Joshua 8:13
And when they had set the people, even all the army that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The people positioned all the camp to the north of the city, while a rear guard was placed to the west of the city. That night, Joshua went into the valley.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, hua went that night into the midst of the valley.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
So they set{H7760} the people,{H5971} even all the host{H4264} that was on the north{H6828} of the city,{H5892} and their liers-in-wait{H6119} that were on the west{H3220} of the city;{H5892} and Joshua{H3091} went{H3212} that night{H3915} into the midst{H8432} of the valley.{H6010}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And when they had set{H7760}{(H8799)} the people{H5971}, even all the host{H4264} that was on the north{H6828} of the city{H5892}, and their liers in wait{H6119} on the west{H3220} of the city{H5892}, Joshua{H3091} went{H3212}{(H8799)} that night{H3915} into the midst{H8432} of the valley{H6010}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and they ordred the people of the whole hoost that was on the north syde of the cite, so that the vttemost of the people reached vnto the west ende of the cite. So Iosua wente the same nighte in to the myddes of the valley.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And the people set all the hoste that was on the Northside against the citie, and the liers in waite on the West, against the citie: and Ioshua went the same night into the mids of the valley.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the people set all the hoast that was on the northsyde agaynst the citie, & the lyers in wayte on the west, against the citie: And Iosuah walked the same nyght in the myddes of the valley.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And when they had set the people, [even] all the host that [was] on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
Webster's Bible (1833)
So they set the people, even all the host who was on the north of the city, and their liers-in-wait who were on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and they set the people, all the camp which `is' on the north of the city, and its rear on the west of the city, and Joshua goeth on that night into the midst of the valley.
American Standard Version (1901)
So they set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers-in-wait that were on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
American Standard Version (1901)
So they set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers-in-wait that were on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
So all the people were in their places, the army on the north side of the town and the secret force on the west; and that night Joshua went down into the valley.
World English Bible (2000)
So they set the people, even all the army who was on the north of the city, and their ambush on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The army was in position– the main army north of the city and the rear guard west of the city. That night Joshua went into the middle of the valley.
Referenced Verses
- Josh 8:8 : 8 And it shall be, when you have taken the city, that you shall set the city on fire; according to the commandment of the LORD you shall do. See, I have commanded you.
- Josh 8:12 : 12 And he took about five thousand men and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Josh 8:7-126 verses88%
7 Then you shall rise up from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.
8 And it shall be, when you have taken the city, that you shall set the city on fire; according to the commandment of the LORD you shall do. See, I have commanded you.
9 Joshua therefore sent them forth, and they went to lie in ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
10 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and numbered the people and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.
11 And all the people, even the people of war who were with him, went up and drew near, and came before the city and camped on the north side of Ai; now there was a valley between them and Ai.
12 And he took about five thousand men and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
- Josh 8:1-55 verses85%
1 And the LORD said to Joshua, Do not fear or be dismayed; take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land.
2 And you shall do to Ai and her king as you did to Jericho and her king, only the spoil and the cattle shall you take for a prey for yourselves; lay an ambush for the city behind it.
3 So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai; and Joshua chose thirty thousand mighty men of valor and sent them away by night.
4 And he commanded them, saying, Behold, you shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city; do not go very far from the city, but be all ready.
5 And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach the city, and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them.
- Josh 8:14-2411 verses84%
14 And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he did not know that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.
15 And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
16 And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
17 And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel; and they left the city open and pursued after Israel.
18 And the LORD said to Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.
19 And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city and took it and hastened and set the city on fire.
20 And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way; and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
21 And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again and slew the men of Ai.
22 And the others issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side and some on that side; and they struck them so that none of them remained or escaped.
23 And the king of Ai they took alive and brought him to Joshua.
24 And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness where they chased them, and when they were all fallen by the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned to Ai and struck it with the edge of the sword.
- Josh 10:7-93 verses78%
7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.
8 And the LORD said to Joshua, Do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hand; not a man of them shall stand before you.
9 Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly, having marched all night from Gilgal.
- Josh 7:2-43 verses77%
2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
3 And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Do not let all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai; and do not make all the people labor there; for they are but few.
4 So about three thousand men went up there from the people: and they fled before the men of Ai.
- Josh 11:7-82 verses75%
7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they attacked them.
8 And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them, and chased them to great Zidon, and to Misrephothmaim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they struck them, until they left none remaining.
- Josh 8:26-283 verses74%
26 For Joshua did not draw his hand back, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
27 Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey for themselves, according to the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.
28 And Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap forever, even a desolation to this day.
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1 And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they crossed over.
- Josh 9:2-32 verses74%
2 That they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
- 72%
2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men here tonight from the children of Israel to search out the country.
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13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there stood a man opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand; and Joshua went to him and said to him, Are you for us or for our adversaries?
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11 So the ark of the LORD went around the city, circling it once: and they came into the camp, and stayed in the camp.
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15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawn of the day, and surrounded the city in the same manner seven times: only on that day they surrounded the city seven times.
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32 Now therefore arise by night, you and the people with you, and lie in wait in the field.
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7 And he said to the people, Proceed, and surround the city, and let him who is armed go on before the ark of the LORD.
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27 So it was at the time of the going down of the sun that Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees, cast them into the cave where they had hidden, and laid large stones against the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.
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8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;