Catholic Public Domain Version
"And they pursued them, shouting together and encouraging one another. And when they had withdrawn from the city, "
— Joshua 8:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.”
“And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. ”
“All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them. They pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.”
“All the reinforcements in Ai were ordered to chase them; they chased Joshua and were lured away from the city.”
“But they shouting together, and encouraging one another, pursued them. And when they were come from the city,”
“And all the people in Ai came together to go after them; and they went after Joshua, moving away from the town.”
“And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.”
Yet truly, all the remainder of the army was arranged in a line to the north, so that the very end of that multitude reached to the western region of the city. Then Joshua went out that night, and he stood in the middle of the valley.
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.
Yet truly, Joshua, and all of Israel, withdrew from the place, pretending to be afraid, and fleeing along the way of the wilderness.
And they pursued them, shouting together and encouraging one another. And when they had withdrawn from the city,
and indeed not one remained in the city of Ai and of Bethel who did not pursue after Israel, (leaving the towns open after they had rushed out,)
the Lord said to Joshua: “Lift up the shield that is in your hand, toward the city of Ai. For I will deliver it to you.”
And when he had lifted up the shield toward the city, the ambush, which lay hidden, rose up quickly. And advancing to the city, they seized it, and set it on fire.