Joshua 8:11

What does Joshua 8:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 8:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And all the people, eventhemen ofwar that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and encamped on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between him and Ai.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And all the people, eventhemen ofwar that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and encamped on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between him and Ai.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And all the fighting-men who were with him went up and came near the town, and took up a position on the north side of Ai facing the town, with a valley between him and the town.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and all the people of war who <FI>are<Fi> with him have gone up, and draw nigh and come in over-against the city, and encamp on the north of Ai; and the valley <FI>is<Fi> between him and Ai.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when they were come, and were gone up over against the city, they stood on the north side of the city, between which and them there was a valley in the midst.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And all the people of war that were with him went up, and drew near, and came before the city; and they encamped on the north of Ai; and the valley was between them and Ai.

Context

v.10And Joshua arose up early in the morning, and mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

v.11This passage

v.12And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.

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