Joshua 8:12 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Joshua had taken about five thousand men and had them hide between Bethel and Ai, west of the city.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

ASV:

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

BBE:

And taking about five thousand men, he put them in position for a surprise attack on the west side of Ai, between Beth-el and Ai.

DBY:

Now he had taken about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city.

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

YLT:

And he taketh about five thousand men, and setteth them an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city;

Joshua 8:12 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 12:8 Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD.

Genesis 28:19 He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.

Judges 1:22 Likewise the house of Joseph went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

8:12 And he took about five thousand men, {e} and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
(e) He sent these few, that the others who lay in ambush might not be discovered.

WES:

8:12 And he took - Or rather, but he had taken, namely, out of the said number of thirty thousand, for this is added by way of recapitulation and farther explication of what is said in general, ver.9.

MHC:

8:3-22 Observe Joshua's conduct and prudence. Those that would maintain their spiritual conflicts must not love their ease. Probably he went into the valley alone, to pray to God for a blessing, and he did not seek in vain. He never drew back till the work was done. Those that have stretched out their hands against their spiritual enemies, must never draw them back.

CONC:

Ai Ambush Attack Bethel Beth-el Lie Position Setteth Surprise Taketh Taking Thousand West

Ai Ambush Attack Bethel Beth-El City Joshua Lie Position Side Surprise Thousand West

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