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Joshua 8:10 Joshua got up early the next morning and mobilized his men, and he and the elders of Israel marched before them up to Ai.
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href="/bsb/joshua/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Early the next morning Joshua mustered his army, and he and the leaders of Israel marched before them to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Early the next morning Joshua roused his men and started toward Ai, accompanied by the elders of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Joshua arose early in the morning and mustered the people and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua got up early the next morning and mobilized his men, and he and the elders of Israel marched before them up to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua rose up early in the morning and mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Joshua got up early in the morning and mustered the people, and he went up with the elders of Israel before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Joshua rose early in the morning and mustered the people, and he went up with the elders of Israel before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Joshua rose early in the morning and mustered the people, and he went up with the elders of Israel before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now Joshua rose early in the morning and mustered the people, and he went up with the elders of Israel before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now Joshua got up early in the morning and assembled the people, and went up with the elders of Israel before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua started early the next morning and mobilized them. Then he and the elders of Israel led the people up to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua started early the next morning and mobilized them. Then he and the elders of Israel led the troops up to Ai. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Early the next morning he got his troops ready to move out, and he and the other leaders of Israel led them to Ai. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Joshua got up early in the morning and assembled the troops. Then he and the leaders of Israel led the army to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Early in the morning Joshua got up and called the soldiers together. Then he and the leaders of Israel led them to Ai. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In the morning, Joshua got up early, mustered his army, and set off for Ai, accompanied by the elders of Israel in full view of the army. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua got up early the next morning and mobilized his men, and he and the elders of Israel marched before them up to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Bright and early the next morning Joshua gathered the army, and he and the leaders of Israel marched at the head of it to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders, before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua rose early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua rises early in the morning, and inspects the people, and goes up, he and [the] elderly of Israel, before the people to Ai;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joshua riseth early in the morning, and inspecteth the people, and goeth up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will rise early in the morning and will review the people, and he will go up, and the old men of Israel, before the people of Ai.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And rising early in the morning, he mustered his soldiers, and went up with the ancients in the front of the army environed with the aid of the fighting men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And rising at first light, he reviewed his troops, and he went up, with the elders at the front of the army, surrounded by an auxiliary of fighters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Early the next morning Joshua mustered the army and went up to Ai at its head, with the elders of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the morning Joshua rose early and mustered the people, and went up, with the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and counted the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yeshua arose early at dawn and counted the people, and he and the Elders of Israel went up to Ai before the people<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people; and he went up, he and the elders before the people to Gai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/8-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=1804" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/8.htm">The Conquest of Ai</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of ambush and lay in wait between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. But Joshua spent that night among the people. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/7925.htm" title="7925: way·yaš·kêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- 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.">got up early</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">the next morning</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: way·yip̄·qōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">and mobilized</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">his men,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">and he</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: wə·ziq·nê (Conj-w:: Adj-mpc) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">and the elders</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.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">marched</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.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5857.htm" title="5857: hā·‘āy (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.">up to Ai.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Then all the troops who were with him marched up and approached the city. They arrived in front of Ai and camped to the north of it, with the valley between them and the city.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-12.htm">Joshua 6:12-14</a></span><br />Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD. / And the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the horns kept sounding. / So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1</a></span><br />Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-1.htm">Judges 7:1</a></span><br />Early in the morning Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the men with him camped beside the spring of Harod. And the camp of Midian was north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-20.htm">1 Samuel 17:20</a></span><br />So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-12.htm">1 Samuel 15:12</a></span><br />Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but he was told, “Saul has gone to Carmel, and behold, he has set up a monument for himself and has turned and gone down to Gilgal.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/17-1.htm">2 Samuel 17:1</a></span><br />Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-9.htm">2 Kings 3:9</a></span><br />So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-14.htm">2 Kings 6:14</a></span><br />the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a></span><br />Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-21.htm">Nehemiah 4:21</a></span><br />So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3</a></span><br />In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/108-2.htm">Psalm 108:2</a></span><br />Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm">Proverbs 20:18</a></span><br />Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Isaiah 50:4</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-35.htm">Mark 1:35</a></span><br />Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.</p><p class="hdg">rose up</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1</a></b></br> And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/6-12.htm">Joshua 6:12</a></b></br> And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-16.htm">Joshua 7:16</a></b></br> So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/8-9.htm">Ai</a> <a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/joshua/7-16.htm">Early</a> <a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/exodus/39-43.htm">Inspected</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-17.htm">Inspecteth</a> <a href="/joshua/7-25.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/8-9.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-5.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/joshua/6-15.htm">Marched</a> <a href="/joshua/7-16.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/numbers/21-23.htm">Mustered</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-9.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/joshua/2-6.htm">Order</a> <a href="/joshua/8-3.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/joshua/8-3.htm">Rose</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/8-11.htm">Ai</a> <a href="/joshua/9-15.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/joshua/8-14.htm">Early</a> <a href="/joshua/8-33.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-6.htm">Inspected</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-8.htm">Inspecteth</a> <a href="/joshua/8-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/8-12.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/9-18.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/joshua/8-11.htm">Marched</a> <a href="/judges/6-28.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/judges/11-20.htm">Mustered</a> <a href="/judges/20-15.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/joshua/11-15.htm">Order</a> <a href="/joshua/24-9.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/joshua/8-14.htm">Rose</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-1.htm">God encourages Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-3.htm">The plan whereby Ai was taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">The king thereof is hanged</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-30.htm">Joshua builds an altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-32.htm">writes the law on stones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-33.htm">and pronounces the blessings and curses</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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'; 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Rising early is a recurring theme in Scripture, often associated with obedience and readiness to act (<a href="/genesis/22-3.htm">Genesis 22:3</a>, <a href="/exodus/24-4.htm">Exodus 24:4</a>). It signifies a proactive approach to leadership and faithfulness in executing God's plans.<p><b>and mobilized his men</b><br>Mobilizing the men indicates preparation and organization for battle. This reflects the military strategy and discipline necessary for success. It also underscores the importance of unity and collective effort in achieving God's purposes, as seen in other biblical battles (<a href="/judges/7-16.htm">Judges 7:16-22</a>).<p><b>and he and the elders of Israel</b><br>The inclusion of the elders signifies the importance of shared leadership and counsel. The elders represented the tribes and provided wisdom and support, ensuring that the actions taken were in alignment with God's will and the community's best interests (<a href="/exodus/18-12.htm">Exodus 18:12</a>, <a href="/numbers/11-16.htm">Numbers 11:16</a>).<p><b>marched before them</b><br>Marching before the people demonstrates leadership by example. Joshua and the elders leading the way would inspire confidence and courage among the troops. This act of leading from the front is a model of servant leadership, as later exemplified by Jesus Christ (<a href="/john/10-4.htm">John 10:4</a>, <a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>).<p><b>up to Ai</b><br>Ai was a Canaanite city located near Bethel. The geographical ascent to Ai is significant, as it represents both a physical and spiritual challenge. The previous defeat at Ai (Joshua 7) serves as a backdrop, emphasizing the need for obedience and reliance on God for victory. The successful capture of Ai foreshadows the ultimate triumph of God's people over their enemies, a theme echoed in the prophetic literature (<a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel after Moses, tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. Known for his faithfulness and obedience to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elders_of_israel.htm">Elders of Israel</a></b><br>Leaders and representatives of the tribes of Israel who played a crucial role in decision-making and guiding the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ai.htm">Ai</a></b><br>A Canaanite city that Israel initially failed to conquer due to disobedience but is now being approached again under God's guidance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, chosen to inherit the Promised Land, who are learning to trust and obey God's commands.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mobilization.htm">Mobilization</a></b><br>The act of preparing and organizing troops for battle, indicating readiness and strategic planning.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Joshua's early rise and mobilization of the troops demonstrate his commitment to obeying God's instructions. Obedience to God is crucial for success in our spiritual battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Joshua and the elders lead by example, showing the importance of godly leadership and the responsibility leaders have to guide others in righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_preparation.htm">Strategic Preparation</a></b><br>The mobilization of troops highlights the need for preparation and planning in our spiritual lives. We must be ready and equipped to face challenges with God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>Joshua's actions reflect trust in God's timing and plan. We must learn to wait on the Lord and act according to His direction, not our own impulses.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a></b><br>The involvement of the elders and the collective movement of the Israelites underscore the strength found in community and unity in pursuing God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_levi's_landlessness_align_biblically.htm">How does Deuteronomy 10:8's statement that Levi had no land inheritance align with inherited lands described in other biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_the_evidence_of_ai's_destruction.htm">Where is the archaeological evidence supporting the complete destruction of Ai (Joshua 8:28)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_heb._4_8_say_joshua_gave_no_rest.htm">In Hebrews 4:8, how can the text claim that Joshua did not give true rest, given that the Old Testament states Israel did enter and occupy the Promised Land?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_defeat_31_kings_quickly.htm">In Joshua 12:1-24, how feasible is it that the Israelites defeated and occupied territories ruled by thirty-one kings so quickly without significant recorded losses?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And numbered the people.</span> Or <span class="accented">reviewed</span>, or <span class="accented">mustered.</span> The word is frequently translated <span class="accented">visited in</span> Scripture. It then came to mean a visit for the sake of inspection. <span class="cmt_word">The elders of Israel.</span> Joshua's council, alike of war and of peace. <span class="cmt_word">Before the people.</span> Literally, <span class="accented">in their sight</span> (ford <span class="greek">πρόσωπον</span>, LXX), <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, at their head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/8-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rose early</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaš·kêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7925.htm">Strong's 7925: </a> </span><span class="str2">To load up, to start early in the morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the next morning</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבֹּ֔קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and mobilized</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּפְקֹ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip̄·qōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[his men],</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֜וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the elders</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזִקְנֵ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ziq·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">marched</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֨עַל</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[them]</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">up to Ai.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘āy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5857.htm">Strong's 5857: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ai -- a Canaanite city</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/8-10.htm">Joshua 8:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/8-10.htm">Joshua 8:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/8-10.htm">Joshua 8:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/8-10.htm">Joshua 8:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/8-10.htm">Joshua 8:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/8-10.htm">Joshua 8:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/8-10.htm">Joshua 8:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/8-10.htm">Joshua 8:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/8-10.htm">Joshua 8:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/8-10.htm">Joshua 8:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/8-10.htm">OT History: Joshua 8:10 Joshua rose up early in the morning (Josh. 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