And he set fire to the city, and he caused it to be a perpetual tomb
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King James Version
And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.English Standard Version
So Joshua burned Ai and made it forever a heap of ruins, as it is to this day.New International Version
So Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanent heap of ruins, a desolate place to this day.