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Joshua 8:2-4
Complete Jewish Bible
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 International Version
Joshua 8:2-4
New International Version
2 You shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder(A) and livestock for yourselves.(B) Set an ambush(C) behind the city.”
3 So Joshua and the whole army moved out to attack Ai. He chose thirty thousand of his best fighting men and sent them out at night 4 with these orders: “Listen carefully. You are to set an ambush behind the city. Don’t go very far from it. All of you be on the alert.
Joshua 8:2-4
English Standard Version
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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