Joshua 8:16
What does Joshua 8:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 8:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And all the people in Ai came together to go after them; and they went after Joshua, moving away from the town.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and all the people who <FI>are<Fi> in the city are called to pursue after them, and they pursue after Joshua, and are drawn away out of the city,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But they shouting together, and encouraging one another, pursued them. And when they were come from the city,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 38:11
and thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates;
- Judges 20:36
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten; for the men of Israel gave place to Benjamin, because they trusted unto the liers-in-wait whom they had set against Gibeah.
- Revelation 16:14
for they are spirits of demons, working signs; which go forth unto the kings of the whole world, to gather them together unto the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.
- Joshua 8:5
and I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city. And it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them;
- Psalms 9:16
Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. [Higgaion. Selah
- Revelation 19:19
And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army.
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