8:18 The Lord told Joshua, “Hold out toward Ai the curved sword in your hand, for I am handing the city 2 over to you.” So Joshua held out toward Ai the curved sword in his hand.
1 tn Heb “Joshua did not draw back his hand which held out the curved sword until he had annihilated all the residents of Ai.”
2 tn Heb “it”; the referent (the city of Ai) has been specified in the translation for clarity.