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So they will come out after us until we have drawn them away from the city. For they will think, ‘They are fleeing before us like the first time.’ While we are fleeing before them, you will rise up from the ambush and take possession of the city, for Adonai your God will give it into your hand. Now when you have seized the city, you will set the city on fire—according to the word of Adonai you must do. See that you do as I have ordered you.”

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They will attack[a] us until we have lured them from the city, for they will say, ‘They are retreating from us like before.’ We will retreat from them. Then you rise up from your hiding place[b] and seize[c] the city. The Lord your God will hand it over to you. When you capture the city, set it[d] on fire in keeping with the Lord’s message. See, I have given you orders.”[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 8:6 tn Heb “come out after.”
  2. Joshua 8:7 tn Heb “from the ambush.”
  3. Joshua 8:7 tn Heb “take possession of.”
  4. Joshua 8:8 tn Heb “the city.”
  5. Joshua 8:8 tn Heb “I have commanded you.”