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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Joshua 8:14 Parallel: And 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 a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/joshua/8-14.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/joshua/8-14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/joshua/8-14.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > Joshua 8:14</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../joshua/8-13.htm" title="Joshua 8:13">◄</a> Joshua 8:14 <a href="../joshua/8-15.htm" title="Joshua 8:15">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When the king of Ai saw this, he and all the men of the city hurried out early in the morning to meet Israel in battle at a certain place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When the king of Ai saw the Israelites across the valley, he and all his army hurried out early in the morning and attacked the Israelites at a place overlooking the Jordan Valley. But he didn’t realize there was an ambush behind the town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And as soon as the king of Ai saw this, he and all his people, the men of the city, hurried and went out early to the appointed place toward the Arabah to meet Israel in battle. But he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/8.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set up against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it came about, when the king of Ai saw <i>them,</i> that the men of the city hurried and got up early, and went out to meet Israel in battle, he and all his people at the appointed place before the desert plain. But he did not know that <i>there was</i> an ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It came about when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hurried and rose up early and went out to meet Israel in battle, he and all his people at the appointed place before the desert plain. But he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about when the king of Ai saw <i>it,</i> that the men of the city hurried and rose up early and went out to meet Israel in battle, he and all his people at the appointed place before the desert plain. But he did not know that <i>there was</i> an ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now when the king [and the people] of Ai saw it, the men of the city hurried and got up early and went out to meet Israel in battle, the king and all his people at the appointed [time and] place before the desert plain (the Arabah). But he did not know that there was an ambush against him [waiting] behind the city [on the west side].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, the men of the city hurried and went out early in the morning so that he and all his people could engage Israel in battle at a suitable place facing the Arabah. But he did not know there was an ambush waiting for him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, the men of the city hurried and went out early in the morning so that he and all his people could engage Israel in battle at a suitable place facing the Arabah. But he did not know there was an ambush waiting for him behind the city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When the king of Ai saw Joshua's men, he acted quickly. He and all his men went out toward the Jordan Valley to fight the Israelites at the same place as before, not knowing that he was about to be attacked from the rear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the king of Ai saw the main camp, he and all his troops got up early in the morning. They rushed out toward the plains to meet Israel for battle, just where [ Joshua] expected. However, the king didn't know there were troops behind the city waiting to attack him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When the king of Ai saw what had happened, he and his army quickly got up early and went out to meet Israel in battle. He and all his people met at the place adjacent to the desert plain. But he didn't know about the ambush that had been set for him on the other side of the city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the king of Ai saw Israel, he and his whole army quickly got up the next day and went out to fight Israel at the meeting place near the Arabah. But he did not realize men were hiding behind the city.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw <i>it</i>, 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 a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that <i>there were</i> liers in ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now it happened, when the king of Ai saw <i>it,</i> that the men of the city hurried and rose early and went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at an appointed place before the plain. But he did not know that <i>there was</i> an ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/joshua/8.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And it happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that he hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out to engage them directly in battle, he and all his people, to the meeting place in front of the Arabah; but he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried 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 didn't know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/joshua/8.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he knew not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/joshua/8.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw <i>it</i>, they hurried and rose up early. And the men of the city went out to do battle against Israel, he and all his people, at the time appointed before the plain. <i>But</i> he did not know that <i>there were</i> some lying in ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/joshua/8.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hasted and rose early, and went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the appointed place before the plain. But he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And 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 wist not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain: but he knew not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/joshua/8.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And when the King of Ai sawe it, then the men of the citie hasted and rose vp earely, and went out against Israel to battell, hee and all his people at the time appointed, before the plaine: for he knew not that any lay in waite against him on the backeside of the citie.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/joshua/8.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And when the kyng of Ai sawe it, they hasted and rose vp early, and the men of the citie went out agaynst Israel to battayle, he and all his people at a tyme appoynted, euen before the playne: and wyst not that there were lyers in wayte agaynst him on the backsyde of the citie.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/joshua/8.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />But whan the kynge of Hai sawe that, he made haist, and gat him vp early, and the men out of the cite, to mete Israel to ye battayll, with all his people, euen righte before the felde: for he wyst not that there was a preuy watch behynde him on the backe syde of the cite.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, when the king of Ai sees [it], that he hurries, and rises early, and the men of the city go out to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at the appointed time, at the front of the plain, and he has not known that an ambush [is] against him, on the rear of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, when the king of Ai seeth it, that hasten, and rise early, and go out do the men of the city to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at the appointed season, at the front of the plain, and he hath not known that an ambush is against him, on the rear of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be when the king of Ai saw, and they will hasten and will rise early, and the men of the city will come forth to the meeting of Israel, to war, he, and all his people, at the appointment before the desert: and he knew not that an ambush to him from behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when the king of Hai saw this, he made haste in the morning, and went out with all the army of the city, and set it in battle array toward the desert, not knowing that there lay an ambush behind his back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when the king of Ai had seen this, he hurried in the morning, and he went out with the entire army of the city. And he arranged them in a line opposite the desert, not knowing that an ambush lay hidden behind his back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when the King of Ai saw, he moved quickly, and they rose up; the men of the city went out to meet Israel, and all the people of Ai were in the plain and the people had not known that an ambush was there for them from behind the city<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when the king of Ai saw it, he hastened, and the men of the city rose up, and went out against Israel to battle; so all the people of Ai were in the plain; and they did not know that there was an ambush against them from behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hastened and rose up early and went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, in front of the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the king of Gai saw <i>it</i>, he hasted and went out to meet them direct to the battle, he and all the people <i>that were</i> with him: and he knew not that there was an ambuscade <i>formed</i> against him behind the city.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/joshua/8.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">When the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5857.htm" title="5857: hā·‘ay (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A Canaanite city. Or uaya((Neh. 11:31); or eayath (Isaiah 10:28); for iy; Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine.">of Ai</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: kir·’ō·wṯ (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">saw the Israelites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4116.htm" title="4116: way·ma·hă·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To hasten. A primitive root; properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. to hurry; often used adverbially, promptly.">he hurried</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7925.htm" title="7925: way·yaš·kî·mū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; but used only as denominative from shkem; literally, to load up, i.e. To start early in the morning.">early in the morning</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê- (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">with the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">of the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: liq·raṯ- (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.">to engage</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: lam·mil·ḥā·māh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">in battle</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: lam·mō·w·‘êḏ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">at an appointed place</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">overlooking</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160: hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From arab; a desert; especially the sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea.">the Arabah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">But he</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: ’ō·rêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To lie in wait. A primitive root; to lurk.">an ambush</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">had been set up against him</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: mê·’a·ḥă·rê (Prep-m) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">behind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the city.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/joshua/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">And it cometh to pass</a><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">, when the king</a><a href="/hebrew/5857.htm" title="5857. Ay (ah'ee) -- a Canaanite city"> of Ai</a><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see"> seeth</a><a href="/hebrew/4116.htm" title="4116. mahar (maw-har') -- to hasten"> [it], that hasten</a><a href="/hebrew/7925.htm" title="7925. shakam (shaw-kam') -- to start or rise early">, and rise early</a><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">, and go out</a><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man"> do the men</a><a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892. iyr (eer) -- excitement"> of the city</a><a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to encounter, befall"> to meet</a><a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc."> Israel</a><a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421. milchamah (mil-khaw-maw') -- a battle, war"> for battle</a><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931. huw' (hoo) -- he, she, it">, he</a><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all"> and all</a><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk"> his people</a><a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150. mow'ed (mo-ade') -- appointed time, place, or meeting">, at the appointed season</a><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">, at the front</a><a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160. arabah (ar-aw-baw') -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running S. from the Sea of Galilee"> of the plain</a><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931. huw' (hoo) -- he, she, it">, and he</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> hath not</a><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know"> known</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when"> that</a><a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693. 'arab (aw-rab') -- to lie in wait"> an ambush</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> [is] against him, on</a><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 'achar (akh-ar') -- the hind or following part"> the rear</a><a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892. iyr (eer) -- excitement"> of the city.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/joshua/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428"> the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5857.htm" title="עַי np 5857"> of Ai</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqc 7200"> saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> the Israelites, the men</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a> <a href="/hebrew/4116.htm" title="מהר_1 vpw3mp 4116"> hurried</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqw3mp 3318"> went out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7925.htm" title="שׁכם vhw3mp 7925"> early in the morning</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> he</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> people</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="קרא_2 vqc 7122"> could engage</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="מִלְחָמָה ncfsa 4421"> battle</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> at</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="מֹועֵד ncmsa 4150"> a suitable place</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> facing</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="עֲרָבָה_3 ncfsa 6160"> Arabah</a>. <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> he</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqp3ms 3045"> know</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="אֹרֵב ncmsa 693"> there was an ambush</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> waiting for</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> behind</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="אַחַר Pp 310"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/joshua/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">It came</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">about when the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5857.htm" title="5857. Ay (ah'ee) -- a Canaanite city">of Ai</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">[it], that the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892b.htm" title="5892b">of the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/4116.htm" title="4116. mahar (maw-har') -- to hasten">hurried</a> <a href="/hebrew/7925.htm" title="7925. shakam (shaw-kam') -- to start or rise early">and rose</a> <a href="/hebrew/7925.htm" title="7925. shakam (shaw-kam') -- to start or rise early">up early</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">and went</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to encounter, befall">out to meet</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- 'God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421. milchamah (mil-khaw-maw') -- a battle, war">in battle,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">he and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">his people</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150. mow'ed (mo-ade') -- appointed time, place, or meeting">at the appointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150. mow'ed (mo-ade') -- appointed time, place, or meeting">place</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160. arabah (ar-aw-baw') -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running S. from the Sea of Galilee">the desert</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160. arabah (ar-aw-baw') -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running S. from the Sea of Galilee">plain.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">But he did not know</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693. 'arab (aw-rab') -- to lie in wait">that [there was] an ambush</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">against him behind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892b.htm" title="5892b">the city.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/joshua/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">And it came to pass, when the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5857.htm" title="5857. Ay (ah'ee) -- a Canaanite city">of Ai</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/4116.htm" title="4116. mahar (maw-har') -- to hasten">[it], that they hasted</a> <a href="/hebrew/7925.htm" title="7925. shakam (shaw-kam') -- to start or rise early">and rose up early,</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582. 'enowsh (en-oshe') -- man, mankind">and the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892. iyr (eer) -- excitement">of the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">went out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7125.htm" title="7125. qir'ah (keer-aw') -- against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- 'God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421. milchamah (mil-khaw-maw') -- a battle, war">to battle,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">he and all his people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150. mow'ed (mo-ade') -- appointed time, place, or meeting">at a time appointed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160. arabah (ar-aw-baw') -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running S. from the Sea of Galilee">the plain;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045. yada' (yaw-dah') -- to know">but he wist</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693. 'arab (aw-rab') -- to lie in wait">not that [there were] liers in ambush</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310. 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