Joshua 8:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Joshua 8:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 8:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 8:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.”

Joshua 8:12 — World English Bible

Joshua 8:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.”

Joshua 8:12 — American Standard Version

Joshua 8:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he taketh about five thousand men, and setteth them an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city;”

Joshua 8:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 8:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now he had taken about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city.”

Joshua 8:12 — Darby Translation

Joshua 8:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee tooke about fiue thousande men, and set them to lye in waite betweene Beth-el and Ai, on the Westside of the citie.”

Joshua 8:12 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 8:12 in Context — Joshua 8

10 Y levantándose Josué muy de mañana, revistó al pueblo, y subió él, con los ancianos de Israel, delante del pueblo contra Hai.

11 Y toda la gente de guerra que con él estaba, subió, y acercóse, y llegaron delante de la ciudad, y asentaron el campo á la parte del norte de Hai: y el valle estaba entre él y Hai.

12 Y tomó como cinco mil hombres, y púsolos en emboscada entre Beth-el y Hai, á la parte occidental de la ciudad.

13 Y el pueblo, todo el campo que estaba á la parte del norte de la ciudad, colocado ya cerca, y su emboscada al occidente de la ciudad, vínose Josué aquella noche al medio del valle.

14 Lo cual como viese el rey de Hai, levantóse prestamente de mañana, y salió con la gente de la ciudad contra Israel, él y todo su pueblo, para combatir por el llano al tiempo señalado, no sabiendo que le estaba puesta emboscada á las espaldas de la ciudad.

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What Does Joshua 8:12 Mean?

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