Catholic Public Domain Version
"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. "
— Joshua 8:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the Lord your God will deliver it into your hand.”
“and ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city: for Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand. ”
“and you shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for Yahweh your God will deliver it into your hand.”
“Then you rise up from your hiding place and seize the city. The LORD your God will hand it over to you.”
“And whilst we are fleeing, and they pursuing, you shall rise out of the ambush, and shall destroy the city: and the Lord your God will deliver it into your hands.”
“Then you will get up from your secret position and take the town, for the Lord your God will give it up into your hands.”
“Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the Lord your God will deliver it into your hand.”
And he instructed them, saying: “Set an ambush behind the city. You shall withdraw not far away, and let everyone be prepared.
But I and the remainder of the multitude that is with me will approach from the opposite side of the city. And when they come out against us, we will flee and turn our backs, just as we did before,
until, pursuing us, they are drawn away from the city. For they will think that we are fleeing as before.
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.
And when you have seized it, set it on fire. And you shall do all that I have ordered.”
And he sent them away, and they traveled to the place of the ambush, and they settled between Bethel and Ai, toward the western region of the city of Ai. But Joshua remained for that night in the midst of the people.
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.