Joshua 8:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Joshua 8:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 8:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 8:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When the king of Ai saw it, they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he didn’t know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.”
Joshua 8:14 — World English Bible
Joshua 8:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.”
Joshua 8:14 — American Standard Version
Joshua 8:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, when the king of Ai seeth <FI>it<Fi> , that hasten, and rise early, and go out do the men of the city to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at the appointed season, at the front of the plain, and he hath not known that an ambush <FI>is<Fi> against him, on the rear of the city.”
Joshua 8:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 8:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hasted and rose early, and went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the appointed place before the plain. But he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.”
Joshua 8:14 — Darby Translation
Joshua 8:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the King of Ai sawe it, then the men of the citie hasted and rose vp earely, and went out against Israel to battell, hee and all his people at the time appointed, before the plaine: for he knew not that any lay in waite against him on the backeside of the citie.”
Joshua 8:14 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 8:14 in Context — Joshua 8
12 Josué prit environ cinq mille hommes, et les mit en embuscade entre Béthel et Aï, à l’occident de la ville.
13 Après que tout le camp eut pris position au nord de la ville, et l’embuscade à l’occident de la ville, Josué s’avança cette nuit-là au milieu de la vallée.
14 Lorsque le roi d’Aï vit cela, les gens d’Aï se levèrent en hâte de bon matin, et sortirent à la rencontre d’Israël, pour le combattre. Le roi se dirigea, avec tout son peuple, vers un lieu fixé, du côté de la plaine, et il ne savait pas qu’il y avait derrière la ville une embuscade contre lui.
15 Josué et tout Israël feignirent d’être battus devant eux, et ils s’enfuirent par le chemin du désert.
16 Alors tout le peuple qui était dans la ville s’assembla pour se mettre à leur poursuite. Ils poursuivirent Josué, et ils furent attirés loin de la ville.
What Does Joshua 8:14 Mean?
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