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Joshua 8:29

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8:29 He hung the king of Ai on a tree, leaving him exposed until evening. 1  At sunset Joshua ordered that his corpse be taken down from the tree. 2  They threw it down at the entrance of the city gate and erected over it a large pile of stones (it remains to this very day). 3 

1 tn Heb “on a tree until evening.” The words “leaving him exposed” are supplied in the translation for clarity.

2 sn For the legal background of this action, see Deut 21:22-23.

3 tn Heb “to this day.”



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