Joshua 8:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:”

Joshua 8:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 8:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 8:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He commanded them, saying, “Behold, you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city. Don’t go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.”

Joshua 8:4 — World English Bible

Joshua 8:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:”

Joshua 8:4 — American Standard Version

Joshua 8:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and commandeth them, saying, `See, ye are liers in wait against the city, at the rear of the city, ye go not very far off from the city, and all of you have been prepared,”

Joshua 8:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 8:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he commanded them, saying, See, ye shall be in ambush against the city, behind the city: go not very far from the city, and be all of you ready.”

Joshua 8:4 — Darby Translation

Joshua 8:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he commanded them, saying, Behold, yee shall lye in waite against the citie on the backeside of the citie: goe not very farre from the citie, but be ye all in a readinesse.”

Joshua 8:4 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 8:4 in Context — Joshua 8

2 Y harás á Hai y á su rey como hiciste á Jericó y á su rey: sólo que sus despojos y sus bestias tomaréis para vosotros. Pondrás, pues, emboscadas á la ciudad detrás de ella.

3 Y levantóse Josué, y toda la gente de guerra, para subir contra Hai: y escogió Josué treinta mil hombres fuertes, los cuales envió de noche.

4 Y mandóles, diciendo: Mirad, pondréis emboscada á la ciudad detrás de ella: no os alejaréis mucho de la ciudad, y estaréis todos apercibidos.

5 Y yo, y todo el pueblo que está conmigo, nos acercaremos á la ciudad; y cuando saldrán ellos contra nosotros, como hicieron antes, huiremos delante de ellos.

6 Y ellos saldrán tras nosotros, hasta que los arranquemos de la ciudad; porque ellos dirán: Huyen de nosotros como la primera vez. Huiremos, pues, delante de ellos.

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What Does Joshua 8:4 Mean?

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