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Joshua 8:14-16
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Joshua 8:14-16
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
14 When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, the men of the city hurried and went out early in the morning so that he and all his people could engage Israel in battle at a suitable place facing the Arabah. But he did not know there was an ambush waiting for him behind the city. 15 Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten back by them and fled towards the wilderness.(A) 16 Then all the troops of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
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Joshua 8:14-16
King James Version
Joshua 8:14-16
King James Version
14 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.
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.
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Joshua 8:14-16
New International Version
Joshua 8:14-16
New International Version
14 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.(A) But he did not know(B) that an ambush had been set against him behind the city. 15 Joshua and all Israel let themselves be driven back(C) before them, and they fled toward the wilderness.(D) 16 All the men of Ai were called to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were lured away(E) from the city.
Joshua 8:14-16
New King James Version
Joshua 8:14-16
New King James Version
14 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 (A)did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city. 15 And Joshua and all Israel (B)made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. 16 So all the people who were in Ai were called together to pursue them. And they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
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Joshua 8:14-16
English Standard Version
Joshua 8:14-16
English Standard Version
14 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[a] toward (A)the Arabah to meet Israel in battle. (B)But he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city. 15 And Joshua and all Israel (C)pretended to be beaten before them and fled in the direction of the wilderness. 16 So all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and as they pursued Joshua they (D)were drawn away from the city.
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- Joshua 8:14 Hebrew appointed time
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