Joshua 8:12
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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.Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set up an ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.
In other translations
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.Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set up an ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.
Hebrew words
וַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947כַּחֲמֵשֶׁתkachameshetabout fiveH2568אֲלָפִים'alafimthousand<s>H505אִישׁ'ishmanH376וַיָּשֶׂםvaiyasemand he setH7760אוֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853אֹרֵב'orevan ambushH693בֵּיןbeinbetweenH996בֵּית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵל'el-elH1008וּבֵיןuveinand betweenH996הָעַיha'ai<the> AiH5857מִיָּםmiyamfrom [the] westH3220לָעִיר׃la'irof the cityH5892
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Related verses
- Joshua 8:2-32 And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it. 3 So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.2 And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set up an ambush behind the city.” 3 So Joshua and the whole army set out to attack Ai. Joshua chose 30,000 mighty men of valor and sent them out at night
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