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The LORD your God will give it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />you will jump up from your ambush and take possession of the town, for the LORD your God will give it to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then you shall rise up from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will give it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then you shall rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall rise from <i>your</i> ambush and take possession of the city, for the LORD your God will hand it over to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And you shall rise from your ambush and take possession of the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall rise from <i>your</i> ambush and take possession of the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you shall rise from <i>your</i> ambush and take possession of the city, for Yahweh your God will give it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then you will emerge from the ambush and take possession of the city, for the LORD your God will hand it over to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />you are to come out of your ambush and seize the city. The LORD your God will hand it over to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />you are to come out of your ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God has handed it over to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city: for Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />you come out of hiding. The LORD our God will help you capture the town. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />you come out of hiding and capture the city. The LORD your God will hand it over to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then you will come out of hiding and capture the city. The LORD your God will give it to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />you get up from the ambush and seize the city, because the LORD your God will give it into your control. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then you rise up from your hiding place and seize the city. The LORD your God will hand it over to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and you shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then ye shall rise from the ambush and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and you shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for Yahweh your God will deliver it into your hand. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you rise from the ambush, and have occupied the city, and your God YHWH has given it into your hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and ye rise from the ambush, and have occupied the city, and Jehovah your God hath given it into your hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall rise up from the ambush and seize the city: and Jehovah your God gave it into your hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And whilst we are fleeing, and they pursuing, you shall arise out of the ambush, and shall destroy the city: and the Lord your God will deliver it into our hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, while we are fleeing and they are pursuing, you shall rise up from the ambush, and you shall lay waste to the city. And the Lord your God will deliver it into your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />then you rise from ambush and take possession of the city, which the LORD, your God, will deliver into your power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />you shall rise up from the ambush and seize the city; for the LORD your God will give it into your hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then you shall rise up from your ambush, and seize upon the city; for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you arise from your ambush and the ravaging of the city and LORD JEHOVAH your God shall hand it over into your hands<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall rise up out of the ambuscade, and go into the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/8-7.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=1774" 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">6</span>They will pursue us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, ‘The Israelites are running away from us as they did before.’ So as we flee from them, <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tem (Conj-w:: Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: tā·qu·mū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">are to rise</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: mê·hā·’ō·w·rêḇ (Prep-m, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To lie in wait. A primitive root; to lurk.">from the ambush</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: wə·hō·w·raš·tem (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2mp) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">and seize</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/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> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">for the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ū·nə·ṯā·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">will deliver it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yeḏ·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">into your hand.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.”…<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="/judges/20-29.htm">Judges 20:29-31</a></span><br />So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah. / On the third day the Israelites went up against the Benjamites and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as they had done before. / The Benjamites came out against them and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the people as before, killing about thirty men of Israel in the fields and on the roads, one of which led up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-23.htm">2 Samuel 5:23-25</a></span><br />So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. / As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” / So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-12.htm">2 Kings 7:12</a></span><br />So the king got up in the night and said to his servants, “Let me tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are starving, so they have left the camp to hide in the field, thinking, ‘When they come out of the city, we will take them alive and enter the city.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/14-14.htm">1 Chronicles 14:14-16</a></span><br />So David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. / As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” / So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-16.htm">Exodus 14:16</a></span><br />And as for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-4.htm">Deuteronomy 20:4</a></span><br />For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-8.htm">1 Samuel 30:8</a></span><br />and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">2 Chronicles 20:17</a></span><br />You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a></span><br />So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-14.htm">2 Corinthians 2:14</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then you shall rise up from the ambush, and seize on the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.</p><p class="hdg">for the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/8-1.htm">Joshua 8:1</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">2 Kings 5:1</a></b></br> Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, <i>but he was</i> a leper.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/21-30.htm">Proverbs 21:30,31</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/8-4.htm">Ambush</a> <a href="/joshua/8-6.htm">City</a> <a href="/joshua/7-7.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/joshua/8-1.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/numbers/21-25.htm">Occupied</a> <a href="/joshua/8-4.htm">Position</a> <a href="/joshua/1-15.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/joshua/7-13.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/joshua/8-2.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-11.htm">Seize</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/8-9.htm">Ambush</a> <a href="/joshua/8-8.htm">City</a> <a href="/joshua/8-18.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/joshua/8-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/16-11.htm">Occupied</a> <a href="/joshua/8-9.htm">Position</a> <a href="/joshua/12-6.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/joshua/18-4.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/joshua/8-9.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/judges/1-6.htm">Seize</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'; </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> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>you are to rise from the ambush</b><br>This phrase indicates a strategic military tactic commanded by God. The ambush was a common military strategy in ancient warfare, demonstrating the importance of wisdom and planning in achieving victory. The Israelites were to wait in hiding and then act decisively, reflecting the need for obedience and patience in following God's instructions. This tactic contrasts with the previous failed attempt to capture Ai, emphasizing the importance of divine guidance.<p><b>and seize the city</b><br>The command to seize Ai highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites the land of Canaan. Ai was a strategic location, and its capture was crucial for the Israelites' conquest of the Promised Land. This act of seizing the city symbolizes the broader theme of God's people taking possession of what He has promised them, a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>for the LORD your God</b><br>This phrase underscores the central role of God in the Israelites' victories. It is a reminder that their success is not due to their own strength or strategy but because of God's intervention and faithfulness. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and Israel, highlighting His commitment to fulfill His promises.<p><b>will deliver it into your hand</b><br>This assurance of victory reflects God's sovereignty and faithfulness. The phrase "deliver it into your hand" is a common biblical expression indicating divine intervention and guarantee of success. It reassures the Israelites that despite previous failures, God is in control and will ensure their triumph. This promise is echoed in other biblical narratives where God delivers His people from their enemies, pointing to His ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who succeeded Moses and led the people into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in the conquest of Canaan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ai.htm">Ai</a></b><br>A city in Canaan that the Israelites are commanded to capture. It represents a strategic victory in the conquest of the land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ambush.htm">The Ambush</a></b><br>A military tactic used by Joshua and the Israelites to capture Ai. It involves a surprise attack, demonstrating strategic planning and reliance on God's guidance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who promises to deliver Ai into the hands of the Israelites. His involvement underscores the divine support behind Israel's military endeavors.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who are executing the plan to capture Ai as part of their conquest of the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_strategy_and_human_obedience.htm">Divine Strategy and Human Obedience</a></b><br>God provides the strategy, but it requires human obedience and action. We must be attentive to God's guidance in our lives and ready to act upon it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a></b><br>Just as God promised victory to the Israelites, we can trust in His promises for our lives. Our faith should be rooted in His faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Community in God's Plan</a></b><br>The Israelites acted together as a community. In our spiritual journey, we should value and rely on the community of believers for support and encouragement.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare_and_preparedness.htm">Spiritual Warfare and Preparedness</a></b><br>The ambush at Ai is a reminder of the importance of being spiritually prepared and vigilant. We must equip ourselves with God's Word and prayer to face spiritual battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_our_successes.htm">God's Sovereignty in Our Successes</a></b><br>Recognize that our successes are not solely due to our efforts but are ultimately delivered by God's hand. This perspective fosters humility and gratitude.<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/why_don't_joshua's_battles_match_archaeology.htm">Why do battles in the Book of Joshua (e.g., Ai's destruction) not match the archaeological record?</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_is_joshua_8's_ambush_unique.htm">Why does the ambush strategy described in Joshua 8:2-22 differ from other accounts of Israelite conquests?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_ai_mentioned_later_in_the_bible.htm">If Ai was truly annihilated, why does it not appear in later references to the region's cities in the Old Testament?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/8-7.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">you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתֶּ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are to rise</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּקֻ֙מוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(tā·qu·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the ambush</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵהָ֣אוֹרֵ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(mê·hā·’ō·w·rêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_693.htm">Strong's 693: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie in wait</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and seize</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hō·w·raš·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the city,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֑יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will deliver it</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְתָנָ֛הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ṯā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into your hands.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yeḏ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/8-7.htm">Joshua 8:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/8-7.htm">Joshua 8:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/8-7.htm">Joshua 8:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/8-7.htm">Joshua 8:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/8-7.htm">Joshua 8:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/8-7.htm">Joshua 8:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/8-7.htm">Joshua 8:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/8-7.htm">Joshua 8:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/8-7.htm">Joshua 8:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/8-7.htm">Joshua 8:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/8-7.htm">OT History: Joshua 8:7 And you shall rise up (Josh. 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