Joshua 8:13

What does Joshua 8:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 8:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So all the people were in their places, the army on the north side of the town and the secret force on the west; and that night Joshua went down into the valley.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they set the people, all the camp which <FI>is<Fi> on the north of the city, and its rear on the west of the city, and Joshua goeth on that night into the midst of the valley.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But all the rest of the army went in battle array on the north side, so that the last of that multitude reached to the west side of the city. So Joshua went that night, and stood in the midst of the valley.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when they had set the people, the whole camp on the north of the city, and their ambush on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

Context

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.

v.13This passage

v.14And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 8:12

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

  • Joshua 8:8

    And it shall be, when ye have seized upon the city, that ye shall set the city on fire; according to the word of Jehovah shall ye do: see, I have commanded you.

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