Joshua 8:12
What does Joshua 8:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 8:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And taking about five thousand men, he put them in position for a surprise attack on the west side of Ai, between Beth-el and Ai.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he taketh about five thousand men, and setteth them an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he had chosen five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Hai, on the west side of the same city:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Now he had taken about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city.
Context
v.11And 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.
v.12This passage
v.13So they set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers-in-wait that were on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 8:2
and thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: set thee an ambush for the city behind it.
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