Joshua 8:18
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And the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai,
In other translations
And the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai,
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091נְטֵהnetehstretch outH5186בַּכִּידוֹןbakidonwith the javelinH3591אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834בְּיָדְךָbeyadekha[is] in hand yourH3027אֶל־'el-toH413הָעַיha'ai<the> AiH5857כִּיkiforH3588בְיָדְךָveyadekhain hand yourH3027אֶתְּנֶנָּה'ettenenahI will give itH5414וַיֵּטvaiyetand he stretched outH5186יְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091בַּכִּידוֹןbakidonwith the javelinH3591אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834בְּיָדוֹbeyado[was] in hand hisH3027אֶל־'el-toH413הָעִיר׃ha'irthe cityH5892
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Joshua 8:26For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.
- Job 15:25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,
- Joshua 8:7Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the Lord your God will deliver it into your hand.you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.
- Exodus 8:5And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers and canals and ponds, and cause the frogs to come up onto the land of Egypt.’”
- 1 Samuel 17:6And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.
- Exodus 14:16But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.And as for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.
- 1 Samuel 17:45Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
- Exodus 17:9-129 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. 10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.9 So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.” 10 Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed. 12 When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.
- 1 Samuel 17:41And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him.
- Job 39:23The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.A quiver rattles at his side, along with a flashing spear and lance.
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People and places
People: Joshua
Places: Ai