Joshua 8:7,9,12,14,19
Joshua 8:3-8 The Message (MSG)
Joshua and all his soldiers got ready to march on Ai. Joshua chose thirty thousand men, tough, seasoned fighters, and sent them off at night with these orders: “Pay me all of your attention now. Lie in ambush behind the city. Get as close as you can. Stay alert. I and the troops with me will approach the city head-on. When they come out to meet us just as before, we’ll turn and run. They’ll come after us, leaving the city. As we are off and running, they’ll say, ‘They’re running away just like the first time.’ That’s your signal to spring from your ambush and take the city. GOD, your God, will hand it to you on a platter. Once you have the city, burn it down. GOD says it, you do it. Go to it. I’ve given you your orders.”
Joshua 8:9 The Message (MSG)
Joshua sent them off. They set their ambush and waited between Bethel and Ai, just west of Ai. Joshua spent the night with the people.
Joshua 8:10-13 The Message (MSG)
Joshua was up early in the morning and mustered his army. He and the leaders of Israel led the troops to Ai. The whole army, fighting men all, marched right up within sight of the city and set camp on the north side of Ai. There was a valley between them and Ai. He had taken about five thousand men and put them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, west of the city. They were all deployed, the main army to the north of the city and the ambush to the west. Joshua spent the night in the valley.
Joshua 8:14 The Message (MSG)
So it happened that when the king of Ai saw all this, the men of the city lost no time; they were out of there at the crack of dawn to join Israel in battle, the king and his troops, at a field en route to the Arabah. The king didn’t know of the ambush set against him behind the city.
Joshua 8:18-19 The Message (MSG)
Then GOD spoke to Joshua: “Stretch out the javelin in your hand toward Ai—I’m giving it to you.” Joshua stretched out the javelin in his hand toward Ai. At the signal the men in ambush sprang to their feet, ran to the city, took it, and quickly had it up in flames.
Joshua 8:7 King James Version (KJV)
Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.
Joshua 8:9 King James Version (KJV)
Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
Joshua 8:12 King James Version (KJV)
And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Joshua 8:14 King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted 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 wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.
Joshua 8:19 King James Version (KJV)
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 hasted and set the city on fire.
Joshua 8:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And you shall rise from your ambush and take possession of the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.
Joshua 8:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So Joshua sent them away, and they went to the place of ambush and remained between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua spent that night among the people.
Joshua 8:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And he took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Joshua 8:14 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
It came about when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hurried and rose up early and went out to meet Israel in battle, he and all his people at the appointed place before the desert plain. But he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.
Joshua 8:19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The men in ambush rose quickly from their place, and when he had stretched out his hand, they ran and entered the city and captured it, and they quickly set the city on fire.
Joshua 8:7 New Century Version (NCV)
come out from your ambush and take the city. The LORD your God will give you the power to win.
Joshua 8:9 New Century Version (NCV)
Then Joshua sent them to wait in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. But Joshua stayed the night with his people.
Joshua 8:12 New Century Version (NCV)
Then Joshua chose about five thousand men and set them in ambush in the area west of the city between Bethel and Ai.
Joshua 8:14 New Century Version (NCV)
Now when the king of Ai saw the army of Israel, he and his people got up early the next morning and hurried out to fight them. They went out to a place east of the city, but the king did not know soldiers were waiting in ambush behind the city.
Joshua 8:19 New Century Version (NCV)
When the Israelites who were in ambush saw this, they quickly came out of their hiding place and hurried toward the city. They entered the city, took control of it, and quickly set it on fire.
Joshua 8:7 American Standard Version (ASV)
and ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city: for Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand.
Joshua 8:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Joshua sent them forth; and they went to the ambushment, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
Joshua 8:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Joshua 8:14 American Standard Version (ASV)
And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.
Joshua 8:19 American Standard Version (ASV)
And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it; and they hasted and set the city on fire.
Joshua 8:7 New International Version (NIV)
you are to rise up from ambush and take the city. The LORD your God will give it into your hand.
Joshua 8:9 New International Version (NIV)
Then Joshua sent them off, and they went to the place of ambush and lay in wait between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai—but Joshua spent that night with the people.
Joshua 8:12 New International Version (NIV)
Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.
Joshua 8:14 New International Version (NIV)
When the king of Ai saw this, he and all the men of the city hurried out early in the morning to meet Israel in battle at a certain place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set against him behind the city.
Joshua 8:19 New International Version (NIV)
As soon as he did this, the men in the ambush rose quickly from their position and rushed forward. They entered the city and captured it and quickly set it on fire.
Joshua 8:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then you shall rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.
Joshua 8:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
Joshua therefore sent them out; 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.
Joshua 8:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
So he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Joshua 8:14 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now it happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hurried and rose early and went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at an appointed place before the plain. But he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.
Joshua 8:19 New King James Version (NKJV)
So those in ambush arose quickly out of their place; they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and they entered the city and took it, and hurried to set the city on fire.
Joshua 8:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then you will emerge from the ambush and take possession of the city, for the LORD your God will hand it over to you.
Joshua 8:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So Joshua sent them off, and they went to the place for the ambush and stayed [hidden] between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua spent that night among the people [in Gilgal].
Joshua 8:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And Joshua took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Joshua 8:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now when the king [and the people] of Ai saw it, the men of the city hurried and got up early and went out to meet Israel in battle, the king and all his people at the appointed [time and] place before the desert plain (the Arabah). But he did not know that there was an ambush against him [waiting] behind the city [on the west side].
Joshua 8:19 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The [men in] ambush emerged quickly from their [hiding] place, and when Joshua stretched out his hand they ran and entered the city and captured it, and quickly set the city on fire.
Joshua 8:7 New Living Translation (NLT)
you will jump up from your ambush and take possession of the town, for the LORD your God will give it to you.
Joshua 8:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
So they left and went to the place of ambush between Bethel and the west side of Ai. But Joshua remained among the people in the camp that night.
Joshua 8:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
That night Joshua sent about 5,000 men to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the town.
Joshua 8:14 New Living Translation (NLT)
When the king of Ai saw the Israelites across the valley, he and all his army hurried out early in the morning and attacked the Israelites at a place overlooking the Jordan Valley. But he didn’t realize there was an ambush behind the town.
Joshua 8:19 New Living Translation (NLT)
As soon as Joshua gave this signal, all the men in ambush jumped up from their position and poured into the town. They quickly captured it and set it on fire.
Joshua 8:7 The Passion Translation (TPT)
jump up from your hiding place, race into Ai, and seize it. YAHWEH, your God, will deliver the city into your hands!
Joshua 8:9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Joshua then sent them off, and they proceeded to take up a concealed position west of Ai, between Ai and Bethel, while Joshua spent the night with the rest of the troops.
Joshua 8:12 The Passion Translation (TPT)
He placed a smaller force of about five thousand men west of the city to set an ambush between Bethel and Ai.
Joshua 8:14 The Passion Translation (TPT)
At dawn, when the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he and his army rushed out to fight. They ran to attack Israel at a predetermined place en route to the Arabah, not knowing that an ambush had been set against them behind the city.
Joshua 8:19 The Passion Translation (TPT)
and when Joshua gave this signal, all the men waiting in ambush behind the city jumped up from their position and poured into Ai. They quickly captured it and set it on fire.
Joshua 8:7 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Then you shall rise up from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will give it into your hand.
Joshua 8:9 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
So Joshua sent them out. And they went to the place of ambush and lay between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai, but Joshua spent that night among the people.
Joshua 8:12 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
He took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.
Joshua 8:14 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And as soon as the king of Ai saw this, he and all his people, the men of the city, hurried and went out early to the appointed place toward the Arabah to meet Israel in battle. But he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.