city—man and woman, young and old, oxen, sheep, and donkeys.”

Joshua 6:21

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After Israel marched around Jericho for seven days, the walls fell, and the people entered the city. Jericho had been placed under the ban, devoted to destruction, as a holy war against a people God had long judged.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

With the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city—man and woman, young and old, oxen, sheep, and donkeys.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y destruyeron todo lo que en la ciudad había; hombres y mujeres, mozos y viejos, hasta los bueyes, y ovejas, y asnos, á filo de espada.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Destruyeron cuanto había en ella: hombres, mujeres, ancianos y jóvenes; bueyes, ovejas y burros, en una palabra, todo.

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