Joshua 8:13
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And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.So the forces were stationed with the main camp to the north of the city and the rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley.
In other translations
And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.So the forces were stationed with the main camp to the north of the city and the rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley.
Hebrew words
וַיָּשִׂימוּvaiyasimuand they setH7760הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַמַּחֲנֶהhamachanehthe campH4264אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834מִצְּפוֹןmitzefon[was] from [the] northH6828לָעִירla'irof the cityH5892וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853עֲקֵבוֹakevorearguard itsH6119מִיָּםmiyamfrom [the] westH3220לָעִירla'irof the cityH5892וַיֵּלֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980יְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091בַּלַּיְלָהbalaylahin the nightH3915הַהוּאhahu'<the> thatH1931בְּתוֹךְbetokhin [the] middle ofH8432הָעֵמֶק׃ha'emekthe valleyH6010
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Related verses
- Joshua 8:12And 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.
- Joshua 8:8And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the Lord shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.”
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