Joshua 8:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Joshua 8:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 8:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 8:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh said to Joshua, “Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand.” Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.”
Joshua 8:18 — World English Bible
Joshua 8:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.”
Joshua 8:18 — American Standard Version
Joshua 8:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `Stretch out with the javelin which <FI>is<Fi> in thy hand towards Ai, for into thy hand I give it;' and Joshua stretcheth out with the javelin which <FI>is<Fi> in his hand toward the city,”
Joshua 8:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 8:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah said to Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that he had in his hand toward the city.”
Joshua 8:18 — Darby Translation
Joshua 8:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the Lord said vnto Ioshua, Stretch out the speare that is in thine hande, towarde Ai: for I wil giue it into thine hand: and Ioshua stretched out the speare that hee had in his hand, toward the citie.”
Joshua 8:18 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 8:18 in Context — Joshua 8
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.
17 Il n’y eut dans Aï et dans Béthel pas un homme qui ne sortît contre Israël. Ils laissèrent la ville ouverte, et poursuivirent Israël.
18 L’Éternel dit à Josué: Étends vers Aï le javelot que tu as à la main, car je vais la livrer en ton pouvoir. Et Josué étendit vers la ville le javelot qu’il avait à la main.
19 Aussitôt qu’il eut étendu sa main, les hommes en embuscade sortirent précipitamment du lieu où ils étaient; ils pénétrèrent dans la ville, la prirent, et se hâtèrent d’y mettre le feu.
20 Les gens d’Aï, ayant regardé derrière eux, virent la fumée de la ville monter vers le ciel, et ils ne purent se sauver d’aucun côté. Le peuple qui fuyait vers le désert se retourna contre ceux qui le poursuivaient;
What Does Joshua 8:18 Mean?
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