Joshua 8:2-4
Complete Jewish Bible
2 Do to ‘Ai and its king as you did to Yericho and its king; but this time, take its spoil and cattle as booty for yourselves. Ambush the city from behind.”
3 So Y’hoshua set out for ‘Ai with all the people who could fight. Y’hoshua chose 30,000 men, the most courageous of his troops, and sent them out by night. 4 He instructed them, “You are to lie in wait to ambush the city from behind. Stay close to the city; and all of you, be ready.
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Joshua 8:2-4
New King James Version
2 And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to (A)Jericho and its king. Only (B)its spoil and its cattle you shall take as booty 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, (C)you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city. Do not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.
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Joshua 8:2-4
King James Version
2 And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee 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 out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.
4 And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:
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Joshua 8:2-4
English Standard Version
2 And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did (A)to Jericho and its king. Only (B)its spoil and its livestock you shall take as plunder for yourselves. Lay an ambush against the city, behind it.”
3 So Joshua and all the fighting men arose to go up to Ai. And Joshua chose 30,000 mighty men of valor and sent them out by night. 4 And he commanded them, “Behold, (C)you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind it. Do not go very far from the city, but all of you remain ready.
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