Joshua 8:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 8:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 8:28 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 8:28 — KJV
“And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.”
— Joshua 8:28 (KJV)
Joshua 8:28 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 8:28
“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:28: made, ever, even
“For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. destroy: Heb. blot out”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:28: made, ever, even
“It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:28: made, ever, even
“These are the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:28: burnt, made, ever
“After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:28: burnt, made, even
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