Joshua 8:9,17
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 8:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
There was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who did not chase after the Israelites, and the town was left wide open.
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 8:15-17 The Message (MSG)
Joshua and all Israel let themselves be chased; they ran toward the wilderness. Everybody in the city was called to the chase. They pursued Joshua and were led away from the city. There wasn’t a soul left in Ai or Bethel who wasn’t out there chasing after Israel. The city was left empty and undefended as they were chasing Israel down.
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 8:17 King James Version (KJV)
And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
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 8:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who had not gone out after Israel, and they left the city unguarded and pursued Israel.
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 8:17 New Century Version (NCV)
All the men of Ai and Bethel chased the army of Israel. The city was left open; not a man stayed to protect it.
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 8:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
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 8:17 New International Version (NIV)
Not a man remained in Ai or Bethel who did not go after Israel. They left the city open and went in pursuit of Israel.
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 8:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
There was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel. So they left the city open and pursued Israel.
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 8:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who had not gone out after Israel; so they left the city open and unguarded and they pursued Israel.
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 8:17 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Not a man remained in Ai or in Bethel who did not go out in pursuit of Israel, leaving their city undefended.