Joshua 8:1-29 And the lord said to Joshua, You should not fear, nor should you be timid. Take with you all the men, the ones making war, and rising up ascend unto Ai! Behold, I give into your hands the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land.

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1 G2532 And G2036 the lord said G2962 G4314 to G* Joshua, G3361 You should not G5399 fear, G3366 nor G1168 should you be timid. G2983 Take G3326 with G1473 you G3956 all G3588 the G435 men, G3588 the ones G4170 making war, G2532 and G450 rising up G305 ascend G1519 unto G* Ai! G2400 Behold, G1325 I give G1519 into G3588 G5495 your hands G1473 G3588 the G935 king G* of Ai, G2532 and G3588 G2992 his people, G1473 G2532 and G3588 G4172 his city, G1473 G2532 and G3588 G1093 his land. G1473

2 G2532 And G4160 you shall do G* to Ai, G2532 and G3588 to G935 her king G1473 G3739 in which G5158 manner G4160 you did G3588 G* to Jericho G2532 and G3588 to G935 her king. G1473 G2532 And G3588 G4307.2 her spoils G1473 G2532 and G3588 G2934 her cattle G1473 G4307.1 you shall despoil G4572 for yourself. G2525 But place G1161 G4572 for yourself G1749 an ambush G3588 for the G4172 city G1519 to the rear G3588 G3694 G1473 of her.

3 G2532 And G450 Joshua rose up, G* G2532 and G3956 all G3588 the G2992 people, G3588 the G4170.3 warriors, G5620 so as G305 to ascend G1519 to G* Ai. G1951 [³chose G1161 ¹And G* ²Joshua] G5144 thirty G5505 thousand G435 men, G1415 mighty G1722 in G2479 strength, G2532 and G649 sent G1473 them G3571 by night.

4 G2532 And G1781 he gave charge G1473 to them, G3004 saying, G1492 See G3754 that G1473 you G1748 lie in wait G3588 the G4172 city, G3694 behind G3588 the G4172 city G4970 greatly! G2532 and G1510.8.5 you shall G3956 all G2092 be prepared.

5 G2532 And G1473 I, G2532 and G3956 all G3588 the ones G3326 with G1473 me, G4317 will lead forward G4314 to G3588 the G4172 city. G2532 And G1510.8.3 it will be G5613 as G302 whenever G1831 [⁴should come forth G3588 ¹the ones G2730 ²dwelling G* ³in Ai] G1519 to G4877 meet G1473 you, G2509 just as G2532 also G4403.1 the day before, G2532 and G5343 we fled G575 from G4383 their face, G1473

6 G2532 that G5613 whenever G302 G1831 they should come forth G3694 after G1473 us, G645 we shall draw them away G1473 G575 from G3588 the G4172 city. G2532 And G2046 they will say, G5343 They flee G3778 G575 from G4383 our face G1473 G3739 in which G5158 manner G1715 before; G2532 and G5343 we shall flee G575 from G1473 them.

7 G1473 And you G1161 G1817 shall rise up G1537 from G3588 the G1747 ambush, G2532 and G4198 you shall go G1519 into G3588 the G4172 city, G2532 and G1625.3 you shall obliterate G3588 the G4172 city, G2532 and G1325 [³shall give G1473 ⁴it G2962 ¹ the lord G3588 G2316 ²our God] G1473 G1722 into G5495 our hands. G1473

8 G2532 And G1510.8.3 it will be G5613 when G302 ever G4815 you should seize G3588 the G4172 city, G1714 burn G1473 it G1722 by G4442 fire! G2596 According to G3588 G4487 this matter G3778 G4160 you shall act. G2400 Behold, G1781 I have given charge G1473 to you.

9 G2532 And G649 [²sent G1473 ³them G* ¹Joshua], G2532 and G4198 they went G1519 to G3588 the G1747 ambush, G2532 and G1455.2 sat in place G303.1 between G* Beth-el G2532 and G303.1 between G* Ai, G575 from G2281 the west G3588 G* of Ai. G2532 And G835 Joshua lodged G* G3588 G3571 that night G1565 G1722 in G3319 the midst G3588 of the G2992 people.

10 G2532 And G3719 Joshua rising early G* G4404 in the morning, G1980 numbered G3588 the G2992 people. G2532 And G305 they ascended, G1473 he G2532 and G3588 the G4245 elders G* of Israel, G2596 before G4383 the face G3588 of the G2992 people, G1909 against G* Ai.

11 G2532 And G3956 all G3588 the G2992 people, G3588 the G4170.3 warrior, G3588 the one G3326 with G1473 him, G305 ascended. G2532 And G4198 going, G2064 they came G1828.2 right opposite G3588 the G4172 city G575 from G395 the east. G2532 And G3588 the G1749 ambushes G3588 of the G4172 city G575 were from G2281 the west. G2532 And G3924.2 they encamped G575 from G1005 north G3588 G* of Ai. G2532 And G3588 the G2835.1 valley G303.1 was between G1473 it G2532 and G3588 G* Ai

12 G2532 And G2983 he took G5613 about G4002 five G5505 thousand G435 men, G2532 and G5087 he stationed G1473 them G1749 in ambush G303.1 between G3588 G* Beth-el G2532 and G3588 G* Ai, G2281 west G3588 G* of Ai.

13 G2532 And G5021 he arranged G3588 [²the G2992 ³people G3956 ¹all] G3588 of the G3925 camp, G3739 which G1510.7.3 was G575 from G1005 north G3588 of the G4172 city, G2532 G3588 the G2078 ends G1473 of it G2281 west G3588 of the G4172 city. G2532 And G4198 Joshua went G* G3588 G3571 that night G1565 G1722 in G3319 the midst G3588 of the G2835.1 valley.

14 G2532 And G1096 it happened G5613 as G1492 [⁴beheld G3588 ¹the G935 ²king G* ³of Ai], G2532 that G4692 he hastened G2532 and G3719 rose early. G2532 And G1831 there went forth G3588 the G435 men G3588 of the G4172 city G1519 to G4877 meet G1473 them G1909 straight on G2117 G1519 into G3588 the G4171 battle, G1473 he G2532 and G3956 all G3588 G2992 his people G1473 G1519 at G3588 the G2540 opportune time, G2596 in G4383 front G3588 of the G* Araba. G2532 And G1473 he G3756 did not G1492 know G3754 that G1747 an ambush G1473 against him G1510.2.3 is G3694 behind G3588 the G4172 city.

15 G2532 And G1492 [⁵beheld G2532 ⁶and G402 ⁷withdrew G* ¹Joshua G2532 ²and G3956 ³all G* ⁴Israel] G575 from G4383 in front G1473 of them.

16 G2532 And G5343 the people fled G3598 by the way G3588 of the G2048 wilderness, G2532 and G1765 [⁵grew in strength G3956 ¹all G3588 ²the G2992 ³people G3588 G* ⁴of Ai] G3588 G2614 to pursue G3694 after G1473 them G3588 of the G5207 sons G* of Israel. G2532 And G1473 they G868 departed G575 from G3588 the G4172 city.

17 G3756 They did not G2641 leave behind G3762 any one G1722 in G3588 G* Ai G2532 and G1722 in G* Beth-el G3739 who G3756 did not G2614 pursue G3694 after G* Israel. G2532 And G2641 they left G3588 the G4172 city G455 being open, G2532 and G2614 they pursued G3694 after G* Israel.

18 G2532 And G2036 the lord said G2962 G4314 to G* Joshua, G1614 Stretch out G3588 G5495 your hand G1473 G3588 with the G1050.1 javelin, G3588 the G1722 one in G3588 G5495 your hand, G1473 G1909 against G3588 the G4172 city, G1519 for into G1063 G3588 G5495 your hands G1473 G1325 I gave G1473 it. G2532 And G3588 the G1749 ones in ambush G1817 shall rise up G1722 G5034 quickly G1537 from out of G3588 G5117 their place. G1473

19 G2532 And G1614 Joshua stretched G3588 G* G3588 the G1050.1 javelin G2532 and G3588 G5495 his hand G1473 G1909 against G3588 the G4172 city, G2532 and G3588 the G1749 ones in ambush G1817 rose up G1722 G5034 quickly G1537 from out of G3588 G5117 their place. G1473 G2532 And G1831 they went forth G3753 when G1614 he stretched out G3588 the G5495 hand. G2532 And G1525 they entered G1519 into G3588 the G4172 city, G2532 and G2638 overtook G1473 it. G2532 And G4692 hastening G1714 they burned G3588 the G4172 city G1722 in G4442 fire.

20 G2532 And G4017 [⁴looking about G3588 ¹the G2733.3 ²inhabitants G* ³of Ai] G1519 unto G3588 the G3694 rear G1473 of them, G2532 and G2334 they viewed G3588 the G2586 smoke G3588 of the G4172 city G305 ascending G1519 into G3588 the G3772 heaven; G2532 and G3765 no longer G2192 had they G4226 anywhere G5343 to flee G5602 here on this side G2228 or G5602 here on that side . G2532 And G3588 the G2992 people G3588 G5343 fleeing G1519 into G3588 the G2048 wilderness G4762 turned G2089 upon G3588 the ones G1377 pursuing.

21 G2532 And G* Joshua G2532 and G3956 all G* Israel G1492 beheld G3754 that G2983 [³took G3588 ¹the G1749 ²ones in ambush] G3588 the G4172 city, G2532 and G3754 that G305 [⁵ascended G3588 ¹the G2586 ²smoke G3588 ³of the G4172 ⁴city] G1519 into G3588 the G3772 heaven; G2532 and G3328 turning G3960 they struck G3588 the G435 men G3588 G* of Ai.

22 G2532 And G3778 these G1831 came forth G1537 from G3588 the G4172 city G1519 to G4877 meet G1473 them. G2532 And G1096 they came G303.1 in the midst G3588 of the G3925 camp, G3778 some of these G1782 here G2532 and G3778 some of these G1782 here. G2532 And G3960 they struck G1473 them G2193 until G3588 there was G3361 not G2641 one being left behind G1473 of them G4982 being delivered G2532 and G1309 escaping.

23 G2532 And G3588 the G935 king G3588 G* of Ai G4815 was seized G2198 alive, G2532 and G4317 they led G1473 him G4314 to G* Joshua.

24 G2532 And G1096 it happened G5613 as G3973 [⁴ceased G3588 ¹the G5207 ²sons G* ³of Israel] G615 killing G3956 all G3588 the ones G1722 in G3588 G* Ai, G2532 and G1722 in G3588 the G3977.1 plains, G2532 and G1722 in G3588 the G3735 mountain G1909 upon G3588 the G2600 descent G3739 of which G2614 they pursued G1473 them, G2532 that G4098 all fell G3956 G1722 by G4750 the mouth G4501 of the broadsword, G575 by G1473 it G1519 unto G5056 completion. G2532 And G1994 Joshua returned G* G1519 to G* Ai, G2532 and G3960 struck G1473 it G1722 by the G4750 mouth G4501 of the broadsword.

25 G2532 And G1096 it came to pass that G3956 all G3588 the ones G4098 falling G3588 in G2250 that day, G1565 G575 from G435 man G2532 and G2193 unto G1135 woman -- G1427 twelve G5505 thousand, G3956 all G3588 the G2730 ones dwelling G* in Ai.

26 G2532 And G* Joshua G3756 returned not G1994 G5495 his hand G1473 G3739 which G1614 he stretched out G1722 by G3588 the G1050.1 javelin G2193 until G332 he devoted to consumption G4840.2 the whole G3588 of the ones G2730 dwelling G* Ai.

27 G4133 Except G3588 the G2934 cattle G2532 and G3588 the G4661 spoils G3588 G1722 in G3588 G4172 that city G1565 G4307.1 [⁴despoiled G1438 ⁵for themselves G3588 ¹the G5207 ²sons G* ³of Israel] G2596 according to G4366.2 the order G2962 of the lord, G3739 in which G5158 manner G4929 the lord gave orders G2962 G3588 G* to Joshua.

28 G2532 And G1716.1 Joshua burned G* G3588 the G4172 city G1722 by G4442 fire, G2532 and G5087 he established G1473 it G5560.1 for an embankment G1519 into G3588 the G165 eon, G516.2 uninhabited G2193 until G3588 G2250 this day. G3778

29 G2532 And G3588 the G935 king G3588 G* of Ai G2910 he hung G1909 upon G3586 [²tree G1324 ¹a twin]. G2532 And G1510.7.3 he was G1909 upon G3588 the G3586 tree G2193 until G2540 the time G3588 of the G2073 evening. G2532 And G1931 at the setting G3588 of the G2246 sun G4929 Joshua gave orders, G* G2532 and G2507 they lowered G3588 G4983 his body G1473 G575 from G3588 the G3586 tree, G2532 and G4495 they tossed G1473 him G1519 into G3588 the G998.1 cesspool G4314 before G3588 the G4439 gate G3588 of the G4172 city, G2532 and G2186 set over G1473 him G4987.2 [²heap G3037 ³of stones G3173 ¹a large] G2193 until G3588 G2250 this day. G3778

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1 G2532 και G2036 είπε κύριος G2962 G4314 προς G* Ιησούν G3361 μη G5399 φοβηθής G3366 μηδέ G1168 δειλιάσης G2983 λάβε G3326 μετά G1473 σου G3956 πάντας G3588 τους G435 άνδρας G3588 τους G4170 πολεμούντας G2532 και G450 αναστάς G305 ανάβηθι G1519 εις G* Γαί G2400 ιδού G1325 δέδωκα G1519 εις G3588 τας G5495 χείράς σου G1473 G3588 τον G935 βασιλέα G* Γαί G2532 και G3588 τον G2992 λαόν αυτού G1473 G2532 και G3588 την G4172 πόλιν αυτού G1473 G2532 και G3588 την G1093 γην αυτού G1473

2 G2532 και G4160 ποιήσεις G* Γαί G2532 και G3588 τω G935 βασιλεί αυτής G1473 G3739 ον G5158 τρόπον G4160 εποίησας G3588 την G* Ιεριχώ G2532 και G3588 τω G935 βασιλεί αυτής G1473 G2532 και G3588 την G4307.2 προνομήν αυτής G1473 G2532 και G3588 των G2934 κτηνών αυτής G1473 G4307.1 προνομεύσεις G4572 σεαυτώ G2525 κατάστησον δε G1161 G4572 σεαυτώ G1749 ένεδρα G3588 τη G4172 πόλει G1519 εις τα οπίσω G3588 G3694 G1473 αυτής

3 G2532 και G450 ανέστη Ιησούς G* G2532 και G3956 πας G3588 ο G2992 λαός G3588 ο G4170.3 πολεμιστής G5620 ώστε G305 αναβήναι G1519 εις G* Γαί G1951 επέλεξε G1161 δε G* Ιησούς G5144 τριάκοντα G5505 χιλιάδας G435 ανδρών G1415 δυνατούς G1722 εν G2479 ισχύϊ G2532 και G649 απέστειλεν G1473 αυτούς G3571 νυκτός

4 G2532 και G1781 ενετείλατο G1473 αυτοίς G3004 λέγων G1492 ίδετε G3754 ότι G1473 υμείς G1748 ενεδρεύσατε G3588 την G4172 πόλιν G3694 οπίσω G3588 της G4172 πόλεως G4970 σφόδρα G2532 και G1510.8.5 έσεσθε G3956 πάντες G2092 έτοιμοι

5 G2532 και G1473 εγώ G2532 και G3956 πάντες G3588 οι G3326 μετ΄ G1473 εμού G4317 προσάξομεν G4314 προς G3588 την G4172 πόλιν G2532 και G1510.8.3 έσται G5613 ως G302 αν G1831 εξέλθωσιν G3588 οι G2730 κατοικούντες G* Γαί G1519 εις G4877 συνάντησιν G1473 ημίν G2509 καθάπερ G2532 και G4403.1 πρωήν G2532 και G5343 φευξόμεθα G575 από G4383 προσώπου αυτών G1473

6 G2532 και G5613 ως αν G302 G1831 εξέλθωσιν G3694 οπίσω G1473 ημών G645 αποσπάσομεν αυτούς G1473 G575 από G3588 της G4172 πόλεως G2532 και G2046 ερούσι G5343 φεύγουσιν αυτοί G3778 G575 από G4383 προσώπου ημών G1473 G3739 ον G5158 τρόπον G1715 έμπροσθεν G2532 και G5343 φευξόμεθα G575 απ΄ G1473 αυτών

7 G1473 υμείς δε G1161 G1817 εξαναστήσεσθε G1537 εκ G3588 της G1747 ενέδρας G2532 και G4198 πορεύσεσθε G1519 εις G3588 την G4172 πόλιν G2532 και G1625.3 εκτρίψατε G3588 την G4172 πόλιν G2532 και G1325 δώσει G1473 αυτήν G2962 κύριος G3588 ο G2316 θεός ημών G1473 G1722 εν G5495 χερσίν ημών G1473

8 G2532 και G1510.8.3 έσται G5613 ως G302 αν G4815 συλλάβητε G3588 την G4172 πόλιν G1714 εμπρήσατε G1473 αυτήν G1722 εν G4442 πυρί G2596 κατά G3588 το G4487 ρήμα τούτο G3778 G4160 ποιήσατε G2400 ιδού G1781 εντέταλμαι G1473 υμίν

9 G2532 και G649 απέστειλεν G1473 αυτούς G* Ιησούς G2532 και G4198 επορεύθησαν G1519 εις G3588 την G1747 ενέδραν G2532 και G1455.2 ενεκάθισαν G303.1 αναμέσον G* Βαιθήλ G2532 και G303.1 αναμέσον G* Γαί G575 από G2281 θαλάσσης G3588 της G* Γαί G2532 και G835 ηυλίσθη Ιησούς G* G3588 την G3571 νύκτα εκείνην G1565 G1722 εν G3319 μέσω G3588 του G2992 λαού

10 G2532 και G3719 ορθρίσας Ιησούς G* G4404 τοπρωϊ G1980 επεσκέψατο G3588 τον G2992 λαόν G2532 και G305 ανέβησαν G1473 αυτός G2532 και G3588 οι G4245 πρεσβύτεροι G* Ισραήλ G2596 κατά G4383 πρόσωπον G3588 του G2992 λαού G1909 επί G* Γαί

11 G2532 και G3956 πας G3588 ο G2992 λαός G3588 ο G4170.3 πολεμιστής G3588 ο G3326 μετ΄ G1473 αυτού G305 ανέβησαν G2532 και G4198 πορευόμενοι G2064 ήλθον G1828.2 εξεναντίας G3588 της G4172 πόλεως G575 από G395 ανατολών G2532 και G3588 τα G1749 ένεδρα G3588 της G4172 πόλεως G575 από G2281 θαλάσσης G2532 και G3924.2 παρενέβαλον G575 από G1005 βορρά G3588 της G* Γαί G2532 και G3588 η G2835.1 κοιλάς G303.1 αναμέσον G1473 αυτού G2532 και G3588 της G* Γαί

12 G2532 και G2983 έλαβεν G5613 ως G4002 πέντε G5505 χιλιάδας G435 ανδρών G2532 και G5087 έθετο G1473 αυτούς G1749 ένεδρον G303.1 αναμέσον G3588 της G* Βαιθήλ G2532 και G3588 της G* Γαί G2281 θάλασσαν G3588 της G* Γαί

13 G2532 και G5021 έταξεν G3588 ο G2992 λαός G3956 πάσαν G3588 την G3925 παρεμβολήν G3739 η G1510.7.3 ην G575 από G1005 βορρά G3588 τη G4172 πόλει G2532 και G3588 τα G2078 έσχατα G1473 αυτού G2281 θάλασσαν G3588 της G4172 πόλεως G2532 και G4198 επορεύθη Ιησούς G* G3588 την G3571 νύκτα εκείνην G1565 G1722 εν G3319 μέσω G3588 της G2835.1 κοιλάδος

14 G2532 και G1096 εγένετο G5613 ως G1492 είδεν G3588 ο G935 βασιλεύς G* Γαί G2532 και G4692 έσπευσε G2532 και G3719 ώρθρισε G2532 και G1831 εξήλθον G3588 οι G435 άνδρες G3588 της G4172 πόλεως G1519 εις G4877 συνάντησιν G1473 αυτοίς G1909 επ ευθείας G2117 G1519 εις G3588 τον G4171 πόλεμον G1473 αυτός G2532 και G3956 πας G3588 ο G2992 λαός αυτού G1473 G1519 εις G3588 τον G2540 καιρόν G2596 κατά G4383 πρόσωπον G3588 της G* Αραβά G2532 και G1473 αυτός G3756 ουκ G1492 ήδει G3754 ότι G1747 ένεδρα G1473 αυτώ G1510.2.3 εστιν G3694 οπίσω G3588 της G4172 πόλεως

15 G2532 και G1492 είδε G2532 και G402 ανεχώρησεν G* Ιησούς G2532 και G3956 πας G* Ισραήλ G575 από G4383 προσώπου G1473 αυτών

16 G2532 και G5343 έφυγεν G3598 οδόν G3588 της G2048 ερήμου G2532 και G1765 ενίσχυσε G3956 πας G3588 ο G2992 λαός G3588 της G* Γαί G3588 του G2614 καταδιώξαι G3694 οπίσω G1473 αυτών G3588 των G5207 υιών G* Ισραήλ G2532 και G1473 αυτοί G868 απέστησαν G575 από G3588 της G4172 πόλεως

17 G3756 ου G2641 κατελείφθη G3762 ουδείς G1722 εν G3588 τη G* Γαί G2532 και G1722 εν G* Βαιθήλ G3739 ος G3756 ου G2614 κατεδίωξεν G3694 οπίσω G* Ισραήλ G2532 και G2641 κατέλιπον G3588 την G4172 πόλιν G455 ανεωγμένην G2532 και G2614 κατεδίωξαν G3694 οπίσω G* Ισραήλ

18 G2532 και G2036 είπε κύριος G2962 G4314 προς G* Ιησούν G1614 έκτεινον G3588 την G5495 χείρά σου G1473 G3588 τω G1050.1 γαϊσώ G3588 τω G1722 εν G3588 τη G5495 χειρί σου G1473 G1909 επί G3588 την G4172 πόλιν G1519 εις γαρ G1063 G3588 τας G5495 χείράς σου G1473 G1325 έδωκα G1473 αυτήν G2532 και G3588 τα G1749 ένεδρα G1817 εξαναστήσονται G1722 εν G5034 τάχει G1537 εκ G3588 του G5117 τόπου αυτών G1473

19 G2532 και G1614 εξέτεινεν ο Ιησούς G3588 G* G3588 τον G1050.1 γαϊσόν G2532 και G3588 την G5495 χείρα αυτού G1473 G1909 επί G3588 την G4172 πόλιν G2532 και G3588 τα G1749 ένεδρα G1817 εξανέστησαν G1722 εν G5034 τάχει G1537 εκ G3588 του G5117 τόπου αυτών G1473 G2532 και G1831 εξήλθοσαν G3753 ότε G1614 εξέτεινε G3588 την G5495 χείρα G2532 και G1525 εισήλθον G1519 εις G3588 την G4172 πόλιν G2532 και G2638 κατελάβοντο G1473 αυτήν G2532 και G4692 σπεύσαντες G1714 ενέπρησαν G3588 την G4172 πόλιν G1722 εν G4442 πυρί

20 G2532 και G4017 περιβλεψάμενοι G3588 οι G2733.3 κάτοικοι G* Γαί G1519 εις G3588 τα G3694 οπίσω G1473 αυτών G2532 και G2334 εθεώρουν G3588 τον G2586 καπνόν G3588 της G4172 πόλεως G305 αναβαίνοντα G1519 εις G3588 τον G3772 ουρανόν G2532 και G3765 ουκ έτι G2192 είχον G4226 που G5343 φύγωσιν G5602 ώδε G2228 η G5602 ώδε G2532 και G3588 ο G2992 λαός G3588 ο G5343 φεύγων G1519 εις G3588 την G2048 έρημον G4762 εστράφησαν G2089 επί G3588 τους G1377 διώκοντας

21 G2532 και G* Ιησούς G2532 και G3956 πας G* Ισραήλ G1492 είδον G3754 ότι G2983 έλαβον G3588 τα G1749 ένεδρα G3588 την G4172 πόλιν G2532 και G3754 ότι G305 ανέβη G3588 ο G2586 καπνός G3588 της G4172 πόλεως G1519 εις G3588 τον G3772 ουρανόν G2532 και G3328 μεταβαλλόμενοι G3960 επάταξαν G3588 τους G435 άνδρας G3588 της G* Γαί

22 G2532 και G3778 ούτοι G1831 εξήλθον G1537 εκ G3588 της G4172 πόλεως G1519 εις G4877 συνάντησιν G1473 αυτών G2532 και G1096 εγενήθησαν G303.1 αναμέσον G3588 της G3925 παρεμβολής G3778 ούτοι G1782 εντεύθεν G2532 και G3778 ούτοι G1782 εντεύθεν G2532 και G3960 επάταξαν G1473 αυτούς G2193 έως G3588 του G3361 μη G2641 καταλειφθήναι G1473 αυτών G4982 σεσωσμένον G2532 και G1309 διαπεφεύγοτα

23 G2532 και G3588 τον G935 βασιλέα G3588 της G* Γαί G4815 συνέλαβον G2198 ζώντα G2532 και G4317 προσήγαγον G1473 αυτόν G4314 προς G* Ιησούν

24 G2532 και G1096 εγένετο G5613 ως G3973 επαύσαντο G3588 οι G5207 υιοί G* Ισραήλ G615 αποκτείνοντες G3956 πάντας G3588 τους G1722 εν G3588 τη G* Γαί G2532 και G1722 εν G3588 τοις G3977.1 πεδίοις G2532 και G1722 εν G3588 τω G3735 όρει G1909 επί G3588 της G2600 καταβάσεως G3739 ου G2614 κατεδίωξαν G1473 αυτούς G2532 και G4098 έπεσον πάντες G3956 G1722 εν G4750 στόματι G4501 ρομφαίας G575 απ΄ G1473 αυτής G1519 εις G5056 τέλος G2532 και G1994 επέστρεψεν Ιησούς G* G1519 εις G* Γαί G2532 και G3960 επάταξεν G1473 αυτήν G1722 εν G4750 στόματι G4501 ρομφαίας

25 G2532 και G1096 εγενήθησαν G3956 πάντες G3588 οι G4098 πεσόντες G3588 τη G2250 ημέρα εκείνη G1565 G575 από G435 ανδρός G2532 και G2193 έως G1135 γυναικός G1427 δώδεκα G5505 χιλιάδες G3956 πάντας G3588 τους G2730 κατοικούντας G* Γαί

26 G2532 και G* Ιησούς G3756 ουκ επέστρεψε G1994 G5495 χείρα αυτού G1473 G3739 ην G1614 εξέτεινεν G1722 εν G3588 τω G1050.1 γαϊσω G2193 έως G332 ανεθεμάτισε G4840.2 σύμπαντας G3588 τους G2730 κατοικούντας G* Γαί

27 G4133 πλην G3588 των G2934 κτηνών G2532 και G3588 των G4661 σκύλων G3588 των G1722 εν G3588 τη G4172 πόλει εκείνη G1565 G4307.1 επρονόμευσαν G1438 εαυτοίς G3588 οι G5207 υιοί G* Ισραήλ G2596 κατά G4366.2 πρόσταγμα G2962 κυρίου G3739 ον G5158 τρόπον G4929 συνέταξε κύριος G2962 G3588 τω G* Ιησού

28 G2532 και G1716.1 ενεπύρισεν Ιησούς G* G3588 την G4172 πόλιν G1722 εν G4442 πυρί G2532 και G5087 έθηκεν G1473 αυτήν G5560.1 χώμα G1519 εις G3588 τον G165 αιώνα G516.2 αοίκητον G2193 έως G3588 της G2250 ημέρας ταύτης G3778

29 G2532 και G3588 τον G935 βασιλέα G3588 της G* Γαί G2910 εκρέμασεν G1909 επί G3586 ξύλου G1324 διδύμου G2532 και G1510.7.3 ην G1909 επί G3588 του G3586 ξύλου G2193 έως G2540 καιρού G3588 της G2073 εσπέρας G2532 και G1931 επιδύνοντος G3588 του G2246 ηλίου G4929 συνέταξεν Ιησούς G* G2532 και G2507 καθείλον G3588 το G4983 σώμα αυτού G1473 G575 από G3588 του G3586 ξύλου G2532 και G4495 έρριψαν G1473 αυτόν G1519 εις G3588 τον G998.1 βόθρον G4314 προς G3588 την G4439 πύλην G3588 της G4172 πόλεως G2532 και G2186 επέστησαν G1473 αυτώ G4987.2 σωρόν G3037 λίθων G3173 μέγαν G2193 έως G3588 της G2250 ημέρας ταύτης G3778

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1 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ειπεν G2962 N-NSM κυριος G4314 PREP προς G2424 N-PRI ιησουν G3165 ADV μη G5399 V-APS-2S φοβηθης G3366 CONJ μηδε G1168 V-AAS-2S δειλιασης G2983 V-AAD-2S λαβε G3326 PREP μετα G4771 P-GS σου G3588 T-APM τους G435 N-APM ανδρας G3956 A-APM παντας G3588 T-APM τους N-APM πολεμιστας G2532 CONJ και G450 V-AAPNS αναστας G305 V-AAD-2S αναβηθι G1519 PREP εις N-PRI γαι G2400 INJ ιδου G1325 V-RAI-1S δεδωκα G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-APF τας G5495 N-APF χειρας G4771 P-GS σου G3588 T-ASM τον G935 N-ASM βασιλεα N-PRI γαι G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-ASF την G1065 N-ASF γην G846 D-GSM αυτου

2 G2532 CONJ και G4160 V-FAI-2S ποιησεις G3588 T-ASF την N-PRI γαι G3739 R-ASM ον G5158 N-ASM τροπον G4160 V-AAI-2S εποιησας G3588 T-ASF την G2410 N-PRI ιεριχω G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-ASM τον G935 N-ASM βασιλεα G846 D-GSF αυτης G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-ASF την N-ASF προνομην G3588 T-GPN των G2934 N-GPN κτηνων V-FAI-2S προνομευσεις G4572 D-DSM σεαυτω G2525 V-AAD-2S καταστησον G1161 PRT δε G4572 D-DSM σεαυτω G1749 N-APN ενεδρα G3588 T-DSF τη G4172 N-DSF πολει G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-APN τα G3694 ADV οπισω

3 G2532 CONJ και G450 V-AAI-3S ανεστη G2424 N-PRI ιησους G2532 CONJ και G3956 A-NSM πας G3588 T-NSM ο G2992 N-NSM λαος G3588 T-NSM ο N-NSM πολεμιστης G5620 CONJ ωστε G305 V-AAN αναβηναι G1519 PREP εις N-PRI γαι V-AAI-3S επελεξεν G1161 PRT δε G2424 N-PRI ιησους G5144 N-NUI τριακοντα G5505 N-APF χιλιαδας G435 N-GPM ανδρων G1415 A-APM δυνατους G1722 PREP εν G2479 N-DSF ισχυι G2532 CONJ και G649 V-AAI-3S απεστειλεν G846 D-APM αυτους G3571 N-GSF νυκτος

4 G2532 CONJ και G1781 V-AMI-3S ενετειλατο G846 D-DPM αυτοις G3004 V-PAPNS λεγων G4771 P-NP υμεις G1748 V-AAD-2P ενεδρευσατε G3694 PREP οπισω G3588 T-GSF της G4172 N-GSF πολεως G3165 ADV μη G3112 ADV μακραν G1096 V-PMD-2P γινεσθε G575 PREP απο G3588 T-GSF της G4172 N-GSF πολεως G2532 CONJ και G1510 V-FMI-2P εσεσθε G3956 A-NPM παντες G2092 A-NPM ετοιμοι

5 G2532 CONJ και G1473 P-NS εγω G2532 CONJ και G3956 A-NPM παντες G3588 T-NPM οι G3326 PREP μετ G1473 P-GS εμου G4317 V-FAI-1P προσαξομεν G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-ASF την G4172 N-ASF πολιν G2532 CONJ και G1510 V-FMI-3S εσται G3739 CONJ ως G302 PRT αν G1831 V-AAS-3P εξελθωσιν G3588 T-NPM οι V-PAPNP κατοικουντες N-PRI γαι G1519 PREP εις G4877 N-ASF συναντησιν G1473 P-DP ημιν G2509 ADV καθαπερ G2532 CONJ και ADV πρωην G2532 CONJ και G5343 V-FMI-1P φευξομεθα G575 PREP απο G4383 N-GSN προσωπου G846 D-GPM αυτων

6 G2532 CONJ και G3739 CONJ ως G302 PRT αν G1831 V-AAS-3P εξελθωσιν G3694 PREP οπισω G1473 P-GP ημων G645 V-FAI-1P αποσπασομεν G846 D-APM αυτους G575 PREP απο G3588 T-GSF της G4172 N-GSF πολεως G2532 CONJ και V-FAI-3P ερουσιν G5343 V-PAI-3P φευγουσιν G3778 D-NPM ουτοι G575 PREP απο G4383 N-GSN προσωπου G1473 P-GP ημων G3739 R-ASM ον G5158 N-ASM τροπον G2532 CONJ και G1715 ADV εμπροσθεν

7 G4771 P-NP υμεις G1161 PRT δε V-FMI-2P εξαναστησεσθε G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GSF της G1747 N-GSF ενεδρας G2532 CONJ και G4198 V-FMI-2P πορευσεσθε G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G4172 N-ASF πολιν

8 G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-ASN το G4487 N-ASN ρημα G3778 D-ASN τουτο G4160 V-FAI-2P ποιησετε G2400 INJ ιδου G1781 V-RMI-1S εντεταλμαι G4771 P-DP υμιν

9 G2532 CONJ και G649 V-AAI-3S απεστειλεν G846 D-APM αυτους G2424 N-PRI ιησους G2532 CONJ και G4198 V-API-3P επορευθησαν G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G1747 N-ASF ενεδραν G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3P ενεκαθισαν G303 PREP ανα G3319 A-ASN μεσον N-PRI βαιθηλ G2532 CONJ και G303 PREP ανα G3319 A-ASN μεσον N-PRI γαι G575 PREP απο G2281 N-GSF θαλασσης G3588 T-GSF της N-PRI γαι

10 G2532 CONJ και G3719 V-AAPNS ορθρισας G2424 N-PRI ιησους G3588 T-ASN το G4404 ADV πρωι G1980 V-AMI-3S επεσκεψατο G3588 T-ASM τον G2992 N-ASM λαον G2532 CONJ και G305 V-AAI-3P ανεβησαν G846 D-NSM αυτος G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPM οι G4245 A-NPMC πρεσβυτεροι G2596 PREP κατα G4383 N-ASN προσωπον G3588 T-GSM του G2992 N-GSM λαου G1909 PREP επι N-PRI γαι

11 G2532 CONJ και G3956 A-NSM πας G3588 T-NSM ο G2992 N-NSM λαος G3588 T-NSM ο N-NSM πολεμιστης G3326 PREP μετ G846 D-GSM αυτου G305 V-AAI-3P ανεβησαν G2532 CONJ και G4198 V-PMPNP πορευομενοι G2064 V-AAI-3P ηλθον G1537 PREP εξ G1727 A-GSF εναντιας G3588 T-GSF της G4172 N-GSF πολεως G575 PREP απ G395 N-GPF ανατολων

12 G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APN τα G1749 N-APN ενεδρα G3588 T-GSF της G4172 N-GSF πολεως G575 PREP απο G2281 N-GSF θαλασσης

14 G2532 CONJ και G1096 V-AMI-3S εγενετο G3739 CONJ ως G3708 V-AAI-3S ειδεν G935 N-NSM βασιλευς N-PRI γαι G4692 V-AAI-3S εσπευσεν G2532 CONJ και G1831 V-AAI-3S εξηλθεν G1519 PREP εις G4877 N-ASF συναντησιν G846 D-DPM αυτοις G1909 PREP επ G2117 A-GSF ευθειας G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G4171 N-ASM πολεμον G846 D-NSM αυτος G2532 CONJ και G3956 A-NSM πας G3588 T-NSM ο G2992 N-NSM λαος G3588 T-NSM ο G3326 PREP μετ G846 D-GSM αυτου G2532 CONJ και G846 D-NSM αυτος G3364 ADV ουκ V-YAI-3S ηδει G3754 CONJ οτι G1749 N-NPN ενεδρα G846 D-DSM αυτω G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G3694 PREP οπισω G3588 T-GSF της G4172 N-GSF πολεως

15 G2532 CONJ και G3708 V-AAI-3S ειδεν G2532 CONJ και G402 V-AAI-3S ανεχωρησεν G2424 N-PRI ιησους G2532 CONJ και G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G575 PREP απο G4383 N-GSN προσωπου G846 D-GPM αυτων

16 G2532 CONJ και G2614 V-AAI-3P κατεδιωξαν G3694 PREP οπισω G3588 T-GPM των G5207 N-GPM υιων G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2532 CONJ και G846 D-NPM αυτοι V-AAI-3P απεστησαν G575 PREP απο G3588 T-GSF της G4172 N-GSF πολεως

17 G3364 ADV ου G2641 V-API-3S κατελειφθη G3762 A-NSM ουθεις G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη N-PRI γαι G3739 R-NSM ος G3364 ADV ου G2614 V-AAI-3S κατεδιωξεν G3694 PREP οπισω G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2532 CONJ και G2641 V-AAI-3P κατελιπον G3588 T-ASF την G4172 N-ASF πολιν G455 V-RMPAS ανεωγμενην G2532 CONJ και G2614 V-AAI-3P κατεδιωξαν G3694 PREP οπισω G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ

18 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ειπεν G2962 N-NSM κυριος G4314 PREP προς G2424 N-PRI ιησουν G1614 V-AAD-2S εκτεινον G3588 T-ASF την G5495 N-ASF χειρα G4771 P-GS σου G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSM τω N-DSM γαισω G3588 T-DSM τω G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G5495 N-DSF χειρι G4771 P-GS σου G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-ASF την G4172 N-ASF πολιν G1519 PREP εις G1063 PRT γαρ G3588 T-APF τας G5495 N-APF χειρας G4771 P-GS σου G3860 V-RAI-1S παραδεδωκα G846 D-ASF αυτην G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPN τα G1749 N-NPN ενεδρα V-FMI-3P εξαναστησονται G1722 PREP εν G5034 N-DSN ταχει G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GSM του G5117 N-GSM τοπου G846 D-GPM αυτων G2532 CONJ και G1614 V-AAI-3S εξετεινεν G2424 N-PRI ιησους G3588 T-ASF την G5495 N-ASF χειρα G846 D-GSM αυτου G3588 T-ASM τον N-ASM γαισον G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-ASF την G4172 N-ASF πολιν

19 G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NPN τα G1749 N-NPN ενεδρα V-AAI-3P εξανεστησαν G1722 PREP εν G5034 N-DSN ταχει G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GSM του G5117 N-GSM τοπου G846 D-GPM αυτων G2532 CONJ και G1831 V-AAI-3P εξηλθοσαν G3753 ADV οτε G1614 V-AAI-3S εξετεινεν G3588 T-ASF την G5495 N-ASF χειρα G2532 CONJ και G2064 V-AAI-3P ηλθοσαν G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-ASF την G4172 N-ASF πολιν G2532 CONJ και G2638 V-AMI-3P κατελαβοντο G846 D-ASF αυτην G2532 CONJ και G4692 V-AAPNP σπευσαντες V-AAI-3P ενεπρησαν G3588 T-ASF την G4172 N-ASF πολιν G1722 PREP εν G4442 N-DSN πυρι

20 G2532 CONJ και G4017 V-AAPNP περιβλεψαντες G3588 T-NPM οι N-NPM κατοικοι N-PRI γαι G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-APN τα G3694 ADV οπισω G846 D-GPM αυτων G2532 CONJ και G2334 V-IAI-3P εθεωρουν G2586 N-ASM καπνον G305 V-PAPAS αναβαινοντα G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GSF της G4172 N-GSF πολεως G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G3772 N-ASM ουρανον G2532 CONJ και G3765 ADV ουκετι G2192 V-IAI-3P ειχον G4225 ADV που G5343 V-AAS-3P φυγωσιν G3592 ADV ωδε G2228 CONJ η G3592 ADV ωδε

21 G2532 CONJ και G2424 N-PRI ιησους G2532 CONJ και G3956 A-NSM πας G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G3708 V-AAI-3P ειδον G3754 CONJ οτι G2983 V-AAI-3P ελαβον G3588 T-NPN τα G1749 N-NPN ενεδρα G3588 T-ASF την G4172 N-ASF πολιν G2532 CONJ και G3754 CONJ οτι G305 V-AAI-3S ανεβη G3588 T-NSM ο G2586 N-NSM καπνος G3588 T-GSF της G4172 N-GSF πολεως G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G3772 N-ASM ουρανον G2532 CONJ και G3328 V-AMPNP μεταβαλομενοι G3960 V-AAI-3P επαταξαν G3588 T-APM τους G435 N-APM ανδρας G3588 T-GSF της N-PRI γαι

22 G2532 CONJ και G3778 D-NPM ουτοι G1831 V-AAI-3P εξηλθοσαν G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GSF της G4172 N-GSF πολεως G1519 PREP εις G4877 N-ASF συναντησιν G2532 CONJ και G1096 V-API-3P εγενηθησαν G303 PREP ανα G3319 A-ASN μεσον G3588 T-GSF της N-GSF παρεμβολης G3778 D-NPM ουτοι G1782 ADV εντευθεν G2532 CONJ και G3778 D-NPM ουτοι G1782 ADV εντευθεν G2532 CONJ και G3960 V-AAI-3P επαταξαν G2193 PREP εως G3588 T-GSN του G3165 ADV μη G2641 V-APN καταλειφθηναι G846 D-GPM αυτων G4982 V-RMPAS σεσωσμενον G2532 CONJ και G1309 V-RAPAS διαπεφευγοτα

23 G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-ASM τον G935 N-ASM βασιλεα G3588 T-GSF της N-PRI γαι G4815 V-AAI-3P συνελαβον G2198 V-PAPAS ζωντα G2532 CONJ και G4317 V-AAI-3P προσηγαγον G846 D-ASM αυτον G4314 PREP προς G2424 N-PRI ιησουν

24 G2532 CONJ και G3739 CONJ ως G3973 V-AMI-3P επαυσαντο G3588 T-NPM οι G5207 N-NPM υιοι G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G615 V-PAPNP αποκτεννοντες G3956 A-APM παντας G3588 T-APM τους G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη N-PRI γαι G3588 T-APM τους G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPN τοις N-DPN πεδιοις G2532 CONJ και G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSN τω G3735 N-DSN ορει G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-GSF της G2600 N-GSF καταβασεως G3364 ADV ου G2614 V-AAI-3P κατεδιωξαν G846 D-APM αυτους G575 PREP απ G846 D-GSF αυτης G1519 PREP εις G5056 N-ASN τελος G2532 CONJ και G654 V-AAI-3S απεστρεψεν G2424 N-PRI ιησους G1519 PREP εις N-PRI γαι G2532 CONJ και G3960 V-AAI-3S επαταξεν G846 D-ASF αυτην G1722 PREP εν G4750 N-DSN στοματι N-GSF ρομφαιας

25 G2532 CONJ και G1096 V-API-3P εγενηθησαν G3588 T-NPM οι G4098 V-AAPNP πεσοντες G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G2250 N-DSF ημερα G1565 D-DSF εκεινη G575 PREP απο G435 N-GSM ανδρος G2532 CONJ και G2193 PREP εως G1135 N-GSF γυναικος G1427 N-NUI δωδεκα G5505 N-NPF χιλιαδες G3956 A-APM παντας G3588 T-APM τους V-PAPAP κατοικουντας N-PRI γαι

27 G4133 PREP πλην G3588 T-GPN των G2934 N-GPN κτηνων G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-GPN των G4661 N-GPN σκυλων G3588 T-GPM των G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G4172 N-DSF πολει G3956 A-APN παντα G3739 R-APN α V-AAI-3P επρονομευσαν G3588 T-NPM οι G5207 N-NPM υιοι G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G2596 PREP κατα N-ASN προσταγμα G2962 N-GSM κυριου G3739 R-ASM ον G5158 N-ASM τροπον G4929 V-AAI-3S συνεταξεν G2962 N-NSM κυριος G3588 T-DSM τω G2424 N-PRI ιησοι

28 G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3S ενεπυρισεν G2424 N-PRI ιησους G3588 T-ASF την G4172 N-ASF πολιν G1722 PREP εν G4442 N-DSN πυρι N-ASN χωμα A-ASN αοικητον G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G165 N-ASM αιωνα G5087 V-AAI-3S εθηκεν G846 D-ASF αυτην G2193 PREP εως G3588 T-GSF της G2250 N-GSF ημερας G3778 D-GSF ταυτης

29 G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-ASM τον G935 N-ASM βασιλεα G3588 T-GSF της N-PRI γαι V-AAI-3S εκρεμασεν G1909 PREP επι G3586 N-GSN ξυλου G1324 A-GSN διδυμου G2532 CONJ και G1510 V-IAI-3S ην G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-GSN του G3586 N-GSN ξυλου G2193 PREP εως G2073 N-GSF εσπερας G2532 CONJ και G1931 V-PAPGS επιδυνοντος G3588 T-GSM του G2246 N-GSM ηλιου G4929 V-AAI-3S συνεταξεν G2424 N-PRI ιησους G2532 CONJ και G2507 V-AAI-3P καθειλοσαν G846 D-GSM αυτου G3588 T-ASN το G4983 N-ASN σωμα G575 PREP απο G3588 T-GSN του G3586 N-GSN ξυλου G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3P ερριψαν G846 D-ASM αυτον G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον N-ASM βοθρον G2532 CONJ και V-AAI-3P επεστησαν G846 D-DSM αυτω G4673 N-ASM σωρον G3037 N-GPM λιθων G2193 PREP εως G3588 T-GSF της G2250 N-GSF ημερας G3778 D-GSF ταυτης

HOT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ ויאמר יהוה אל יהושׁע אל תירא ואל תחת קח עמך את כל עם המלחמה וקום עלה העי ראה נתתי בידך את מלך העי ואת עמו ואת עירו ואת ארצו׃ ² ועשׂית לעי ולמלכה כאשׁר עשׂית ליריחו ולמלכה רק שׁללה ובהמתה תבזו לכם שׂים לך ארב לעיר מאחריה׃ ³ ויקם יהושׁע וכל עם המלחמה לעלות העי ויבחר יהושׁע שׁלשׁים אלף אישׁ גבורי החיל וישׁלחם לילה׃ ⁴ ויצו אתם לאמר ראו אתם ארבים לעיר מאחרי העיר אל תרחיקו מן העיר מאד והייתם כלכם נכנים׃ ⁵ ואני וכל העם אשׁר אתי נקרב אל העיר והיה כי יצאו לקראתנו כאשׁר בראשׁנה ונסנו לפניהם׃ ⁶ ויצאו אחרינו עד התיקנו אותם מן העיר כי יאמרו נסים לפנינו כאשׁר בראשׁנה ונסנו לפניהם׃ ⁷ ואתם תקמו מהאורב והורשׁתם את העיר ונתנה יהוה אלהיכם בידכם׃ ⁸ והיה כתפשׂכם את העיר תציתו את העיר באשׁ כדבר יהוה תעשׂו ראו צויתי אתכם׃ ⁹ וישׁלחם יהושׁע וילכו אל המארב וישׁבו בין בית אל ובין העי מים לעי וילן יהושׁע בלילה ההוא בתוך העם׃ ¹⁰ וישׁכם יהושׁע בבקר ויפקד את העם ויעל הוא וזקני ישׂראל לפני העם העי׃ ¹¹ וכל העם המלחמה אשׁר אתו עלו ויגשׁו ויבאו נגד העיר ויחנו מצפון לעי והגי בינו ובין העי׃ ¹² ויקח כחמשׁת אלפים אישׁ וישׂם אותם ארב בין בית אל ובין העי מים לעיר׃ ¹³ וישׂימו העם את כל המחנה אשׁר מצפון לעיר ואת עקבו מים לעיר וילך יהושׁע בלילה ההוא בתוך העמק׃ ¹⁴ ויהי כראות מלך העי וימהרו וישׁכימו ויצאו אנשׁי העיר לקראת ישׂראל למלחמה הוא וכל עמו למועד לפני הערבה והוא לא ידע כי ארב לו מאחרי העיר׃ ¹⁵ וינגעו יהושׁע וכל ישׂראל לפניהם וינסו דרך המדבר׃ ¹⁶ ויזעקו כל העם אשׁר בעיר לרדף אחריהם וירדפו אחרי יהושׁע וינתקו מן העיר׃ ¹⁷ ולא נשׁאר אישׁ בעי ובית אל אשׁר לא יצאו אחרי ישׂראל ויעזבו את העיר פתוחה וירדפו אחרי ישׂראל׃ ¹⁸ ויאמר יהוה אל יהושׁע נטה בכידון אשׁר בידך אל העי כי בידך אתננה ויט יהושׁע בכידון אשׁר בידו אל העיר׃ ¹⁹ והאורב קם מהרה ממקומו וירוצו כנטות ידו ויבאו העיר וילכדוה וימהרו ויציתו את העיר באשׁ׃ ²⁰ ויפנו אנשׁי העי אחריהם ויראו והנה עלה עשׁן העיר השׁמימה ולא היה בהם ידים לנוס הנה והנה והעם הנס המדבר נהפך אל הרודף׃ ²¹ ויהושׁע וכל ישׂראל ראו כי לכד הארב את העיר וכי עלה עשׁן העיר וישׁבו ויכו את אנשׁי העי׃ ²² ואלה יצאו מן העיר לקראתם ויהיו לישׂראל בתוך אלה מזה ואלה מזה ויכו אותם עד בלתי השׁאיר לו שׂריד ופליט׃ ²³ ואת מלך העי תפשׂו חי ויקרבו אתו אל יהושׁע׃ ²⁴ ויהי ככלות ישׂראל להרג את כל ישׁבי העי בשׂדה במדבר אשׁר רדפום בו ויפלו כלם לפי חרב עד תמם וישׁבו כל ישׂראל העי ויכו אתה לפי חרב׃ ²⁵ ויהי כל הנפלים ביום ההוא מאישׁ ועד אשׁה שׁנים עשׂר אלף כל אנשׁי העי׃ ²⁶ ויהושׁע לא השׁיב ידו אשׁר נטה בכידון עד אשׁר החרים את כל ישׁבי העי׃ ²⁷ רק הבהמה ושׁלל העיר ההיא בזזו להם ישׂראל כדבר יהוה אשׁר צוה את יהושׁע׃ ²⁸ וישׂרף יהושׁע את העי וישׂימה תל עולם שׁממה עד היום הזה׃ ²⁹ ואת מלך העי תלה על העץ עד עת הערב וכבוא השׁמשׁ צוה יהושׁע וירידו את נבלתו מן העץ וישׁליכו אותה אל פתח שׁער העיר ויקימו עליו גל אבנים גדול עד היום הזה׃

IHOT⁽ⁱ⁾ (In English order)

1 H559 ויאמר said H3068 יהוה And the LORD H413 אל unto H3091 יהושׁע Joshua, H408 אל not, H3372 תירא Fear H408 ואל neither H2865 תחת be thou dismayed: H3947 קח take H5973 עמך with H853 את H3605 כל all H5971 עם the people H4421 המלחמה of war H6965 וקום thee, and arise, H5927 עלה go up H5857 העי to Ai: H7200 ראה see, H5414 נתתי I have given H3027 בידך into thy hand H853 את H4428 מלך the king H5857 העי of Ai, H853 ואת H5971 עמו and his people, H853 ואת H5892 עירו and his city, H853 ואת H776 ארצו׃ and his land:

2 H6213 ועשׂית And thou shalt do H5857 לעי to Ai H4428 ולמלכה and her king H834 כאשׁר as H6213 עשׂית thou didst H3405 ליריחו unto Jericho H4428 ולמלכה and her king: H7535 רק only H7998 שׁללה the spoil H929 ובהמתה thereof, and the cattle H962 תבזו thereof, shall ye take for a prey H7760 לכם שׂים unto yourselves: lay H693 לך ארב thee an ambush H5892 לעיר for the city H310 מאחריה׃ behind

3 H6965 ויקם arose, H3091 יהושׁע So Joshua H3605 וכל and all H5971 עם the people H4421 המלחמה of war, H5927 לעלות to go up H5857 העי against Ai: H977 ויבחר chose out H3091 יהושׁע and Joshua H7970 שׁלשׁים thirty H505 אלף thousand H376 אישׁ men H1368 גבורי mighty H2428 החיל of valor, H7971 וישׁלחם and sent them away H3915 לילה׃ by night.

4 H6680 ויצו And he commanded H853 אתם H559 לאמר them, saying, H7200 ראו Behold, H859 אתם ye H693 ארבים shall lie in wait H5892 לעיר against the city, H310 מאחרי behind H5892 העיר the city: H408 אל not H7368 תרחיקו go H4480 מן behind H5892 העיר the city, H3966 מאד very H1961 והייתם but be H3605 כלכם ye all H3559 נכנים׃ ready:

5 H589 ואני And I, H3605 וכל and all H5971 העם the people H834 אשׁר that H854 אתי with H7126 נקרב me, will approach H413 אל unto H5892 העיר the city: H1961 והיה and it shall come to pass, H3588 כי when H3318 יצאו they come out H7125 לקראתנו against H834 כאשׁר us, as H7223 בראשׁנה at the first, H5127 ונסנו that we will flee H6440 לפניהם׃ before

6 H3318 ויצאו (For they will come out H310 אחרינו after H5704 עד us) till H5423 התיקנו we have drawn H853 אותם H4480 מן them from H5892 העיר the city; H3588 כי for H559 יאמרו they will say, H5127 נסים They flee H6440 לפנינו before H834 כאשׁר us, as H7223 בראשׁנה at the first: H5127 ונסנו therefore we will flee H6440 לפניהם׃ before

7 H859 ואתם Then ye H6965 תקמו shall rise up H693 מהאורב from the ambush, H3423 והורשׁתם and seize upon H853 את H5892 העיר the city: H5414 ונתנה will deliver H3068 יהוה for the LORD H430 אלהיכם your God H3027 בידכם׃ it into your hand.

8 H1961 והיה And it shall be, H8610 כתפשׂכם when ye have taken H853 את H5892 העיר the city, H3341 תציתו ye shall set H853 את H5892 העיר the city H784 באשׁ on fire: H1697 כדבר according to the commandment H3068 יהוה of the LORD H6213 תעשׂו shall ye do. H7200 ראו See, H6680 צויתי I have commanded H853 אתכם׃

9 H7971 וישׁלחם therefore sent them forth: H3091 יהושׁע Joshua H1980 וילכו and they went H413 אל to H3993 המארב lie in ambush, H3427 וישׁבו and abode H996 בין between H1008 בית אל Bethel H996 ובין H5857 העי and Ai, H3220 מים on the west side H5857 לעי of Ai: H3885 וילן lodged H3091 יהושׁע but Joshua H3915 בלילה night H1931 ההוא that H8432 בתוך among H5971 העם׃ the people.

10 H7925 וישׁכם rose up early H3091 יהושׁע And Joshua H1242 בבקר in the morning, H6485 ויפקד and numbered H853 את H5971 העם the people, H5927 ויעל and went up, H1931 הוא he H2205 וזקני and the elders H3478 ישׂראל of Israel, H6440 לפני before H5971 העם the people H5857 העי׃ to Ai.

11 H3605 וכל And all H5971 העם the people, H4421 המלחמה of war H834 אשׁר that H854 אתו with H5927 עלו him, went up, H5066 ויגשׁו and drew nigh, H935 ויבאו and came H5048 נגד before H5892 העיר the city, H2583 ויחנו and pitched H6828 מצפון on the north side H5857 לעי of Ai: H1516 והגי now a valley H996 בינו between H996 ובין H5857 העי׃ them and Ai.

12 H3947 ויקח And he took H2568 כחמשׁת about five H505 אלפים thousand H376 אישׁ men, H7760 וישׂם and set H853 אותם H693 ארב them to lie in ambush H996 בין between H1008 בית אל Bethel H996 ובין H5857 העי and Ai, H3220 מים on the west side H5892 לעיר׃ of the city.

13 H7760 וישׂימו And when they had set H5971 העם the people, H853 את H3605 כל all H4264 המחנה the host H834 אשׁר that H6828 מצפון on the north H5892 לעיר of the city, H853 ואת H6119 עקבו and their liers in wait H3220 מים on the west H5892 לעיר of the city, H1980 וילך went H3091 יהושׁע Joshua H3915 בלילה night H1931 ההוא that H8432 בתוך into the midst H6010 העמק׃ of the valley.

14 H1961 ויהי And it came to pass, H7200 כראות saw H4428 מלך when the king H5857 העי of Ai H4116 וימהרו that they hasted H7925 וישׁכימו and rose up early, H3318 ויצאו went out H582 אנשׁי H5892 העיר of the city H7125 לקראת against H3478 ישׂראל Israel H4421 למלחמה to battle, H1931 הוא he H3605 וכל and all H5971 עמו his people, H4150 למועד at a time appointed, H6440 לפני before H6160 הערבה the plain; H1931 והוא but he H3808 לא not H3045 ידע knew H3588 כי that H693 ארב liers in ambush H310 לו מאחרי against him behind H5892 העיר׃ the city.

15 H5060 וינגעו made as if they were beaten H3091 יהושׁע And Joshua H3605 וכל and all H3478 ישׂראל Israel H6440 לפניהם before H5127 וינסו them, and fled H1870 דרך by the way H4057 המדבר׃ of the wilderness.

16 H2199 ויזעקו were called together H3605 כל And all H5971 העם the people H834 אשׁר that H5892 בעיר the city. H7291 לרדף to pursue H310 אחריהם after H7291 וירדפו them: and they pursued H310 אחרי after H3091 יהושׁע Joshua, H5423 וינתקו and were drawn away H4480 מן from H5892 העיר׃

17 H3808 ולא And there was not H7604 נשׁאר left H376 אישׁ a man H5857 בעי in Ai H1008 ובית אל or Bethel, H834 אשׁר that H3808 לא went not out H3318 יצאו went not out H310 אחרי after H3478 ישׂראל Israel: H5800 ויעזבו and they left H853 את H5892 העיר the city H6605 פתוחה open, H7291 וירדפו and pursued H310 אחרי after H3478 ישׂראל׃ Israel.

18 H559 ויאמר said H3068 יהוה And the LORD H413 אל unto H3091 יהושׁע Joshua, H5186 נטה Stretch out H3591 בכידון the spear H834 אשׁר that H3027 בידך in thy hand H413 אל toward H5857 העי Ai; H3588 כי for H3027 בידך it into thine hand. H5414 אתננה I will give H5186 ויט stretched out H3091 יהושׁע And Joshua H3591 בכידון the spear H834 אשׁר that H3027 בידו in his hand H413 אל toward H5892 העיר׃ the city.

19 H693 והאורב And the ambush H6965 קם arose H4120 מהרה quickly H4725 ממקומו out of their place, H7323 וירוצו and they ran H5186 כנטות as soon as he had stretched out H3027 ידו his hand: H935 ויבאו and they entered H5892 העיר into the city, H3920 וילכדוה and took H4116 וימהרו it, and hasted H3341 ויציתו and set H853 את H5892 העיר the city H784 באשׁ׃ on fire.

20 H6437 ויפנו looked H376 אנשׁי And when the men H5857 העי of Ai H310 אחריהם behind H7200 ויראו them, they saw, H2009 והנה and, behold, H5927 עלה ascended up H6227 עשׁן the smoke H5892 העיר of the city H8064 השׁמימה to heaven, H3808 ולא no H1961 היה and they had H3027 בהם ידים power H5127 לנוס to flee H2008 הנה this way H2008 והנה or that way: H5971 והעם and the people H5127 הנס that fled H4057 המדבר to the wilderness H2015 נהפך turned back H413 אל upon H7291 הרודף׃ the pursuers.

21 H3091 ויהושׁע And when Joshua H3605 וכל and all H3478 ישׂראל Israel H7200 ראו saw H3588 כי that H3920 לכד had taken H693 הארב the ambush H853 את H5892 העיר the city, H3588 וכי and that H5927 עלה ascended, H6227 עשׁן the smoke H5892 העיר of the city H7725 וישׁבו then they turned again, H5221 ויכו and slew H853 את H582 אנשׁי H5857 העי׃ of Ai.

22 H428 ואלה And the other H3318 יצאו issued out H4480 מן of H5892 העיר the city H7125 לקראתם against H1961 ויהיו them; so they were H3478 לישׂראל of Israel, H8432 בתוך in the midst H428 אלה some H2088 מזה on this side, H428 ואלה and some H2088 מזה on that side: H5221 ויכו and they smote H853 אותם H5704 עד them, so H1115 בלתי that they let none H7604 השׁאיר of them remain H8300 לו שׂריד H6412 ופליט׃ or escape.

23 H853 ואת H4428 מלך And the king H5857 העי of Ai H8610 תפשׂו they took H2416 חי alive, H7126 ויקרבו and brought H853 אתו H413 אל him to H3091 יהושׁע׃ Joshua.

24 H1961 ויהי And it came to pass, H3615 ככלות had made an end H3478 ישׂראל when Israel H2026 להרג of slaying H853 את H3605 כל all H3427 ישׁבי the inhabitants H5857 העי of Ai H7704 בשׂדה in the field, H4057 במדבר in the wilderness H834 אשׁר wherein H7291 רדפום they chased H5307 בו ויפלו fallen H3605 כלם them, and when they were all H6310 לפי on the edge H2719 חרב of the sword, H5704 עד until H8552 תמם they were consumed, H7725 וישׁבו returned H3605 כל that all H3478 ישׂראל the Israelites H5857 העי unto Ai, H5221 ויכו and smote H853 אתה H6310 לפי it with the edge H2719 חרב׃ of the sword.

25 H1961 ויהי And it was, H3605 כל all H5307 הנפלים that fell H3117 ביום day, H1931 ההוא that H376 מאישׁ both of men H5704 ועד H802 אשׁה and women, H8147 שׁנים twelve H6240 עשׂר twelve H505 אלף thousand, H3605 כל all H376 אנשׁי the men H5857 העי׃ of Ai.

26 H3091 ויהושׁע For Joshua H3808 לא not H7725 השׁיב drew H3027 ידו his hand H834 אשׁר back, wherewith H5186 נטה he stretched out H3591 בכידון the spear, H5704 עד until H834 אשׁר until H2763 החרים he had utterly destroyed H853 את H3605 כל all H3427 ישׁבי the inhabitants H5857 העי׃ of Ai.

27 H7535 רק Only H929 הבהמה the cattle H7998 ושׁלל and the spoil H5892 העיר city H1931 ההיא of that H962 בזזו took for a prey H1992 להם H3478 ישׂראל Israel H1697 כדבר unto themselves, according unto the word H3068 יהוה of the LORD H834 אשׁר which H6680 צוה he commanded H853 את H3091 יהושׁע׃ Joshua.

28 H8313 וישׂרף burnt H3091 יהושׁע And Joshua H853 את H5857 העי Ai, H7760 וישׂימה and made H8510 תל it a heap H5769 עולם forever, H8077 שׁממה a desolation H5704 עד unto H3117 היום day. H2088 הזה׃ this

29 H853 ואת H4428 מלך And the king H5857 העי of Ai H8518 תלה he hanged H5921 על on H6086 העץ a tree H5704 עד until H6256 עת eventide: H6153 הערב eventide: H935 וכבוא was down, H8121 השׁמשׁ and as soon as the sun H6680 צוה commanded H3091 יהושׁע Joshua H3381 וירידו H853 את H5038 נבלתו H4480 מן from H6086 העץ the tree, H7993 וישׁליכו and cast H853 אותה H413 אל it at H6607 פתח the entering H8179 שׁער of the gate H5892 העיר of the city, H6965 ויקימו and raise H5921 עליו thereon H1530 גל heap H68 אבנים of stones, H1419 גדול a great H5704 עד unto H3117 היום day. H2088 הזה׃ this

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1 H3068 And the LORD H559 [H8799] said H3091 to Joshua, H3372 [H8799] Fear H2865 [H8735] not, neither be thou dismayed: H3947 [H8798] take H5971 all the people H4421 of war H6965 [H8798] with thee, and arise, H5927 [H8798] go up H5857 to Ai: H7200 [H8798] see, H5414 [H8804] I have given H3027 into thine hand H4428 the king H5857 of Ai, H5971 and his people, H5892 and his city, H776 and his land:

2 H6213 [H8804] And thou shalt do H5857 to Ai H4428 and its king H6213 [H8804] as thou didst H3405 to Jericho H4428 and its king: H7998 only its spoil, H929 and its cattle, H962 [H8799] shall ye take for a prey H7760 [H8798] to yourselves: lay H693 [H8802] thee an ambush H5892 for the city H310 behind it.

3 H3091 So Joshua H6965 [H8799] arose, H5971 and all the people H4421 of war, H5927 [H8800] to go up H5857 against Ai: H3091 and Joshua H977 [H8799] chose out H7970 thirty H505 thousand H1368 mighty H376 men H2428 of valour, H7971 [H8799] and sent them away H3915 by night.

4 H6680 [H8762] And he commanded H559 [H8800] them, saying, H7200 [H8798] Behold, H693 [H8802] ye shall lie in wait H5892 against the city, H310 even behind H5892 the city: H7368 0 go H3966 not very H7368 [H8686] far H5892 from the city, H3559 [H8737] but be ye all ready:

5 H5971 And I, and all the people H7126 [H8799] that are with me, will approach H5892 to the city: H3318 [H8799] and it shall come to pass, when they come out H7125 [H8800] against H7223 us, as at the first, H5127 [H8804] that we will flee H6440 at the face of them,

6 H3318 [H8804] (For they will come out H310 after H5423 [H8687] us) till we have drawn H5892 them from the city; H559 [H8799] for they will say, H5127 [H8801] They flee H6440 at the face of H7223 us, as at the first: H5127 [H8804] therefore we will flee H6440 at the face of them.

7 H6965 [H8799] Then ye shall rise H693 [H8802] from the ambush, H3423 [H8689] and seize H5892 upon the city: H3068 for the LORD H430 your God H5414 [H8804] will give H3027 it into your hand.

8 H8610 [H8800] And it shall be, when ye have taken H5892 the city, H3341 [H8686] that ye shall set H5892 the city H784 on fire: H1697 according to the commandment H3068 of the LORD H6213 [H8799] shall ye do. H7200 [H8798] See, H6680 [H8765] I have commanded you.

9 H3091 Joshua H7971 [H8799] therefore sent them forth: H3212 [H8799] and they went H3993 to lie in ambush, H3427 [H8799] and abode H1008 between Bethel H5857 and Ai, H3220 on the west side H5857 of Ai: H3091 but Joshua H3885 [H8799] lodged H3915 that night H8432 among H5971 the people.

10 H3091 And Joshua H7925 [H8686] rose early H1242 in the morning, H6485 [H8799] and numbered H5971 the people, H5927 [H8799] and went up, H2205 he and the elders H3478 of Israel, H6440 at the face of H5971 the people H5857 to Ai.

11 H5971 And all the people, H4421 even the people of war H5927 [H8804] that were with him, went up, H5066 [H8799] and drew near, H935 [H8799] and came H5892 before the city, H2583 [H8799] and encamped H6828 on the north side H5857 of Ai: H1516 now there was a valley H5857 between them and Ai.

12 H3947 [H8799] And he took H2568 about five H505 thousand H376 men, H7760 [H8799] and set H693 [H8802] them to lie in ambush H1008 between Bethel H5857 and Ai, H3220 on the west side H5857 H5892 [H8675] of the city.

13 H7760 [H8799] And when they had set H5971 the people, H4264 even all the host H6828 that was on the north H5892 of the city, H6119 and their ones lying in ambush H3220 on the west H5892 of the city, H3091 Joshua H3212 [H8799] went H3915 that night H8432 into the midst H6010 of the valley.

14 H4428 And it came to pass, when the king H5857 of Ai H7200 [H8800] saw H4116 [H8762] it, that they hasted H7925 [H8686] and rose early, H582 and the men H5892 of the city H3318 [H8799] went out H7125 [H8800] against H3478 Israel H4421 to battle, H5971 he and all his people, H4150 at a time appointed, H6440 at the face of H6160 the plain; H3045 [H8804] but he knew H693 [H8802] not that there were liers in ambush H310 against him behind H5892 the city.

15 H3091 And Joshua H3478 and all Israel H5060 [H8735] made as if they were beaten H6440 at the face of H5127 [H8799] them, and fled H1870 by the way H4057 of the wilderness.

16 H5971 And all the people H5857 H5892 [H8675] that were in Ai H2199 [H8735] were called H7291 H310 [H8800] together to pursue H7291 H310 [H8799] them: and they pursued H3091 Joshua, H5423 [H8735] and were drawn away H5892 from the city.

17 H376 And there was not a man H7604 [H8738] left H5857 in Ai H1008 or Bethel, H3318 [H8804] that went not out H310 after H3478 Israel: H5800 [H8799] and they left H5892 the city H6605 [H8803] open, H7291 [H8799] and pursued H3478 Israel.

18 H3068 And the LORD H559 [H8799] said H3091 to Joshua, H5186 [H8798] Stretch out H3591 the spear H3027 that is in thine hand H5857 toward Ai; H5414 [H8799] for I will give H3027 it into thine hand. H3091 And Joshua H5186 [H8799] stretched out H3591 the spear H3027 that he had in his hand H5892 toward the city.

19 H693 [H8802] And the ambush H6965 [H8804] arose H4120 quickly H4725 out of their place, H7323 [H8799] and they ran H5186 [H8800] as soon as he had stretched out H3027 his hand: H935 [H8799] and they entered H5892 into the city, H3920 [H8799] and took H4116 [H8762] it, and hasted H3341 [H8686] and set H5892 the city H784 on fire.

20 H582 And when the men H5857 of Ai H6437 [H8799] looked H310 behind H7200 [H8799] them, they saw, H6227 and, behold, the smoke H5892 of the city H5927 [H8804] ascended H8064 to heaven, H3027 and they had no hand H5127 [H8800] to flee H2008 this way or that way: H5971 and the people H5127 [H8801] that fled H4057 to the wilderness H2015 [H8738] turned back H7291 [H8802] upon the pursuers.

21 H3091 And when Joshua H3478 and all Israel H7200 [H8804] saw H693 [H8802] that the ambush H3920 [H8804] had taken H5892 the city, H6227 and that the smoke H5892 of the city H5927 [H8804] ascended, H7725 [H8799] then they turned again, H5221 [H8686] and slew H582 the men H5857 of Ai.

22 H428 And the other H3318 [H8804] issued out H5892 of the city H7125 [H8800] against H8432 them; so they were in the midst H3478 of Israel, H5221 [H8686] some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote H5704 them, so that H7604 [H8689] they let H8300 none of them remain H6412 or escape.

23 H4428 And the king H5857 of Ai H8610 [H8804] they took H2416 alive, H7126 [H8686] and brought H3091 him to Joshua.

24 H3478 And it came to pass, when Israel H3615 [H8763] had finished H2026 [H8800] slaying H3427 [H8802] all the inhabitants H5857 of Ai H7704 in the field, H4057 in the wilderness H7291 [H8804] in which they chased H5307 [H8799] them, and when they had all fallen H6310 on the edge H2719 of the sword, H8552 [H8800] until they were consumed, H3478 that all the Israelites H7725 [H8799] returned H5857 to Ai, H5221 [H8686] and smote H6310 it with the edge H2719 of the sword.

25 H5307 [H8802] And so it was, that all that fell H3117 that day, H376 both of men H802 and women, H8147 H6240 were twelve H505 thousand, H582 even all the men H5857 of Ai.

26 H3091 For Joshua H7725 0 drew H3027 not his hand H7725 [H8689] back, H5186 [H8804] with which he stretched out H3591 the spear, H2763 [H8689] until he had utterly secluded H3427 [H8802] all the inhabitants H5857 of Ai.

27 H929 Only the cattle H7998 and the spoil H5892 of that city H3478 Israel H962 [H8804] took for a prey H1697 to themselves, according to the word H3068 of the LORD H6680 [H8765] which he commanded H3091 Joshua.

28 H3091 And Joshua H8313 [H8799] burnt H5857 Ai, H7760 [H8799] and made H8510 it an heap H5769 to the age, H8077 even a desolation H3117 to this day.

29 H4428 And the king H5857 of Ai H8518 [H8804] he hanged H6086 on a tree H6256 H6153 until evening: H8121 and as soon as the sun H935 [H8800] was down, H3091 Joshua H6680 [H8765] commanded H3381 0 that they should take H5038 his body H3381 [H8686] down H6086 from the tree, H7993 [H8686] and cast H6607 it at the entrance H8179 of the gate H5892 of the city, H6965 [H8686] and raise H1419 over it a great H1530 heap H68 of stones, H3117 that remaineth to this day.

Vulgate⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ dixit autem Dominus ad Iosue ne timeas neque formides tolle tecum omnem multitudinem pugnatorum et consurgens ascende in oppidum Ahi ecce tradidi in manu tua regem eius et populum urbemque et terram ² faciesque urbi Ahi et regi eius sicut fecisti Hiericho et regi illius praedam vero et omnia animantia diripietis vobis pone insidias urbi post eam ³ surrexitque Iosue et omnis exercitus bellatorum cum eo ut ascenderent in Ahi et electa triginta milia virorum fortium misit nocte ⁴ praecepitque eis dicens ponite insidias post civitatem nec longius recedatis et eritis omnes parati ⁵ ego autem et reliqua multitudo quae mecum est accedemus ex adverso contra urbem cumque exierint contra nos sicut ante fecimus fugiemus et terga vertemus ⁶ donec persequentes ab urbe longius protrahantur putabunt enim fugere nos sicut prius ⁷ nobis ergo fugientibus et illis sequentibus consurgetis de insidiis et vastabitis civitatem tradetque eam Dominus Deus vester in manus vestras ⁸ cumque ceperitis succendite eam sic omnia facietis ut iussi ⁹ dimisitque eos et perrexerunt ad insidiarum locum sederuntque inter Bethel et Ahi ad occidentalem plagam urbis Ahi Iosue autem nocte illa in medio mansit populi ¹⁰ surgensque diluculo recensuit socios et ascendit cum senioribus in fronte exercitus vallatus auxilio pugnatorum ¹¹ cumque venissent et ascendissent ex adverso civitatis steterunt ad septentrionalem urbis plagam inter quam et eos vallis media erat ¹² quinque milia autem viros elegerat et posuerat in insidiis inter Bethaven et Ahi ex occidentali parte eiusdem civitatis ¹³ omnis vero reliquus exercitus ad aquilonem aciem dirigebat ita ut novissimi multitudinis occidentalem plagam urbis adtingerent abiit ergo Iosue nocte illa et stetit in vallis medio ¹⁴ quod cum vidisset rex Ahi festinavit mane et egressus est cum omni exercitu civitatis direxitque aciem contra desertum ignorans quod post tergum laterent insidiae ¹⁵ Iosue vero et omnis Israhel cesserunt loco simulantes metum et fugientes per viam solitudinis ¹⁶ at illi vociferantes pariter et se mutuo cohortantes persecuti sunt eos cumque recessissent a civitate ¹⁷ et ne unus quidem in urbe Ahi et Bethel remansisset qui non persequeretur Israhel sicut eruperant aperta oppida relinquentes ¹⁸ dixit Dominus ad Iosue leva clypeum qui in manu tua est contra urbem Ahi quoniam tibi tradam eam ¹⁹ cumque elevasset clypeum ex adverso civitatis insidiae quae latebant surrexerunt confestim et pergentes ad civitatem ceperunt et succenderunt eam ²⁰ viri autem civitatis qui persequebantur Iosue respicientes et videntes fumum urbis ad caelum usque conscendere non potuerunt ultra huc illucque diffugere praesertim cum hii qui simulaverant fugam et tendebant ad solitudinem contra persequentes fortissime restitissent ²¹ vidensque Iosue et omnis Israhel quod capta esset civitas et fumus urbis ascenderet reversus percussit viros Ahi ²² siquidem et illi qui ceperant et succenderant civitatem egressi ex urbe contra suos medios hostium ferire coeperunt cum ergo ex utraque parte adversarii caederentur ita ut nullus de tanta multitudine salvaretur ²³ regem quoque urbis Ahi adprehendere viventem et obtulerunt Iosue ²⁴ igitur omnibus interfectis qui Israhelem ad deserta tendentem fuerant persecuti et in eodem loco gladio corruentibus reversi filii Israhel percusserunt civitatem ²⁵ erant autem qui in eo die conciderant a viro usque ad mulierem duodecim milia hominum omnes urbis Ahi ²⁶ Iosue vero non contraxit manum quam in sublime porrexerat tenens clypeum donec interficerentur omnes habitatores Ahi ²⁷ iumenta autem et praedam civitatis diviserunt sibi filii Israhel sicut praeceperat Dominus Iosue ²⁸ qui succendit urbem et fecit eam tumulum sempiternum ²⁹ regem quoque eius suspendit in patibulo usque ad vesperum et solis occasum praecepitque et deposuerunt cadaver eius de cruce proieceruntque in ipso introitu civitatis congesto super eum magno acervo lapidum qui permanet usque in praesentem diem

Clementine_Vulgate⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Dixit autem Dominus ad Josue: Ne timeas, neque formides: tolle tecum omnem multitudinem pugnatorum, et consurgens ascende in oppidum Hai. Ecce tradidi in manu tua regem ejus et populum, urbemque et terram. ² Faciesque urbi Hai, et regi ejus, sicut fecisti Jericho, et regi illius: prædam vero, et omnia animantia diripietis vobis: pone insidias urbi post eam. ³ Surrexitque Josue, et omnis exercitus bellatorum cum eo, ut ascenderent in Hai: et electa triginta millia virorum fortium misit nocte, ⁴ præcepitque eis, dicens: Ponite insidias post civitatem, nec longius recedatis: et eritis omnes parati. ⁵ Ego autem, et reliqua multitudo, quæ mecum est, accedemus ex adverso contra urbem. Cumque exierint contra nos, sicut ante fecimus, fugiemus, et terga vertemus, ⁶ donec persequentes ab urbe longius protrahantur: putabunt enim nos fugere sicut prius. ⁷ Nobis ergo fugientibus, et illis persequentibus, consurgetis de insidiis, et vastabitis civitatem: tradetque eam Dominus Deus vester in manus vestras. ⁸ Cumque ceperitis, succendite eam, et sic omnia facietis, ut jussi. ⁹ Dimisitque eos, et perrexerunt ad locum insidiarum, sederuntque inter Bethel et Hai, ad occidentalem plagam urbis Hai: Josue autem nocte illa in medio mansit populi, ¹⁰ surgensque diluculo recensuit socios, et ascendit cum senioribus in fronte exercitus, vallatus auxilio pugnatorum. ¹¹ Cumque venissent et ascendissent ex adverso civitatis, steterunt ad septentrionalem urbis plagam, inter quam et eos erat vallis media. ¹² Quinque autem millia viros elegerat, et posuerat in insidiis inter Bethel et Hai ex occidentali parte ejusdem civitatis: ¹³ omnis vero reliquus exercitus ad aquilonem aciem dirigebat, ita ut novissimi illius multitudinis occidentalem plagam urbis attingerent. Abiit ergo Josue nocte illa, et stetit in vallis medio. ¹⁴ Quod cum vidisset rex Hai, festinavit mane, et egressus est cum omni exercitu civitatis, direxitque aciem contra desertum, ignorans quod post tergum laterent insidiæ. ¹⁵ Josue vero et omnis Israël cesserunt loco, simulantes metum, et fugientes per solitudinis viam. ¹⁶ At illi vociferantes pariter, et se mutuo cohortantes, persecuti sunt eos. Cumque recessissent a civitate, ¹⁷ et ne unus quidem in urbe Hai et Bethel remansisset qui non persequeretur Israël (sicut eruperant aperta oppida relinquentes), ¹⁸ dixit Dominus ad Josue: Leva clypeum, qui in manu tua est, contra urbem Hai, quoniam tibi tradam eam. ¹⁹ Cumque elevasset clypeum ex adverso civitatis, insidiæ, quæ latebant, surrexerunt confestim: et pergentes ad civitatem, ceperunt, et succenderunt eam. ²⁰ Viri autem civitatis, qui persequebantur Josue, respicientes et videntes fumum urbis ad cælum usque conscendere, non potuerunt ultra huc illucque diffugere: præsertim cum hi qui simulaverant fugam, et tendebant ad solitudinem, contra persequentes fortissime restitissent. ²¹ Vidensque Josue et omnis Israël quod capta esset civitas, et fumus urbis ascenderet, reversus percussit viros Hai. ²² Siquidem et illi qui ceperant et succenderant civitatem, egressi ex urbe contra suos, medios hostium ferire cœperunt. Cum ergo ex utraque parte adversarii cæderentur, ita ut nullus de tanta multitudine salvaretur, ²³ regem quoque urbis Hai apprehenderunt viventem, et obtulerunt Josue. ²⁴ Igitur omnibus interfectis, qui Israëlem ad deserta tendentem fuerant persecuti, et in eodem loco gladio corruentibus, reversi filii Israël percusserunt civitatem. ²⁵ Erant autem qui in eodem die conciderant a viro usque ad mulierem, duodecim millia hominum, omnes urbis Hai. ²⁶ Josue vero non contraxit manum, quam in sublime porrexerat, tenens clypeum donec interficerentur omnes habitatores Hai. ²⁷ Jumenta autem et prædam civitatis diviserunt sibi filii Israël, sicut præceperat Dominus Josue. ²⁸ Qui succendit urbem, et fecit eam tumulum sempiternum: ²⁹ regem quoque ejus suspendit in patibulo usque ad vesperam et solis occasum. Præcepitque Josue, et deposuerunt cadaver ejus de cruce: projeceruntque in ipso introitu civitatis, congesto super eum magno acervo lapidum, qui permanet usque in præsentem diem.

Wycliffe⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Forsothe the Lord seide to Josue, Nether drede thou `withoutforth, `nether drede thou withynne; take with thee al the multitude of fiyteris, and rise thou, and stie in to the citee of Hay; lo, Y haue bitake in thin hond the king therof, and the puple, and the citee, and the lond. ² And thou schalt do to the citee of Hay, and to the king therof, as thou didist to Gerico, and to the king therof; sotheli ye schulen take to you the prey, and alle lyuynge beestis; sette thou `aspies, ethir buyschementis, to the citee bihynde it. ³ And Josue roos, and al the oost of fiyteris with hym, to stie in to Hay; and bi nyyte he sente thretti chosen thousynde of stronge men; ⁴ and comaundide to hem, and seide, Sette ye buyschementis bihynde the citee, and go ye not ferthere; and alle ye schulen be redi; ⁵ forsothe Y, and the tothir multitude which is with me, schulen come on the contrarie side ayens the citee; and whanne thei schulen go out ayens vs, as we diden bifore, we schulen fle, and turne the backis, ⁶ til thei pursuen, and ben drawun away ferthir fro the citee; for thei schulen gesse, that we schulen fle as bifore. ⁷ Therfor while we schulen fle, and thei pursue, ye schulen ryse fro the buyschementis, and schulen waste the citee; and youre Lord God schal bitake it in to youre hondis. ⁸ And whanne ye han take it, `brenne ye it; `so ye schulen do alle thingis, as Y comaundide. ⁹ And Josue lefte hem, and thei yeden to the place of buyschementis, and saten bitwixe Bethel and Hay, at the west coost of the citee of Hay. Forsothe Josue dwellide `in that nyyt in the myddis of the puple. ¹⁰ And he roos eerli, and noumbride felowis, and stiede with the eldere in the frount of the oost, and was cumpassid with the helpe of fiyteris. ¹¹ And whanne thei hadden come, and hadden stied ayens the citee, thei stoden at the north coost of the citee, bitwixe which citee and hem the valei was in the myddis. ¹² `Sotheli he hadde chose fyue thousynde men, and hadde sette in buyschementis bitwixe Bethauen and Hay, in the west part of the same citee. ¹³ Sotheli al the tothir oost dresside scheltroun to the north, so that the laste men of the multitude touchiden the west coost of the citee. Therfor Josue yede in that nyyt, and stood in the myddis of the valei; ¹⁴ and whanne the kyng of Hai had seyn that, he hastide eerli, and yede out with al the oost of the citee, and he dresside scheltrun ayens the deseert; and wiste not that buyschementis weren hid bihinde the bak. ¹⁵ Forsothe Josue and al the multitude `of Israel yauen place, feynynge drede, and fleynge bi the weie of wildirnesse; and thei crieden togidere, ¹⁶ and excitiden hem silf togidere, and pursueden hem. And whanne thei hadden go awey fro the citee, ¹⁷ and sothely not oon hadde left in the citee of Hai and Bethauen, that `pursuede not Israel, and thei leften the citees opyn, as thei hadden broke out, ¹⁸ the Lord seide to Josue, `Reise thou the scheeld which is in thin hond, ayens the citee of Hay; for Y schal yyue it to thee. ¹⁹ And whanne he hadde reisid the scheld ayens the citee, buyschementis, that weren hid, riseden anoon; and thei yeden to the citee, and token, and brenten it. ²⁰ Forsothe the men of the citee, that pursueden Josue, bihelden, and siyen the smoke of the citee stie `til to heuene; and thei myyten no more fle hidur and thidur; most sithen thei that hadden feyned fliyt, and yeden to wildirnesse, withstoden stronglieste `ayens the pursueris. ²¹ And Josue siy, and al Israel, that the citee was takun, and the smoke of the citee stiede; and he turnede ayen, and smoot the men of Hay. ²² Sotheli also thei that hadden take and brent the citee, yeden out of the cytee ayens her men, and bigunnen to smyte the myddil men of enemyes; and whanne aduersaries weren slayn `on euer ethir part, so that no man of so greet multitude was sauyd, ²³ thei tokun also the kyng of Hay lyuynge, and brouyten to Josue. ²⁴ Therfor, whanne alle men weren slayn, that pursueden Israel goynge to deseert, and felden bi swerd in the same place, the sones of Israel turneden ayen, and smytiden the citee. ²⁵ Forsothe thei that `felden doun in the same dai, fro man `til to womman, weren twelue thousynde of men, alle men of the citee of Hay. ²⁶ Sotheli Josue withdrow not the hond, which he hadde dressid an hiy holdynge `the scheld, til alle the dwelleris of Hay weren slayn. ²⁷ Forsothe the sones of Israel departiden to hem silf the werk beestis, and the preye of the citee, as the Lord comaundide to Josue; ²⁸ which brente the citee, and made it an euerlastynge biriel. ²⁹ And he hangide the king therof in a iebat, `til to the euentid and the goynge doun of the sunne. And Josue comaundide, and thei puttiden doun his deed bodi fro the cros; and thei `castiden forth him in thilke entryng of the citee, and gaderiden on hym a greet heep of stoonus, which heep dwellith `til in to present dai.

Coverdale⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And ye LORDE saide vnto Iosua: Feare not, and be not afrayed. Take all the men of warre with the, and ryse, and get the vp vnto Hai. Beholde, I haue geuen in to thy hande, the kynge of Hai with his people in his cite & countre. ² And thou shalt do with Hai and the kynge of it, as thou dyddest with Iericho and the kynge therof, sauynge that ye shal deale amoge you their spoyle & catell: but set thou a preuy watch behynde the cite. ³ Then Iosua arose, and all ye men of warre, to go vp vnto Hai: and Iosua chose thirtie thousande fightinge men, and sent them out by night ⁴ and commaunded them, and sayde: Take hede, ye shal be ye preuye watch behynde the cite, but go not to farre from the cite, and se that ye be redye alltogether. ⁵ As for me and all the people that is with me, we wyll make vs to the cite. And whan they come forth agaynst vs ( as afore) we wyll flye before them, ⁶ that they maye folowe out after vs, tyll we haue prouoked them forth of the cite: for they shal thinke that we flye before them, like as at ye first. ⁷ And whyle we flye before them, ye shal get you vp out of the preuy watch, and wynne the cite. For ye LORDE youre God shal delyuer it in to youre handes. ⁸ But whan ye haue wonne the cite, set fyre vpon it, doinge acordinge vnto the worde of the LORDE. Beholde, I haue commaunded you. ⁹ So Iosua sent them awaye, & they wente vnto the place of the preuy watch, and laye betwixte Bethel and Hai, on the west syde of Hai. But Iosua abode that night amoge the people. ¹⁰ And in the mornynge he arose early, and set the people in order, and wente vp with the Elders of Israel before the people towarde Hai: ¹¹ and all the men of warre that were with him, wente vp, & gat them forth, and came ouer agaynst the cite, and pitched their tentes on the north syde of Hai, so yt there was but a valley betwene him and Hai. ¹² He had taken aboute a fyue thousande men, and set them in the hynder watch betwene Bethel and Hai, on the west syde of the cite, ¹³ and they ordred the people of the whole hoost that was on the north syde of the cite, so that the vttemost of the people reached vnto the west ende of the cite. So Iosua wente the same nighte in to the myddes of the valley. ¹⁴ But whan the kynge of Hai sawe that, he made haist, and gat him vp early, and the men out of the cite, to mete Israel to ye battayll, with all his people, euen righte before the felde: for he wyst not that there was a preuy watch behynde him on the backe syde of the cite. ¹⁵ But Iosua and all Israel were feble before them, and fled by the waye to ye wyldernesse. ¹⁶ Then cried all the people in the cite, that they shulde folowe vpon them, and they folowed after Iosua and russhed out of the cite, ¹⁷ so that there remayned not one man in Hai and Bethel, which wente not out to folowe vpon Israel, and they lefte the cite stondinge open, that they mighte persecute Israel. ¹⁸ The sayde ye LORDE vnto Iosua: Reach out the speare that thou hast in thine hande, towarde Hai: for I wyll delyuer it in to thy hande. And whan Iosua reached out the speare that was in his hande, towarde ye cite, ¹⁹ ye hinder watch brake vp out of their place, and ranne (whan he had stretched out his hande) and came in to the cite, and wanne it, and made haist, & set fyre vpon it. ²⁰ And the men of Hai turned them, and loked behynde them, and the smoke of the cite wente vp towarde heauen, and they had no place to flie vnto, nether hither ner thither: and the people that fled towarde the wyldernes turned aboute, to folowe vpon them. ²¹ And whan Iosua and all Israel sawe, yt the hynder watch had wonne the cite (for ye smoke of the cite ascended) they turned againe, and smote the men of Hai. ²² And they in the cite came forth also agaynst them, so yt they came in the myddes amonge Israel on both the sydes, and they slewe them, so that there was not one man of them left ouer or escaped: ²³ and they toke the kynge of Hai alyue, and broughte him vnto Iosua. ²⁴ And wha Israel had slayne all the inhabiters of Hai, which had folowed vpon them in the felde and in the wildernesse: and whan they were all fallen thorow the edge of the swerde, tyll they were destroied, the turned all Israel vnto Hai, and smote it with the edge of ye swerde. ²⁵ And of all them which fell that daye fro man vnto woma, there were twolue thousande, all men of Hai. ²⁶ But Iosua withdrue not his hande (wherwith he reached out the speare) tyll all the inhabiters of Hai were vtterly destroyed, ²⁷ sauynge the catell and the spoyle of ye cite, dyd Israel parte amonge them selues, acordinge vnto the worde of the LORDE, which he comaunded Iosua. ²⁸ And Iosua burned vp Hai and made an heape therof for euer, which is there yet vnto this daye. ²⁹ And the kynge of Hai caused he to be hanged on a tre vntyll the euen. But wha the Sonne was gone downe, he commaunded to take his body from the tre, and to cast it vnder the gate of the cite, and made vpon him a greate heape of stones, which is there yet vnto this daye.

MSTC⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the LORD said unto Joshua, "Fear not, nor dread: but take all the men of war with thee, and up and get thee to Ai. Behold, I have given into thy hand, the king of Ai, and his people, his city and his land. ² And thou shalt do to Ai and her king, as thou didst unto Jericho and her king. Nevertheless the spoil and cattle thereof, ye shall take unto yourselves. But lay a watch unto the town on the backside thereof." ³ And then Joshua arose and all the men of war, to go up unto Ai. And Joshua chose out thirty thousand men of war, and sent them by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, "See that ye lie await unto the town on the backside thereof. Go not very far from the city, and see that ye be all ready. ⁵ And I and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city. And when they come out against us, as at the first time, then will we flee before them. ⁶ And they will come out after us, until we have plucked them away from the city. For they will say, 'They flee before us, as at the first time': for we will flee before them. ⁷ Then shall ye rise up from lying await and destroy the city: For the LORD your God will deliver it into your hands. ⁸ As soon, therefore, as ye have taken the city, see that ye set it on fire. According to the commandment of the LORD see that ye do: behold, I have charged you." ⁹ And Joshua sent them forth, and they went to lie await, and lay between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai. But Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ And he rose up early in the morning and numbered the people and went up, both he and the elders of Israel before the people, unto Ai. ¹¹ And all the men of war that were with him, went up and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai, a valley being between them and Ai, ¹² and he took upon a five thousand men and put them to lie await, between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. ¹³ And he put the people, even all the host, on the north side of the city, and the lyers-await on the west. And Joshua went the same night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And when the king of Ai saw that they hasted and rose up early, then the people of the city went out against Israel, to battle, both the king and all his people, at a time appointed, even before the plain, and wist not that there were lyers-await on the backside of the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and Israel were put to the worse before them, and fled toward the wilderness. ¹⁶ And all the people of the town cried to follow after them. And they followed after Joshua till they were drawn away from the city: ¹⁷ So that there was not a man left in Ai, or in Bethel, that went not out after Israel. And they left the city open and followed after Israel. ¹⁸ Then the LORD said unto Joshua, "Stretch out the spear that is in thine hand toward Ai, for I have given thee it." And Joshua stretched out the spear that was in his hand, toward the city. ¹⁹ And the lyers-await rose quickly out of their places, and ran, as soon as Joshua had stretched out his hand, and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set it on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked back after them and saw, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven. And they had no place to flee either this way or that, for the people that fled to the wilderness turned back again upon the followers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the lyers-await had taken the city and that the smoke of it ascended, they turned again and laid on the men of Ai. ²² And the other issued out of the city against them. And so were they in the midst of Israel, these being on the one side of them, and the rest on the other. And they laid upon them, so that they let none either remain or escape. ²³ And the king of Ai they took alive and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabiters of Ai in the fields and in the wilderness by which they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were wasted, then all Israel returned unto Ai and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua plucked not his hand back again which he stretched out with the spear, until they had utterly destroyed all the inhabiters of Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and the spoil of the said city, Israel took unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD, which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua set Ai on fire and made it a heap forever and a wilderness, even unto this day. ²⁹ And the king of Ai he hanged on tree, until evening. And as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded and they took the carcass down off the tree, and cast it in the entering of the gate of the city, and cast thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.

Matthew⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the Lorde sayde vnto Iosua: feare not, nor dread? but take al the men of warre wyth the, and vp and get the to Ai. Beholde I haue geuen into thy hande, the kynge of Ai, and hys people, hys cytye and hys lande. ² And thou shalt do to Ai and her kynge, as thou dydest vnto Ierico and her kyng. Neuerthelesse the spoyle & catell therof, ye shall take vnto youre selues. But laye a watche vnto the toune on the backsyde therof. ³ And then Iosua arose, and al the men of warre, to go vp vnto Ai. And Iosua chose out thyrty thousand men of warre, and sent them by nyght. ⁴ And he commaunded them saiyng: Se that ye lye awayte vnto the toune on the backsyde therof. Go not very farre from the cytye, and se that ye be al readye. ⁵ And I and al the people that are wyth me, wil approche vnto the cytye. And when they come oute agaynst vs, as at the fyrste tyme, then will we flee before them. ⁶ And they wyll come out after vs, vntyl we haue plucked them awaye from the cytye. For they wyll saye, they flee vs, as at the fyrste tyme, ⁷ for we wyll flee before them. Then shall ye ryse vp from lying awayte & destroye the cyty: For the Lorde youre God wyll delyuer it into youre handes. ⁸ Assone therfore as ye haue taken the cytye, se that ye set it on fyre. Accordinge to the commaundement of the Lord se that ye do, behold, I haue charged you. ⁹ And Iosua sent them forth, and they went to lye awayte, and laye betwene Bethel and Ai, on the west syde of Ai. But Iosua lodged that nyght amonge the people. ¹⁰ And he rose vp erlye in the mornynge and nombred the people and went vp, both he and the elders of Israel before the people, vnto Ai. ¹¹ And all the men of warre that were wyth hym, went vp and drue nye, and came before the cytye, and pytched on the north syde of Ai, a valeye beynge betwene them and Ai. ¹² And he toke vpon a fyue thousande men and put them to lye a wayte, betwene Bethel, and Ai, on the westsyde of the cytye. ¹³ And he put the people euen al the hoste, on the northsyde of the cytye, and the lyers awayte on the weste. And Iosua went the same nyght into the myddesof the valeye. ¹⁴ And when the kyng of Ai sawe that they hasted & rose vp erlye, then the people of the cytye went out agaynst Israel, to battel, both the Kynge & all hys people, at a tyme apointed, euen before the playne, and wyst not that there were lyers awayte on the backsyde of the cytye. ¹⁵ And Iosua and Israell were put to the worsse before them, and flede towarde the wyldernesse. ¹⁶ And al the people of the toune cryed to folow after them. And they folowed after Iosua tyll they were drawen awaye from the cytye: ¹⁷ So that there was not a man leaft in Ai, or in Bethel, that went not out after Israel. And they leaft the cytye open and folowed after Israel. ¹⁸ Then the Lorde sayd vnto Iosua, stretche out the bouckelar that is in thine hande towarde Ai, for I haue geuen the it. And Iosua stretched out the bouckelar that was in hys hande, toward the cyty. ¹⁹ And the lyers awaite rose quycklye out of theyr places, and ranne, assone as Iosua had stretched out his hande, and they entred into the cyty, and toke it, and hasted and set it on fyre. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai loked backe after them and sawe, Beholde, the smoke of the cytye ascended vp to heauen. And they had no place to flee either this waye or that, for the people that fleed to the wyldernesse turned backe againe vpon the folowers. ²¹ And when Iosua and al Israel sawe that the lyars awayte had taken the cyty and that the smoke of it ascended, They turned agayne and layed on the men of Ai. ²² And the other yssued out of the cytye agaynst them. And so were they in the myddes of Israell, these beinge on the one syde of them, and the reste on the other. And they layed vpon them, so that they let none eyther remayne or skape. ²³ And the Kinge of Ai they toke a lyue and brought hym to Iosua. ²⁴ And when Israel had made an ende of slaying all the inhabyters of Ai in the feldes, and in the wyldernesse, by whych they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the Edge of the swerde, vntyll they were wasted. Then all Israel returned vnto Ai and smote it wyth the edge of the swerd. ²⁵ And al that fell that daye, both of men and women, were twelue thousand, euen all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Iosua plucked not hys hande backe agayne, whyche he stretched out wyth the bouckelar, vntyll they had vtterlye destroeyd all the inhabitoures of Ai. ²⁷ Onelye the catell and the spoyle of the sayde cytye, Israell toke vnto them selues accordynge vnto the worde of the Lorde, whyche he commaunded Iosua. ²⁸ And Iosua set Ai on fyre and made it an heape for euer and a wyldernesse, euen vnto this daye. ²⁹ And the kynge of Ai he hanged on tree, vntill euen. And assone as the sonne was doune, Iosua commaunded and they toke the carkas doune of the tree, and caste it in the enteringe of the gate of the cytye, and cast theron a great heape of stones, that remayneth vnto thys daye.

Great⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the Lorde sayde vnto Iosua: feare not, nether be thou faynt harted. Take all the men of warre wyth the and vp, and gett the to Hai, Beholde, I haue geuen into thy hande, the kyng of Hai, and his people, hys cytie and hys lande. ² And thou shalt do to Hai & her kyng, as thou dydest vnto Iericho and her kyng, Neuerthelesse the spoyle and catell therof, shall ye take vnto youre selues: And laye a watch vnto the towne, on the backsyde therof. ³ And so Iosua arose, and all the men of warre, to go vp agaynst Hai. And Iosua chose oute thyrtie thousande stronge men of warre, & sent them a waye by nyght. ⁴ And he commaunded them, sayinge: beholde, ye shall lye awayte vnto the towne on the backesyde therof. Go not very farre from the cytie, but be all readye. ⁵ And I and all the people that are with me, will approche vnto the cytie. And when they come out agaynst vs, as they did at the first tyme then will we flee before them. ⁶ For they will come oute after vs & we will bring them out of the cytie. For they will saye: they flee before vs, as at the first tyme: ⁷ & we will flee before them. In the meane tyme shall ye ryse vp from lying awayte, & destroye the cytie: For the Lorde youre God will deliuer it into youre hande. ⁸ And whan ye haue taken the cytie, ye shall set it on fire. Accordinge to the commaundement of the Lord shal ye do: beholde, I haue charged you. ⁹ Iosua therfore sent them forth, & they went to lye awayte, & abode betwene Bethel and Hai, on the west syde of the cite of Hai. But Iosua lodged that nyght amonge the people. ¹⁰ And Iosua rose vp erlye in the mornynge, and nombred the people, & went vp, he & the elders of Israel before the people agaynst Hai. ¹¹ And all the men of warre that were with him, went vp and drue nye, and came agaynst the cytie, and pitched on the north syde of Hai, & there was a valeye betwene them and Hai. ¹² And he toke vpon a fyue thousande men, and put them to lye awayte, betwene Bethel & Hai, on the westsyde of the cytie. ¹³ And they put the people (euen all the hoste that were on the northsyde) agaynst the cytie, and the lyers awayte on the west. And Iosua walked the same nyght in the myddes of the valeye. ¹⁴ And it fortuned, that when the kyng of Hai sawe it they hasted and rose vp earlye, and the men of the cytie went oute agaynst Israell to battell, he & all his people, at a tyme apoynted, euen before the playne, and wist not that there were lyers awayte on the backsyde of the cytie. ¹⁵ And Iosua & all Israel fayned them selues to be put to the worsse before them, & fled towarde the wildernesse. ¹⁶ And all the people of the towne were called together, to folowe after them. And they folowed after Iosua & were drawen a waye from the cytie: ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Hai & in Bethel, that went not out after Israell. And they left the cytie open, & folowed after Israell. ¹⁸ And the Lorde sayde vnto Iosua: stretch out the spere that is in thine hand, towarde Hai, for I will geue it into thy hand. And Iosua stretched out the spere that he had in his hande, towarde the citie. ¹⁹ And the lyers awayte rose quicklye oute of their place, & ranne assone as Iosua had stretched oute his hande, and they entred into the citie and toke it, & hasted, & sett the cite on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Hai loked backe after them, they sawe the smoke of the citie assende vp to heauen. And they had no leysure to flee ether thys waye or that, & the people that fledd to the wyldernesse, turned backe agayne vpon the folowers. ²¹ And when Iosua & all Israel sawe that the lyers awayte had taken the citie, & that the smoke of it ascended, they turned agayne and layed on the men of Hai. ²² And the other yssued oute of the citie agaynst them. And so were they in the middes of Israel: for these were on the one syde of them, & the reste on the other syde. And they layed vpon them, so that they lett none of them skape, nor remayne. ²³ And the kyng of Hai they toke alyue, & brought hym to Iosua. ²⁴ And when Israell had made an ende of slaying all the enhabiters of Hai in the felde of the wyldernesse, where they chased them, & when they were all fallen on the edge of the swerde, vntyll they were wasted, all the Israelites returned vnto Hai, & smote it in the edge of the swerde, ²⁵ And all that fell that daye, both of men & wemen, were twelue thousande, euen all the men of Hai. ²⁶ For Iosua plucked not hys hand backe agayne, which he stretched oute vpon the spere, vntyll he had vtterlye destroyed all the enhabitatoures of Hai. ²⁷ Only the catell and the spoyle of the citie, Israel toke vnto them selues, according vnto the worde of the Lorde, which he commaunded Iosua. ²⁸ And Iosua sett Hai on fyre, and made it an heape for euer, and a wyldernesse, euen vnto thys daye. ²⁹ And the kyng of Hai he hanged on tree, vntyll euen. And assone as the sonne was downe, Iosua commaunded that they shulde take the carkas doune of the tree, and caste it at the entering of the gate of the citie, and laye theron a great heape of stones, that remayneth vnto this daye.

Geneva⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ After, the Lord saide vnto Ioshua, Feare not, neither bee thou faint hearted: take all the men of warre with thee and arise, go vp to Ai: beholde, I haue giuen into thine hand the King of Ai, and his people, and his citie, and his land. ² And thou shalt doe to Ai and to the King thereof, as thou didst vnto Iericho and to the King thereof: neuerthelesse the spoyle thereof and the cattell thereof shall ye take vnto you for a praye: thou shalt lye in wait against the citie on the backside thereof. ³ Then Ioshua arose, and all the men of warre to goe vp against Ai: and Ioshua chose out thirtie thousand strong men, and valiant, and sent them away by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, yee shall lye in waite against the citie on the backeside of the citie: goe not very farre from the citie, but be ye all in a readinesse. ⁵ And I and all the people that are with me, will approche vnto the citie: and when they shall come out against vs, as they did at the first time, then will we flee before them. ⁶ For they wil come out after vs, till we haue brought them out of the citie: for they will say, They flee before vs as at the first time: so we will flee before them. ⁷ Then you shall rise vp from lying in waite and destroy the citie: for the Lord your God wil deliuer it into your hand. ⁸ And when ye haue taken the citie, ye shall set it on fire: according to the commandement of the Lord shall ye do: behold, I haue charged you. ⁹ Ioshua then sent them foorth, and they went to lye in waite, and abode betweene Beth-el and Ai, on the Westside of Ai: but Ioshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ And Ioshua rose vp early in the morning, and nombred the people: and he and the Elders of Israel went vp before the people against Ai. ¹¹ Also all the men of warre that were with him went vp and drewe neere, and came against the citie, and pitched on the Northside of Ai: and there was a valley betweene them and Ai. ¹² And hee tooke about fiue thousande men, and set them to lye in waite betweene Beth-el and Ai, on the Westside of the citie. ¹³ And the people set all the hoste that was on the Northside against the citie, and the liers in waite on the West, against the citie: and Ioshua went the same night into the mids of the valley. ¹⁴ And when the King of Ai sawe it, then the men of the citie hasted and rose vp earely, and went out against Israel to battell, hee and all his people at the time appointed, before the plaine: for he knew not that any lay in waite against him on the backeside of the citie. ¹⁵ Then Ioshua and all Israel as beaten before them, fled by the way of the wildernes. ¹⁶ And all the people of the citie were called together, to pursue after them: and they pursued after Ioshua, and were drawen away out of the city, ¹⁷ So that there was not a man left in Ai, nor in Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the citie open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ Then the Lord said vnto Ioshua, Stretch out the speare that is in thine hande, towarde Ai: for I wil giue it into thine hand: and Ioshua stretched out the speare that hee had in his hand, toward the citie. ¹⁹ And they that lay in wait, arose quickly out of their place, and ranne as soone as he had stretched out his hand, and they entred into the citie, and tooke it, and hasted, and set the citie on fire. ²⁰ And the men of Ai looked behinde them, and sawe it: for loe, the smoke of the citie ascended vp to heauen, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: for the people that fled to the wildernesse, turned backe vpon the pursuers. ²¹ When Ioshua and all Israel sawe that they that lay in waite, had taken the citie, and that the smoke of the citie mounted vp, then they turned againe and slewe the men of Ai. ²² Also the other issued out of the citie against them: so were they in the middes of Israel, these being on the one side, and the rest on the other side: and they slewe them, so that they let none of them remaine nor escape. ²³ And the King of Ai they tooke aliue, and brought him to Ioshua. ²⁴ And when Israel had made an ende of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the fielde, that is, in the wildernesse, where they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sworde, vntill they were consumed, all the Israelites returned vnto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sworde. ²⁵ And all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelue thousande, euen all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Ioshua drewe not his hande backe againe which he had stretched out with the speare, vntill hee had vtterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Onely the cattell and the spoyle of this citie, Israel tooke for a praye vnto themselues, according vnto the worde of the Lord, which hee commanded Ioshua. ²⁸ And Ioshua burnt Ai, and made it an heape for euer, and a wildernes vnto this day. ²⁹ And the King of Ai hee hanged on a tree, vnto the euening. And as soone as the sunne was down, Ioshua commanded that they should take his carkeis downe from the tree, and cast it at the entring of ye gate of the city, and lay thereon a great heape of stones, that remaineth vnto this day.

Bishops⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the Lorde sayde vnto Iosuah: Feare not, neither be thou faint hearted: Take all the men of warre with thee, and vp, & get thee to Ai. Beholde, I haue geuen into thy hande the kyng of Ai, and his people, his citie, and his lande ² And thou shalt do to Ai and her kyng, as thou dyddest vnto Iericho and her king. Neuerthelesse, the spoyle & cattell thereof, shall ye take vnto your selues: Thou shalt lye in wayte agaynst the citie, on the backside thereof ³ And so Iosuah arose, and all the men of warre, to go vp agaynst Ai: And Iosuah chose out thirtie thousande strong men and valiaunt, and sent them away by nyght ⁴ And he commaunded them, saying: Beholde, ye shall lye in wayte agaynst the towne on the backside thereof: Go not verie farre from the citie, but be all redie ⁵ And I, and al the people that are with me, wyll approche vnto the citie: And when they come out against vs, as they dyd at the first tyme, then wyll we flee before them ⁶ For they wyll come out after vs tyll we haue brought them out of the citie. For they wyll say, They flee before vs, as at the first tyme: and we will flee before them ⁷ In the meane tyme shall ye ryse vp from lying in wayte, and destroy the citie: for the Lorde your God wyll delyuer it into your hande ⁸ And when ye haue taken the citie, ye shall set it on fire: Accordyng to the commaundement of the Lorde shall ye do. Behold, I haue charged you ⁹ Iosuah therfore sent them foorth, and they went to lye in wayte, and abode betweene Bethel & Ai, on the westsyde of the citie of Ai: But Iosuah lodged that nyght among the people ¹⁰ And Iosuah rose vp early in the mornyng, and numbred the people, & went vp, he and the elders of Israel before the people, against Ai ¹¹ And all the men of warre that were with him, went vp, & drue nye, and came agaynst the citie, and pitched on the northsyde of Ai: and there was a valley betweene them and Ai ¹² And he toke vpon a fiue thousande men, and set them to lye in wayte betweene Bethel and Ai, on the westsyde of the citie ¹³ And the people set all the hoast that was on the northsyde agaynst the citie, & the lyers in wayte on the west, against the citie: And Iosuah walked the same nyght in the myddes of the valley ¹⁴ And when the kyng of Ai sawe it, they hasted and rose vp early, and the men of the citie went out agaynst Israel to battayle, he and all his people at a tyme appoynted, euen before the playne: and wyst not that there were lyers in wayte agaynst him on the backsyde of the citie ¹⁵ And Iosuah & all Israel as beaten before them, fledde by the way of the wildernesse ¹⁶ And all the people of the towne were called together, to folowe after them: And they folowed after Iosuah, and were drawen away from the citie ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai and in Bethel, that went not out after Israel: And they left the citie open, and folowed after Israel ¹⁸ And the Lorde sayde vnto Iosuah: Stretch out ye speare that is in thine hand towarde Ai, for I will geue it into thy hand. And Iosuah stretched out the speare that he had in his hand, towarde the citie ¹⁹ And the lyers in waite arose quickly out of their place, and ran assoone as Iosuah had stretched out his hande: and they entred into the citie, and toke it, and hasted, and set the citie on fyre ²⁰ And when the men of Ai loked backe after them, they sawe the smoke of the citie ascend vp to heauen, and they had no place to flee either this way or that: and the people that fled to the wildernes, turned backe againe vpon the folowers ²¹ And when Iosuah & all Israel sawe that the lyers in waite had taken the citie, and that the smoke of it ascended, they turned againe and slue the men of Ai ²² And the other issued out of the citie against them, and so were they in the middest of Israel: for these were on the one side of them, and the rest on the other side. And they laide vpon them, so that they let none of them escape, nor remaine ²³ And the kyng of Ai they toke aliue, and brought him to Iosuah ²⁴ And when Israel had made an ende of slayeng all the inhabitantes of Ai in the fielde of the wildernesse where they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sworde, vntill they were wasted, all the Israelites returned vnto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sworde ²⁵ And al that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelue thousande, euen all the men of Ai ²⁶ For Iosuah plucked not his hande backe againe which he stretched out vpo the speare vntil, he had vtterly destroyed al the enhabitours of Ai ²⁷ Onely the cattell and the spoile of the citie, Israel toke vnto them selues, according vnto the word of the Lorde, whiche he commaunded Iosuah ²⁸ And Iosuah set Ai on fire, and made it an heape for euer, & a wildernesse, [euen] vnto this day ²⁹ And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree, vntill euen: And assoone as the sunne was downe, Iosuah commaunded that they should take ye carkasse downe of the tree, and cast it at the entring of the gate of the citie, and laye theron a great heape of stones, [that remaineth] vnto this day

DouayRheims⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the Lord said to Josue: Fear not, nor be thou dismayed: take with thee all the multitude of fighting men, arise, and go up to the town of Hai: Behold I have delivered into thy hand the king thereof, and the people, and the city, and the land. ² And thou shalt do to the city of Hai, and to the king thereof, as thou hast done to Jericho, and to the king thereof: but the spoils, and all the cattle, you shall take for a prey to yourselves: lay an ambush for the city behind it. ³ And Josue arose, and all the army of the fighting men with him, to go up against Hai: and he sent thirty thousand chosen valiant men in the night, ⁴ And commanded them, saying: Lay an ambush behind the city: and go not very far from it: and be ye all ready. ⁵ But I, and the rest of the multitude which is with me, will approach on the contrary side against the city. And when they shall come out against us, we will flee, and turn our backs, as we did before: ⁶ Till they pursuing us be drawn farther from the city: for they will think that we flee as before. ⁷ 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. ⁸ And when you shall have taken it, set it on fire, and you shall do all things so as I have commanded. ⁹ And he sent them away, and they went on to the place of the ambush, and abode between Bethel and Hai, on the west side of the city of Hai. But Josue staid that night in the midst of the people, ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And when they were come, and were gone up over against the city, they stood on the north side of the city, between which and them there was a valley in the midst. ¹² And he had chosen five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Hai, on the west side of the same city: ¹³ But all the rest of the army went in battle array on the north side, so that the last of that multitude reached to the west side of the city. So Josue went that night, and stood in the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And when the king of Hai saw this, he made haste in the morning, and went out with all the army of the city, and set it in battle array, toward the desert, not knowing that there lay an ambush behind his back. ¹⁵ But Josue, and all Israel gave back, making as if they were afraid, and fleeing by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ But they shouting together, and encouraging one another, pursued them. And when they were come from the city, ¹⁷ And not one remained in the city of Hai and of Bethel, that did not pursue after Israel, leaving the towns open as they had rushed out, ¹⁸ The Lord said to Josue: Lift up the shield that is in thy hand, towards the city of Hai, for I will deliver it to thee. ¹⁹ And when he had lifted up his shield towards the city, the ambush, that lay hid, rose up immediately: and going to the city, took it, and set it on fire. ²⁰ And the men of the city, that pursued after Josue, looking back, and seeing the smoke of the city rise up to heaven, had no more power to flee this way or that way: especially as they that had counterfeited flight, and were going toward the wilderness, turned back most valiantly against them that pursued. ²¹ So Josue, and all Israel, seeing that the city was taken, and that the smoke of the city rose up, returned, and slew the men of Hai. ²² And they also that had taken and set the city on fire, issuing out of the city to meet their own men, began to cut off the enemies who were surrounded by them. So that the enemies being cut off on both sides, not one of so great a multitude was saved. ²³ And they took the king of the city of Hai alive and brought him to Josue. ²⁴ So all being slain that had pursued after Israel, in his flight to the wilderness, and falling by the sword in the same place, the children of Israel returned and laid waste the city. ²⁵ And the number of them that fell that day, both of men and women, was twelve thousand persons, all of the city of Hai. ²⁶ But Josue drew not back his hand, which he had stretched out on high, holding the shield, till all the inhabitants of Hai were slain. ²⁷ And the children of Israel divided among them, the cattle and the prey of the city, as the Lord had commanded Josue. ²⁸ And he burnt the city, and made it a heap forever: ²⁹ And he hung the king thereof on a gibbet, until the evening and the going down of the sun. Then Josue commanded, and they took down his carcass from the gibbet: and threw it in the very entrance of the city, heaping upon it a great heap of stones, which remaineth until this present day.

KJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 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: ² And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it. ³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valor, and sent them away by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: ⁵ And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them, ⁶ (For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them. ⁷ Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you. ⁹ Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai. ¹² 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. ¹³ And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. ²² And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day. ²⁹ And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcass down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.

KJV_Cambridge⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 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: ² And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it. ³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: ⁵ And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them, ⁶ (For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them. ⁷ Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you. ⁹ Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai. ¹² 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. ¹³ And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. ²² And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day. ²⁹ And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.

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1 H3068 And the LORD H559 said [H8799] H3091 unto Joshua H3372 , Fear [H8799] H2865 not, neither be thou dismayed [H8735] H3947 : take [H8798] H5971 all the people H4421 of war H6965 with thee, and arise [H8798] H5927 , go up [H8798] H5857 to Ai H7200 : see [H8798] H5414 , I have given [H8804] H3027 into thy hand H4428 the king H5857 of Ai H5971 , and his people H5892 , and his city H776 , and his land:

2 H6213 And thou shalt do [H8804] H5857 to Ai H4428 and her king H6213 as thou didst [H8804] H3405 unto Jericho H4428 and her king H7998 : only the spoil H929 thereof, and the cattle H962 thereof, shall ye take for a prey [H8799] H7760 unto yourselves: lay [H8798] H693 thee an ambush [H8802] H5892 for the city H310 behind it.

3 H3091 So Joshua H6965 arose [H8799] H5971 , and all the people H4421 of war H5927 , to go up [H8800] H5857 against Ai H3091 : and Joshua H977 chose out [H8799] H7970 thirty H505 thousand H1368 mighty H376 men H2428 of valour H7971 , and sent them away [H8799] H3915 by night.

4 H6680 And he commanded [H8762] H559 them, saying [H8800] H7200 , Behold [H8798] H693 , ye shall lie in wait [H8802] H5892 against the city H310 , even behind H5892 the city H7368 : go H3966 not very H7368 far [H8686] H5892 from the city H3559 , but be ye all ready [H8737] :

5 H5971 And I, and all the people H7126 that are with me, will approach [H8799] H5892 unto the city H3318 : and it shall come to pass, when they come out [H8799] H7125 against [H8800] H7223 us, as at the first H5127 , that we will flee [H8804] H6440 before them,

6 H3318 (For they will come out [H8804] H310 after H5423 us) till we have drawn [H8687] H5892 them from the city H559 ; for they will say [H8799] H5127 , They flee [H8801] H6440 before H7223 us, as at the first H5127 : therefore we will flee [H8804] H6440 before them.

7 H6965 Then ye shall rise up [H8799] H693 from the ambush [H8802] H3423 , and seize [H8689] H5892 upon the city H3068 : for the LORD H430 your God H5414 will deliver [H8804] H3027 it into your hand.

8 H8610 And it shall be, when ye have taken [H8800] H5892 the city H3341 , that ye shall set [H8686] H5892 the city H784 on fire H1697 : according to the commandment H3068 of the LORD H6213 shall ye do [H8799] H7200 . See [H8798] H6680 , I have commanded [H8765] you.

9 H3091 Joshua H7971 therefore sent them forth [H8799] H3212 : and they went [H8799] H3993 to lie in ambush H3427 , and abode [H8799] H1008 between Bethel H5857 and Ai H3220 , on the west side H5857 of Ai H3091 : but Joshua H3885 lodged [H8799] H3915 that night H8432 among H5971 the people.

10 H3091 And Joshua H7925 rose up early [H8686] H1242 in the morning H6485 , and numbered [H8799] H5971 the people H5927 , and went up [H8799] H2205 , he and the elders H3478 of Israel H6440 , before H5971 the people H5857 to Ai.

11 H5971 And all the people H4421 , even the people of war H5927 that were with him, went up [H8804] H5066 , and drew nigh [H8799] H935 , and came [H8799] H5892 before the city H2583 , and pitched [H8799] H6828 on the north side H5857 of Ai H1516 : now there was a valley H5857 between them and Ai.

12 H3947 And he took [H8799] H2568 about five H505 thousand H376 men H7760 , and set [H8799] H693 them to lie in ambush [H8802] H1008 between Bethel H5857 and Ai H3220 , on the west side H5857 of the city [H8675] H5892 .

13 H7760 And when they had set [H8799] H5971 the people H4264 , even all the host H6828 that was on the north H5892 of the city H6119 , and their liers in wait H3220 on the west H5892 of the city H3091 , Joshua H3212 went [H8799] H3915 that night H8432 into the midst H6010 of the valley.

14 H4428 And it came to pass, when the king H5857 of Ai H7200 saw [H8800] H4116 it, that they hasted [H8762] H7925 and rose up early [H8686] H582 , and the men H5892 of the city H3318 went out [H8799] H7125 against [H8800] H3478 Israel H4421 to battle H5971 , he and all his people H4150 , at a time appointed H6440 , before H6160 the plain H3045 ; but he wist [H8804] H693 not that there were liers in ambush [H8802] H310 against him behind H5892 the city.

15 H3091 And Joshua H3478 and all Israel H5060 made as if they were beaten [H8735] H6440 before H5127 them, and fled [H8799] H1870 by the way H4057 of the wilderness.

16 H5971 And all the people H5857 that were in Ai [H8675] H5892 H2199 were called [H8735] H7291 together to pursue [H8800] H310 after H7291 them: and they pursued [H8799] H310 after H3091 Joshua H5423 , and were drawn away [H8735] H5892 from the city.

17 H376 And there was not a man H7604 left [H8738] H5857 in Ai H1008 or Bethel H3318 , that went not out [H8804] H310 after H3478 Israel H5800 : and they left [H8799] H5892 the city H6605 open [H8803] H7291 , and pursued [H8799] H3478 after Israel.

18 H3068 And the LORD H559 said [H8799] H3091 unto Joshua H5186 , Stretch out [H8798] H3591 the spear H3027 that is in thy hand H5857 toward Ai H5414 ; for I will give [H8799] H3027 it into thine hand H3091 . And Joshua H5186 stretched out [H8799] H3591 the spear H3027 that he had in his hand H5892 toward the city.

19 H693 And the ambush [H8802] H6965 arose [H8804] H4120 quickly H4725 out of their place H7323 , and they ran [H8799] H5186 as soon as he had stretched out [H8800] H3027 his hand H935 : and they entered [H8799] H5892 into the city H3920 , and took [H8799] H4116 it, and hasted [H8762] H3341 and set [H8686] H5892 the city H784 on fire.

20 H582 And when the men H5857 of Ai H6437 looked [H8799] H310 behind H7200 them, they saw [H8799] H6227 , and, behold, the smoke H5892 of the city H5927 ascended up [H8804] H8064 to heaven H3027 , and they had no power H5127 to flee [H8800] H2008 this way or that way H5971 : and the people H5127 that fled [H8801] H4057 to the wilderness H2015 turned back [H8738] H7291 upon the pursuers [H8802] .

21 H3091 And when Joshua H3478 and all Israel H7200 saw [H8804] H693 that the ambush [H8802] H3920 had taken [H8804] H5892 the city H6227 , and that the smoke H5892 of the city H5927 ascended [H8804] H7725 , then they turned again [H8799] H5221 , and slew [H8686] H582 the men H5857 of Ai.

22 H428 And the other H3318 issued out [H8804] H5892 of the city H7125 against [H8800] H8432 them; so they were in the midst H3478 of Israel H5221 , some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote [H8686] H5704 them, so that H7604 they let [H8689] H8300 none of them remain H6412 or escape.

23 H4428 And the king H5857 of Ai H8610 they took [H8804] H2416 alive H7126 , and brought [H8686] H3091 him to Joshua.

24 H3478 And it came to pass, when Israel H3615 had made an end [H8763] H2026 of slaying [H8800] H3427 all the inhabitants [H8802] H5857 of Ai H7704 in the field H4057 , in the wilderness H7291 wherein they chased [H8804] H5307 them, and when they were all fallen [H8799] H6310 on the edge H2719 of the sword H8552 , until they were consumed [H8800] H3478 , that all the Israelites H7725 returned [H8799] H5857 unto Ai H5221 , and smote [H8686] H6310 it with the edge H2719 of the sword.

25 H5307 And so it was, that all that fell [H8802] H3117 that day H376 , both of men H802 and women H8147 , were twelve H6240 H505 thousand H582 , even all the men H5857 of Ai.

26 H3091 For Joshua H7725 drew H3027 not his hand H7725 back [H8689] H5186 , wherewith he stretched out [H8804] H3591 the spear H2763 , until he had utterly destroyed [H8689] H3427 all the inhabitants [H8802] H5857 of Ai.

27 H929 Only the cattle H7998 and the spoil H5892 of that city H3478 Israel H962 took for a prey [H8804] H1697 unto themselves, according unto the word H3068 of the LORD H6680 which he commanded [H8765] H3091 Joshua.

28 H3091 And Joshua H8313 burnt [H8799] H5857 Ai H7760 , and made [H8799] H8510 it an heap H5769 for ever H8077 , even a desolation H3117 unto this day.

29 H4428 And the king H5857 of Ai H8518 he hanged [H8804] H6086 on a tree H6256 until eventide H6153 H8121 : and as soon as the sun H935 was down [H8800] H3091 , Joshua H6680 commanded [H8765] H3381 that they should take H5038 his carcase H3381 down [H8686] H6086 from the tree H7993 , and cast [H8686] H6607 it at the entering H8179 of the gate H5892 of the city H6965 , and raise [H8686] H1419 thereon a great H1530 heap H68 of stones H3117 , that remaineth unto this day.

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then the Lord said to Joshua, Fear not, nor be dismayed. Take with thee all the men who are warriors, and arise, and go up to Gai. Behold I have delivered into thy hands, the king of Gai, and his land; ² and thou shalt treat Gai, as thou hast treated Jericho, and its king; but the plunder of the cattle thou shalt take for thyself. Lay thee an ambush for the city, behind it. ³ So Joshua arose, and all the warriors, to go up against Gai. And Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night; ⁴ and he gave them orders, saying, Lie in ambush behind the city; be not at a great distance from the city, and be all ready; ⁵ and I, and all the people who are with me, will advance to the city, and when the inhabitants of Gai come out to meet us, as before, we will flee from before them; ⁶ and as they come after us we will draw them off from the city; for they will say, They are fleeing from us, as they did before. ⁷ Then you will rise from the ambush, and rush into the city. ⁸ Act agreeably to these orders; behold I have commanded you. ⁹ So Joshua despatched them, and they went to lie in ambush, and took their station, between Baithel and Gai, on the west of Gai. ¹⁰ And Joshua arose early next morning and reviewed the people, ¹¹ and he and the elders went up before the people to Gai. ¹² All the warriors went up with him, and marching on, came before the city, ¹³ on the east side, now the ambush was on the west side of the city. ¹⁴ And when the king of Gai saw them, he hasted, and went out to meet them, straight to battle, he and all his people with him; for he did not know that there was an ambush behind the city. ¹⁵ At their appearance Joshua and Israel retreated before them, ¹⁶ and they pursued the Israelites, and were drawn off from the city. ¹⁷ There was not a man left in Gai, who did not pursue Israel. Nay they left the city open, and pursued Israel. ¹⁸ Then the Lord said to Joshua, Stretch forth thy hand, with the spear in thy hand, towards the city; for into thy hands I have delivered it, and the men in ambush will rise quickly from their place. So Joshua stretched forth his hand, with the spear towards the city; ¹⁹ and the men in ambush immediately arose from their place. They started up at the instant he stretched forth his hand, and rushed into the city; and having taken it, they hasted and set it on fire. ²⁰ And when the inhabitants of Gai looked back, they saw a smoke rising from the city, up to heaven, and had no where to flee, this way or that. ²¹ For when Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, they turned, and smote the men of Gai; ²² and the others issued out of the city to meet them, so that they were in the midst of the army, some being on one side, and some on the other; and they smote them until there was not one left alive, nor any who escaped. ²³ They took the king of Gai alive, and brought him to Joshua, ²⁴ and when the Israelites had made an end of slaying all that were in Gai, and all that were in the plains, and on the mountain, at the steep, from which at the last they had driven them, Joshua returned to Gai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ Now they who fell on that day, including men and women, even all the inhabitants of Gai, were twelve thousand. ²⁶ Over and above the spoils which were in the city, the Israelites took all the prey for themselves, ²⁷ according to the command of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Joshua. ²⁸ Then Joshua burned the city with fire, and made it an uninhabitable heap forever, as at this day. ²⁹ And he hanged the king of Gai on a gibbet; and he continued on the gibbet till the evening. But, at the setting of the sun, Joshua gave orders, and they took down his body from the gibbet, and threw it into a pit; and raised over it a heap of stones, which remaineth to this day.

Webster_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H3068 And the LORD H559 [H8799] said H3091 to Joshua H3372 [H8799] , Fear H2865 [H8735] not, neither be thou dismayed H3947 [H8798] : take H5971 all the people H4421 of war H6965 [H8798] with thee, and arise H5927 [H8798] , go up H5857 to Ai H7200 [H8798] : see H5414 [H8804] , I have given H3027 into thy hand H4428 the king H5857 of Ai H5971 , and his people H5892 , and his city H776 , and his land:

2 H6213 [H8804] And thou shalt do H5857 to Ai H4428 and its king H6213 [H8804] as thou didst H3405 to Jericho H4428 and its king H7998 : only its spoil H929 , and its cattle H962 [H8799] , shall ye take for a prey H7760 [H8798] to yourselves: lay H693 [H8802] thee an ambush H5892 for the city H310 behind it.

3 H3091 So Joshua H6965 [H8799] arose H5971 , and all the people H4421 of war H5927 [H8800] , to go up H5857 against Ai H3091 : and Joshua H977 [H8799] chose out H7970 thirty H505 thousand H1368 mighty H376 men H2428 of valour H7971 [H8799] , and sent them away H3915 by night.

4 H6680 [H8762] And he commanded H559 [H8800] them, saying H7200 [H8798] , Behold H693 [H8802] , ye shall lie in wait H5892 against the city H310 , even behind H5892 the city H7368 0 : go H3966 not very H7368 [H8686] far H5892 from the city H3559 [H8737] , but be ye all ready:

5 H5971 And I, and all the people H7126 [H8799] that are with me, will approach H5892 to the city H3318 [H8799] : and it shall come to pass, when they come out H7125 [H8800] against H7223 us, as at the first H5127 [H8804] , that we will flee H6440 before them,

6 H3318 [H8804] (For they will come out H310 after H5423 [H8687] us) till we have drawn H5892 them from the city H559 [H8799] ; for they will say H5127 [H8801] , They flee H6440 before H7223 us, as at the first H5127 [H8804] : therefore we will flee H6440 before them.

7 H6965 [H8799] Then ye shall rise H693 [H8802] from the ambush H3423 [H8689] , and seize H5892 upon the city H3068 : for the LORD H430 your God H5414 [H8804] will deliver H3027 it into your hand.

8 H8610 [H8800] And it shall be, when ye have taken H5892 the city H3341 [H8686] , that ye shall set H5892 the city H784 on fire H1697 : according to the commandment H3068 of the LORD H6213 [H8799] shall ye do H7200 [H8798] . See H6680 [H8765] , I have commanded you.

9 H3091 Joshua H7971 [H8799] therefore sent them forth H3212 [H8799] : and they went H3993 to lie in ambush H3427 [H8799] , and abode H1008 between Bethel H5857 and Ai H3220 , on the west side H5857 of Ai H3091 : but Joshua H3885 [H8799] lodged H3915 that night H8432 among H5971 the people.

10 H3091 And Joshua H7925 [H8686] rose early H1242 in the morning H6485 [H8799] , and numbered H5971 the people H5927 [H8799] , and went up H2205 , he and the elders H3478 of Israel H6440 , before H5971 the people H5857 to Ai.

11 H5971 And all the people H4421 , even the people of war H5927 [H8804] that were with him, went up H5066 [H8799] , and drew near H935 [H8799] , and came H5892 before the city H2583 [H8799] , and encamped H6828 on the north side H5857 of Ai H1516 : now there was a valley H5857 between them and Ai.

12 H3947 [H8799] And he took H2568 about five H505 thousand H376 men H7760 [H8799] , and set H693 [H8802] them to lie in ambush H1008 between Bethel H5857 and Ai H3220 , on the west side H5857 H5892 [H8675] of the city.

13 H7760 [H8799] And when they had set H5971 the people H4264 , even all the host H6828 that was on the north H5892 of the city H6119 , and their ones lying in ambush H3220 on the west H5892 of the city H3091 , Joshua H3212 [H8799] went H3915 that night H8432 into the midst H6010 of the valley.

14 H4428 And it came to pass, when the king H5857 of Ai H7200 [H8800] saw H4116 [H8762] it, that they hasted H7925 [H8686] and rose early H582 , and the men H5892 of the city H3318 [H8799] went out H7125 [H8800] against H3478 Israel H4421 to battle H5971 , he and all his people H4150 , at a time appointed H6440 , before H6160 the plain H3045 [H8804] ; but he knew H693 [H8802] not that there were liers in ambush H310 against him behind H5892 the city.

15 H3091 And Joshua H3478 and all Israel H5060 [H8735] made as if they were beaten H6440 before H5127 [H8799] them, and fled H1870 by the way H4057 of the wilderness.

16 H5971 And all the people H5857 H5892 [H8675] that were in Ai H2199 [H8735] were called H7291 H310 [H8800] together to pursue H7291 H310 [H8799] them: and they pursued H3091 Joshua H5423 [H8735] , and were drawn away H5892 from the city.

17 H376 And there was not a man H7604 [H8738] left H5857 in Ai H1008 or Bethel H3318 [H8804] , that went not out H310 after H3478 Israel H5800 [H8799] : and they left H5892 the city H6605 [H8803] open H7291 [H8799] , and pursued H3478 Israel.

18 H3068 And the LORD H559 [H8799] said H3091 to Joshua H5186 [H8798] , Stretch out H3591 the spear H3027 that is in thy hand H5857 toward Ai H5414 [H8799] ; for I will give H3027 it into thy hand H3091 . And Joshua H5186 [H8799] stretched out H3591 the spear H3027 that he had in his hand H5892 toward the city.

19 H693 [H8802] And the ambush H6965 [H8804] arose H4120 quickly H4725 out of their place H7323 [H8799] , and they ran H5186 [H8800] as soon as he had stretched out H3027 his hand H935 [H8799] : and they entered H5892 into the city H3920 [H8799] , and took H4116 [H8762] it, and hasted H3341 [H8686] and set H5892 the city H784 on fire.

20 H582 And when the men H5857 of Ai H6437 [H8799] looked H310 behind H7200 [H8799] them, they saw H6227 , and, behold, the smoke H5892 of the city H5927 [H8804] ascended H8064 to heaven H3027 , and they had no power H5127 [H8800] to flee H2008 this way or that way H5971 : and the people H5127 [H8801] that fled H4057 to the wilderness H2015 [H8738] turned back H7291 [H8802] upon the pursuers.

21 H3091 And when Joshua H3478 and all Israel H7200 [H8804] saw H693 [H8802] that the ambush H3920 [H8804] had taken H5892 the city H6227 , and that the smoke H5892 of the city H5927 [H8804] ascended H7725 [H8799] , then they turned again H5221 [H8686] , and slew H582 the men H5857 of Ai.

22 H428 And the other H3318 [H8804] issued out H5892 of the city H7125 [H8800] against H8432 them; so they were in the midst H3478 of Israel H5221 [H8686] , some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote H5704 them, so that H7604 [H8689] they let H8300 none of them remain H6412 or escape.

23 H4428 And the king H5857 of Ai H8610 [H8804] they took H2416 alive H7126 [H8686] , and brought H3091 him to Joshua.

24 H3478 And it came to pass, when Israel H3615 [H8763] had finished H2026 [H8800] slaying H3427 [H8802] all the inhabitants H5857 of Ai H7704 in the field H4057 , in the wilderness H7291 [H8804] in which they chased H5307 [H8799] them, and when they had all fallen H6310 on the edge H2719 of the sword H8552 [H8800] , until they were consumed H3478 , that all the Israelites H7725 [H8799] returned H5857 to Ai H5221 [H8686] , and smote H6310 it with the edge H2719 of the sword.

25 H5307 [H8802] And so it was, that all that fell H3117 that day H376 , both of men H802 and women H8147 H6240 , were twelve H505 thousand H582 , even all the men H5857 of Ai.

26 H3091 For Joshua H7725 0 drew H3027 not his hand H7725 [H8689] back H5186 [H8804] , with which he stretched out H3591 the spear H2763 [H8689] , until he had utterly destroyed H3427 [H8802] all the inhabitants H5857 of Ai.

28 H3091 And Joshua H8313 [H8799] burnt H5857 Ai H7760 [H8799] , and made H8510 it an heap H5769 for ever H8077 , even a desolation H3117 to this day.

29 H4428 And the king H5857 of Ai H8518 [H8804] he hanged H6086 on a tree H6256 H6153 until evening H8121 : and as soon as the sun H935 [H8800] was down H3091 , Joshua H6680 [H8765] commanded H3381 0 that they should take H5038 his body H3381 [H8686] down H6086 from the tree H7993 [H8686] , and cast H6607 it at the entrance H8179 of the gate H5892 of the city H6965 [H8686] , and raise H1419 over it a great H1530 heap H68 of stones H3117 , that remaineth to this day.

Brenton⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the Lord said to Joshua, Fear not, nor be timorous: take with thee all the men of war, and arise, go up to Gai; behold, I have given into thy hands the king of Gai, and his land. ² And thou shalt do to Gai, as thou didst to Jericho and its king; and thou shalt take to thyself the spoil of its cattle; set now for thyself an ambush for the city behind. ³ And Joshua and all the men of war rose to go up to Gai; and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men, and he sent them away by night. ⁴ And he charged them, saying, Do ye lie in ambush behind the city: do not go far from the city, and ye shall all be ready. ⁵ Land I and all with me will draw near to the city: and it shall come to pass when the inhabitants of Gai shall come forth to meet us, as before, that we will flee from before them. ⁶ And when they shall come out after us, we will draw them away from the city; and they will say, These men flee from before us, as also before. ⁷ And ye shall rise up out of the ambuscade, and go into the city. ⁸ Ye shall do according to this word, lo! I have commanded you. ⁹ And Joshua sent them, and they went to lie in ambush; and they lay between Baethel and Gai, westward of Gai. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the men of war went up with him, and they went forward and came over against the city eastward. ¹² And the ambuscade was on the west side of the city. ¹³ (OMITTED TEXT) ¹⁴ And it came to pass when the king of Gai saw it, he hasted and went out to meet them direct to the battle, he and all the people that were with him: and he knew not that there was an ambuscade formed against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and Israel saw, and retreated from before them. ¹⁶ And they pursued after the children of Israel, and they themselves went to a distance from the city. ¹⁷ There was no one left in Gai who did not pursue after Israel; and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And the Lord said to Joshua, Stretch forth thy hand with the spear that is in thy hand toward the city, for I have delivered it into thy hands; and the liers in wait shall rise up quickly out of their place. ¹⁹ And Joshua stretched out his hand and his spear toward the city, and the ambuscade rose up quickly out of their place; and they came forth when he stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city, and took it; and they hasted and burnt the city with fire. ²⁰ And when the inhabitants of Gai looked round behind them, then they saw the smoke going up out of the city to heaven, and they were no longer able to flee this way or that way. ²¹ And Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambuscade had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city went up to heaven; and they turned and smote the men of Gai. ²² And these came forth out of the city to meet them; and they were in the midst of the army, some being on this side, and some on that; and they smote them until there was not left of them one who survived and escaped. ²³ And they took the king of Gai alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And when the children of Israel had ceased slaying all that were in Gai, and in the fields, and in the mountain on the descent, from whence they pursued them even to the end, then Joshua returned to Gai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And they that fell in that day, men and women, were twelve thousand: they slew all the inhabitants of Gai. ²⁶ (OMITTED TEXT) ²⁷ Beside the spoils that were in the city, all things which the children of Israel took as spoil for themselves according to the command of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burnt the city with fire: he made it an uninhabited heap for ever, even to this day. ²⁹ And he hanged the king of Gai on a gallows; and he remained on the tree till evening: and when the sun went down, Joshua gave charge, and they took down his body from the tree, and cast it into a pit, and they set over him a heap of stones until this day.

Brenton_Greek⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Ἰησοῦν, μὴ φοβηθῇς, μηδὲ δειλιάσῃς· λάβε μετὰ σοῦ πάντας τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς πολεμιστὰς, καὶ ἀναστὰς ἀνάβηθι εἰς Γαί· ἰδοὺ δέδωκα εἰς τὰς χεῖράς σου τὸν βασιλέα Γαὶ, καὶ τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ. ² Καὶ ποιήσεις τὴν Γαὶ, ὃν τρόπον ἐποίησας τὴν Ἱεριχὼ, καὶ τὸν βασιλέα αὐτῆς· καὶ τὴν προνομὴν τῶν κτηνῶν προνομεύσεις σεαυτῷ· κατάστησον δὲ σεαυτῷ ἔνεδρα τῇ πόλει εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω.
³ Καὶ ἀνέστη Ἰησοῦς καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὁ πολεμιστὴς ὥστε ἀναβῆναι εἰς Γαί· ἐπέλεξε δὲ Ἰησοῦς τριάκοντα χιλιάδας ἀνδρῶν δυνατοὺς ἐν ἰσχύϊ, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς νυκτός. ⁴ Καὶ ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς, λέγων, ὑμεῖς ἐνεδρεύσατε ὀπίσω τῆς πόλεως· μὴ μακρὰν γίνεσθε ἀπὸ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἔσεσθε πάντες ἕτοιμοι. ⁵ Καὶ ἐγὼ καὶ πάντες οἱ μετʼ ἐμοῦ προσάξομεν πρὸς τὴν πόλιν· καὶ ἔσται ὡς ἂν ἐξέλθωσιν οἱ κατοικοῦντες Γαὶ εἰς συνάντησιν ἡμῖν, καθάπερ καὶ πρῴην, καὶ φευξόμεθα ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτῶν. ⁶ Καὶ ὡς ἂν ἐξέλθωσιν ὀπίσω ἡμῶν, ἀποσπάσομεν αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἐροῦσι, φεύγουσιν οὗτοι ἀπὸ προσώπου ἡμῶν, ὃν τρόπον καὶ ἔμπροσθεν. ⁷ Ὑμεῖς δὲ ἐξαναστήσεσθε ἐκ τῆς ἐνέδρας, καὶ πορεύσεσθε εἰς τὴν πόλιν. ⁸ Κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο ποιήσετε· ἰδοὺ ἐντέταλμαι ὑμῖν. ⁹ Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς τὴν ἐνέδραν· καὶ ἐνεκάθισαν ἀναμέσον Βαιθὴλ καὶ ἀναμέσον Γαί, ἀπὸ θαλάσσης τῆς Γαί.
¹⁰ Καὶ ὀρθρίσας Ἰησοῦς τοπρωῒ, ἐπεσκέψατο τὸν λαόν· καὶ ἀνέβησαν αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι κατὰ πρόσωπον τοῦ λαοῦ ἐπὶ Γαί. ¹¹ Καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὁ πολεμιστὴς μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἀνέβησαν· καὶ πορευόμενοι ἦλθον ἐξεναντίας τῆς πόλεως ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν. ¹² Καὶ τὰ ἔνεδρα τῆς πόλεως ἀπὸ θαλάσσης· ¹³ ¹⁴ Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς εἶδε βασιλεὺς Γαὶ, ἔσπευσε καὶ ἐξῆλθεν εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτοῖς ἐπʼ εὐθείας εἰς τὸν πόλεμον, αὐτὸς καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὁ μετʼ αὐτοῦ· καὶ αὐτὸς οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι ἔνεδρα αὐτῷ ἐστιν ὀπίσω τῆς πόλεως. ¹⁵ Καὶ εἶδε, καὶ ἀνεχώρησεν Ἰησοῦς καὶ Ἰσραὴλ ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτῶν. ¹⁶ Καὶ κατεδίωξαν ὀπίσω τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ· καὶ αὐτοὶ ἀπέστησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πόλεως. ¹⁷ Οὐ κατελείφθη οὐδεὶς ἐν τῇ Γαί, ὃς οὐ κατεδίωξεν ὀπίσω Ἰσραήλ· καὶ κατέλιπον τὴν πόλιν ἠνεῳγμένην, καὶ κατεδίωξαν ὀπίσω Ἰσραήλ.
¹⁸ Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Ἰησοῦν, ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου ἐν τῷ γαισῷ τῷ ἐν τῇ χειρί σου ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν, εἰς γὰρ τὰς χεῖράς σου παραδέδωκα αὐτήν· καὶ τὰ ἔνεδρα ἐξαναστήσονται ἐν τάχει ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῶν. Καὶ ἐξέτεινεν Ἰησοῦς τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ τὸν γαισόν ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν· ¹⁹ καὶ τὰ ἔνεδρα ἐξανέστησαν ἐν τάχει ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῶν· καὶ ἐξήλθοσαν, ὅτε ἐξέτεινε τὴν χεῖρα, καὶ εἰσήλθοσαν ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν, καὶ κατελάβοντο αὐτὴν· καὶ σπεύσαντες ἐνέπρησαν τὴν πόλιν ἐν πυρί.
²⁰ Καὶ περιβλέψαντες οἱ κάτοικοι Γαὶ εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐθεώρουν καπνὸν ἀναβαίνοντα ἐκ τῆς πόλεως εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν· καὶ οὐκ ἔτι εἶχον ποῦ φύγωσιν ὧδε ἢ ὧδε. ²¹ Καὶ Ἰησοῦς καὶ πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ εἶδον, ὅτι ἔλαβον τὰ ἔνεδρα τὴν πόλιν, καὶ ὅτι ἀνέβη ὁ καπνὸς τῆς πόλεως εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν· καὶ μεταβαλόμενοι, ἐπάταξαν τοὺς ἄνδρας τῆς Γαί. ²² Καὶ οὗτοι ἐξήλθοσαν ἐκ τῆς πόλεως εἰς συνάντησιν· καὶ ἐγενήθησαν ἀναμέσον τῆς παρεμβολῆς, οὗτοι ἐντεῦθεν καὶ οὗτοι ἐντεῦθεν· καὶ ἐπάταξαν αὐτοὺς ἕως τοῦ μὴ καταλειφθῆναι αὐτῶν σεσωσμένον καὶ διαπεφευγότα. ²³ Καὶ τὸν βασιλέα τῆς Γαὶ συνέλαβον ζῶντα, καὶ προσήγαγον αὐτὸν πρὸς Ἰησοῦν.
²⁴ Καὶ ὡς ἐπαύσαντο οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ ἀποκτείνοντες πάντας τοὺς ἐν τῇ Γαὶ, καὶ τοὺς ἐν τοῖς πεδίοις, καὶ ἐν τῷ ὄρει ἐπὶ τῆς καταβάσεως, οὗ κατεδίωξαν αὐτοὺς ἀπʼ αὐτῆς εἰς τέλος, καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἰησοῦς εἰς Γαὶ, καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὴν ἐν στόματι ῥομφαίας. ²⁵ Καὶ ἐγενήθησαν οἱ πεσόντες ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς καὶ ἕως γυναικὸς, δώδεκα χιλιάδες, πάντας τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Γαί. ²⁶ ²⁷ Πλὴν τῶν σκύλων τῶν ἐν τῇ πόλει πάντα, ἃ ἐπρονόμευσαν ἑαυτοῖς οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραήλ κατὰ πρόσταγμα Κυρίου, ὃν τρόπον συνέταξε Κύριος τῷ Ἰησοῖ.
²⁸ Καὶ ἐνεπύρισεν Ἰησοῦς τὴν πόλιν ἐν πυρί· χῶμα ἀοίκητον εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἔθηκεν αὐτὴν ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης. ²⁹ Καὶ τὸν βασιλέα τῆς Γαὶ ἐκρέμασεν ἐπὶ ξύλου διδύμου· καὶ ἦν ἐπὶ τοῦ ξύλου ἕως ἑσπέρας· καὶ ἐπιδύνοντος τοῦ ἡλίου συνέταξεν Ἰησοῦς, καὶ καθείλοσαν τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ ξύλου, καὶ ἔῤῥιψαν αὐτὸ εἰς τὸν βόθρον· καὶ ἐπέστησαν αὐτῷ σωρὸν λίθων, ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης.

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1 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G3004εἶπεsaid² G2962Κύριοςthe Lord³ G4314πρὸςto⁴ G2424ἸησοῦνJoshua⁵ G3379μὴ G5399φοβηθῇςFear⁶ G3366μηδὲnor⁷ G1168δειλιάσῃςbe timorous⁸ G2983λάβεtake⁹ G3326μετὰwith¹⁰ G4771σοῦthee¹¹ G3956πάνταςall¹² τοὺςthe¹³ G435ἄνδραςmen¹⁴ τοὺςof¹⁵ G4170.3πολεμιστάςwar¹⁶ G2532καὶand¹⁷ G450ἀναστὰςarise¹⁸ G305ἀνάβηθιgo up¹⁹ G1527εἰςto²⁰ ΓαίGai²¹ G2400ἰδοὺbehold²² G1325δέδωκαI have given²³ G1527εἰςinto²⁴ τὰςthy²⁵ G5495χεῖράςhands²⁶ G4771σου τὸνthe²⁷ G935βασιλέαking²⁸ Γαὶof Gai²⁹ G2532καὶand³⁰ τὴνhis³¹ G1093γῆνland³² G846αὐτοῦ

2 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G4160ποιήσειςshalt do² τὴν ΓαὶGai³ G3739ὃν G5158τρόπον G4160ἐποίησαςdidst⁴ τὴν G2410Ἱεριχὼto Jericho⁵ G2532καὶand⁶ τὸν G935βασιλέαking⁷ G846αὐτῆςits⁸ G2532καὶand⁹ τὴν G4307.2προνομὴνspoil¹⁰ τῶν G2934κτηνῶνcattle¹² G4307.1προνομεύσειςshalt take¹¹ G4572σεαυτῷto thyself¹³ G2525κατάστησονset¹⁴ G1161δὲnow¹⁵ G4572σεαυτῷfor thyself¹⁶ ἔνεδραan ambush¹⁷ τῇ G4172πόλειfor the city¹⁸ G1527εἰς τὰ G3694ὀπίσωbehind¹⁹

3 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G450ἀνέστηrose² G2424ἸησοῦςJoshua³ G2532καὶand⁴ G3956πᾶςall⁵ ὁthe⁶ G2992λαὸςmen⁷ ὁof⁸ G4170.3πολεμιστὴςwar⁹ G5620ὥστεto¹⁰ G305ἀναβῆναιgo¹¹ G1527εἰςup¹² Γαίto¹³ G1586ἐπέλεξεchose¹⁴ G1161δὲ G2424ἸησοῦςJoshua¹⁵ G5144τριάκονταthirty¹⁶ G5505χιλιάδαςthousand¹⁷ G435ἀνδρῶνmen¹⁸ G1415δυνατοὺςmighty¹⁹ G1722ἐν G2479ἰσχύϊ G2532καὶand²⁰ G649ἀπέστειλενhe²¹ G846αὐτοὺςsent²² G3571νυκτόςaway²³

4 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G1781ἐνετείλατοcharged² G846αὐτοῖςthem³ G3004λέγωνsaying⁴ G4771ὑμεῖςye⁵ G1748ἐνεδρεύσατεlie⁶ G3694ὀπίσωin⁷ τῆςambush⁸ G4172πόλεωςbehind⁹ G3379μὴDo¹⁰ μακρὰν G1096γίνεσθεgo¹² G575ἀπὸfrom¹³ τῆςthe¹⁴ G4172πόλεωςcity¹⁵ G2532καὶand¹⁶ G1510.2.1ἔσεσθεshall¹⁷ G3956πάντεςall¹⁸ ἕτοιμοιbe¹⁹

5 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G1473ἐγὼI² G2532καὶand³ G3956πάντεςall⁴ οἱwith⁵ G3326μετʼwith⁵ G1473ἐμοῦme⁶ G4317προσάξομενwill draw near⁷ G4314πρὸςto⁸ τὴνthe⁹ G4172πόλινcity¹⁰ G2532· καὶAnd¹¹ G1510.2.1ἔσταιit shall come to pass¹² ὡςwhen¹³ G302ἂν G1831ἐξέλθωσινshall come forth¹⁴ οἱthe¹⁵ G2730κατοικοῦντεςinhabitants¹⁶ Γαὶof Gai¹⁷ G1527εἰςto¹⁸ G4877συνάντησινmeet¹⁹ G1473ἡμῖνus²⁰ G2509καθάπερas²¹ G2532καὶ G4403.1πρώηνbefore²² G2532καὶthat²³ G5343φευξόμεθαwe will flee²⁴ G575ἀπὸfrom²⁵ G4383προσώπουbefore²⁶ G846αὐτῶνthem²⁷

6 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G5613ὡς G302ἂν G1831ἐξέλθωσινshall come out³ G3694ὀπίσωafter⁴ G1473ἡμῶνus⁵ G645ἀποσπάσομενwe will draw⁶ G846αὐτοὺςthem⁷ G575ἀπὸaway⁸ G3588τῆς G4172πόλεωςcity⁹ G2532καὶalso¹⁷ G1510.2.1ἐροῦσιthey will say¹⁰ G5343φεύγουσινflee¹² G3778οὗτοιThese men¹¹ G575ἀπὸfrom¹³ G4383προσώπουbefore¹⁴ G1473ἡμῶνus¹⁵ G3739ὃν G5158τρόπονas¹⁶ καὶ G1715ἔμπροσθενbefore¹⁸

7 G5210Ὑμεῖςye² G1161δὲAnd¹ G1817ἐξαναστήσεσθεshall rise up³ G1537ἐκout of⁴ τῆς G1747ἐνέδραςambuscade⁵ G2532καὶand⁶ ποροςπορεύσεσθεgo⁷ G1527εἰςinto⁸ τὴν G4172πόλινcity⁹

8 G2596Κατὰaccording² τὸ G4487ῥῆμαword⁴ G3778τοῦτοthis³ G4160ποιήσετεYe shall do¹ G2400ἰδοὺlo!⁵ G1781ἐντέταλμαιI have commanded⁶ G4771ὑμῖνyou⁷

9 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G649ἀπέστειλενsent² G846αὐτοὺςthem³ G2424ἸησοῦςJoshua⁴ G2532καὶ ποροςἐπορεύθησανwent⁵ G1527εἰςto⁶ τὴν ἔνεδραν· G2532καὶand⁸ G1455.2ἐνεκάθισανlay⁹ ἀναμέσονbetween¹⁰ ΒαιθὴλBæthel¹¹ G2532καὶand¹² ἀναμέσον ΓαὶGai¹³ G575ἀπὸwestward¹⁴ G2281θαλάσσηςof¹⁵ τῆς ΓαίGai¹⁶

10 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G3719ὀρθρίσαςrose up early² G2424ἸησοῦςJoshua³ τοπρωῒ G1980ἐπεσκέψατοnumbered⁵ τὸν G2992λαόνthe people⁶ G2532καὶ G305ἀνέβησανwent up⁷ G846αὐτὸςhe⁸ G2532καὶ οἱ G4245πρεσβύτεροιthe elders⁹ G2596κατὰbefore¹⁰ G4383πρόσωπον τοῦ G2992λαοῦthe people¹¹ G1909ἐπὶto¹² ΓαίGai¹³

11 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G3956πᾶςall² ὁthe³ G2992λαὸςmen⁴ ὁof⁵ G4170.3πολεμιστὴςwar⁶ G3326μετʼwith⁷ G846αὐτοῦhim⁸ G305ἀνέβησανwent up⁹ καὶ ποροςπορευόμενοιwent forward¹⁰ G2064ἦλθονand came¹¹ ἐξεναντίαςover against¹² τῆςthe¹³ G4172πόλεωςcity¹⁴ G575ἀπὸ G395ἀνατολῶνeastward¹⁵

12 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ τὰ G1749ἔνεδραambuscade² τῆς G4172πόλεωςcity⁵ G575ἀπὸon³ G2281θαλάσσηςwest⁴

14 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G1096ἐγένετοcame² ὡςwhen³ G3708εἶδεsaw⁶ G935βασιλεὺςthe king⁴ Γαὶof Gai⁵ G4692ἔσπευσεhe hasted⁷ G2532καὶand⁸ G1831ἐξῆλθενwent out⁹ G1527εἰςto¹⁰ G4877συνάντησινmeet¹¹ G846αὐτοῖςthem¹² G1909ἐπʼdirect¹³ G2117.1εὐθείας G1527εἰςto¹⁴ τὸνthe¹⁵ G4171πόλεμονbattle¹⁶ G846αὐτὸςhe¹⁷ G2532καὶand¹⁸ G3956πᾶςall¹⁹ ὁthe²⁰ G2992λαὸςpeople²¹ ὁ G3326μετʼwith²³ G846αὐτοῦhim²⁴ G2532καὶ G846αὐτὸςhe²⁵ G3766.2οὐκnot²⁷ G1492ᾔδειknew²⁶ G3754ὅτιthat²⁸ ἔνεδραthere was an ambuscade²⁹ G846αὐτῷagainst him³⁰ G1510.2.1ἐστιν[formed]³¹ G3694ὀπίσωbehind³² τῆςthe³³ G4172πόλεωςcity³⁴

15 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G3708εἶδεsaw² G2532καὶ G402ἀνεχώρησενretreated⁴ G2424ἸησοῦςJoshua³ G2532καὶand⁵ G2474ἸσραὴλIsrael⁶ G575ἀπὸfrom⁷ G4383προσώπουbefore⁸ G846αὐτῶνthem⁹

16 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G2614κατεδίωξανthey pursued² G3694ὀπίσωafter³ τῶνthe⁴ G5207υἱῶνchildren⁵ G2474Ἰσραήλof Israel⁶ G2532καὶAnd⁷ G846αὐτοὶthey⁸ G868ἀπέστησανwent⁹ G575ἀπὸfrom¹⁰ τῆςthe¹¹ G4172πόλεωςcity¹²

17 G3766.2Οὐ G2641κατελείφθηwas left² G3762οὐδεὶςno one¹ G1722ἐνin³ G3588τῇ G1535ΓαὶGai⁴ G3739ὃςwho⁵ G3766.2οὐdid not⁶ G2614κατεδίωξενpursue⁷ G3694ὀπίσωafter⁸ G2474ἸσραήλIsrael⁹ G2532καὶand¹⁰ G2641κατέλιπονthey left¹¹ G3588τὴν G4172πόλινthe city¹² G455ἠνεῳγμένηνopen¹³ G2532καὶand¹⁴ G2614κατεδίωξανpursued¹⁵ G3694ὀπίσωafter¹⁶ G2474ἸσραήλIsrael¹⁷

18 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G3004εἶπεsaid² G2962Κύριοςthe Lord³ G4314πρὸςto⁴ G2424ἸησοῦνJoshua⁵ G1614ἔκτεινονStretch forth⁶ τὴν G5495χεῖράthy hand⁷ G4771σουthy⁸ G1722ἐνwith⁹ τῷ γαισῷthe spear¹⁰ τῷ G1722ἐνthat is in¹¹ τῇ G5495χειρίthy hand¹² G4771σουthy¹³ G1909ἐπὶtoward¹⁴ τὴν G4172πόλινthe city¹⁵ G1527εἰς G1063γὰρfor¹⁶ τὰς G5495χεῖράςthy hands¹⁸ G4771σουthy¹⁷ G3860παραδέδωκαI have delivered¹⁹ G846αὐτήνit²⁰ G2532καὶand²¹ τὰ G1749ἔνεδραthe liers in wait²² G1817ἐξαναστήσονταιshall rise up²³ G1722ἐνquickly²⁴ G5034τάχει G1537ἐκout of²⁵ τοῦ G5117τόπουtheir place²⁷ G846αὐτῶνtheir²⁶ G2532ΚαὶAnd²⁸ G1614ἐξέτεινενstretched forth²⁹ G2424ἸησοῦςJoshua³⁰ τὴν G5495χεῖραhis hand³¹ G846αὐτοῦhis³² τὸν γαισὸνthe spear³³ G1909ἐπὶtoward³⁴ τὴν G4172πόλινthe city³⁵

19 G2532καὶAnd¹ τὰ G1749ἔνεδραambuscade⁶ G1817ἐξανέστησανrose up⁷ G1722ἐν G5034τάχειquickly⁸ G1537ἐκout of⁹ τοῦ G5117τόπουplace¹⁰ G846αὐτῶνtheir¹¹ G2532καὶand¹² G1831ἐξήλθοσανthey came forth¹³ G3753ὅτεwhen¹⁴ G1614ἐξέτεινεhe stretched out¹⁵ τὴν G5495χεῖραhis hand¹⁶ G2532καὶand¹⁷ G1525εἰσήλθοσανthey entered¹⁸ καὶτὴν G4172πόλινthe city²⁰ G2532καὶand²¹ G2638κατελάβοντοtook²² G846αὐτήνit²³ G2532καὶand²⁴ G4692σπεύσαντεςthey hasted²⁵ G1705.1ἐνέπρησανburnt²⁶ τὴν G4172πόλινthe city²⁷ G1722ἐνwith²⁸ G4442πυρίfire²⁹

20 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G4017περιβλέψαντεςwhen looked round² οἱ G2733.3κάτοικοιinhabitants³ Γαὶof Gai⁴ G1527εἰς τὰ G3694ὀπίσωbehind⁵ G846αὐτῶνthem⁶ G2532καὶthen⁷ G2334ἐθεώρουνsaw⁸ καπνὸν G305ἀναβαίνονταgoing up¹⁰ G1537ἐκout of¹¹ τῆς G4172πόλεωςcity¹² G1527εἰςto¹³ τὸν G3772οὐρανόνheaven¹⁴ G2532καὶand¹⁵ οὐκno¹⁶ G2089ἔτιlonger¹⁷ G2192εἶχονable¹⁸ G4226ποῦto flee¹⁹ G5343φύγωσιν G5602ὧδεthis way²⁰ ἢor²¹ G5602ὧδεthat way²²

21 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G2424ἸησοῦςJoshua² G2532καὶand³ G3956πᾶςall⁴ G2474ἸσραὴλIsrael⁵ G3708εἶδονsaw⁶ G3754ὅτιthat⁷ G2983ἔλαβονhad taken⁹ τὰthe⁸ G1749ἔνεδραambuscade¹⁰ τὴνthe¹¹ G4172πόλινcity¹² G2532καὶand¹³ G3754ὅτιthat¹⁴ G305ἀνέβηwent up¹⁶ ὁthe¹⁵ G2586καπνὸςsmoke¹⁷ τῆςof the¹⁸ G4172πόλεωςcity¹⁹ G1527εἰςto²⁰ τὸν G3772οὐρανόνheaven²¹ G2532καὶ G3328μεταβαλλόμενοιthey turned²² G3960ἐπάταξανsmote²³ τοὺςthe²⁴ G435ἄνδραςmen²⁵ τῆςof²⁶ ΓαίGai²⁷

22 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G3778οὗτοιsome¹¹ G1831ἐξήλθοσανcame forth³ G1537ἐκout of⁴ τῆς G4172πόλεωςcity⁵ G1527εἰςto⁶ G4877συνάντησινmeet⁷ G2532καὶ G2758ἐκενήθησανthey were⁸ ἀναμέσονin the midst⁹ τῆς G3925παρεμβολῆςof the army¹⁰ G3778οὗτοιsome¹⁴ G1782ἐντεῦθεν[being] on this side¹² G2532καὶand¹³ οὗτοι G1782ἐντεῦθενon that¹⁵ G2532καὶand¹⁶ G3960ἐπάταξανthey smote¹⁷ G846αὐτοὺςthem¹⁸ G2193ἕωςuntil¹⁹ τοῦ G3379μὴ G2641καταλειφθῆναιthere was not left²⁰ G846αὐτῶνof them²¹ σεσωσμένονone who survived²² G2532καὶand²³ G1309διαπεφευγόταescaped²⁴

23 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ τὸν G935βασιλέαking³ τῆς ΓαὶGai⁴ G4815συνέλαβονtook² G2198ζῶνταalive⁵ G2532καὶand⁶ G4317προσήγαγονbrought⁷ G846αὐτὸνhim⁸ G4314πρὸςto⁹ G2424ἸησοῦνJoshua¹⁰

24 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ ὡςwhen² G3973ἐπαύσαντοhad ceased³ οἱ G5207υἱοὶchildren⁴ G2474Ἰσραὴλof Israel⁵ G615ἀποκτείνοντεςslaying⁶ G3956πάνταςall⁷ τοὺςthat⁸ G1722ἐνwere in⁹ τῇ ΓαὶGai¹⁰ G2532καὶand¹¹ τοὺς G1722ἐνin¹² τοῖς G3977.1πεδίοιςfields¹³ G2532καὶand¹⁴ G1722ἐνin¹⁵ τῷ G3735ὄρειmountain¹⁶ G1909ἐπὶon¹⁷ τῆς G2600καταβάσεωςdescent¹⁸ G3739οὗfrom whence¹⁹ G2614κατεδίωξανthey pursued²⁰ G846αὐτοὺςthem²¹ G575ἀπʼfrom²² G846αὐτῆςit²³ G1527εἰςto²⁴ G5056τέλοςthe end²⁵ G2532καὶthen²⁶ G1994ἐπέστρεψενreturned²⁷ G2424ἸησοῦςJoshua²⁸ G1527εἰςto²⁹ ΓαὶGai³⁰ G2532καὶand³¹ G3960ἐπάταξενsmote³² G846αὐτὴνit³³ G1722ἐνwith³⁴ G4750στόματιthe edge³⁵ G4501ῥομφαίαςof the sword³⁶

25 G2532ΚαὶAnd¹ G1096ἐγενήθησανwere⁷ οἱ G4098πεσόντεςfell³ G1722ἐνin⁴ τῇ G2250ἡμέρᾳday⁶ G1565ἐκείνῃthat⁵ G575ἀπὸ G435ἀνδροςmen⁸ G2532καὶand⁹ G2193ἕως γυναικὸς G1427δώδεκαtwelve¹¹ G5505χιλιάδεςthousand¹² G3956πάνταςall¹³ τοὺς G2730κατοικοῦνταςinhabitants¹⁴ Γαίof Gai¹⁵

27 G4133ΠλὴνBeside¹ τῶν G4661σκύλωνspoils² τῶν G1722ἐνthat were in³ τῇ G4172πόλειcity⁵ G3956πάνταall things⁶ G3739ἃwhich⁷ G4307.1ἐπρονόμευσανtook as spoil⁹ G1438ἑαυτοῖςfor themselves¹⁰ οἱ G5207υἱοὶchildren⁸ G2474Ἰσραήλof Israel¹¹ G2596κατὰaccording to¹² G4366.2πρόσταγμαcommand¹³ G2962Κυρίουof the Lord¹⁴ G3739ὃνas¹⁵ G5158τρόπονthe¹⁶ G4929συνέταξεcommanded¹⁸ G2962ΚύριοςLord¹⁷ τῷ G2424ἸησοῖJoshua¹⁹

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Leeser⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou discouraged: take with thee all the people of war, 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. ² And thou shalt do to ‘Ai and to its king as thou hast done unto Jericho and its king; only its spoil and its cattle shall ye take for booty unto yourselves; but lay thee an ambush for the city in its rear. ³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against ‘Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valor, and sent them away by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, in the rear of the city; go not very far from the city; and be ye all ready; ⁵ And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city; and it shall come to pass that, when they come out against us, as at the first time, we will flee before them; ⁶ And they will come out after us, till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee from us as at the first time: and we will flee before them. ⁷ And then shall ye rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; and the Lord your God will deliver it in into your hand. ⁸ And it shall be, that as soon as ye have seized the city, ye shall set the city on fire; according to the word of the Lord shall ye do: see, I have commanded you. ⁹ And Joshua sent them off: and they went to lie in ambush, and remained between Beth-el and ‘Ai, on the west side of ‘Ai; but Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people, toward ‘Ai. ¹¹ And all the people of war that were with him went up, and drew nigh, and came opposite the city, and encamped on the north side of ‘Ai; and the valley was between them and ‘Ai. ¹² And he took about five thousand men, and set them as an ambush between Beth-el and ‘Ai, on the west side of ‘Ai. ¹³ And the people, all the camp that was on the north of the city, and its ambush on the west of the city got ready; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And it came to pass, when the king of ‘Ai saw this, the men of the city hastened and rose up early, and went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the plain; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him in the rear of the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and Israel feigned themselves beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in ‘Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel; and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward ‘Ai; for into thy hand will I give it. And Joshua stretched out the spear which was in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city, and took possession of it, and hastened and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And the men of ‘Ai turned and looked behind them, and they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven; and they had no power to flee this way or that way; and the people that had fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. ²¹ For when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had seized the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended: they turned back, and smote the men of ‘Ai. ²² And the others issued out of the city against them; so that the Israelites had them in the middle, some on this side, and some on that side; and they smote them, until there was not left of them one that remained or escaped. ²³ And the king of ‘Ai they caught alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And it came to pass, that, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of ‘Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they had pursued them, and when they were all fallen by the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, All the Israelites returned unto ‘Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And the number of all that fell in that day, both of men and women, was twelve thousand, all the people of ‘Ai. ²⁶ And Joshua drew not back his hand, wherewith he had stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of ‘Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took as booty unto themselves, according to the word of the Lord which he had commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burnt ‘Ai, and made it a ruinous heap of desolation for ever, even unto this day, ²⁹ And the king of ‘Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide; and at the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took his carcass down from the tree and cast it at the entrance of the city gate, and they raised over him a great heap of stones, which is even unto this day.

YLT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `Fear not, nor be affrighted, take with thee all the people of war, and rise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land, ² and thou hast done to Ai and to her king as thou hast done to Jericho and to her king; only, its spoil and its cattle ye spoil for yourselves; set for thee an ambush for the city at its rear.'
³ And Joshua riseth, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai, and Joshua chooseth thirty thousand men, mighty ones of valour, and sendeth them away by night, ⁴ and commandeth them, saying, `See, ye are liers in wait against the city, at the rear of the city, ye go not very far off from the city, and all of you have been prepared, ⁵ and I and all the people who are with me draw near unto the city, and it hath come to pass when they come out to meet us as at the first, and we have fled before them, ⁶ and they have come out after us till we have drawn them out of the city, for they say, They are fleeing before us as at the first, and we have fled before them, ⁷ and ye rise from the ambush, and have occupied the city, and Jehovah your God hath given it into your hand; ⁸ and it hath been, when ye capture the city, ye burn the city with fire, according to the word of Jehovah ye do, see, I have commanded you.' ⁹ And Joshua sendeth them away, and they go unto the ambush, and abide between Bethel and Ai, on the west of Ai; and Joshua lodgeth on that night in the midst of the people. ¹⁰ 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; ¹¹ and all the people of war who are with him have gone up, and draw nigh and come in over-against the city, and encamp on the north of Ai; and the valley is between him and Ai. ¹² And he taketh about five thousand men, and setteth them an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city; ¹³ and they set the people, all the camp which is on the north of the city, and its rear on the west of the city, and Joshua goeth on that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And it cometh to pass, when the king of Ai seeth it, that hasten, and rise early, and go out do the men of the city to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at the appointed season, at the front of the plain, and he hath not known that an ambush is against him, on the rear of the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel seem stricken before them, and flee the way of the wilderness, ¹⁶ and all the people who are in the city are called to pursue after them, and they pursue after Joshua, and are drawn away out of the city, ¹⁷ and there hath not been left a man in Ai and Bethel who hath not gone out after Israel, and they leave the city open, and pursue after Israel. ¹⁸ And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `Stretch out with the javelin which is in thy hand towards Ai, for into thy hand I give it;' and Joshua stretcheth out with the javelin which is in his hand toward the city, ¹⁹ and the ambush hath risen with haste, out of its place, and they run at the stretching out of his hand, and go into the city, and capture it, and hasten, and burn the city with fire. ²⁰ And the men of Ai look behind them, and see, and lo, the smoke of the city hath gone up unto the heavens, and there hath not been in them power to flee hither and thither—and the people who are fleeing to the wilderness have turned against the pursuer, — ²¹ and Joshua and all Israel have seen that the ambush hath captured the city, and that the smoke of the city hath gone up, and they turn back and smite the men of Ai; ²² and these have come out from the city to meet them, and they are in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that, and they smite them till he hath not left to them a remnant and escaped one;
²³ and the king of Ai they caught alive, and bring him near unto Joshua. ²⁴ And it cometh to pass, at Israel's finishing to slay all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness in which they pursued them (and they fall all of them by the mouth of the sword till their consumption), that all Israel turn back to Ai, and smite it by the mouth of the sword; ²⁵ and all who fall during the day, of men and of women, are twelve thousand—all men of Ai. ²⁶ And Joshua hath not brought back his hand which he stretched out with the javelin till that he hath devoted all the inhabitants of Ai; ²⁷ only, the cattle and the spoil of that city have Israel spoiled for themselves, according to the word of Jehovah which He commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burneth Ai, and maketh it a heap age-during—a desolation unto this day; ²⁹ and the king of Ai he hath hanged on the tree till even-time, and at the going in of the sun hath Joshua commanded, and they take down his carcase from the tree, and cast it unto the opening of the gate of the city, and raise over it a great heap of stones till this day.

JuliaSmith⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Jehovah will say to Joshua, Thou shalt not fear, and thou shalt not be terrified: take with thee all the people of war, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I gave into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people and his city and his land: ² And do to Ai and to her king as thou didst to Jericho and to her king: only its plunder and her cattle ye shall plunder to yourselves: set to thee an ambush to the city from behind it. ³ And Joshua will rise, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai: and Joshua will choose thirty thousand men mighty of strength, and he will send them by night ⁴ And he will command them, saying. See, ye lie in wait against the city, behind the city: ye shall not be far off from the city greatly, and be ye all of you prepared: ⁵ And I and all the people that are with me will draw near to the city: and it was when they shall come forth to our meeting as at the first, and we fled before them. ⁶ And they will come out after us, and we drew them away from the city, for they will say, They flee before us as at the first: and we fled before their face. ⁷ And ye shall rise up from the ambush and seize the city: and Jehovah your God gave it into your hand. ⁸ And it was when ye seize the city, ye shall set the city on fire: according to the word of Jehovah ye shall do: See, I commanded you. ⁹ And Joshua will send them away; and they will go to the ambush, and they will dwell between the house of God and between Ai, from the sea to Ai: and Joshua will remain in that night in the midst of the people. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the people of war that were with him went up, and they will draw near, and come before the city, and will encamp on the north to Ai: and the valley between them and Ai. ¹² And he will take about five thousand men and set them in ambush between the house of God and between Ai, from the sea, to the city. ¹³ And the people will set all the camp which is from the north to the city, and its lying in wait, from the sea to the city; and Joshua will go in that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And it will be when the king of Ai saw, and they will hasten and will rise early, and the men of the city will come forth to the meeting of Israel, to war, he, and all his people, at the appointment before the desert: and he knew not that an ambush to him from behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel will be smitten before them, and will flee the way of the desert ¹⁶ And all the people which are in the city will be called together to pursue after them, and they will pursue after Joshua, and be drawn away from the city. ¹⁷ And a man was not left in Ai and the house of God, who will not go forth after Israel: and they will leave the city opened and will pursue after Israel. ¹⁸ And Jehovah will say to Joshua, Stretch with the javelin which is in thine hand, to Ai; for into thine hand will I give it. And Joshua will stretch forth with the javelin which in his hand, to the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush rose quickly from its place, and they will run when he stretched out his hand: and they will come into the city and take it, and they will hasten and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And the men of Ai will turn back behind them and will see, and behold, the smoke of the city went up to the heavens, and there was not with them hands to flee hither and thither: and the people having fled, turned back to the pursuers. ²¹ And Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush took the city, and that the smoke of the city went up, and they will turn back and smite the men of Ai. ²² And these will go forth from the city to their meeting; and they will be to Israel in the midst of these from hence, and these from thence: and they will smite them till none were left to them fleeing and escaping. ²³ And the king of Ai they seized, living, and they will bring him to Joshua. ²⁴ And it will be when Israel finished killing all the inhabitants of Ai in the field in the desert, where they pursued them in it, and all of them will fall before the mouth of the sword till they were finished, and all Israel will turn back to Ai and will smite it by the mouth of the sword. ²⁵ And it will be, all falling in that day from men, even to women, twelve thousand; all the men of Ai. ²⁶ And Joshua turned not back his hand which he stretched out with the spear till he exterminated all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and spoil of that city Israel plundered to themseves, according to the word of Jehovah which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua will burn Ai and set it a heap forever, a waste even to this day. ²⁹ And the king of Ai he hung upon the tree till the time of evening: and when the sun went down Joshua commanded and they will take down his carcass from the tree and cast it at the opening of the gate of the city, and they will set upon it a great heap of stones till this day.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 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: ² And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: set thee an ambush for the city behind it. ³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valour, and sent them forth by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: ⁵ and I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them; ⁶ and they will come out after us, till we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first; so we will flee before them: ⁷ 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. ⁸ And it shall be, when ye have seized upon the city, that ye shall set the city on fire; according to the word of the LORD shall ye do: see, I have commanded you. ⁹ And Joshua sent them forth: and they went to the ambushment, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the people, [even] the [men of] war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between him and Ai. ¹² And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city. ¹³ So they set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait that were on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the vale. ¹⁴ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he wist not that there was an ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it; and they hasted and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. ²² And the other came forth out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they pursued them, and they were all fallen by the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all Israel returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua drew not back his hand wherewith he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ So Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation, unto this day. ²⁹ And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until the eventide: and at the going down of the sun Joshua commanded, and they took his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raised thereon a great heap of stones, unto this day.

ASV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Jehovah 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; ² and thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: set thee an ambush for the city behind it.
³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valor, and sent them forth by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: ⁵ and I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city. And it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them; ⁶ and they will come out after us, till we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: so we will flee before them; ⁷ and ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city: for Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And it shall be, when ye have seized upon the city, that ye shall set the city on fire; according to the word of Jehovah shall ye do: see, I have commanded you. ⁹ And Joshua sent them forth; and they went to the ambushment, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the people, [even] the [men of] war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and encamped on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between him and Ai. ¹² And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city. ¹³ So they set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers-in-wait that were on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
¹⁸ And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it; and they hasted and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. ²² And the others came forth out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.
²⁴ And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they pursued them, and they were all fallen by the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all Israel returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua drew not back his hand, wherewith he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for prey unto themselves, according unto the word of Jehovah which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ So Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap for ever, even a desolation, unto this day. ²⁹ And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until the eventide: and at the going down of the sun Joshua commanded, and they took his body down from the tree, and cast it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raised thereon a great heap of stones, unto this day.

ASV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H3068 And Jehovah H559 said H3091 unto Joshua, H3372 Fear H2865 not, neither be thou dismayed: H3947 take H5971 all the people H4421 of war H6965 with thee, and arise, H5927 go up H5857 to Ai; H7200 see, H5414 I have given H3027 into thy hand H4428 the king H5857 of Ai, H5971 and his people, H5892 and his city, H776 and his land;

2 H6213 And thou shalt do H5857 to Ai H4428 and her king H6213 as thou didst H3405 unto Jericho H4428 and her king: H7998 only the spoil H929 thereof, and the cattle H962 thereof, shall ye take for a prey H7760 unto yourselves: set H693 thee an ambush H5892 for the city H310 behind it.

3 H3091 So Joshua H6965 arose, H5971 and all the people H4421 of war, H5927 to go up H5857 to Ai: H3091 and Joshua H977 chose out H7970 thirty H505 thousand H1368 men, the mighty H376 men H2428 of valor, H7971 and sent them forth H3915 by night.

4 H6680 And he commanded H559 them, saying, H7200 Behold, H693 ye shall lie in ambush H5892 against the city, H310 behind H5892 the city; H7368 go H3966 not very H7368 far H5892 from the city, H3559 but be ye all ready:

5 H5971 and I, and all the people H7126 that are with me, will approach H5892 unto the city. H3318 And it shall come to pass, when they come out H7125 against H7223 us, as at the first, H5127 that we will flee H6440 before them;

6 H3318 and they will come out H310 after H5423 us, till we have drawn H5892 them away from the city; H559 for they will say, H5127 They flee H6440 before H7223 us, as at the first: H5127 so we will flee H6440 before them;

7 H6965 and ye shall rise up H693 from the ambush, H3423 and take possession H5892 of the city: H3068 for Jehovah H430 your God H5414 will deliver H3027 it into your hand.

8 H8610 And it shall be, when ye have seized H5892 upon the city, H3341 that ye shall set H5892 the city H784 on fire; H1697 according to the word H3068 of Jehovah H6213 shall ye do: H7200 see, H6680 I have commanded you.

9 H3091 And Joshua H7971 sent them forth; H3212 and they went H3993 to the ambushment, H3427 and abode H1008 between Beth-el H5857 and Ai, H3220 on the west side H5857 of Ai: H3091 but Joshua H3885 lodged H3915 that night H8432 among H5971 the people.

10 H3091 And Joshua H7925 arose up early H1242 in the morning, H6485 and mustered H5971 the people, H5927 and went up, H2205 he and the elders H3478 of Israel, H6440 before H5971 the people H5857 to Ai.

11 H5971 And all the people, H4421 even the men of war H5927 that were with him, went up, H5066 and drew nigh, H935 and came H5892 before the city, H2583 and encamped H6828 on the north side H5857 of Ai: H1516 now there was a valley H5857 between him and Ai.

12 H3947 And he took H2568 about five H505 thousand H376 men, H7760 and set H693 them in ambush H1008 between Beth-el H5857 and Ai, H3220 on the west side H5857 of the city.

13 H7760 So they set H5971 the people, H4264 even all the host H6828 that was on the north H5892 of the city, H6119 and their liers-in-wait H3220 that were on the west H5892 of the city; H3091 and Joshua H3212 went H3915 that night H8432 into the midst H6010 of the valley.

14 H4428 And it came to pass, when the king H5857 of Ai H7200 saw H4116 it, that they hasted H7925 and rose up early, H582 and the men H5892 of the city H3318 went out H7125 against H3478 Israel H4421 to battle, H5971 he and all his people, H4150 at the time appointed, H6440 before H6160 the Arabah; H3045 but he knew H693 not that there was an ambush H310 against him behind H5892 the city.

15 H3091 And Joshua H3478 and all Israel H5060 made as if they were beaten H6440 before H5127 them, and fled H1870 by the way H4057 of the wilderness.

16 H5971 And all the people H5857 that were in the city H2199 were called H7291 together to pursue H310 after H7291 them: and they pursued H310 after H3091 Joshua, H5423 and were drawn away H5892 from the city.

17 H376 And there was not a man H7604 left H5857 in Ai H1008 or Beth-el, H3318 that went not out H310 after H3478 Israel: H5800 and they left H5892 the city H6605 open, H7291 and pursued H3478 after Israel.

18 H3068 And Jehovah H559 said H3091 unto Joshua, H5186 Stretch out H3591 the javelin H3027 that is in thy hand H5857 toward Ai; H5414 for I will give H3027 it into thy hand. H3091 And Joshua H5186 stretched out H3591 the javelin H3027 that was in his hand H5892 toward the city.

19 H693 And the ambush H6965 arose H4120 quickly H4725 out of their place, H7323 and they ran H5186 as soon as he had stretched out H3027 his hand, H935 and entered H5892 into the city, H3920 and took H4116 it; and they hasted H3341 and set H5892 the city H784 on fire.

20 H582 And when the men H5857 of Ai H6437 looked H310 behind H7200 them, they saw, H6227 and, behold, the smoke H5892 of the city H5927 ascended up H8064 to heaven, H3027 and they had no power H5127 to flee H2008 this way or that way: H5971 and the people H5127 that fled H4057 to the wilderness H2015 turned back H7291 upon the pursuers.

21 H3091 And when Joshua H3478 and all Israel H7200 saw H693 that the ambush H3920 had taken H5892 the city, H6227 and that the smoke H5892 of the city H5927 ascended, H7725 then they turned again, H5221 and slew H582 the men H5857 of Ai.

22 H428 And the others H3318 came forth H5892 out of the city H7125 against H8432 them; so they were in the midst H3478 of Israel, H5221 some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote H5704 them, so that H7604 they let H8300 none of them remain H6412 or escape.

23 H4428 And the king H5857 of Ai H8610 they took H2416 alive, H7126 and brought H3091 him to Joshua.

24 H3478 And it came to pass, when Israel H3615 had made an end H2026 of slaying H3427 all the inhabitants H5857 of Ai H7704 in the field, H4057 in the wilderness H7291 wherein they pursued H5307 them, and they were all fallen H6310 by the edge H2719 of the sword, H8552 until they were consumed, H3478 that all Israel H7725 returned H5857 unto Ai, H5221 and smote H6310 it with the edge H2719 of the sword.

25 H5307 And all that fell H3117 that day, H376 both of men H802 and women, H8147 were twelve H505 thousand, H376 even all the men H5857 of Ai.

26 H3091 For Joshua H7725 drew H7725 not back H3027 his hand, H5186 wherewith he stretched out H3591 the javelin, H2763 until he had utterly destroyed H3427 all the inhabitants H5857 of Ai.

27 H929 Only the cattle H7998 and the spoil H5892 of that city H3478 Israel H962 took for prey H1697 unto themselves, according unto the word H3068 of Jehovah H6680 which he commanded H3091 Joshua.

28 H3091 So Joshua H8313 burnt H5857 Ai, H7760 and made H8510 it a heap H5769 for ever, H8077 even a desolation, H3117 unto this day.

29 H4428 And the king H5857 of Ai H8518 he hanged H6086 on a tree H6256 until the eventide: H935 and at the going down H8121 of the sun H3091 Joshua H6680 commanded, H3381 and they took H5038 his body H3381 down H6086 from the tree, H7993 and cast H6607 it at the entrance H8179 of the gate H5892 of the city, H6965 and raised H1419 thereon a great H1530 heap H68 of stones, H3117 unto this day.

JPS_ASV_Byz⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 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. ² And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king; only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves; set thee an ambush for the city behind it.' ³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai; and Joshua chose out thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valour, and sent them forth by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying: 'Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready. ⁵ And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city; and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them. ⁶ And they will come out after us, till we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say: They flee before us, as at the first; so we will flee before them. ⁷ 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. ⁸ And it shall be, when ye have seized upon the city, that ye shall set the city on fire; according to the word of the LORD shall ye do; see, I have commanded you.' ⁹ And Joshua sent them forth; and they went to the ambushment, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the people, even the men of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai - now there was a valley between him and Ai. ¹² And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai. ¹³ So the people set themselves in array, even all the host that was on the north of the city, their rear lying in wait on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the vale. ¹⁴ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hastened and rose up early and went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, in front of the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel; and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And the LORD said unto Joshua: 'Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand.' And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it; and they hastened and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way; and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned back, and slew the men of Ai. ²² And the other came forth out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side; and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, even in the wilderness wherein they pursued them, and they were all fallen by the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all Israel returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua drew not back his hand, wherewith he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which He commanded Joshua. ²⁸ So Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap for ever, even a desolation, unto this day. ²⁹ And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until the eventide; and at the going down of the sun Joshua commanded, and they took his carcass down from the tree, and cast it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raised thereon a great heap of stones, unto this day.

Rotherham⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then said Yahweh unto Joshua––Do not fear nor be dismayed, take with thee all the army, 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; ² so shalt thou do unto Ai and to her king, as thou didst unto Jericho unto her king, save only, the spoil thereof and the cattle thereof, shall ye take as your own prey,––set thee an ambush for the city, behind it.
³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai,––and Joshua chose out thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valour, and sent them forth by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying––See! ye, shall be lying in ambush against the city, behind the city, do not go very far from the city,––so shall ye all be ready. ⁵ But, I, and all the people who are with me, will draw near unto the city,––and it shall be, when they come out to meet us, as at the first, then will we flee before them; ⁶ so will they come out after us, until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, Fleeing before us, as at the first! therefore will we flee before them. ⁷ Then, ye, shall rise up out of the ambush, and take possession of the city,––and Yahweh your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And it shall be, when ye have seized the city, then shall ye burn the city with fire, according to the word of Yahweh, shall ye do,––see! I have commanded you. ⁹ So Joshua sent them forth, and they went into ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west of Ai,––but Joshua lodged that night in the midst of the people. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And, all the people of war who were with him, went up, and drew near, and came in, right before the city,––and pitched on the north of Ai, with, a valley, between them and Ai. ¹² And he took about five thousand men,––and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city. ¹³ And, when the people had set all the host that was on the north of the city, with the rear thereof on the west of the city, then went Joshua, during the night, into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted, and rose up early, and the men of the city came out to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at an appointed time, before the waste plain,––he not knowing that there was an ambush lying in wait for him, behind the city. ¹⁵ So then Joshua and all Israel suffered themselves to be smitten before them,––and fled, by the way of the wilderness; ¹⁶ and all the people who were in the city were called out to pursue them,––and they pursued Joshua, and so were drawn out away from the city. ¹⁷ And there remained not a man, in Ai or Bethel, who had not gone out after Israel,––and they left the city, open, and pursued Israel. ¹⁸ Then said Yahweh unto Joshua––Stretch out with the javelin which is in thy hand, towards Ai, for, into thy hand, will I deliver it. So Joshua stretched out with the javelin which was in his hand, towards the city. ¹⁹ And, the ambush, rose up quickly, out of their place, and ran, when he stretched out his hand, and entered the city, and captured it,––and hasted, and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And the men of Ai turned behind them, and looked, and lo! the smoke of the city had risen up towards the heavens, and there was in them no strength, to flee this way or that way,––moreover, the people that were fleeing to the wilderness, turned back upon the pursuers. ²¹ Yea, when, Joshua and all Israel, saw that the ambush had captured the city, and that the smoke of the city had risen up, then returned they, and smote the men of Ai. ²² And, the others, came forth out of the city to meet them, so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side,––and they smote them, until there was left them none to remain or to escape.
²³ And, the king of Ai, they caught alive,––and brought him near unto Joshua. ²⁴ And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness whither they had pursued them, and all of them had fallen by the edge of the sword until they were consumed, then all Israel returned to Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And so it was, that all who fell that day, both of men and of women, were twelve thousand,––all people of Ai. ²⁶ Now, Joshua, drew not back his hand which he had stretched out with the javelin,––until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Nevertheless, the cattle and the spoil of that city, Israel took as their own prey,––according to the word of Yahweh, which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ So then Joshua burned Ai,––and made of it an age–abiding heap––a desolation, [as it remaineth] until this day. ²⁹ And, the king of Ai, hanged he on a tree until eventide,––but, at the going in of the sun, Joshua gave command and they took down his dead body from the tree, and cast it in at the opening of the gate of the city, and raised up over it a great heap of stones––[which remaineth] until this day.

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Yahweh said unto Joshua, `Fear not, nor be affrighted, take with you all the people of war, and rise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land, ² and you have done to Ai and to her king as you have done to Jericho and to her king; only, its spoil and its cattle you spoil for yourselves; set for you an ambush for the city at its rear.. ³ And Joshua rises, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai, and Joshua chooses thirty thousand men, mighty ones of valor, and sends them away by night, ⁴ and commands them, saying, `See, you are liers in wait against the city, at the rear of the city, you go not very far off from the city, and all of you have been prepared, ⁵ and I and all the people who [are] with me draw near unto the city, and it has come to pass when they come out to meet us as at the first, and we have fled before them, ⁶ and they have come out after us till we have drawn them out of the city, for they say, They are fleeing before us as at the first, and we have fled before them, ⁷ and you rise from the ambush, and have occupied the city, and Yahweh your Elohim has given it into your hand;" ⁸ and it has been, when you capture the city, you burn the city with fire, according to the word of Yahweh you do, see, I have commanded you.. ⁹ And Joshua sends them away, and they go unto the ambush, and abide between Bethel and Ai, on the west of Ai; and Joshua lodges on that night in the midst of the people. ¹⁰ And Joshua rises early in the morning, and inspects the people, and goes up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai;" ¹¹ and all the people of war who [are] with him have gone up, and draw nigh and come in over-against the city, and encamp on the north of Ai; and the valley [is] between him and Ai. ¹² And he takes about five thousand men, and sets them an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city;" ¹³ and they set the people, all the camp which [is] on the north of the city, and its rear on the west of the city, and Joshua goes on that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And it comes to pass, when the king of Ai sees [it], that hasten, and rise early, and go out do the men of the city to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at the appointed season, at the front of the plain, and he has not known that an ambush [is] against him, on the rear of the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel [seem] stricken before them, and flee the way of the wilderness, ¹⁶ and all the people who [are] in the city are called to pursue after them, and they pursue after Joshua, and are drawn away out of the city, ¹⁷ and there has not been left a man in Ai and Bethel who has not gone out after Israel, and they leave the city open, and pursue after Israel. ¹⁸ And Yahweh said unto Joshua, `Stretch out with the javelin which [is] in your hand towards Ai, for into your hand I give it;' and Joshua stretches out with the javelin which [is] in his hand toward the city, ¹⁹ and the ambush has risen [with] haste, out of its place, and they run at the stretching out of his hand, and go into the city, and capture it, and hasten, and burn the city with fire. ²⁰ And the men of Ai look behind them, and see, and lo, the smoke of the city has gone up unto the heavens, and there has not been in them power to flee hither and thither--and the people who are fleeing to the wilderness have turned against the pursuer, -. ²¹ and Joshua and all Israel have seen that the ambush has captured the city, and that the smoke of the city has gone up, and they turn back and smite the men of Ai;" ²² and these have come out from the city to meet them, and they are in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that, and they smite them till he has not left to them a remnant and escaped one;" ²³ and the king of Ai they caught alive, and bring him near unto Joshua. ²⁴ And it comes to pass, at Israel's finishing to slay all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness in which they pursued them (and they fall all of them by the mouth of the sword till their consumption), that all Israel turn back to Ai, and smite it by the mouth of the sword;" ²⁵ and all who fall during the day, of men and of women, are twelve thousand--all men of Ai. ²⁶ And Joshua has not brought back his hand which he stretched out with the javelin till that he has devoted all the inhabitants of Ai; ²⁷ only, the cattle and the spoil of that city have Israel spoiled for themselves, according to the word of Yahweh which He commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burns Ai, and makes it a heap eonian--a desolation unto this day;" ²⁹ and the king of Ai he has hanged on the tree till even-time, and at the going in of the sun has Joshua commanded, and they take down his carcase from the tree, and cast it unto the opening of the gate of the city, and raise over it a great heap of stones till this day.

BBE⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then the Lord said to Joshua, Have no fear and do not be troubled: take with you all the fighting-men and go up against Ai: for I have given into your hands the king of Ai and his people and his town and his land: ² And you are to do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king: but their goods and their cattle you may take for yourselves: let a secret force be stationed to make a surprise attack on the town from the back. ³ So Joshua and the fighting-men got ready to go up against Ai; and Joshua took thirty thousand men of war, and sent them out by night. ⁴ And he gave them their orders, saying, Go and take up your position secretly at the back of the town: do not go very far away, and let all of you be ready: ⁵ And I and all the people with me will come near the town, and when they come out against us as they did before, we will go in flight from them; ⁶ And they will come out after us, till we have got them away from the town; for they will say, They have gone in flight from us as before; so we will go in flight before them; ⁷ 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. ⁸ And when you have taken the town, put fire to it, as the Lord has said: see, I have given you your orders. ⁹ So Joshua sent them out: and they took up a secret position between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua kept with the people that night. ¹⁰ And early in the morning Joshua got up, and put the people in order, and he and the chiefs of Israel went up before the people to Ai. ¹¹ And all the fighting-men who were with him went up and came near the town, and took up a position on the north side of Ai facing the town, with a valley between him and the town. ¹² 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. ¹³ So all the people were in their places, the army on the north side of the town and the secret force on the west; and that night Joshua went down into the valley. ¹⁴ Now when the king of Ai saw it, he got up quickly and went out to war against Israel, he and all his people, to the slope going down to the valley; but he had no idea that a secret force was waiting at the back of the town. ¹⁵ Then Joshua and all Israel, acting as if they were overcome before them, went in flight by way of the waste land. ¹⁶ And all the people in Ai came together to go after them; and they went after Joshua, moving away from the town. ¹⁷ There was not a man in Ai and Beth-el who did not go out after Israel; and the town was open and unwatched while they went after Israel. ¹⁸ And the Lord said to Joshua, Let your spear be stretched out against Ai; for I will give it into your hands. So Joshua took up his spear, stretching it out in the direction of the town. ¹⁹ Then the secret force came quickly from their place, and running forward when they saw his hand stretched out, went into the town and took it, and put fire to it straight away. ²⁰ Then the men of Ai, looking back, saw the smoke of the town going up to heaven, and were unable to go this way or that: and the people who had gone in flight to the waste land were turned back on those who were coming after them. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the town had been taken by the surprise attack, and that the smoke of the town had gone up, turning round they overcame the men of Ai. ²² Then the other force came out of the town against them, so that they were being attacked on this side and on that: and Israel overcame them and let not one of them get away with his life. ²³ But the king of Ai they made prisoner, and took him to Joshua. ²⁴ Then, after the destruction of all the people of Ai in the field and in the waste land where they went after them, and when all the people had been put to death without mercy, all Israel went back to Ai, and put to death all who were in it without mercy. ²⁵ On that day twelve thousand were put to death, men and women, all the people of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua did not take back his hand with the outstretched spear till the destruction of the people of Ai was complete. ²⁷ But the cattle and the goods from that town, Israel took for themselves, as the Lord had given orders to Joshua. ²⁸ So Joshua gave Ai to the flames, and made it a waste mass of stones for ever, as it is to this day. ²⁹ And he put the king of Ai to death, hanging him on a tree till evening: and when the sun went down, Joshua gave them orders to take his body down from the tree, and put it in the public place of the town, covering it with a great mass of stones, which is there to this day.

MKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Jehovah said to Joshua, Do not fear, nor be dismayed. Take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land. ² And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king. Only its spoil and its cattle you shall take for a prize for yourselves. Lay an ambush for the city behind it. ³ So Joshua and all the people of war arose to go up against Ai. And Joshua chose out thirty thousand men, mighty warriors, and sent them away by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, you will be an ambush against the city, behind the city. You shall not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready. ⁵ And I, and all the people with me, shall go toward the city. And it shall be, when they come out against us, as at the first, we will flee before them, ⁶ (for they will come out after us) until we have drawn them out of the city. For they will say, They flee before us, even as at the first. And we will flee before them. ⁷ Then you shall rise up from the ambush, and seize on the city; for Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And it shall be, when you have taken the city, you shall set the city on fire, according to the command of Jehovah you shall do. See, I have commanded you. ⁹ And Joshua sent them out. And they went to lie in ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai. But Joshua stayed that night among the people. ¹⁰ And Joshua rose up early in the morning and called up the people. And they went up, he and the elders of Israel, in the sight of the people of Ai. ¹¹ And all the people of war with him went up and drew near. And they came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai. And a valley was between them and Ai. ¹² 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. ¹³ And when they had set the people, all the army that was on the north of the city, and its rear ambush on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the middle of the valley. ¹⁴ And it happened, when the king of Ai saw, they hurried and rose up early. And the men of the city went out to do battle against Israel, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the plain. But he did not know that there were some lying in ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel acted as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ And all the people in Ai were called together to run after them. And they ran after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, who did not go after Israel. And they left the city open, and ran after Israel. ¹⁸ And Jehovah said to Joshua, Stretch out the spear in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand. And they entered into the city, and took it, and hurried and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And the men of Ai looked behind them and saw. And, behold, the smoke of the city went up into the sky, and they had no power to flee this way or that way. And the people who fled to the wilderness turned back against the pursuers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city went up, then they turned again and killed the men of Ai. ²² And the others came out of the city against them. So they were in the middle of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side. And they struck them so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ And they took the king of Ai, and brought him alive to Joshua. ²⁴ And it happened, when Israel had made an end of killing all those who lived in Ai, in the field and in the wilderness where they chased them, and when they had all fallen on the edge of the sword until they were gone, all the Israelites returned to Ai and struck it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And all who fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua did not draw his hand back, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the people of Ai. ²⁷ Only, Israel took the cattle and the spoil of that city for a prize for themselves, according to the Word of Jehovah which He commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burned Ai, and made it a heap forever, a ruin to this day. ²⁹ And he hanged the king of Ai on a tree until evening. And as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his body down from the tree and throw it down at the entrance to the gate of the city, and raise on it a great heap of stones, to this day.

LITV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Jehovah said to Joshua, Do not fear, nor be afraid. Take all the people of war with you, and rise up, go up to Ai. Behold, I have given the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land into your hand. ² And you shall do to Ai and to its king as you have done to Jericho and its king. Only, its spoil and its cattle you shall take for yourselves. Set yourself an ambush for the city behind it. ³ And Joshua rose up, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai. And Joshua chose thirty thousand men, mighty warriors and sent them away by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, See, you will be an ambush against the city, behind the city. You shall not go very far off from the city, and all of you shall be ready. ⁵ And I and all the people with me shall draw near to the city. And it shall be, when they come out to meet us as at the first, and we have fled before them, ⁶ and they will come out after us until we have drawn them out of the city For they will say, They are fleeing before us, as at the first. And we will flee from them; ⁷ then you shall rise from the ambush and shall occupy the city. And Jehovah your God shall give it into your hand. ⁸ And it shall be when you capture the city, you shall burn the city with fire. You shall do according to the word of Jehovah. See, I have commanded you. ⁹ And Joshua sent them away, and they went to the ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the west of Ai. And Joshua remained that night in the midst of the people. ¹⁰ And Joshua rose early in the morning and called up the people, and they went up, he and the elders of Israel in the sight of the people of Ai. ¹¹ And all the people of war with him went up and drew near, and came before the city. And they camped on the north of Ai, and the valley was between him and Ai. ¹² And he took about five thousand men and set them as an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city. ¹³ And they set the people, all the camp on the north of the city; and its rear on the west of the city. And Joshua went into the middle of the valley on that night. ¹⁴ And it happened, when the king of Ai saw, the men of the city rose early and hurried to go out to meet Israel in battle, he and all his people at the appointed time before the plain. He did not know that an ambush was against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel were stricken before them, and they fled the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ And all the people in the city were called to chase them. And they pursued Joshua, and were drawn away out of the city. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai and Bethel who had not gone out after Israel. And they left the city open, and chased Israel. ¹⁸ And Jehovah said to Joshua, Stretch out the javelin in your hand toward Ai. For I will give it into your hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush rose up quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered the city, and took it. And they hastened and burned the city with fire. ²⁰ And the men of Ai looked behind them, and saw; and, behold! The smoke of the city had gone up into the sky. And there was no power in them to flee here or there. And the people who had fled to the wilderness turned back against the pursuers. ²¹ And Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had captured the city, and that the smoke of the city had gone up. And they turned back and struck the men of Ai. ²² And the others came out from the city to meet them. and they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that. And they struck them until not was left to them a survivor, not one that escaped. ²³ And they caught the king of Ai and brought him alive to Joshua. ²⁴ And it happened, when Israel had made an end to slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, even in the wilderness where they pursued them (and they all of them fell by the mouth of the sword until they were consumed) all Israel turned back to Ai, and struck it with the mouth of the sword. ²⁵ And all who fell during that day, of men and of women, were twelve thousand, all the men of Ai. ²⁶ And Joshua did not draw back his hand with which he stretched out the javelin until he had destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only, Israel seized for themselves the livestock, and the plunder of the city, according to the word of Jehovah which He commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burned Ai, and made it a heap forever, a desolation to this day. ²⁹ And he hanged the king of Ai on the tree until evening time. And at sundown Joshua commanded, and they took his dead body down from the tree, and threw it into the opening of the gate of the city; and raised over it a great heap of stones until this day.

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SONS OF YISRA EL CONQUER AY And Yah Veh says to Yah Shua, Neither awe nor terrify: take all the people of war with you, and rise; ascend to Ay: see, I give into your hand the sovereign of Ay and his people and his city and his land: ² work to Ay and her sovereign as you worked to Yericho and her sovereign: only, plunder the spoil thereof and the animals thereof to yourselves: lurk for the city behind it. ³ So Yah Shua and all the people of war rise to ascend against Ay: and Yah Shua chooses thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sends them away by night. ⁴ And he misvahs them, saying, See, lurk against the city behind the city: go not mighty far from the city, and prepare - all of you: ⁵ and I and all the people with me approach the city: and so be it, when they come to confront us, we flee from their face, as at first ⁶ - and they come after us until we tear them from the city; for, they say, They flee our face, as at first: and we flee their face: ⁷ then rise from the lurk and possess the city: for Yah Veh your Elohim gives it into your hand. ⁸ And so be it, when you apprehend the city, burn the city on fire: work according to the word of Yah Veh. See, I misvah you. ⁹ - and Yah Shua sends them: and they go to lurk and settle between Beth El and Ay, seaward of Ay: and that night Yah Shua stays overnight among the people. ¹⁰ And Yah Shua starts early in the morning and musters the people and ascends - he and the elders of Yisra El at the face of the people to Ay: ¹¹ and all the people of war ascend with him and draw near and come in front of the city and encamp on the north of Ay: and a valley is between them and Ay. ¹² And he takes about five thousand men and sets them to lurk between Beth El and Ay seaward of the city: ¹³ and they set the people - all the camp north of the city, and their heel trippers seaward of the city, and Yah Shua goes that night midst the valley. ¹⁴ And so be it, when the sovereign of Ay sees, they hasten and start early and the men of the city go out to meet Yisra El to war - he and all his people, at a season, at the face of the plain; but he knows not there are lurkers against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Yah Shua and all Yisra El are as touched at their face; and flee by the way of the wilderness: ¹⁶ and all the people in Ay cry out to pursue them: and they pursue Yah Shua and tear away from the city. ¹⁷ not a man survives in Ay or Beth El, who goes not after Yisra El: they leave the city open and pursue after Yisra El. ¹⁸ And Yah Veh says to Yah Shua, Spread the dart in your hand toward Ay; for I give it into your hand. - and Yah Shua spreads the dart in his hand toward Ay. ¹⁹ And the lurkers rise quickly from their place, and run as soon as he spreads his hand: and they enter the city and capture it; and hasten and burn the city with fire: ²⁰ and when the men of Ay face behind them, they see, and behold, the smoke of the city ascends to the heavens, and they have no hand to flee - here or there: and the people fleeing to the wilderness turn back against the pursuers. ²¹ And Yah Shua and all Yisra El see the lurkers capture the city and the smoke of the city ascending, they turn back and smite the men of Ay: ²² and the others come from the city to meet them; thus they are midst Yisra El - these on this side and those on that side: and they smite them, so that no escapee survives. ²³ And they apprehend the sovereign of Ay alive, and approach him to Yah Shua. ²⁴ And so be it, Yisra El finishes slaughtering all the settlers of Ay in the field - in the wilderness where they pursue them; - they all fall on the mouth of the sword; until they are consumed: and all the Yisra Eliy return to Ay and smite it with the mouth of the sword. ²⁵ And so be it, all who fall that day, both of men and women, are twelve thousand, all the men of Ay. ²⁶ For Yah Shua turned not back his hand wherewith he spread the spear, until he devoted all the settlers of Ay: ²⁷ only, the animals and the spoil of that city Yisra El plundered to themselves, according to the word Yah Veh misvahed Yah Shua. ²⁸ And Yah Shua burns Ay, and sets it a heap for eternity - a desolation to this day: ²⁹ and he hangs the sovereign of Ay on a tree until evening time: and as soon as the sun is down, Yah Shua misvahs them to bring his carcase down from the tree and cast it at the opening of the portal of the city; and raises thereon a great heap of stones, to this day.

ACV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And LORD said to 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. ² And thou shall do to Ai and its king as thou did to Jericho and its king. Only the spoil of it, and the cattle of it, ye shall take for a prey to yourselves. Set thee an ambush for the city behind it. ³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai. And Joshua chose out thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valor, and sent them forth by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city. Go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready, ⁵ and I, and all the people that are with me, will approach to the city. And it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them. ⁶ And they will come out after us, till we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first. So we will flee before them. ⁷ And ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city, for LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And it shall be, when ye have seized upon the city, that ye shall set the city on fire. According to the word of LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you. ⁹ And Joshua sent them forth, and they went to the ambushment, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai, but Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the people, even the men of war who were with him, went up, and drew near, and came before the city, and encamped on the north side of Ai. Now there was a valley between him and Ai. ¹² And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. ¹³ So they set the people, even all the army that was on the north of the city, and their ambushment that were on the west of the city, and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hastened and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah, but he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel. And they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And LORD said to Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai, for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it. And they hastened and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way. And the people who fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and killed the men of Ai. ²² And the others came forth out of the city against them, so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side. And they smote them so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ And they took the king of Ai alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of killing all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness in which they pursued them, and they were all fallen by the edge of the sword until they were consumed, that all Israel returned to Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And all who fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for prey to themselves, according to the word of LORD which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ So Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap forever, even a desolation, to this day. ²⁹ And he hanged the king of Ai on a tree until the evening. And at the going down of the sun Joshua commanded, and they took his body down from the tree, and cast it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raised a great heap of stones on it, to this day.

WEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed. Take all the warriors with you, and arise, go up to Ai. Behold, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, with his people, his city, and his land. ² You shall do to Ai and her king as you did to Jericho and her king, except you shall take its goods and its livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush for the city behind it.” ³ So Joshua arose, with all the warriors, to go up to Ai. Joshua chose thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valor, and sent them out by night. ⁴ He commanded them, saying, “Behold, you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city. Don’t go very far from the city, but all of you be ready. ⁵ I and all the people who are with me will approach the city. It shall happen, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them. ⁶ They will come out after us until we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say, ‘They flee before us, like the first time.’ So we will flee before them, ⁷ and you shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for Yahweh your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ It shall be, when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do this according to Yahweh’s word. Behold, I have commanded you.” ⁹ Joshua sent them out; and they went to set up the ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai on the west side of Ai; but Joshua stayed among the people that night. ¹⁰ Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. ¹¹ All the people, even the men of war who were with him, went up and came near, and came before the city and encamped on the north side of Ai. Now there was a valley between him and Ai. ¹² He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. ¹³ So they set the people, even all the army who was on the north of the city, and their ambush on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the middle of the valley. ¹⁴ When the king of Ai saw it, they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he didn’t know that there was an ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ There was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who didn’t go out after Israel. They left the city open, and pursued Israel. ¹⁸ Yahweh said to Joshua, “Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand.” Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ The ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand and entered into the city and took it. They hurried and set the city on fire. ²⁰ When the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way. The people who fled to the wilderness turned back on the pursuers. ²¹ When Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned back and killed the men of Ai. ²² The others came out of the city against them, so they were in the middle of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side. They struck them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ They captured the king of Ai alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ When Israel had finished killing all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness in which they pursued them, and they had all fallen by the edge of the sword until they were consumed, all Israel returned to Ai and struck it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ All that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the people of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua didn’t draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Israel took for themselves only the livestock and the goods of that city, according to Yahweh’s word which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ So Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap forever, even a desolation, to this day. ²⁹ He hanged the king of Ai on a tree until the evening. At sundown, Joshua commanded, and they took his body down from the tree and threw it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raised a great heap of stones on it that remains to this day.

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1 H3068 Yahweh H559 said H3091 to Joshua, H3372 "Don't be afraid, H2865 neither be dismayed. H3947 Take H5971 all the people H4421 of war H6965 with you, and arise, H5927 go up H5857 to Ai. H7200 Behold, H5414 I have given H3027 into your hand H4428 the king H5857 of Ai, H5971 with his people, H5892 his city, H776 and his land.

2 H6213 You shall do H5857 to Ai H4428 and her king H6213 as you did H3405 to Jericho H4428 and her king, H7998 except its spoil H929 and its livestock, H962 you shall take for a plunder H7760 for yourselves. Set H693 an ambush H5892 for the city H310 behind it."

3 H3091 So Joshua H6965 arose, H5971 and all the people H4421 of war, H5927 to go up H5857 to Ai. H3091 Joshua H977 chose H7970 thirty H505 thousand H1368 men, the mighty H376 men H2428 of valor, H7971 and sent them out H3915 by night.

4 H6680 He commanded H559 them, saying, H7200 "Behold, H693 you shall lie in ambush H5892 against the city, H310 behind H5892 the city. H7368 Don't go H3966 very H7368 far H5892 from the city, H3559 but all of you be ready.

5 H5971 I, and all the people H7126 who are with me, will approach H5892 to the city. H3318 It shall happen, when they come out H7125 against H7223 us, as at the first, H5127 that we will flee H6440 before them.

6 H3318 They will come out H310 after H5423 us, until we have drawn H5892 them away from the city; H559 for they will say, H5127 ‘They flee H6440 before H7223 us, like the first H5127 time.' So we will flee H6440 before them,

7 H6965 and you shall rise up H693 from the ambush, H3423 and take possession H5892 of the city; H3068 for Yahweh H430 your God H5414 will deliver H3027 it into your hand.

8 H8610 It shall be, when you have seized H5892 on the city, H3341 that you shall set H5892 the city H784 on fire. H6213 You shall do H1697 this according to the word H3068 of Yahweh. H7200 Behold, H6680 I have commanded you."

9 H3091 Joshua H7971 sent them out; H3212 and they went H3993 to set up the ambush, H3427 and stayed H1008 between Bethel H5857 and Ai, H3220 on the west side H5857 of Ai; H3091 but Joshua H3885 stayed H8432 among H5971 the people H3915 that night.

10 H3091 Joshua H7925 rose up early H1242 in the morning, H6485 mustered H5971 the people, H5927 and went up, H2205 he and the elders H3478 of Israel, H6440 before H5971 the people H5857 to Ai.

11 H5971 All the people, H4421 even the men of war H5927 who were with him, went up, H5066 and drew near, H935 and came H5892 before the city, H2583 and encamped H6828 on the north side H5857 of Ai. H1516 Now there was a valley H5857 between him and Ai.

12 H3947 He took H2568 about five H505 thousand H376 men, H7760 and set H693 them in ambush H1008 between Bethel H5857 and Ai, H3220 on the west side H5857 of the city.

13 H7760 So they set H5971 the people, H4264 even all the army H6828 who was on the north H5892 of the city, H6119 and their ambush H3220 on the west H5892 of the city; H3091 and Joshua H3212 went H3915 that night H8432 into the midst H6010 of the valley.

14 H4428 It happened, when the king H5857 of Ai H7200 saw H4116 it, that they hurried H7925 and rose up early, H582 and the men H5892 of the city H3318 went out H7125 against H3478 Israel H4421 to battle, H5971 he and all his people, H4150 at the time appointed, H6440 before H6160 the Arabah; H3045 but he didn't know H693 that there was an ambush H310 against him behind H5892 the city.

15 H3091 Joshua H3478 and all Israel H5060 made as if they were beaten H6440 before H5127 them, and fled H1870 by the way H4057 of the wilderness.

16 H5971 All the people H5857 who were in the city H2199 were called H7291 together to pursue H310 after H310 them. They H7291 pursued H3091 Joshua, H5423 and were drawn away H5892 from the city.

17 H376 There was not a man H7604 left H5857 in Ai H1008 or Beth El H3318 who didn't go out H310 after H3478 Israel. H5800 They left H5892 the city H6605 open, H7291 and pursued H3478 Israel.

18 H3068 Yahweh H559 said H3091 to Joshua, H5186 "Stretch out H3591 the javelin H3027 that is in your hand H5857 toward Ai, H5414 for I will give H3027 it into your hand." H3091 Joshua H5186 stretched out H3591 the javelin H3027 that was in his hand H5892 toward the city.

19 H693 The ambush H6965 arose H4120 quickly H4725 out of their place, H7323 and they ran H5186 as soon as he had stretched out H3027 his hand, H935 and entered H5892 into the city, H3920 and took H4116 it. They hurried H3341 and set H5892 the city H784 on fire.

20 H582 When the men H5857 of Ai H6437 looked H310 behind H6437 them, they saw, H6227 and behold, the smoke H5892 of the city H5927 ascended up H8064 to heaven, H3027 and they had no power H5127 to flee H2008 this way or that way. H5971 The people H5127 who fled H4057 to the wilderness H2015 turned back H7291 on the pursuers.

21 H3091 When Joshua H3478 and all Israel H7200 saw H693 that the ambush H3920 had taken H5892 the city, H6227 and that the smoke H5892 of the city H5927 ascended, H7725 then they turned again, H5221 and killed H582 the men H5857 of Ai.

22 H428 The others H3318 came out H5892 of the city H7125 against H8432 them, so they were in the midst H3478 of Israel, H5221 some on this side, and some on that side. They struck H5704 them, so that H7604 they let H8300 none of them remain H6412 or escape.

23 H8610 They captured H4428 the king H5857 of Ai H2416 alive, H7126 and brought H3091 him to Joshua.

24 H3478 It happened, when Israel H3615 had made an end H2026 of killing H3427 all the inhabitants H5857 of Ai H7704 in the field, H4057 in the wilderness H7291 in which they pursued H5307 them, and they had all fallen H6310 by the edge H2719 of the sword, H8552 until they were consumed, H3478 that all Israel H7725 returned H5857 to Ai, H5221 and struck H6310 it with the edge H2719 of the sword.

25 H5307 All that fell H3117 that day, H376 both of men H802 and women, H8147 were twelve H505 thousand, H376 even all the men H5857 of Ai.

26 H3091 For Joshua H7725 didn't draw H7725 back H3027 his hand, H5186 with which he stretched out H3591 the javelin, H2763 until he had utterly destroyed H3427 all the inhabitants H5857 of Ai.

27 H929 Only the livestock H7998 and the spoil H5892 of that city H3478 Israel H962 took for prey H1697 to themselves, according to the word H3068 of Yahweh H6680 which he commanded H3091 Joshua.

28 H3091 So Joshua H8313 burnt H5857 Ai, H7760 and made H8510 it a heap H5769 forever, H8077 even a desolation, H3117 to this day.

29 H8518 He hanged H4428 the king H5857 of Ai H6086 on a tree H6256 until the evening, H8121 and at the H935 sundown H3091 Joshua H6680 commanded, H3381 and they took H5038 his body H935 down H6086 from the tree, H7993 and threw H6607 it at the entrance H8179 of the gate H5892 of the city, H6965 and raised H1419 a great H1530 heap H68 of stones H3117 on it that remains to this day.

NHEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ The LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed. Take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai. Look, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, with his people, his city, and his land. ² You shall do to Ai and her king as you did to Jericho and her king, except its spoil and its livestock, you shall take for a plunder for yourselves. Set an ambush for the city behind it." ³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai. Joshua chose thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valor, and sent them out by night. ⁴ He commanded them, saying, "Look, you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city. Do not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready. ⁵ I, and all the people who are with me, will approach to the city. It shall happen, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them. ⁶ They will come out after us, until we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say, 'They flee before us, like the first time.' So we will flee before them, ⁷ 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. ⁸ It shall be, when you have seized on the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do this according to the word of the LORD. Look, I have commanded you." ⁹ Joshua sent them out; and they went to set up the ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua stayed among the people that night. ¹⁰ Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders, before the people to Ai. ¹¹ All the people, even the men of war who were with him, went up, and drew near, and came before the city, and camped on the north side of Ai. Now there was a valley between him and Ai. ¹² He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. ¹³ So they set the people, even all the army who was on the north of the city, and their ambush on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And it happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that he hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out to engage them directly in battle, he and all his people, to the meeting place in front of the Arabah; but he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ There was not a man left in Ai or Beth El who did not go out after Israel. They left the city open, and pursued Israel. ¹⁸ The LORD said to Joshua, "Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand." Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ The ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it. They hurried and set the city on fire. ²⁰ When the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and look, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way. The people who fled to the wilderness turned back on the pursuers. ²¹ When Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and killed the men of Ai. ²² The others came out of the city against them, so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side. They struck them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ They captured the king of Ai alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And it came to pass when Israel had made an end of killing all the inhabitants of Ai in the plains, and on the mountain on the slope, where they pursued them, and they had all fallen by the edge of the sword until they were destroyed, then all Israel returned to Ai and struck it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ All that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took for prey to themselves, according to the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ So Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap forever, even a desolation, to this day. ²⁹ He hanged the king of Ai on a tree until the evening, and at the sundown Joshua commanded, and they took his body down from the tree, and threw it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raised a great heap of stones on it that remains to this day.

AKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the LORD said to Joshua, Fear not, neither be you dismayed: take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: ² And you shall do to Ai and her king as you did to Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall you take for a prey to yourselves: lay you an ambush for the city behind it. ³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valor, and sent them away by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, you shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be you all ready: ⁵ And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach to the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them, ⁶ (For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them. ⁷ Then you shall rise up from the ambush, and seize on the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And it shall be, when you have taken the city, that you shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall you do. See, I have commanded you. ⁹ Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew near, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai. ¹² 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. ¹³ And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the middle of the valley. ¹⁴ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he knew not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And the LORD said to Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai; for I will give it into your hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hurried and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back on the pursuers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. ²² And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the middle of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned to Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua drew not his hand back, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey to themselves, according to the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation to this day. ²⁹ And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcass down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remains to this day.

AKJV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H3068 And the LORD H559 said H3091 to Joshua, H3372 Fear H408 not, neither H2865 be you dismayed: H3947 take H3605 all H5971 the people H4421 of war H6965 with you, and arise, H5927 go H5857 up to Ai: H7200 see, H5414 I have given H3027 into your hand H4428 the king H5857 of Ai, H5971 and his people, H5892 and his city, H776 and his land:

2 H6213 And you shall do H5857 to Ai H4428 and her king H6213 as you did H3405 to Jericho H4428 and her king: H7535 only H7998 the spoil H929 thereof, and the cattle H962 thereof, shall you take for a prey H7760 to yourselves: lay H693 you an ambush H5892 for the city H310 behind it.

3 H3091 So Joshua H6965 arose, H3605 and all H5971 the people H4421 of war, H5927 to go H5857 up against Ai: H3091 and Joshua H977 chose H7970 out thirty H505 thousand H1368 mighty H376 men H2428 of valor, H7971 and sent H3915 them away by night.

4 H6680 And he commanded H559 them, saying, H7200 Behold, H693 you shall lie H693 in wait H5892 against the city, H310 even behind H5892 the city: H7368 go H3966 not very H7368 far H5892 from the city, H3605 but be you all H3559 ready:

5 H3605 And I, and all H5971 the people H7126 that are with me, will approach H5892 to the city: H1961 and it shall come H3588 to pass, when H3318 they come H7125 out against H7223 us, as at the first, H5127 that we will flee H6440 before them,

6 H3318 (For they will come H310 out after H5704 us) till H5423 we have drawn H5892 them from the city; H559 for they will say, H5127 They flee H6440 before H7223 us, as at the first: H5127 therefore we will flee H6440 before them.

7 H6965 Then you shall rise H693 up from the ambush, H3423 and seize H5892 on the city: H3068 for the LORD H430 your God H5414 will deliver H3027 it into your hand.

8 H8610 And it shall be, when you have taken H5892 the city, H3341 that you shall set H5892 the city H784 on fire: H1697 according to the commandment H3068 of the LORD H6213 shall you do. H7200 See, H6680 I have commanded you.

9 H3091 Joshua H7971 therefore sent H3212 them forth: and they went H693 to lie in ambush, H3427 and stayed H996 between H1008 Bethel H5857 and Ai, H3220 on the west H5857 side of Ai: H3091 but Joshua H3885 lodged H3915 that night H8432 among H5971 the people.

10 H3091 And Joshua H7925 rose H7925 up early H1242 in the morning, H6485 and numbered H5971 the people, H5927 and went H2205 up, he and the elders H3478 of Israel, H6440 before H5971 the people H5857 to Ai.

11 H3605 And all H5971 the people, H5971 even the people H4421 of war H5927 that were with him, went H5066 up, and drew near, H935 and came H5048 before H5892 the city, H2583 and pitched H6828 on the north H5857 side of Ai: H1516 now there was a valley H996 between H5857 them and Ai.

12 H3947 And he took H2568 about five H505 thousand H376 men, H7760 and set H693 them to lie in ambush H996 between H1008 Bethel H5857 and Ai, H3220 on the west H5892 side of the city.

13 H7760 And when they had set H5971 the people, H3605 even all H4264 the host H6828 that was on the north H5892 of the city, H6119 and their liers in wait H3220 on the west H5892 of the city, H3091 Joshua H3212 went H3915 that night H8432 into the middle H6010 of the valley.

14 H1961 And it came H4428 to pass, when the king H5857 of Ai H7200 saw H4116 it, that they hurried H7925 and rose H7925 up early, H582 and the men H5892 of the city H3318 went H7125 out against H3478 Israel H4421 to battle, H3605 he and all H5971 his people, H4150 at a time appointed, H6440 before H6160 the plain; H3045 but he knew H693 not that there were liers in ambush H310 against him behind H5892 the city.

15 H3091 And Joshua H3605 and all H3478 Israel H5060 made as if they were beaten H6440 before H5127 them, and fled H1870 by the way H4057 of the wilderness.

16 H3605 And all H5971 the people H5892 that were in Ai H2199 were called H7291 together to pursue H310 after H7291 them: and they pursued H310 after H3091 Joshua, H5423 and were drawn H5892 away from the city.

17 H376 And there was not a man H7604 left H5857 in Ai H1008 or Bethel, H3318 that went H310 not out after H3478 Israel: H5800 and they left H5892 the city H6605 open, H7291 and pursued H3478 after Israel.

18 H3068 And the LORD H559 said H3091 to Joshua, H5186 Stretch H3591 out the spear H3027 that is in your hand H413 toward H5857 Ai; H5414 for I will give H3027 it into your hand. H3091 And Joshua H5186 stretched H3591 out the spear H3027 that he had in his hand H413 toward H5892 the city.

19 H693 And the ambush H6965 arose H4120 quickly H4725 out of their place, H7323 and they ran H5186 as soon as he had stretched H3027 out his hand: H935 and they entered H5892 into the city, H3920 and took H4116 it, and hurried H5892 and set the city H784 on fire.

20 H582 And when the men H5857 of Ai H6437 looked H310 behind H7200 them, they saw, H2009 and, behold, H6227 the smoke H5892 of the city H5927 ascended H8064 up to heaven, H3808 and they had no H3027 power H5127 to flee H2007 this H2008 way H2008 or that way: H5971 and the people H5127 that fled H4057 to the wilderness H2015 turned H2015 back H7291 on the pursuers.

21 H3091 And when Joshua H3605 and all H3478 Israel H7200 saw H693 that the ambush H3920 had taken H5892 the city, H6227 and that the smoke H5892 of the city H5927 ascended, H7725 then they turned H7725 again, H5221 and slew H582 the men H5857 of Ai.

22 H428 And the other H3318 issued H5892 out of the city H7125 against H8432 them; so they were in the middle H3478 of Israel, H428 some H2088 on this H428 side, and some H5221 on that side: and they smote H5704 them, so H1115 that they let none H8300 of them remain H6412 or escape.

23 H4428 And the king H5857 of Ai H8610 they took H2416 alive, H7126 and brought H3091 him to Joshua.

24 H1961 And it came H3478 to pass, when Israel H3615 had made an end H2026 of slaying H3605 all H3427 the inhabitants H5857 of Ai H7704 in the field, H4057 in the wilderness H834 wherein H7291 they chased H3605 them, and when they were all H5307 fallen H6310 on the edge H2719 of the sword, H5704 until H8552 they were consumed, H3605 that all H3478 the Israelites H7725 returned H5857 to Ai, H5221 and smote H6310 it with the edge H2719 of the sword.

25 H3605 And so it was, that all H5307 that fell H3117 that day, H376 both of men H802 and women, H8147 were twelve H6240 H505 thousand, H3605 even all H582 the men H5857 of Ai.

26 H3091 For Joshua H7725 drew H3027 not his hand H7725 back, H834 with which H5186 he stretched H3591 out the spear, H5704 until H2763 he had utterly destroyed H3605 all H3427 the inhabitants H5857 of Ai.

27 H7535 Only H929 the cattle H7998 and the spoil H5892 of that city H3478 Israel H962 took for a prey H1992 to themselves, H1697 according to the word H3068 of the LORD H834 which H6680 he commanded H3091 Joshua.

28 H3091 And Joshua H8313 burnt H5857 Ai, H7760 and made H8510 it an heap H5769 for ever, H8077 even a desolation H2088 to this H3117 day.

29 H4428 And the king H5857 of Ai H8518 he hanged H5921 on H6086 a tree H5704 until H6256 eventide: H6153 H8121 and as soon as the sun H935 was down, H3091 Joshua H6680 commanded H3381 that they should take H5038 his carcass H3381 down H6086 from the tree, H7993 and cast H413 it at H6607 the entering H8179 of the gate H5892 of the city, H6965 and raise H5921 thereon H1419 a great H1530 heap H68 of stones, H2088 that remains to this H3117 day.

KJ2000⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be dismayed: take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: ² And you shall do to Ai and her king as you did unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall you take for a prey unto yourselves: lay you an ambush for the city behind it. ³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valor, and sent them away by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, you shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be you all ready: ⁵ And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them, ⁶ (For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them. ⁷ Then you shall rise up from the ambush, and seize the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And it shall be, when you have taken the city, that you shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall you do. See, I have commanded you. ⁹ Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew near, and came before the city, and camped on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai. ¹² 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. ¹³ And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and those lying in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai; for I will give it into your hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hurried to set the city on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. ²² And the others came out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they struck them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness where they had chased them, and when they were all fallen by the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and struck it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua drew not his hand back, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burned Ai, and made it a heap forever, even a desolation unto this day. ²⁹ And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until evening: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his body down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise on it a great heap of stones, that remains unto this day.

UKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be you dismayed: take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: ² And you shall do to Ai and her king as you did unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall all of you take for a prey unto yourselves: lay you an ambush for the city behind it. ³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, all of you shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be all of you all ready: ⁵ And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them, ⁶ (For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them. ⁷ Then all of you shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And it shall be, when all of you have taken the city, that all of you shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall all of you do. See, I have commanded you. ⁹ Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai. ¹² 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. ¹³ And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their hidden attackers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he knows not that there were hidden attackers in ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai; for I will give it into your hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. ²² And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they stroke them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and stroke it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day. ²⁹ And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until evening: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcass down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remains unto this day.

TKJU⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the LORD said to Joshua, "Fear not, neither be you dismayed: Take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai: See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: ² And you shall do to Ai and her king as you did to Jericho and her king: Only its spoil, and its domestic beasts, shall you take for a prey to yourselves: Lay you an ambush for the city behind it. ³ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: And Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valor, and sent them away by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, "Behold, you shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: Go not very far from the city, but be you all ready: ⁵ And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach to the city: And it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them, ⁶ (For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, "They flee before us, as at the first: Therefore we will flee before them. ⁷ Then you shall rise up from the ambush, and seize on the city: For the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And it shall be, when you have taken the city, that you shall set the city on fire: According to the commandment of the LORD shall you do. See, I have commanded you. ⁹ Joshua therefore sent them forth: And they went to lie in ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: But Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew near, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: Now there was a valley between them and Ai. ¹² 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. ¹³ And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the middle of the valley. ¹⁴ And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he did not know that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: And they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And the LORD said to Joshua, "Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai; for I will give it into your hand. And Joshua outstretched the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: And they entered into the city, and took it, and hurried and set the city on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: And the people that fled to the wilderness turned back on the pursuers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. ²² And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: And they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness in which they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned to Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua drew not his hand back, with which he outstretched the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the domestic beasts and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey to themselves, according to the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap forever, even a desolation to this day. ²⁹ And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until evening: And as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcass down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise on it a great heap of stones, that remains to this day.

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1 H3068 And the Lord H559 said H3091 unto Joshua, H3372 Fear H2865 not, neither be you dismayed: H3947 take H5971 all the people H4421 of war H6965 with you, and arise, H5927 go up H5857 to Ai: H7200 see, H5414 I have given H3027 into your hand H4428 the king H5857 of Ai, H5971 and his people, H5892 and his city, H776 and his land:

2 H6213 And you shall do H5857 to Ai H4428 and her king H6213 as you did H3405 unto Jericho H4428 and her king: H7998 only the plunder H929 there, and the cattle H962 there, shall you take for a prey H7760 unto yourselves: lay H693 you an ambush H5892 for the city H310 behind it.

3 H3091 So Joshua H6965 arose, H5971 and all the people H4421 of war, H5927 to go up H5857 against Ai: H3091 and Joshua H977 chose out H7970 thirty H505 thousand H1368 mighty H376 men H2428 of valor, H7971 and sent them away H3915 by night.

4 H6680 And he commanded H559 them, saying, H7200 Behold, H693 you shall lie in wait H5892 against the city, H310 even behind H5892 the city: H7368 go H3966 not very H7368 far H5892 from the city, H3559 but be you all ready:

5 H5971 And I, and all the people H7126 that are with me, will approach H5892 unto the city: H3318 and it shall come to pass, when they come out H7125 against H7223 us, as at the first, H5127 that we will flee H6440 before them,

6 H3318 (For they will come out H310 after H5423 us) until we have drawn H5892 them from the city; H559 for they will say, H5127 They flee H6440 before H7223 us, as at the first: H5127 therefore we will flee H6440 before them.

7 H6965 Then you shall rise up H693 from the ambush, H3423 and seize H5892 upon the city: H3068 for the Lord H430 your God H5414 will deliver H3027 it into your hand.

8 H8610 And it shall be, when you have taken H5892 the city, H3341 that you shall set H5892 the city H784 on fire: H1697 according to the commandment H3068 of the Lord H6213 shall you do. H7200 See, H6680 I have commanded you.

9 H3091 Joshua H7971 therefore sent them forth: H3212 and they went H3993 to lie in ambush, H3427 and lived H1008 between Beth–el H5857 and Ai, H3220 on the west side H5857 of Ai: H3091 but Joshua H3885 lodged H3915 that night H8432 among H5971 the people.

10 H3091 And Joshua H7925 rose up early H1242 in the morning, H6485 and numbered H5971 the people, H5927 and went up, H2205 he and the elders H3478 of Israel, H6440 before H5971 the people H5857 to Ai.

11 H5971 And all the people, H4421 even the people of war H5927 that were with him, went up, H5066 and drew near, H935 and came H5892 before the city, H2583 and pitched H6828 on the north side H5857 of Ai: H1516 now there was a valley H5857 between them and Ai.

12 H3947 And he took H2568 about five H505 thousand H376 men, H7760 and set H693 them to lie in ambush H1008 between Beth–el H5857 and Ai, H3220 on the west side H5857 of the city.

13 H7760 And when they had set H5971 the people, H4264 even all the host H6828 that was on the north H5892 of the city, H6119 and their liers in wait H3220 on the west H5892 of the city, H3091 Joshua H3212 went H3915 that night H8432 into the middle H6010 of the valley.

14 H4428 And it came to pass, when the king H5857 of Ai H7200 saw H4116 it, that they hurried H7925 and rose up early, H582 and the men H5892 of the city H3318 went out H7125 against H3478 Israel H4421 to battle, H5971 he and all his people, H4150 at a time appointed, H6440 before H6160 the plain; H3045 but he knew H693 not that there were liers in ambush H310 against him behind H5892 the city.

15 H3091 And Joshua H3478 and all Israel H5060 made as if they were beaten H6440 before H5127 them, and fled H1870 by the way H4057 of the wilderness.

16 H5971 And all the people H5857 that were in Ai H2199 were called H7291 together to pursue H310 after H7291 them: and they pursued H310 after H3091 Joshua, H5423 and were drawn away H5892 from the city.

17 H376 And there was not a man H7604 left H5857 in Ai H1008 or Beth–el, H3318 that went not out H310 after H3478 Israel: H5800 and they left H5892 the city H6605 open, H7291 and pursued H3478 after Israel.

18 H3068 And the Lord H559 said H3091 unto Joshua, H5186 Stretch out H3591 the spear H3027 that is in your hand H5857 toward Ai; H5414 for I will give H3027 it into your hand. H3091 And Joshua H5186 stretched out H3591 the spear H3027 that he had in his hand H5892 toward the city.

19 H693 And the ambush H6965 arose H4120 quickly H4725 out of their place, H7323 and they ran H5186 as soon as he had stretched out H3027 his hand: H935 and they entered H5892 into the city, H3920 and took H4116 it, and hurried H3341 and set H5892 the city H784 on fire.

22 H428 And the other H3318 issued out H5892 of the city H7125 against H8432 them; so they were in the middle H3478 of Israel, H5221 some on this side, and some on that side: and they struck H5704 them, so that H7604 they let H8300 none of them remain H6412 or escape.

23 H4428 And the king H5857 of Ai H8610 they took H2416 alive, H7126 and brought H3091 him to Joshua.

24 H3478 And it came to pass, when Israel H3615 had made an end H2026 of slaying H3427 all the inhabitants H5857 of Ai H7704 in the field, H4057 in the wilderness H7291 where they chased H5307 them, and when they were all fallen H6310 on the edge H2719 of the sword, H8552 until they were consumed, H3478 that all the Israelites H7725 returned H5857 unto Ai, H5221 and struck H6310 it with the edge H2719 of the sword.

25 H5307 And so it was, that all that fell H3117 that day, H376 both of men H802 and women, H8147 were twelve H505 thousand, H582 even all the men H5857 of Ai.

26 H3091 For Joshua H7725 drew H3027 not his hand H7725 back, H5186 with which he stretched out H3591 the spear, H2763 until he had utterly destroyed H3427 all the inhabitants H5857 of Ai.

27 H929 Only the cattle H7998 and the plunder H5892 of that city H3478 Israel H962 took for a prey H1697 unto themselves, according unto the word H3068 of the Lord H6680 which he commanded H3091 Joshua.

28 H3091 And Joshua H8313 burnt H5857 Ai, H7760 and made H8510 it an heap H5769 for ever, H8077 even a desolation H3117 unto this day.

29 H4428 And the king H5857 of Ai H8518 he hanged H6086 on a tree H6256 until evening: H8121 and as soon as the sun H935 was down, H3091 Joshua H6680 commanded H3381 that they should take H5038 his carcass H3381 down H6086 from the tree, H7993 and cast H6607 it at the entering H8179 of the gate H5892 of the city, H6965 and raise H1419 on it a great H1530 heap H68 of stones, H3117 that remains unto this day.

EJ2000⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ ¶ 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. ² And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king; only the spoil thereof and the cattle thereof, ye shall take for yourselves. Lay thee an ambush for the city behind it. ³ ¶ So Joshua arose and all the people of war, to go up against Ai; and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour and sent them away by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city; do not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready. ⁵ And I and all the people that are with me, will approach the city; and when they come out against us, as at the first, we will flee before them ⁶ (for they will come out after us) until we have raptured them out of the city; for they will say, They flee before us as at the first. Therefore, we will flee before them. ⁷ Then ye shall rise up from the ambush and take possession of the city; for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And when ye have taken the city, ye shall set the city on fire. Ye shall do according to the word of the LORD. See, I have commanded you. ⁹ Then Joshua sent them forth, and they went to lie in ambush and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; and Joshua lodged that night in the midst of the people. ¹⁰ And Joshua rose up early in the morning and numbered the people and went up he and the elders of Israel, before the people against Ai. ¹¹ And all the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew near and came before the city and pitched camp on the north side of Ai; now there was a valley between them and Ai. ¹² 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. ¹³ And the people, all the camp that was on the side of the north came near to the city, and their ambush on the west of the city. And Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ When the king of Ai saw it, he rose up early in the morning and made haste with the men of the city to go out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ Then Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua and were raptured from the city. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel that did not go out after Israel; and because they pursued after Israel, they left the city open. ¹⁸ Then the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And those of the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city and took it and made haste to set the city on fire. ²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way; and the people that were fleeing into the wilderness turned back upon their pursuers. ²¹ Then Joshua and all Israel, seeing that those of the ambush had taken the city and that the smoke of the city ascended, they turned and slew the men of Ai. ²² And the others issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side and some on that side; and they smote them so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ ¶ And they took the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And when Israel had finished slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness in which they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword until they were consumed, all the Israelites returned unto Ai and smote it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And so it was that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua did not draw back his hand with which he stretched out the spear until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ But the Israelites took the beasts and the spoil of the city for themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he had commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a perpetual heap, desolate unto this day. ²⁹ And he hanged the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city and raise a great heap of stones upon it, that remains unto this day.

CAB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the Lord said to Joshua, Fear not, nor be dismayed. Take with you all the men of war, and arise, go up to Ai. Behold, I have given into your hands the king of Ai, and his land. ² And you shall do to Ai as you did to Jericho and its king; and you shall take to yourself the spoil of its livestock; set now for yourself an ambush for the city behind. ³ And Joshua and all the men of war rose to go up to Ai; and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men, and he sent them away by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Go, and lie in ambush behind the city: do not go far from the city, and you shall all be ready. ⁵ Then I and all the people who are with me shall draw near to the city. And it shall come to pass when the inhabitants of Ai shall come forth to meet us as before, that we will flee from before them. ⁶ And when they shall come out after us, we will draw them away from the city; and they will say, These men flee from before us, just like before. ⁷ And you shall rise up out of the ambush, and go into the city. ⁸ You shall do according to this word. Behold, I have commanded you. ⁹ And Joshua sent them, and they went to lie in ambush; and they lay between Bethel and Ai, west of Ai. ¹⁰ And Joshua rose up early in the morning and numbered the people. And he went up, he and the elders before the people, to Ai. ¹¹ And all the men of war went up with him, and they went forward and came over against the city eastward. ¹² And the ambush was on the west side of the city. ¹³ (TEXT OMITTED) ¹⁴ And it came to pass when the king of Ai saw it, he hastened and went out to meet them direct to the battle, he and all the people that were with him. And he knew not that there was an ambush formed against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and Israel saw, and retreated from before them. ¹⁶ And they pursued after the children of Israel, and they themselves went to a distance from the city. ¹⁷ There was no one left in Ai who did not pursue after Israel; and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And the Lord said to Joshua, Stretch forth your hand with the spear that is in your hand toward the city, for I have delivered it into your hands; and those lying in wait shall rise up quickly out of their place. ¹⁹ And Joshua stretched out his hand and his spear toward the city, and the ambush rose up quickly out of their place. And they came forth when he stretched out his hand, and they entered into the city, and took it; and they hastened and burned the city with fire. ²⁰ And when the inhabitants of Ai looked round behind them, then they saw the smoke going up out of the city to heaven, and they were no longer able to flee this way or that way. ²¹ And Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city went up to heaven; and they turned and struck down the men of Ai. ²² And these came forth out of the city to meet them; and they were in the midst of the army, some on this side, and some on that; and they struck them until there was not one of them left who survived and escaped. ²³ And they took the king of Ai alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And when the children of Israel had ceased slaying all that were in Ai, and in the fields, and in the mountain on the descent, from where they pursued them, even to the end, then Joshua returned to Ai, and attacked it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And those that fell in that day, men and women, were twelve thousand: they killed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁶ (TEXT OMITTED) ²⁷ Beside the spoils that were in the city, all things which the children of Israel took as spoil for themselves according to the command of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burned the city with fire: he made it an uninhabited heap forever, even to this day. ²⁹ And he hanged the king of Ai on the gallows, and he remained on the tree till evening. And when the sun went down, Joshua gave charge, and they took down his body from the tree, and cast it into a pit, and they set over him a heap of stones to this day.

LXX2012⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And the Lord said to Joshua, Fear not, nor be timorous: take with you all the men of war, and arise, go up to Gai; behold, I have given into your hands the king of Gai, and his land. ² And you shall do to Gai, as you did to Jericho and its king; and you shall take to yourself the spoil of its cattle; set now for yourself an ambush for the city behind. ³ And Joshua and all the men of war rose to go up to Gai; and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men, and he sent them away by night. ⁴ And he charged them, saying, Do you⌃ lie in ambush behind the city: do not go far from the city, and you⌃ shall all be ready. ⁵ Land I and all with me will draw near to the city: and it shall come to pass when the inhabitants of Gai shall come forth to meet us, as before, that we will flee from before them. ⁶ And when they shall come out after us, we will draw them away from the city; and they will say, These men flee from before us, as also before. ⁷ And you⌃ shall rise up out of the ambuscade, and go into the city. ⁸ You⌃ shall do according to this word, behold! I have commanded you. ⁹ And Joshua sent them, and they went to lie in ambush; and they lay between Baethel and Gai, westward of Gai. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ And all the men of war went up with him, and they went forward and came over against the city eastward. ¹² And the ambuscade [was] on the west side of the city. ¹⁴ And it came to pass when the king of Gai saw [it], he hasted and went out to meet them direct to the battle, he and all the people [that were] with him: and he knew not that there was an ambuscade [formed] against him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and Israel saw, and retreated from before them. ¹⁶ And they pursued after the children of Israel, and they themselves went to a distance from the city. ¹⁷ There was no one left in Gai who did not pursue after Israel; and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And the Lord said to Joshua, Stretch forth your hand with the spear that is in your hand toward the city, for I have delivered it into your hands; and the liers in wait shall rise up quickly out of their place. ¹⁹ And Joshua stretched out his hand [and] his spear toward the city, and the ambuscade rose up quickly out of their place; and they came forth when he stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city, and took it; and they hasted and burnt the city with fire. ²⁰ And when the inhabitants of Gai looked round behind them, then they saw the smoke going up out of the city to heaven, and they were no longer able to flee this way or that way. ²¹ And Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambuscade had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city went up to heaven; and they turned and struck the men of Gai. ²² And these came forth out of the city to meet them; and they were in the midst of the army, some [being] on this side, and some on that; and they struck them until there was not left of them one who survived and escaped. ²³ And they took the king of Gai alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ And when the children of Israel had ceased slaying all that were in Gai, and in the fields, and in the mountain on the descent, from whence they pursued them [even] to the end, then Joshua returned to Gai, and struck it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ And they that fell in that day, men and women, were twelve thousand: [they killed] all the inhabitants of Gai. ²⁷ Beside the spoils that were in the city, all things which the children of Israel took as spoil for themselves according to the command of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Joshua. ²⁸ And Joshua burnt the city with fire: he made it an uninhabited heap for ever, [even] to this day. ²⁹ And he hanged the king of Gai on a gallows; and he remained on the tree till evening: and when the sun went down, Joshua gave charge, and they took down his body from the tree, and cast it into a pit, and they set over him a heap of stones until this day.

NSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Jehovah said to Joshua: »Do not fear and do not be discouraged (troubled) (confused). Take all the people of war with you and go up to Ai. I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land. ² »Do to Ai and her king what you did to Jericho and her king. Take the spoil and the cattle for yourselves. Lay an ambush for the city behind it.« ³ Joshua and all the people of war went up against Ai. Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valor, and sent them away by night. ⁴ He commanded them, saying: »You shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city. Do not go very far from the city and be ready. ⁵ »I, and all the people that are with me, will approach the city. When they come out against us we will run away from them. ⁶ »They will come out after us till we have drawn them from the city. They will say: ‘They run from us.’ Therefore we will run before them. ⁷ »Then you shall rise up from the ambush, and seize the city: for Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ »When you have taken the city you will set the city on fire according to the commandment of Jehovah. See, I have commanded you.« ⁹ Joshua sent them forth. They went to lie in ambush, and stay between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai. Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ Joshua rose up early in the morning and mustered his men. He and the elders of Israel went in front of the people to Ai. ¹¹ And all the people, even the people of war that were with him went to the city. They set up camp on the north side of Ai. There was a valley between them and Ai. ¹² He took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. ¹³ They had the solders take up their positions those in camp to the north and the ambush to the west. Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ When the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed headed for the plain. He did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city. ¹⁵ Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten in front of them and ran away to the wilderness. ¹⁶ All the people in Ai were called together to chase after them. They chased after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. ¹⁷ There was no man left in Ai or Bethel. They all went after Israel: and they left the city open. ¹⁸ Jehovah said to Joshua: »Stretch out the spear (javelin) that is in your hand toward Ai.« I will give it to your hand. Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ The ambush began quickly. They ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand. They entered into the city, captured it and quickly set the city on fire. ²⁰ The men of Ai looked behind and saw the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven. They had no power to run this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. ²¹ When Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended they turned and killed the men of Ai. ²² The men of the ambush came out of the city against them. They were caught in the middle with Israel on both sides. Israel killed them all. No one remained or escaped. ²³ They captured the king of Ai alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ When Israel finished slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness where they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned to Ai, and killed it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ Twelve thousand men and women of Ai were killed that day. ²⁶ Joshua did not withdraw his hand. He stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Israel took the cattle and the spoil of that city for preys for themselves, according to the word Jehovah commanded Joshua. ²⁸ Joshua burnt Ai and made it a heap forever, even desolation to this day. ²⁹ He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening. As soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they take his carcass down from the tree and throw it at the entering gate of the city. They raised a large pile of rocks over it that is there to this day.

ISV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ The Destruction of AiThe LORD then told Joshua, “Don’t be afraid or lose heart! Take all the fighting men with you, and go up right now to Ai. Take note that I have handed over the king of Ai into your control, along with his people, his city, and his land. ² Do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, but take its spoil and its livestock as war booty for yourselves. Set an ambush around the city.”
³ So Joshua and all of the fighting men prepared to go out against Ai. Joshua selected 30,000 valiant warriors and sent them out by night, ⁴ telling them, “Pay attention now! You are to set up an ambush around the city. Don’t go very far from the city, and all of you remain on alert. ⁵ I and all of the army with me will advance upon the city. When they come out after us like they did before, we’ll run away from them. ⁶ They’ll come after us until we’ve drawn them away from the city, because they’ll say, ‘They’re running away from us just like they did before.’ While we’re running away from them, ⁷ you get up from the ambush and seize the city, because the LORD your God will give it into your control. ⁸ When you’ve taken the city, set it on fire, just as the LORD ordered. Look! These are your orders!” ⁹ So Joshua sent them out, and they set up an ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai.
Joshua spent that night in the camp among the army. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ The entire fighting force with him attacked, approaching the city, and camped on the north side of Ai, with a ravine between them and Ai. ¹² Taking about 5,000 men, he set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai to the west of the city, ¹³ stationing their forces with its main encampment north of the city and its rear guard to the west. Joshua spent that night in the valley.
¹⁴ When the king of Ai saw what had happened, he and his army quickly got up early and went out to meet Israel in battle. He and all his people met at the place adjacent to the desert plain. But he didn’t know about the ambush that had been set for him on the other side of the city. ¹⁵ Because Joshua and the entire fighting force of Israel pretended to lose the battle by running away in front of them toward the wilderness, ¹⁶ everyone in the city followed after them. As they pursued Joshua, they were drawn away from the town. ¹⁷ There wasn’t a single man left in Ai or Bethel who didn’t run out after Israel. They left the city open and pursued Israel.
¹⁸ Then the LORD told Joshua, “Stretch out the battle lance that’s in your hand toward Ai, because I will give it into your control.” So Joshua stretched out the battle lance that was in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ As soon as he stretched out his hand, the troops in ambush quickly got up from their place of hiding and attacked. They entered the city, seized it, and immediately set it on fire.
²⁰ Then the men of Ai looked back behind them—and all of a sudden!—smoke from the city was rising into the sky. They were unable to run in any direction, because the Israelis who had fled toward the wilderness had turned around to attack their pursuers. ²¹ When Joshua and the entire fighting force of Israel observed that the men who had been in ambush had seized the city and that the smoke from the city was rising, they turned around and attacked the men of Ai. ²² Then the others came out from the city against them, so the men of Ai were surrounded by the Israelis, some on one side and some on the other. Israel attacked them until no one was left to survive or escape. ²³ But the king of Ai was taken alive and brought to Joshua.
²⁴ When Israel had completed executing all of the residents of Ai in the open wilderness where they had chased them, and after all of them—to the very last of them—had been killed by swords, the entire fighting force of Israel returned to Ai and attacked it with swords. ²⁵ The total of all who fell that day, including men and women, was 12,000—the entire population of Ai. ²⁶ Joshua did not cease his attack until he had completely destroyed every inhabitant of Ai. ²⁷ Israel took only the livestock and the spoil of that city as their war booty, in accordance with what the LORD had commanded to Joshua. ²⁸ Joshua burned Ai, turning it into a permanent mound of ruins, and it remains so to this day. ²⁹ He hanged the king of Ai on a tree until dusk, and at sunset Joshua ordered his body brought down from the tree and laid at the entrance to the gate of the town. There he raised over it a large mound of stones, which stands there to this day.

LEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then Yahweh said to Joshua, "Do not fear or be dismayed. Take _⌊all the fighting men_⌋* with you _⌊and go up immediately to Ai_⌋.* Look, I am giving into your hand the king of Ai, his city, and his land. ² You will do to Ai and its king that which you did to Jericho and its king; you may take only its spoils* and livestock as booty for yourself. Set for yourself an ambush against the city from behind it." ³ So Joshua and _⌊all the fighting men_⌋* went up immediately to Ai. Joshua chose thirty thousand of the best fighting men and sent them by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, "Look, you are to lay an ambush against the city from behind. Do not go very far from the city and be ready. ⁵ Then I and all of the people who are with me will approach the city. And when they go out to meet us _⌊as before_⌋,* we will flee from them.* ⁶ They will come out after us until we draw them away from the city, because they will think, 'They are fleeing from us* _⌊as before_⌋.'* So we will flee from them.* ⁷ Then you will rise up from the ambush and take possession of the city, for Yahweh your God will give it into your hand. ⁸ And when you capture the city you will set it on fire as Yahweh commanded. Look, I have commanded you." ⁹ So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of the ambush, and they sat between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai; but Joshua spent the night _⌊with the people_⌋.* ¹⁰ Joshua rose early in the morning and mustered the people, and he went up with the elders of Israel before the people of Ai.* ¹¹ _⌊All the fighting men_⌋* who were with him _⌊went up and drew near before the city_⌋* and camped north of Ai; there was a valley between him and Ai. ¹² And he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. ¹³ So they stationed the forces; all the army was north of the city while _⌊the rear guard was west_⌋.* But Joshua went that night to the middle of the valley. ¹⁴ When the king of Ai saw this, the men of the city hurried and rose early and went out to meet Israel for battle—he* and all his army—to the meeting place before the Arabah.* He did not know that there was an ambush for him behind the city. ¹⁵ Then Joshua and all Israel acted like they were beaten before them, and they fled _⌊in the direction of the wilderness_⌋.* ¹⁶ All of the people who were in the city were called to pursue after them. As they pursued after Joshua, they were drawn away from the city. ¹⁷ Not a man remained in Ai or Bethel who had not gone out after Israel; they left the city open and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ And Yahweh said to Joshua, "Stretch out the sword* that is in your hand to Ai, because I will give it into your hand." And Joshua stretched out the sword that was in his hand to the city. ¹⁹ The moment he stretched out his hand, those in the ambush stood up quickly from their place and ran. And they went into the city and captured it, quickly setting the city ablaze with fire. ²⁰ Then the men of Ai looked behind them, and they saw smoke from the city rising to the sky; _⌊they had no power to flee this way or that_⌋,* and the people fleeing the wilderness turned around to the pursuers.* ²¹ And Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had captured the city and that the smoke of the city was rising; they returned and struck down the men of Ai. ²² Then the others from the city came out to meet them, _⌊and they found themselves surrounded by Israel_⌋,* _⌊some on one side, and others on the other side_⌋.* And they* struck them down until no survivor or fugitive was left. ²³ But they captured the king of Ai alive, and they brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ When Israel finished slaughtering all the inhabitants of Ai in the open field, in the wilderness where they pursued them, and when all of them had fallen by _⌊the edge of the sword_⌋* until they all had perished, all Israel returned to Ai and attacked it with _⌊the edge of the sword_⌋.* ²⁵ All the people that fell on that day, both men and women, were twelve thousand—all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua did not draw back his hand that was stretched out with the sword until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as booty for themselves, according to the word of Yahweh that Joshua commanded. ²⁸ So Joshua burned Ai and made it an everlasting heap of rubbish, a desolate place until this day. ²⁹ The king of Ai he hanged on a tree until the time of evening, and as the sun went down Joshua commanded them, and they brought down his dead body from the tree. Then they threw it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and they raised over it a great heap of stones that remains to this day.

BSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land. ² And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set up an ambush behind the city.” ³ So Joshua and the whole army set out to attack Ai. Joshua chose 30,000 mighty men of valor and sent them out at night ⁴ with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready. ⁵ Then I and all the troops with me will advance on the city. When they come out against us as they did the first time, we will flee from them. ⁶ 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, ⁷ you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.” ⁹ 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. 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. ¹¹ 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. ¹² Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set up an ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. ¹³ So the forces were stationed with the main camp to the north of the city and the rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley. ¹⁴ When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set up against him behind the city. ¹⁵ Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten back before them, and they fled toward the wilderness. ¹⁶ Then all the men of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city. ¹⁷ Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city wide open while they pursued Israel. ¹⁸ Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai, ¹⁹ and as soon as he did so, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They rushed forward, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire. ²⁰ When the men of Ai turned and looked back, the smoke of the city was rising into the sky. They could not escape in any direction, and the troops who had fled to the wilderness now became the pursuers. ²¹ When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured the city and that smoke was rising from it, they turned around and struck down the men of Ai. ²² Meanwhile, those in the ambush came out of the city against them, and the men of Ai were trapped between the Israelite forces on both sides. So Israel struck them down until no survivor or fugitive remained. ²³ But they took the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ When Israel had finished killing all the men of Ai who had pursued them into the field and wilderness, and when every last one of them had fallen by the sword, all the Israelites returned to Ai and put it to the sword as well. ²⁵ A total of twelve thousand men and women fell that day—all the people of Ai. ²⁶ Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai. ²⁷ Israel took for themselves only the cattle and plunder of that city, as the LORD had commanded Joshua. ²⁸ So Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanent heap of ruins, a desolation to this day. ²⁹ He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And over it they raised a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.

MSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land. ² And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set up an ambush behind the city.” ³ So Joshua and the whole army set out to attack Ai. Joshua chose 30,000 mighty men of valor and sent them out at night ⁴ with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready. ⁵ Then I and all the troops with me will advance on the city. When they come out against us as they did the first time, we will flee from them. ⁶ 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, ⁷ you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.” ⁹ 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. 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. ¹¹ 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. ¹² Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set up an ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. ¹³ So the forces were stationed with the main camp to the north of the city and the rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley. ¹⁴ When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set up against him behind the city. ¹⁵ Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten back before them, and they fled toward the wilderness. ¹⁶ Then all the men of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city. ¹⁷ Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city wide open while they pursued Israel. ¹⁸ Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai, ¹⁹ and as soon as he did so, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They rushed forward, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire. ²⁰ When the men of Ai turned and looked back, the smoke of the city was rising into the sky. They could not escape in any direction, and the troops who had fled to the wilderness now became the pursuers. ²¹ When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured the city and that smoke was rising from it, they turned around and struck down the men of Ai. ²² Meanwhile, those in the ambush came out of the city against them, and the men of Ai were trapped between the Israelite forces on both sides. So Israel struck them down until no survivor or fugitive remained. ²³ But they took the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ When Israel had finished killing all the men of Ai who had pursued them into the field and wilderness, and when every last one of them had fallen by the sword, all the Israelites returned to Ai and put it to the sword as well. ²⁵ A total of twelve thousand men and women fell that day—all the people of Ai. ²⁶ Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai. ²⁷ Israel took for themselves only the cattle and plunder of that city, as the LORD had commanded Joshua. ²⁸ So Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanent heap of ruins, a desolation to this day. ²⁹ He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And over it they raised a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.

MLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Jehovah said to Joshua, Do not fear, neither be dismayed. Take all the people of war with you and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai and his people and his city and his land. ² And you will do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king. Only the spoil of it and the cattle of it, you* will take for a prey to yourselves. Set an ambush for the city behind it.
³ So Joshua arose and all the people of war, to go up to Ai. And Joshua chose out thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valor and sent them forth by night. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, Behold, you* will lie in ambush against the city, behind the city. Do not go very far from the city, but be you* all ready, ⁵ and I and all the people that are with me, will approach to the city. And it will happen, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them. ⁶ And they will come out after us, till we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first. So we will flee before them.
⁷ And you* will rise up from the ambush and take possession of the city, for Jehovah your* God will deliver it into your* hand. ⁸ And it will be, when you* have seized upon the city, that you* will set the city on fire. According to the word of Jehovah will you* do. See, I have commanded you*.
⁹ And Joshua sent them forth and they went to the ambush and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai, but Joshua lodged that night among the people. ¹⁰ 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.
¹¹ And all the people, even the men of war who were with him, went up and drew near and came before the city and encamped on the north side of Ai. Now there was a valley between him and Ai. ¹² And he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. ¹³ So they set the people, even all the army that was on the north of the city and their ambush that were on the west of the city and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
¹⁴ And it happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hastened and rose up early and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah, but he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.
¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them and fled by the way of the wilderness. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel. And they left the city open and pursued after Israel.
¹⁸ And Jehovah said to Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ And the ambush arose quickly out of their place and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand and entered into the city and took it. And they hastened and set the city on fire.
²⁰ And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven and they had no power to flee this way or that way. And the people who fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again and killed the men of Ai. ²² And the others came forth out of the city against them, so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side and some on that side. And they killed* them so that they let none of them remain or escape. ²³ And they took the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.
²⁴ And it happened, when Israel had made an end of killing all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness in which they pursued them and they were all fallen by the edge of the sword until they were consumed, that all Israel returned to Ai and killed* it with the edge of the sword.
²⁵ And all who fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. ²⁶ For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for prey to themselves, according to the word of Jehovah which he commanded Joshua. ²⁸ So Joshua burnt Ai and made it an everlasting heap, even a desolation, to this day.
²⁹ And he hanged the king of Ai on a tree until the evening. And at the going down of the sun Joshua commanded and they took his body down from the tree and cast it at the entrance of the gate of the city and raised a great heap of stones on it, to this day.

VIN⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ The LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed. Take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai. Look, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, with his people, his city, and his land. ² You shall do to Ai and her king as you did to Jericho and her king, except you shall take its goods and its livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush for the city behind it.” ³ So Joshua and all the fighting men went up immediately to Ai. Joshua chose thirty thousand of the best fighting men and sent them by night. ⁴ telling them, "Pay attention now! You are to set up an ambush around the city. Don't go very far from the city, and all of you remain on alert. ⁵ And I and all the people with me will come near the town, and when they come out against us as they did before, we will go in flight from them; ⁶ They will come out after us until we draw them away from the city, because they will think, 'They are fleeing from us as before.' So we will flee from them. ⁷ Then you shall rise up from the ambush, and seize the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. ⁸ When you've taken the city, set it on fire, just as the LORD ordered. Look! These are your orders!" ⁹ So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of the ambush, and they sat between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai; but Joshua spent the night with the people. ¹⁰ Joshua rose up early in the morning and mustered his men. He and the elders of Israel went in front of the people to Ai. ¹¹ The entire fighting force with him attacked, approaching the city, and camped on the north side of Ai, with a ravine between them and Ai. ¹² And he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. ¹³ They had the solders take up their positions those in camp to the north and the ambush to the west. Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. ¹⁴ When the king of Ai saw this, the men of the city hurried and rose early and went out to meet Israel for battle—he and all his army—to the meeting place before the Arabah. He did not know that there was an ambush for him behind the city. ¹⁵ And Joshua and all Israel will be smitten before them, and will flee the way of the desert ¹⁶ And all the people in the city were called to chase them. And they pursued Joshua, and were drawn away out of the city. ¹⁷ Not a man remained in Ai or Bethel who had not gone out after Israel; they left the city open and pursued after Israel. ¹⁸ The LORD said to Joshua, "Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand." Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city. ¹⁹ As soon as he stretched out his hand, the troops in ambush quickly got up from their place of hiding and attacked. They entered the city, seized it, and immediately set it on fire. ²⁰ Then the men of Ai looked back behind them. Look! Smoke from the city was rising into the sky. They were unable to run in any direction, because the Israelites who had fled toward the wilderness had turned around to attack their pursuers. ²¹ And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city went up, then they turned again and killed the men of Ai. ²² The men of the ambush came out of the city against them. They were caught in the middle with Israel on both sides. Israel killed them all. No one remained or escaped. ²³ And they took the king of Ai alive, and brought him to Joshua. ²⁴ When Israel finished slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness where they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned to Ai, and killed it with the edge of the sword. ²⁵ Twelve thousand men and women of Ai were killed that day. ²⁶ And Joshua did not draw back his hand with which he stretched out the javelin until he had destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. ²⁷ Only, Israel seized for themselves the livestock, and the plunder of the city, according to the word of the LORD which He commanded Joshua. ²⁸ So Joshua burned Ai and made it an everlasting heap of rubbish, a desolate place until this day. ²⁹ He hanged the king of Ai on a tree until the evening. At sundown, Joshua commanded, and they took his body down from the tree and threw it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raised a great heap of stones on it that remains to this day.

Luther1545⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Und der HERR sprach zu Josua: Fürchte dich nicht und zage nicht! Nimm mit dir alles Kriegsvolk und mache dich auf und zeuch hinauf gen Ai! Siehe da, ich habe den König Als samt seinem Volk in seiner Stadt und Land in deine Hände gegeben. ² Und sollst mit Ai und ihrem Könige tun, wie du mit Jericho und ihrem Könige getan hast, ohne daß ihr ihren Raub ihr Vieh unter euch teilen sollt. Aber bestelle einen Hinterhalt hinter der Stadt. ³ Da machte sich Josua auf und alles Kriegsvolk, hinaufzuziehen gen Ai. Und Josua erwählte dreißigtausend streitbare Männer und sandte sie aus bei der Nacht. ⁴ Und gebot ihnen und sprach: Sehet zu, ihr sollt der Hinterhalt sein hinter der Stadt; machet euch aber nicht allzu ferne von der Stadt und seid allesamt bereit! ⁵ Ich aber und alles Volk, das mit mir ist, wollen uns zu der Stadt machen. Und wenn sie uns entgegen herausfahren wie vorhin, so wollen wir vor ihnen fliehen, ⁶ daß sie uns nachfolgen heraus, bis daß wir sie heraus von der Stadt reißen. Denn sie werden gedenken, wir fliehen vor ihnen wie vorhin. Und weil wir vor ihnen fliehen, ⁷ sollt ihr euch aufmachen aus dem Hinterhalt und die Stadt einnehmen; denn der HERR, eurer Gott, wird sie in eure Hände geben. ⁸ Wenn ihr aber die Stadt eingenommen habt, so stecket sie an mit Feuer und tut nach dem Wort des HERRN. Siehe, ich hab's euch geboten. ⁹ Also sandte sie Josua hin; und sie gingen hin auf den Hinterhalt und hielten zwischen Bethel und Ai gegen abendwärts an Ai. Josua aber blieb die Nacht unter dem Volk. ¹⁰ Und machte sich des Morgens frühe auf und ordnete das Volk und zog hinauf mit den Ältesten Israels vor dem Volk her gen Ai. ¹¹ Und alles Kriegsvolk, das bei ihm war, zog hinauf; und traten herzu und kamen gegen die Stadt und lagerten sich gegen Mitternacht vor Ai, daß nur ein Tal war zwischen ihm und Ai. ¹² Er hätte aber bei fünftausend Mann genommen und auf den Hinterhalt gestellet zwischen Bethel und Ai gegen abendwärts der Stadt. ¹³ Und sie stelleten das Volk des ganzen Lagers, das gegen Mitternacht der Stadt war, daß sein Letztes reichte gegen den Abend der Stadt. Also ging Josua hin in derselbigen Nacht mitten in das Tal. ¹⁴ Als aber der König zu Ai das sah, eileten sie und machten sich frühe auf, und die Männer der Stadt heraus, Israel zu begegnen zum Streit, mit all seinem Volk an einen bestimmten Ort vor dem Gefilde. Denn er wußte nicht, daß ein Hinterhalt auf ihn war hinter der Stadt. ¹⁵ Josua aber und ganz Israel stelleten sich, als würden sie geschlagen vor ihnen, und flohen auf dem Wege zur Wüste. ¹⁶ Da schrie das ganze Volk in der Stadt, daß man ihnen sollte nachjagen. ¹⁷ Und sie jagten auch Josua nach und rissen sich von der Stadt heraus, daß nicht ein Mann überblieb in Ai und Bethel, der nicht ausgezogen wäre, Israel nachzujagen; und ließen die Stadt offen stehen, daß sie Israel nachjagten. ¹⁸ Da sprach der HERR zu Josua: Recke aus die Lanze in deiner Hand gegen Ai, denn ich will sie in deine Hand geben. Und da Josua die Lanze in seiner Hand gegen die Stadt ausreckte, ¹⁹ da brach der Hinterhalt auf eilend aus seinem Ort, und liefen, nachdem er seine Hand ausstreckte, und kamen in die Stadt und gewannen sie; und eileten und steckten sie mit Feuer an. ²⁰ Und die Männer von Ai wandten sich und sahen hinter sich und sahen den Rauch der Stadt aufgehen gen Himmel und hatten nicht Raum zu fliehen, weder hin noch her. Und das Volk, das zur Wüste floh, kehrete sich um, ihnen nachzujagen. ²¹ Denn da Josua und das ganze Israel sah, daß der Hinterhalt die Stadt gewonnen hatte, weil der Stadt Rauch aufging, kehreten sie wieder um und schlugen die Männer von Ai. ²² Und die in der Stadt kamen auch heraus ihnen entgegen, daß sie mitten unter Israel kamen von dorther und von hieher; und schlugen sie, bis daß niemand unter ihnen überblieb noch entrinnen konnte. ²³ Und griffen den König zu Ai lebendig und brachten ihn zu Josua. ²⁴ Und da Israel alle Einwohner zu Ai hatte erwürget auf dem Felde und in der Wüste, die ihnen nachgejagt hatten, und fielen alle durch die Schärfe des Schwerts, bis daß sie alle umkamen, da kehrete sich ganz Israel zu Ai und schlugen sie mit der Schärfe des Schwerts. ²⁵ Und alle, die des Tages fielen, beide Mann und Weiber, der waren zwölftausend, alles Leute von Ai. ²⁶ Josua aber zog nicht wieder ab seine Hand, damit er die Lanze ausreckte, bis daß verbannet wurden alle Einwohner Ais ²⁷ Ohne das Vieh und den Raub der Stadt teilete Israel aus unter sich nach dem Wort des HERRN, das er Josua geboten hatte. ²⁸ Und Josua brannte Ai aus und machte einen Haufen daraus ewiglich, der noch heute da liegt. ²⁹ Und ließ den König zu Ai an einen Baum hängen bis an den Abend. Da aber die Sonne war untergegangen, gebot er, daß man seinen Leichnam vom Baum täte; und warfen ihn unter der Stadt Tor und machten einen großen Steinhaufen auf ihn, der bis auf diesen Tag da ist.

Luther1545_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H5892 Und H3068 der HErr H559 sprach H3091 zu Josua H3372 : Fürchte H2865 dich nicht H3947 und zage nicht! Nimm H5971 mit dir alles Kriegsvolk H5927 und mache dich auf H5857 und zeuch hinauf gen Ai H7200 ! Siehe H6965 da, ich habe H4428 den König H5971 Als samt seinem Volk H5857 in seiner Stadt H776 und Land H3027 in deine Hände H5414 gegeben .

2 H7760 Und H5892 sollst mit Ai und H4428 ihrem Könige H6213 tun H3405 , wie du mit Jericho H4428 und ihrem Könige H6213 getan H7998 hast, ohne daß ihr ihren Raub H929 ihr Vieh H310 unter euch H962 teilen sollt H693 . Aber bestelle einen Hinterhalt H5857 hinter der Stadt .

3 H5927 Da machte sich H3091 Josua H6965 auf H376 und H505 alles H5857 Kriegsvolk, hinaufzuziehen gen Ai H2428 . Und H3091 Josua H977 erwählte H7970 dreißigtausend H4421 streitbare H1368 Männer H7971 und sandte H5971 sie H3915 aus bei der Nacht .

4 H5892 Und H6680 gebot H559 ihnen und sprach H3966 : Sehet zu H7200 , ihr H693 sollt der Hinterhalt H5892 sein hinter der Stadt H310 ; machet euch H7368 aber nicht H7368 allzu ferne H5892 von der Stadt H3559 und seid allesamt bereit!

5 H5971 Ich aber und alles Volk H6440 , das mit mir H5892 ist, wollen uns zu der Stadt H7126 machen H7125 . Und wenn sie uns entgegen H3318 herausfahren H7223 wie H5127 vorhin, so wollen wir vor ihnen fliehen,

6 H559 daß sie H3318 uns nachfolgen heraus, bis daß wir sie heraus von H5892 der Stadt H5423 reißen H5127 . Denn sie werden gedenken, wir fliehen H6440 vor H7223 ihnen wie H310 vorhin. Und H5127 weil wir vor ihnen fliehen,

7 H6965 sollt ihr euch aufmachen H693 aus dem Hinterhalt H5892 und die Stadt H3423 einnehmen H3068 ; denn der HErr H430 , eurer GOtt H3027 , wird sie in eure Hände H5414 geben .

8 H5892 Wenn ihr aber die Stadt H6680 eingenommen habt, so stecket sie H7200 an H784 mit Feuer H5892 und H6213 tut H1697 nach dem Wort H3068 des HErrn H8610 . Siehe, ich hab‘s euch geboten.

9 H7971 Also sandte H3091 sie Josua H3212 hin; und sie gingen H3993 hin auf den Hinterhalt H8432 und hielten zwischen H5857 Bethel und Ai H3220 gegen abendwärts H5857 an Ai H3091 . Josua H3427 aber blieb H3885 die Nacht H5971 unter dem Volk .

10 H3091 Und H7925 machte sich H1242 des Morgens H5927 frühe auf H6485 und ordnete H5971 das Volk H2205 und zog hinauf mit den Ältesten H3478 Israels H6440 vor H5971 dem Volk H5857 her gen Ai .

11 H5971 Und alles Kriegsvolk H5927 , das bei ihm war, zog H5066 hinauf; und traten herzu H935 und kamen H5892 gegen die Stadt H2583 und lagerten sich H6828 gegen Mitternacht H5857 vor Ai H1516 , daß nur ein Tal H5857 war zwischen ihm und Ai .

12 H7760 Er H2568 hätte aber bei fünftausend H376 Mann H5892 genommen und H3947 auf H693 den Hinterhalt H5857 gestellet zwischen Bethel und Ai H3220 gegen abendwärts H5857 der Stadt .

13 H7760 Und H5971 sie stelleten das Volk H4264 des ganzen Lagers H6828 , das gegen Mitternacht H5892 der Stadt H6119 war, daß sein Letztes reichte H3220 gegen den Abend H5892 der Stadt H3091 . Also ging Josua H3212 hin H3915 in derselbigen Nacht H8432 mitten H6010 in das Tal .

14 H310 Als H4428 aber der König H7200 zu Ai das sah H582 , eileten sie H5892 und H7925 machten sich H6440 frühe auf H4116 , und die Männer H5857 der Stadt H3318 heraus H3478 , Israel H7125 zu begegnen H4421 zum Streit H5971 , mit all seinem Volk H4150 an einen bestimmten Ort H6160 vor dem Gefilde H3045 . Denn er wußte H693 nicht, daß ein Hinterhalt H5892 auf ihn war hinter der Stadt .

15 H3091 Josua H3478 aber und ganz Israel H5060 stelleten sich, als würden sie geschlagen H5127 vor ihnen, und flohen H6440 auf H1870 dem Wege H4057 zur Wüste .

16 H310 Da H2199 schrie H5971 das ganze Volk H5857 in der Stadt H310 , daß man ihnen sollte H7291 nachjagen .

17 H5800 Und sie H7291 jagten H310 auch Josua nach H3318 und rissen sich von H5857 der Stadt H376 heraus, daß nicht ein Mann H3478 überblieb in Ai und Bethel, der nicht ausgezogen wäre, Israel H7604 nachzujagen; und ließen H5892 die Stadt H6605 offen stehen H3478 , daß sie Israel nachjagten.

18 H559 Da sprach H3068 der HErr H3091 zu Josua H5186 : Recke aus H3591 die Lanze H3027 in deiner Hand H5186 gegen Ai, denn ich will sie H3027 in deine Hand H5414 geben H5892 . Und H3091 da Josua H3591 die Lanze H3027 in seiner Hand H5857 gegen die Stadt ausreckte,

19 H3920 da H693 brach der Hinterhalt H6965 auf H4120 eilend H5186 aus H4725 seinem Ort H5892 , und H7323 liefen, nachdem er H3027 seine Hand H935 ausstreckte, und kamen H5892 in die Stadt H4116 und gewannen sie H3341 ; und eileten und steckten H784 sie mit Feuer an.

20 H5892 Und H7291 die H582 Männer H5927 von Ai wandten sich H7200 und sahen H310 hinter H3027 sich H6227 und sahen den Rauch H5857 der Stadt H2008 aufgehen gen H8064 Himmel H5127 und hatten nicht Raum zu fliehen H5971 , weder hin noch her. Und das Volk H4057 , das zur Wüste H5127 floh H2015 , kehrete sich H6437 um, ihnen nachzujagen.

21 H3920 Denn da H3091 Josua H3478 und das ganze Israel H7200 sah H693 , daß der Hinterhalt H5892 die Stadt H5892 gewonnen hatte, weil der Stadt H6227 Rauch H5927 aufging H7725 , kehreten sie wieder H5221 um und schlugen H582 die Männer H5857 von Ai .

22 H428 Und die H5892 in der Stadt H7125 kamen auch heraus ihnen entgegen H8432 , daß sie mitten H3478 unter Israel H3318 kamen von H5221 dorther und von hieher; und schlugen H5704 sie, bis H8300 daß niemand H6412 unter ihnen überblieb noch entrinnen konnte.

23 H8610 Und griffen H4428 den König H5857 zu Ai H2416 lebendig H7126 und brachten H3091 ihn zu Josua .

24 H3478 Und da Israel H3427 alle Einwohner H5857 zu Ai H2026 hatte erwürget H3615 auf H7704 dem Felde H4057 und in der Wüste H7291 , die H7725 ihnen H6310 nachgejagt hatten, und fielen alle durch die Schärfe H2719 des Schwerts H8552 , bis daß sie alle umkamen H5307 , da kehrete sich H3478 ganz Israel H5857 zu Ai H5221 und schlugen H6310 sie mit der Schärfe H2719 des Schwerts .

25 H3117 Und alle, die des Tages H5307 fielen H376 , beide Mann H802 und Weiber H505 , der waren zwölftausend, alles H582 Leute H5857 von Ai .

26 H3091 Josua H7725 aber zog H7725 nicht wieder H3027 ab seine Hand H3591 , damit er die Lanze H2763 ausreckte, bis daß verbannet wurden H3427 alle Einwohner H5857 Ais

27 H929 Ohne das Vieh H7998 und den Raub H5892 der Stadt H3478 teilete Israel H1697 aus unter sich nach dem Wort H3068 des HErrn H3091 , das er Josua H6680 geboten H962 hatte .

28 H8313 Und H3091 Josua H5857 brannte Ai H7760 aus und machte H8510 einen Haufen H5769 daraus ewiglich H8077 , der H3117 noch heute da liegt.

29 H3091 Und H3381 ließ H4428 den König H6086 zu Ai an einen Baum H8518 hängen H6153 bis an den Abend H8121 . Da aber die Sonne H935 war H6680 untergegangen, gebot H5038 er, daß man seinen Leichnam H6086 vom Baum H3381 täte H5892 ; und H7993 warfen H5857 ihn unter der Stadt H6607 Tor H68 und H1419 machten einen großen H1530 Steinhaufen H6965 auf H3117 ihn, der bis auf diesen Tag da ist.

Luther1912⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Und der HERR sprach zu Josua: Fürchte dich nicht und zage nicht! Nimm mit dir alles Kriegsvolk und mache dich auf und zieh hinauf gen Ai! Siehe da, ich habe den König zu Ai samt seinem Volk, seiner Stadt, und seinem Lande in deine Hände gegeben. ² Du sollst mit Ai und seinem König tun, wie du mit Jericho und seinem König getan hast, nur daß ihr ihren Raub und ihr Vieh unter euch teilen sollt. Aber stelle einen Hinterhalt hinter der Stadt. ³ Da machte sich Josua auf und alles Kriegsvolk, hinaufzuziehen gen Ai. Und Josua erwählte dreißigtausend streitbare Männer und sandte sie aus bei der Nacht ⁴ und gebot ihnen und sprach: Seht zu, ihr sollt der Hinterhalt sein hinter der Stadt; macht euch aber nicht allzu ferne von der Stadt und seid allesamt bereit! ⁵ Ich aber und das Volk, das mit mir ist, wollen uns zu der Stadt machen. Und wenn sie uns entgegen herausfahren wie das erstemal, so wollen wir vor ihnen fliehen, ⁶ daß sie uns nachfolgen heraus, bis daß wir sie von der Stadt hinwegreißen. Denn sie werden gedenken, wir fliehen vor ihnen wie das erstemal. Und wenn wir vor ihnen fliehen, ⁷ sollt ihr euch aufmachen aus dem Hinterhalt und die Stadt einnehmen; denn der HERR, euer Gott, wird sie in eure Hände geben. ⁸ Wenn ihr aber die Stadt eingenommen habt, so steckt sie an mit Feuer und tut nach dem Wort des HERRN. Seht, ich habe es euch geboten. ⁹ Also sandte sie Josua hin; und sie gingen hin auf den Hinterhalt und hielten zwischen Beth-El und Ai abendwärts von Ai. Josua aber blieb die Nacht unter dem Volk ¹⁰ und machte sich des Morgens früh auf und ordnete das Volk und zog hinauf mit den Ältesten Israels vor dem Volk her gen Ai. ¹¹ Und alles Kriegsvolk, das bei ihm war, zog hinauf, und sie traten herzu und kamen gegen die Stadt und lagerten sich gegen Mitternacht vor Ai, daß nur ein Tal war zwischen ihnen und Ai. ¹² Er hatte aber bei fünftausend Mann genommen und auf den Hinterhalt gestellt zwischen Beth-El und Ai abendwärts von der Stadt. ¹³ Und sie stellten das Volk des ganzen Lagers, das gegen Mitternacht vor der Stadt war, also, daß sein letztes reichte bis gegen den Abend von der Stadt. Und Josua ging hin in derselben Nacht mitten in das Tal. ¹⁴ Als aber der König zu Ai das sah, eilten die Männer der Stadt und machten sich früh auf und zogen heraus, Israel zu begegnen im Streit, er mit allem seinem Volk, an einem bestimmten Ort vor dem Gefilde. Denn er wußte nicht, daß ihm ein Hinterhalt gelegt war hinter der Stadt. ¹⁵ Josua aber und ganz Israel stellten sich, als würden sie geschlagen vor ihnen und flohen auf dem Weg zur Wüste. ¹⁶ Da ward das ganze Volk in der Stadt zuhauf gerufen, daß es ihnen sollte nachjagen. ¹⁷ Und sie jagten Josua nach und wurden von der Stadt hinweggerissen, daß nicht ein Mann übrigblieb in Ai und Beth-El, der nicht ausgezogen wäre, Israel nachzujagen; und ließen die Stadt offen stehen, daß sie Israel nachjagten. ¹⁸ Da sprach der HERR zu Josua: Recke aus die Lanze in deiner Hand gegen Ai; denn ich will sie in deine Hand geben. Und da Josua die Lanze in seiner Hand gegen die Stadt ausreckte, ¹⁹ da brach der Hinterhalt eilends auf aus seinem Ort, und liefen, nachdem er seine Hand ausreckte und kamen in die Stadt und gewannen sie und eilten und steckten sie mit Feuer an. ²⁰ Und die Männer von Ai wandten sich und sahen hinter sich und sahen den Rauch der Stadt aufgehen gen Himmel und hatten nicht Raum zu fliehen, weder hin noch her. Und das Volk, das zur Wüste floh, kehrte sich um gegen die, so ihnen nachjagten. ²¹ Denn da Josua und das ganze Israel sah, daß der Hinterhalt die Stadt gewonnen hatte, weil der Stadt Rauch aufging, kehrten sie wieder um und schlugen die Männer von Ai. ²² Und die in der Stadt kamen auch heraus ihnen entgegen, daß sie mitten unter Israel kamen, von dorther und von hierher; und schlugen sie, bis daß niemand unter ihnen übrigblieb noch entrinnen konnte, ²³ und griffen den König zu Ai lebendig und brachten ihn zu Josua. ²⁴ Und da Israel alle Einwohner zu Ai erwürgt hatte auf dem Felde und in der Wüste, die ihnen nachgejagt hatten, und alle durch die Schärfe des Schwertes fielen, bis daß sie alle umkamen, da kehrte sich ganz Israel gegen Ai und schlugen es mit der Schärfe des Schwerts. ²⁵ Und alle, die des Tages fielen, beide Männer und Weiber, der waren zwölftausend, alles Leute von Ai. ²⁶ Josua aber zog nicht wieder zurück seine Hand, mit der er die Lanze ausgereckt hatte, bis daß verbannt wurden alle Einwohner Ais. ²⁷ Nur das Vieh und den Raub der Stadt teilte Israel aus unter sich nach dem Wort des HERRN, das er Josua geboten hatte. ²⁸ Und Josua brannte Ai aus und machte einen Haufen daraus ewiglich, der noch heute daliegt, ²⁹ und ließ den König zu Ai an einen Baum hängen bis an den Abend. Da aber die Sonne war untergegangen, gebot er, daß man seinen Leichnam vom Baum täte, und sie warfen ihn unter der Stadt Tor und machten einen großen Steinhaufen auf ihn, der bis auf diesen Tag da ist.

Luther1912_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H3068 Und der HERR H559 sprach H3091 zu Josua H3372 : Fürchte H2865 dich nicht und zage H3947 nicht! Nimm H4421 H5971 mit dir alles Kriegsvolk H6965 und mache H6965 dich auf H5927 und zieh hinauf H5857 gen Ai H7200 ! Siehe H4428 da, ich habe den König H5857 zu Ai H5971 samt seinem Volk H5892 , seiner Stadt H776 , und seinem Lande H3027 in deine Hände H5414 gegeben .

2 H6213 Du sollst H5857 mit Ai H4428 und seinem König H6213 tun H3405 , wie du mit Jericho H4428 und seinem König H6213 getan H7998 hast, nur daß ihr ihren Raub H929 und ihr Vieh H962 unter euch teilen H7760 sollt. Aber stelle H693 einen Hinterhalt H310 hinter H5892 der Stadt .

3 H6965 Da machte H3091 sich Josua H6965 auf H4421 H5971 und alles Kriegsvolk H5927 , hinaufzuziehen H5857 gen Ai H3091 . Und Josua H977 H7970 H505 erwählte H1368 streitbare H376 H2428 Männer H7971 und sandte H3915 sie aus bei der Nacht

4 H6680 und gebot H559 ihnen und sprach H7200 : Sehet H693 zu, ihr sollt der Hinterhalt H310 sein hinter H5892 der Stadt H3966 ; macht euch aber nicht allzu H7368 ferne H5892 von der Stadt H3559 und seid allesamt bereit!

5 H5971 Ich aber und alles Volk H5892 , das mit mir ist, wollen uns zu der Stadt H7126 machen H7125 . Und wenn sie uns entgegen H3318 herausfahren H7223 wie das erste H6440 mal, so wollen wir vor H5127 ihnen fliehen,

6 H310 daß sie uns nachfolgen H3318 heraus H5892 , bis daß wir sie von der Stadt H5423 hinwegreißen H559 . Denn sie werden gedenken H5127 , wir fliehen H6440 vor H7223 ihnen wie das erste H6440 mal. Und wenn wir vor H5127 ihnen fliehen,

7 H6965 sollt ihr euch aufmachen H693 aus dem Hinterhalt H5892 und die Stadt H3423 einnehmen H3068 ; denn der HERR H430 , euer Gott H3027 , wird sie in eure Hände H5414 geben .

8 H5892 Wenn ihr aber die Stadt H8610 eingenommen H3341 habt, so steckt H5892 sie H784 an mit Feuer H6213 und tut H1697 nach dem Wort H3068 des HERRN H7200 . Sehet H6680 , ich habe es euch geboten .

9 H7971 Also sandte H3091 sie Josua H3212 hin; und sie gingen H3993 hin auf den Hinterhalt H3427 und hielten H1008 zwischen Beth–El H5857 und Ai H3220 abendwärts H5857 von Ai H3091 . Josua H3885 aber blieb H3915 die Nacht H8432 unter H5971 dem Volk

10 H3091 und H7925 machte H1242 sich des Morgens H7925 früh H6485 auf und ordnete H5971 das Volk H5927 und zog hinauf H2205 mit den Ältesten H3478 Israels H6440 vor H5971 dem Volk H5857 her gen Ai .

11 H4421 H5971 Und alles Kriegsvolk H5927 , das bei ihm war, zog hinauf H5066 , und sie traten herzu H935 und kamen H5892 gegen die Stadt H2583 und lagerten H6828 sich gegen Mitternacht H5857 vor Ai H1516 , daß nur ein Tal H5857 war zwischen ihnen und Ai .

12 H3947 Er hatte H2568 H505 aber bei H376 Mann H3947 genommen H693 und auf den Hinterhalt H7760 gestellt H1008 zwischen Beth–El H5857 und Ai H3220 abendwärts H5892 H5857 von der Stadt .

13 H7760 Und sie stellten H5971 das Volk H4264 des ganzen Lagers H6828 , das gegen Mitternacht H5892 vor der Stadt H6119 war, also, daß sein letztes H3220 reichte bis gegen den Abend H5892 von der Stadt H3091 . Und Josua H3212 ging H3915 hin in derselben Nacht H8432 mitten H6010 in das Tal .

14 H4428 Als aber der König H5857 zu Ai H7200 das sah H4116 , eilten H582 die Männer H5892 der Stadt H7925 und machten H7925 sich früh H3318 auf und zogen heraus H3478 , Israel H7125 zu begegnen H4421 im Streit H5971 , er mit allem seinem Volk H4150 , an einem bestimmten H6440 Ort vor H6160 dem Gefilde H3045 . Denn er wußte H693 nicht, daß ihm ein Hinterhalt H310 gelegt war hinter H5892 der Stadt .

15 H3091 Josua H3478 aber und ganz Israel H5060 stellten H5060 sich, als würden sie geschlagen H6440 vor H5127 ihnen, und flohen H1870 auf dem Wege H4057 zur Wüste .

16 H5971 Da ward das ganze Volk H5892 H5857 in der Stadt H2199 zuhauf gerufen H310 H7291 , daß es ihnen sollte nachjagen .

17 H7291 Und sie jagten H3091 Josua H310 nach H5892 und wurden von der Stadt H5423 hinweggerissen H376 , daß nicht ein Mann H7604 übrigblieb H5857 in Ai H1008 und Beth–El H3318 , der nicht ausgezogen H3478 wäre, Israel H310 nachzujagen H5800 ; und ließen H5892 die Stadt H6605 offen H3478 stehen, daß sie Israel H7291 nachjagten .

18 H559 Da sprach H3068 der HERR H3091 zu Josua H5186 : Recke aus H3591 die Lanze H3027 in deiner Hand H5857 gegen Ai H3027 ; denn ich will sie in deine Hand H5414 geben H3091 . Und da Josua H3591 die Lanze H3027 in seiner Hand H5892 gegen die Stadt H5186 ausreckte,

19 H6965 da brach H693 der Hinterhalt H4120 eilends H6965 auf H4725 aus seinem Ort H7323 , und liefen H3027 , nachdem er seine Hand H5186 ausreckte H935 , und kamen H5892 in die Stadt H3920 und gewannen H4116 sie und eilten H3341 und steckten H5892 sie H784 mit Feuer an.

20 H582 Und die Männer H5857 von Ai H6437 wandten H7200 sich und sahen H310 hinter H6227 sich und sahen den Rauch H5892 der Stadt H5927 aufgehen H8064 gen Himmel H3027 und hatten nicht Raum H5127 zu fliehen H2008 , weder hin noch her H5971 . Und das Volk H4057 , das zur Wüste H5127 floh H2015 , kehrte H2015 sich um H7291 gegen die, so ihnen nachjagten .

21 H3091 Denn da Josua H3478 und das ganze Israel H7200 sah H693 , daß der Hinterhalt H5892 die Stadt H3920 gewonnen H5892 hatte, weil der Stadt H6227 Rauch H5927 aufging H7725 , kehrten H5221 sie wieder um und schlugen H582 die Männer H5857 von Ai .

22 H428 Und die H5892 in der Stadt H3318 kamen H3318 auch heraus H7125 ihnen entgegen H8432 , daß sie mitten H3478 unter Israel H5221 kamen, von dorther und von hierher; und schlugen H5704 sie, bis daß H8300 niemand unter ihnen übrigblieb H6412 noch entrinnen H7604 konnte,

23 H8610 und griffen H4428 den König H5857 zu Ai H2416 lebendig H7126 und brachten H3091 ihn zu Josua .

24 H3478 Und da Israel H3427 alle Einwohner H5857 zu Ai H2026 erwürgt H3615 hatte H7704 auf dem Felde H4057 und in der Wüste H7291 , die ihnen nachgejagt H6310 hatten, und alle durch die Schärfe H2719 des Schwertes H5307 fielen H8552 , bis daß sie alle umkamen H7725 , da kehrte H3478 sich ganz Israel H5857 gegen Ai H5221 und schlugen H6310 es mit der Schärfe H2719 des Schwerts .

25 H3117 Und alle, die des Tages H5307 fielen H376 , beide Männer H802 und Weiber H6240 H8147 H505 , der waren H582 , alles Leute H5857 von Ai .

26 H3091 Josua H7725 aber zog H7725 nicht wieder zurück H3027 seine Hand H3591 , mit der er die Lanze H5186 ausgereckt H2763 hatte, bis daß verbannt H3427 wurden alle Einwohner H5857 Ais .

27 H929 Nur das Vieh H7998 und den Raub H5892 der Stadt H962 teilte H3478 Israel H962 aus H1697 unter sich nach dem Wort H3068 des HERRN H3091 , das er Josua H6680 geboten hatte.

28 H3091 Und Josua H8313 brannte H5857 Ai H7760 aus und machte H8510 einen Haufen H5769 daraus ewiglich H3117 , der noch heute H8077 daliegt,

29 H4428 und ließ den König H5857 zu Ai H6086 an einen Baum H8518 hängen H6256 H6153 bis an den Abend H8121 . Da aber die Sonne H935 war untergegangen H6680 , gebot H3091 er H5038 , daß man seinen Leichnam H3381 vom H6086 Baum H3381 täte H7993 , und sie warfen H6607 ihn unter H5892 der Stadt H8179 Tor H6965 und machten H1419 einen großen H1530 H68 Steinhaufen H3117 auf ihn, der bis auf diesen Tag da ist.

ELB1871⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Und Jehova sprach zu Josua: Fürchte dich nicht und erschrick nicht! Nimm alles Kriegsvolk mit dir und mache dich auf, ziehe hinauf nach Ai. Siehe, ich habe den König von Ai und sein Volk und seine Stadt und sein Land in deine Hand gegeben. ² Und du sollst an Ai und an seinem König tun, so wie du an Jericho und an seinem König getan hast; jedoch seine Beute und sein Vieh dürft ihr für euch plündern. Lege dir einen Hinterhalt gegen die Stadt, in ihren Rücken. ³ Da machte sich Josua mit allem Kriegsvolk auf, um nach Ai hinaufzuziehen. Und Josua wählte 30000 Mann aus, streitbare Männer, und sandte sie ab bei der Nacht. ⁴ Und er gebot ihnen und sprach: Sehet, ihr sollt den Hinterhalt bilden gegen die Stadt, im Rücken der Stadt; entfernet euch nicht allzuweit von der Stadt, sondern seid alle bereit. ⁵ Und ich und alles Volk, das bei mir ist, wir wollen uns der Stadt nähern; und es soll geschehen, wenn sie herauskommen, uns entgegen, wie das erste Mal, so wollen wir vor ihnen fliehen. ⁶ Und sie werden herausziehen hinter uns her, bis wir sie von der Stadt abgerissen haben; denn sie werden sagen: Sie fliehen vor uns wie das erste Mal! und wir wollen vor ihnen fliehen. ⁷ Dann sollt ihr euch aus dem Hinterhalt aufmachen und die Stadt in Besitz nehmen; und Jehova, euer Gott, wird sie in eure Hand geben. ⁸ Und es soll geschehen, wenn ihr die Stadt eingenommen habt, so sollt ihr die Stadt mit Feuer anzünden; nach dem Worte Jehovas sollt ihr tun. Sehet, ich habe es euch geboten. - ⁹ Und Josua sandte sie ab, und sie zogen in den Hinterhalt und hielten zwischen Bethel und Ai, westlich von Ai. Und Josua brachte jene Nacht in der Mitte des Volkes zu. ¹⁰ Und Josua machte sich des Morgens früh auf und musterte das Volk; und er zog hinauf, er und die Ältesten von Israel, vor dem Volke her nach Ai. ¹¹ Und alles Kriegsvolk, das bei ihm war, zog hinauf und rückte heran, und sie kamen der Stadt gegenüber; und sie lagerten sich nördlich von Ai, und das Tal war zwischen ihm und Ai. ¹² Er hatte aber bei fünftausend Mann genommen und sie als Hinterhalt zwischen Bethel und Ai gelegt, westlich von der Stadt. ¹³ Und so stellten sie das Volk auf, das ganze Lager, das nördlich von der Stadt war, und dessen Hinterhalt westlich von der Stadt; und Josua zog in selbiger Nacht mitten in das Tal. ¹⁴ Und es geschah, als der König von Ai es sah, da eilten die Männer der Stadt und machten sich früh auf und zogen hinaus, Israel entgegen zum Streit, er und all sein Volk, an den bestimmten Ort, vor der Ebene. Er wußte aber nicht, daß ihm im Rücken der Stadt ein Hinterhalt gelegt war. ¹⁵ Und Josua und ganz Israel ließen sich vor ihnen schlagen und flohen des Weges zur Wüste. ¹⁶ Da wurde das ganze Volk, das in der Stadt war, zusammengerufen, um ihnen nachzujagen; und sie jagten Josua nach und wurden von der Stadt abgerissen. ¹⁷ Und es blieb kein Mann in Ai und Bethel übrig, der nicht hinter Israel her ausgezogen wäre; und sie ließen die Stadt offen und jagten Israel nach. ¹⁸ Da sprach Jehova zu Josua: Strecke den Spieß, der in deiner Hand ist, gegen Ai aus; denn ich will es in deine Hand geben. Und Josua streckte den Spieß, der in seiner Hand war, gegen die Stadt aus. ¹⁹ Und der Hinterhalt machte sich eilends von seinem Orte auf und lief, als er seine Hand ausstreckte, und sie kamen in die Stadt und nahmen sie ein; und sie eilten und zündeten die Stadt mit Feuer an. ²⁰ Und die Männer von Ai wandten sich um und sahen, und siehe, der Rauch der Stadt stieg gen Himmel empor; und sie hatten keine Kraft, dahin noch dorthin zu fliehen. Denn das Volk, das nach der Wüste hin geflohen war, wandte sich um gegen die Nachjagenden. ²¹ Denn als Josua und ganz Israel sahen, daß der Hinterhalt die Stadt eingenommen hatte, und daß der Rauch der Stadt emporstieg, da kehrten sie um und schlugen die Männer von Ai. ²² Jene aber zogen aus der Stadt ihnen entgegen, so daß sie mitten zwischen Israel waren, die einen von hierher und die anderen von dorther. Und sie schlugen sie, bis ihnen kein Entronnener oder Entkommener übrigblieb. ²³ Und den König von Ai griffen sie lebendig und brachten ihn zu Josua. ²⁴ Und es geschah, als Israel das Würgen aller Bewohner von Ai auf dem Felde, in der Wüste, wo sie ihnen nachgejagt waren, beendigt hatte, und sie alle durch die Schärfe des Schwertes gefallen, bis sie aufgerieben waren, da kehrte ganz Israel um nach Ai, und sie schlugen es mit der Schärfe des Schwertes. ²⁵ Und alle an selbigem Tage Gefallenen, sowohl Männer als Weiber, waren zwölftausend, alle Leute von Ai. ²⁶ Und Josua zog seine Hand, die er mit dem Spieße ausgestreckt hatte, nicht zurück, bis man alle Bewohner von Ai vertilgt hatte. ²⁷ Nur das Vieh und die Beute jener Stadt plünderte Israel für sich, nach dem Worte Jehovas, das er dem Josua geboten hatte. ²⁸ Und Josua verbrannte Ai und machte es zu einem ewigen Trümmerhaufen, bis auf diesen Tag. ²⁹ Und den König von Ai ließ er an einen Baum hängen bis zur Abendzeit; und beim Untergang der Sonne gebot Josua, und sie nahmen seinen Leichnam von dem Baume herab und warfen ihn an den Eingang des Stadttores und errichteten einen großen Steinhaufen über ihm, der bis auf diesen Tag da ist.

ELB1905⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Und Jahwe sprach zu Josua: Fürchte dich nicht und erschrick nicht! Nimm alles Kriegsvolk mit dir und mache dich auf, ziehe hinauf nach Ai. Siehe, ich habe den König von Ai und sein Volk und seine Stadt und sein Land in deine Hand gegeben. ² Und du sollst an Ai und an seinem König tun, so wie du an Jericho und an seinem König getan hast; jedoch seine Beute und sein Vieh dürft ihr für euch plündern. Lege dir einen Hinterhalt gegen die Stadt, in ihren Rücken. ³ Da machte sich Josua mit allem Kriegsvolk auf, um nach Ai hinaufzuziehen. Und Josua wählte dreißigtausend Mann aus, streitbare Männer, und sandte sie ab bei der Nacht. ⁴ Und er gebot ihnen und sprach: Sehet, ihr sollt den Hinterhalt bilden gegen die Stadt, im Rücken der Stadt; entfernet euch nicht allzuweit von der Stadt, sondern seid alle bereit. ⁵ Und ich und alles Volk, das bei mir ist, wir wollen uns der Stadt nähern; und es soll geschehen, wenn sie herauskommen, uns entgegen, wie das erste Mal, so wollen wir vor ihnen fliehen. ⁶ Und sie werden herausziehen hinter uns her, bis wir sie von der Stadt abgerissen haben; denn sie werden sagen: Sie fliehen vor uns wie das erste Mal! Und wir wollen vor ihnen fliehen. ⁷ Dann sollt ihr euch aus dem Hinterhalt aufmachen und die Stadt in Besitz nehmen; und Jahwe, euer Gott, wird sie in eure Hand geben. ⁸ Und es soll geschehen, wenn ihr die Stadt eingenommen habt, so sollt ihr die Stadt mit Feuer anzünden; nach dem Worte Jahwes sollt ihr tun. Sehet, ich habe es euch geboten. ⁹ Und Josua sandte sie ab, und sie zogen in den Hinterhalt und hielten zwischen Bethel und Ai, westlich von Ai. Und Josua brachte jene Nacht in der Mitte des Volkes zu. ¹⁰ Und Josua machte sich des Morgens früh auf und musterte das Volk; und er zog hinauf, er und die Ältesten von Israel, vor dem Volke her nach Ai. ¹¹ Und alles Kriegsvolk, das bei ihm war, zog hinauf und rückte heran, und sie kamen der Stadt gegenüber; und sie lagerten sich nördlich von Ai, und das Tal war zwischen ihm und Ai. ¹² Er hatte aber bei fünftausend Mann genommen und sie als Hinterhalt zwischen Bethel und Ai gelegt, westlich von der Stadt. ¹³ Und so stellten sie das Volk auf, das ganze Lager, das nördlich von der Stadt war, und dessen Hinterhalt westlich von der Stadt; und Josua zog in selbiger Nacht mitten in das Tal. ¹⁴ Und es geschah, als der König von Ai es sah, da eilten die Männer der Stadt und machten sich früh auf und zogen hinaus, Israel entgegen zum Streit, er und all sein Volk, an den bestimmten Ort, vor dh. östlich von der Ebene. H. Araba, wie [Kap. 3,16]; so auch [Kap. 11,2.16]; [12,1.3.8]; [18,18] Er wußte aber nicht, daß ihm im Rücken der Stadt ein Hinterhalt gelegt war. ¹⁵ Und Josua und ganz Israel ließen sich vor ihnen schlagen und flohen des Weges zur Wüste. ¹⁶ Da wurde das ganze Volk, das in der Stadt war, zusammengerufen, um ihnen nachzujagen; und sie jagten Josua nach und wurden von der Stadt abgerissen. ¹⁷ Und es blieb kein Mann in Ai und Bethel übrig, der nicht hinter Israel her ausgezogen wäre; und sie ließen die Stadt offen und jagten Israel nach. ¹⁸ Da sprach Jahwe zu Josua: Strecke den Spieß, der in deiner Hand ist, gegen Ai aus; denn ich will es in deine Hand geben. Und Josua streckte den Spieß, der in seiner Hand war, gegen die Stadt aus. ¹⁹ Und der Hinterhalt machte sich eilends von seinem Orte auf und lief, als er seine Hand ausstreckte, und sie kamen in die Stadt und nahmen sie ein; und sie eilten und zündeten die Stadt mit Feuer an. ²⁰ Und die Männer von Ai wandten sich um und sahen, und siehe, der Rauch der Stadt stieg gen Himmel empor; und sie hatten keine Kraft, dahin noch dorthin zu fliehen. Denn das Volk, das nach der Wüste hin geflohen war, wandte sich um gegen die Nachjagenden. ²¹ Denn als Josua und ganz Israel sahen, daß der Hinterhalt die Stadt eingenommen hatte und daß der Rauch der Stadt emporstieg, da kehrten sie um und schlugen die Männer von Ai. ²² Jene aber zogen aus der Stadt ihnen entgegen, so daß sie mitten zwischen Israel waren, die einen von hierher und die anderen von dorther. Und sie schlugen sie, bis ihnen kein Entronnener oder Entkommener übrigblieb. ²³ Und den König von Ai griffen sie lebendig und brachten ihn zu Josua. ²⁴ Und es geschah, als Israel das Würgen aller Bewohner von Ai auf dem Felde, in der Wüste, wo sie ihnen nachgejagt waren, beendigt hatte, und sie alle durch die Schärfe des Schwertes gefallen, bis sie aufgerieben waren, da kehrte ganz Israel um nach Ai, und sie schlugen es mit der Schärfe des Schwertes. ²⁵ Und alle an selbigem Tage Gefallenen, sowohl Männer als Weiber, waren zwölftausend, alle Leute von Ai. ²⁶ Und Josua zog seine Hand, die er mit dem Spieße ausgestreckt hatte, nicht zurück, bis man alle Bewohner von Ai vertilgt Eig. verbannt. So auch [Kap. 10,1] hatte. ²⁷ Nur das Vieh und die Beute jener Stadt plünderte Israel für sich, nach dem Worte Jahwes, das er dem Josua geboten hatte. ²⁸ Und Josua verbrannte Ai und machte es zu einem ewigen Trümmerhaufen, bis auf diesen Tag. ²⁹ Und den König von Ai ließ er an einen Baum W. an das Holz hängen bis zur Abendzeit; Vergl. [5.Mose 21,22.23] und beim Untergang der Sonne gebot Josua, und sie nahmen seinen Leichnam von dem Baume herab und warfen ihn an den Eingang des Stadttores und errichteten einen großen Steinhaufen über ihm, der bis auf diesen Tag da ist.

ELB1905_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H3068 Und Jehova H559 sprach H3091 zu Josua H3372 : Fürchte H2865 dich nicht H3947 und erschrick nicht! Nimm H5971 alles Kriegsvolk H5927 mit dir und mache dich auf H5857 , ziehe hinauf nach Ai H7200 . Siehe H6965 , ich habe H4428 den König H5971 von Ai und sein Volk H5857 und seine Stadt H776 und sein Land H3027 in deine Hand H5414 gegeben .

2 H962 Und H4428 du sollst an Ai und an seinem König H6213 tun H3405 , so wie du an Jericho H4428 und an seinem König H6213 getan H7998 hast; jedoch seine Beute H929 und sein Vieh H310 dürft ihr für euch H7760 plündern. Lege H693 dir einen Hinterhalt H5857 gegen die Stadt, in ihren Rücken.

3 H5927 Da machte sich H3091 Josua H5971 mit allem Kriegsvolk H6965 auf H5857 , um nach Ai H977 hinaufzuziehen. Und H3091 Josua H7970 -H505 wählte dreißigtausend H376 Mann H2428 aus, streitbare H1368 Männer H7971 , und sandte sie H3915 ab bei der Nacht .

4 H6680 Und er gebot H559 ihnen und sprach H7200 : Sehet H693 , ihr sollt den Hinterhalt H5892 bilden gegen die Stadt H5892 , im Rücken der Stadt H310 ; entfernet euch H7368 nicht H5892 allzuweit von der Stadt H3559 , sondern seid alle bereit .

5 H3318 Und H5971 ich und alles Volk H6440 , das bei mir H5892 ist, wir wollen uns der Stadt H7126 nähern; und es soll geschehen, wenn sie H7125 herauskommen, uns entgegen H7223 , wie das erste H5127 Mal, so wollen wir vor ihnen fliehen .

6 H5423 Und sie werden H310 herausziehen hinter H3318 uns her, bis wir sie von H5892 der Stadt H559 abgerissen haben; denn sie werden sagen H5127 : Sie fliehen H6440 vor H7223 uns wie das erste H6440 Mal! Und wir wollen vor H5127 ihnen fliehen .

7 H693 Dann sollt ihr euch aus dem Hinterhalt H6965 aufmachen H5892 und die Stadt H3423 in Besitz H3068 nehmen; und Jehova H430 , euer Gott H3027 , wird sie in eure Hand H5414 geben .

8 H7200 Und es soll H5892 geschehen, wenn ihr die Stadt H5892 eingenommen habt, so sollt ihr die Stadt H784 mit Feuer H3341 anzünden H1697 ; nach dem Worte H3068 Jehovas H8610 sollt ihr tun. Sehet, ich H6213 habe H6680 es euch geboten . -

9 H3091 Und Josua H7971 sandte sie H3427 ab, und sie H3212 zogen H3993 in den Hinterhalt H8432 und hielten zwischen H5857 Bethel und Ai H5857 , westlich von Ai H3091 . Und Josua H3885 brachte jene Nacht H5971 in der Mitte des Volkes zu.

10 H3091 Und Josua H7925 machte sich H1242 des Morgens H5927 früh auf H5971 und musterte das Volk H6485 ; und er H2205 zog hinauf, er und die Ältesten H6440 von H3478 Israel H5971 , vor dem Volke H5857 her nach Ai .

11 H6828 Und H5971 alles Kriegsvolk H5927 , das bei ihm war, zog H5066 hinauf und rückte heran, und sie H935 kamen H5892 der Stadt H2583 gegenüber; und sie lagerten sich H5857 nördlich von Ai H1516 , und das Tal H5857 war zwischen ihm und Ai .

12 H3947 Er H7760 hatte H2568 -H505 -H376 aber bei fünftausend H693 Mann genommen und sie als Hinterhalt H5857 zwischen Bethel und Ai H5857 gelegt, westlich von der Stadt .

13 H6828 Und H7760 so stellten H5971 sie das Volk H4264 auf, das ganze Lager H5892 , das nördlich von der Stadt H5892 war, und dessen Hinterhalt westlich von der Stadt H3091 ; und Josua H3212 zog H8432 in H3915 selbiger Nacht H6010 mitten in das Tal .

14 H310 Und H4428 es geschah, als der König H3318 von H7200 Ai es sah H4116 , da eilten H582 die Männer H5857 der Stadt H7925 und machten sich H6440 früh auf H3478 und zogen hinaus, Israel H7125 entgegen H4421 zum Streit H5971 , er und all sein Volk H4150 , an den bestimmten Ort H3045 , vor der Ebene. Er wußte H5892 aber nicht, daß ihm im Rücken der Stadt H693 ein Hinterhalt gelegt war.

15 H3091 Und Josua H3478 und ganz Israel H6440 ließen sich vor H5127 ihnen schlagen und flohen H1870 des Weges H4057 zur Wüste .

16 H5971 Da wurde das ganze Volk H5857 , das in der Stadt H310 war H2199 , zusammengerufen, um ihnen nachzujagen; und H3091 sie jagten Josua H7291 nach H310 und H5892 wurden von der Stadt abgerissen.

17 H376 Und es blieb kein Mann H7604 in Ai und Bethel übrig H3478 , der nicht hinter Israel H3318 her ausgezogen wäre H5800 ; und sie H7291 ließen die H5857 Stadt H3478 offen und jagten Israel H310 nach .

18 H559 Da sprach H3068 Jehova H3091 zu Josua H3027 : Strecke den Spieß, der in deiner Hand H5186 ist, gegen Ai aus H3027 ; denn ich will es in deine Hand H5414 geben H3091 . Und Josua H3027 streckte den Spieß, der in seiner Hand H5857 war, gegen die Stadt H5186 aus .

19 H693 Und der Hinterhalt H5186 machte sich H4120 eilends H4725 von seinem Orte H6965 auf H7323 und lief, als er H3027 seine Hand H3920 ausstreckte, und sie H935 kamen H5892 in die Stadt H4116 und nahmen sie ein; und sie eilten H5892 und zündeten die Stadt H784 mit Feuer an.

20 H7291 Und die H582 Männer H5927 von Ai wandten sich H6437 um H7200 und sahen H6227 , und siehe, der Rauch H5857 der Stadt H8064 stieg gen Himmel H5127 empor; und sie hatten keine Kraft, dahin noch dorthin zu fliehen H5971 . Denn das Volk H310 , das nach H4057 der Wüste H2008 hin H5127 geflohen H3027 war, wandte sich H2015 um gegen die Nachjagenden.

21 H3091 Denn als Josua H3478 und ganz Israel H7200 sahen H693 , daß der Hinterhalt H5892 die Stadt H5927 eingenommen hatte H6227 und daß der Rauch H5892 der Stadt H3920 emporstieg, da H7725 kehrten sie um H5221 und schlugen H582 die Männer H5857 von Ai .

22 H3318 Jene aber zogen aus H5892 der Stadt H7125 ihnen entgegen H8432 , so daß sie mitten zwischen H3478 Israel H428 waren, die H5221 einen von hierher und die anderen von dorther. Und sie schlugen H5704 sie, bis H6412 ihnen kein Entronnener H7604 oder Entkommener übrigblieb .

23 H4428 Und den König H5857 von Ai H8610 griffen sie H2416 lebendig H7126 und brachten H3091 ihn zu Josua .

24 H3478 Und es geschah, als Israel H5857 das Würgen aller Bewohner von Ai H3615 auf H7704 dem Felde H4057 , in der Wüste H3427 , wo sie H8552 ihnen nachgejagt waren H2026 , beendigt hatte H6310 , und sie alle durch die Schärfe H2719 des Schwertes H5307 gefallen H7725 , bis sie aufgerieben waren, da kehrte H3478 ganz Israel H7291 um nach H5857 Ai H5221 , und sie schlugen H6310 es mit der Schärfe H2719 des Schwertes .

25 H3117 Und alle an selbigem Tage H376 Gefallenen, sowohl Männer H802 als Weiber H8147 -H6240 -H505 , waren zwölftausend H582 , alle Leute H5857 von Ai .

26 H3091 Und Josua H7725 zog H3027 seine Hand H3427 , die H7725 er mit dem Spieße ausgestreckt hatte H2763 , nicht H5857 zurück, bis man alle Bewohner von Ai H5186 vertilgt hatte .

27 H1697 Nur das H929 Vieh H7998 und die Beute H5892 jener Stadt H3478 plünderte Israel H3068 für sich, nach dem Worte Jehovas H3091 , das er dem Josua H6680 geboten H962 hatte .

28 H8313 Und H3091 Josua H5857 verbrannte Ai H7760 und machte H5769 es zu einem ewigen H3117 Trümmerhaufen, bis auf diesen Tag .

29 H6086 Und H4428 den König H5857 von Ai H3381 ließ H935 er H6086 an einen Baum H8518 hängen H8121 bis zur Abendzeit; und beim Untergang der Sonne H6680 gebot H3091 Josua H5038 , und sie nahmen seinen Leichnam H3381 von dem Baume herab H7993 und warfen H68 ihn H6607 an den Eingang H1419 des Stadttores und errichteten einen großen H1530 Steinhaufen H6965 über ihm, der bis auf H3117 diesen Tag da ist.

DSV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Toen zeide de HEERE tot Jozua: Vrees niet, en ontzet u niet; neem met u al het krijgsvolk, en maak u op, trek op naar Ai; zie, Ik heb den koning van Ai, en zijn volk, en zijn stad, en zijn land in uw hand gegeven. ² Gij nu zult aan Ai en haar koning doen, gelijk als gij aan Jericho en haar koning gedaan hebt; behalve dat gij haar roof en haar vee voor ulieden roven zult; stel u een achterlage tegen de stad, van achter dezelve. ³ Toen maakte zich Jozua op, en al het krijgsvolk, om op te trekken naar Ai. En Jozua verkoos dertig duizend mannen, strijdbare helden, en hij zond hen bij nacht uit, ⁴ En gebood hun, zeggende: Ziet toe, gijlieden zult der stad lagen leggen van achter de stad; houdt u niet zeer verre van de stad, en weest gij allen bereid. ⁵ Ik nu, en al het volk, dat bij mij is, zullen tot de stad naderen; en het zal geschieden, wanneer zij ons tegemoet zullen uitgaan, gelijk als in het eerst, zo zullen wij voor hun aangezicht vlieden. ⁶ Laat hen dan uitkomen achter ons, totdat wij hen van de stad aftrekken; want zij zullen zeggen: Zij vlieden voor onze aangezichten, gelijk als in het eerst; zo zullen wij vlieden voor hun aangezichten. ⁷ Dan zult gijlieden opstaan uit de achterlage, en gij zult de stad innemen; want de HEERE, uw God, zal ze in uw hand geven. ⁸ En het zal geschieden, wanneer gij de stad ingenomen hebt, zo zult gij de stad met vuur aansteken; naar het woord des HEEREN zult gijlieden doen; ziet, ik heb het ulieden geboden. ⁹ Alzo zond Jozua hen heen, en zij gingen naar de achterlage, en zij bleven tussen Beth-el en tussen Ai, tegen het westen van Ai; maar Jozua overnachtte dien nacht in het midden des volks. ¹⁰ En Jozua maakte zich des morgens vroeg op, en hij monsterde het volk; en hij trok op, hij en de oudsten van Israël, voor het aangezicht des volks, naar Ai. ¹¹ Ook trok al het krijgsvolk op, dat bij hem was; en zij naderden en kwamen tegenover de stad, en zij legerden zich tegen het noorden van Ai; en er was een dal tussen hem en tussen Ai. ¹² Hij nam ook omtrent vijf duizend man, en hij stelde hen tot een achterlage tussen Beth-el en tussen Ai, aan het westen der stad. ¹³ En zij stelden het volk, het ganse leger, dat aan het noorden der stad was, en zijn lage was aan het westen der stad. En Jozua ging in denzelven nacht in het midden des dals. ¹⁴ En het geschiedde, toen de koning van Ai dat zag, zo haastten zij en maakten zich vroeg op, en de mannen der stad kwamen uit, Israël tegemoet, ten strijde, hij en al zijn volk, ter bestemder tijd, voor het vlakke veld; want hij wist niet, dat hem iemand een achterlage leide van achter de stad. ¹⁵ Jozua dan, en gans Israël, werd geslagen voor hun aangezichten; en zij vloden door den weg der woestijn. ¹⁶ Daarom werd samengeroepen al het volk, dat in de stad was, om hen na te jagen; en zij joegen Jozua na, en werden van de stad afgetrokken. ¹⁷ En er werd niet een man overgelaten, in Ai, noch Beth-el, die niet uittrokken, Israël na; en zij lieten de stad openstaan, en joegen Israël achterna. ¹⁸ Toen sprak de HEERE tot Jozua: Strek de spies uit, die in uw hand is, naar Ai, want Ik zal hen in uw hand geven. Toen strekte Jozua de spies, die in zijn hand was, naar de stad aan. ¹⁹ Toen rees de achterlage haastelijk op van haar plaats, en zij liepen toe, met dat hij zijn hand uitgestrekt had, en kwamen aan de stad, en zij namen ze in, en zij haastten zich, en staken de stad aan met vuur. ²⁰ Als de mannen van Ai zich achterom keerden, zo zagen zij, en ziet, de rook der stad ging op naar den hemel; en zij hadden geen ruimte, om herwaarts of derwaarts te vlieden; want het volk, dat naar de woestijn vluchtte, keerde zich tegen degenen, die hen najoegen. ²¹ En Jozua en gans Israël, ziende, dat de achterlage de stad ingenomen had, en dat de rook der stad opging, zo keerden zij zich om, en sloegen de mannen van Ai. ²² Ook kwamen die uit de stad hun tegemoet, zodat zij in het midden der Israëlieten waren, deze van hier en gene van daar; en zij sloegen hen, totdat geen overige onder hen overbleef, noch die ontkwam. ²³ Doch den koning van Ai grepen zij levend, en zij brachten hem tot Jozua. ²⁴ En het geschiedde, toen de Israëlieten een einde gemaakt hadden van al de inwoners van Ai te doden, op het veld, in de woestijn, in dewelke zij hen nagejaagd hadden, en dat zij allen door de scherpte des zwaards gevallen waren, totdat zij allen vernield waren; zo keerde zich gans Israël naar Ai, en zij sloegen ze met de scherpte des zwaards. ²⁵ En het geschiedde, dat allen, die te dien dage vielen, zo mannen als vrouwen, waren twaalf duizend, al te zamen lieden van Ai. ²⁶ Jozua trok ook zijn hand niet terug, die hij met de spies had uitgestrekt, totdat hij al de inwoners van Ai verbannen had. ²⁷ Alleenlijk roofden de Israëlieten voor zichzelven het vee en den buit derzelver stad, naar het woord des HEEREN, dat Hij Jozua geboden had. ²⁸ Jozua nu verbrandde Ai, en hij stelde haar tot een eeuwigen hoop, ter verwoesting, tot op dezen dag. ²⁹ En den koning van Ai hing hij aan een hout, tot aan den avondstond; en omtrent den ondergang der zon gebood Jozua, dat men zijn dood lichaam van het hout afname; en zij wierpen het aan de deur der stadspoort, en richtten daarop een groten steenhoop, zijnde tot op dezen dag.

DSV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H559 H8799 Toen zeide H3068 de HEERE H413 tot H3091 Jozua H3372 H8799 : Vrees H408 niet H2865 H8735 , en ontzet u H408 niet H3947 H8798 ; neem H5973 met H3605 u al H5971 H4421 het krijgsvolk H6965 H8798 , en maak u op H5927 H8798 , trek op H5857 naar Ai H7200 H8798 ; zie H4428 , Ik heb den koning H5857 van Ai H5971 , en zijn volk H5892 , en zijn stad H776 , en zijn land H3027 in uw hand H5414 H8804 gegeven.

2 H5857 Gij nu zult aan Ai H4428 en haar koning H6213 H8804 doen H834 , gelijk als H3405 gij aan Jericho H4428 en haar koning H6213 H8804 gedaan hebt H7535 ; behalve H7998 dat gij haar roof H929 en haar vee H962 H8799 voor ulieden roven zult H7760 H8798 ; stel H693 H8802 u een achterlage H5892 tegen de stad H4480 , van H310 achter dezelve.

3 H6965 H0 Toen maakte zich H3091 Jozua H6965 H8799 op H3605 , en al H5971 H4421 het krijgsvolk H5927 H8800 , om op te trekken H5857 naar Ai H3091 . En Jozua H977 H8799 verkoos H7970 dertig H505 duizend H1368 mannen H2428 , strijdbare H376 helden H7971 H0 , en hij zond H3915 hen bij nacht H7971 H8799 uit,

4 H6680 H8762 En gebood H854 hun H559 H8800 , zeggende H7200 H8798 : Ziet toe H859 , gijlieden H5892 zult der stad H693 H8802 lagen leggen H4480 van H310 achter H5892 de stad H7368 H0 ; houdt u H408 niet H3966 zeer H7368 H8686 verre H4480 van H5892 de stad H1961 H8804 , en weest gij H3605 allen H3559 H8737 bereid.

5 H595 Ik H3605 nu, en al H5971 het volk H834 , dat H854 bij H413 mij is, zullen tot H5892 de stad H7126 H8799 naderen H1961 H8804 ; en het zal geschieden H3588 , wanneer H7125 H8800 zij ons tegemoet H3318 H8799 zullen uitgaan H834 , gelijk als H7223 in het eerst H6440 , zo zullen wij voor hun aangezicht H5127 H8804 vlieden.

6 H3318 H8804 Laat hen dan uitkomen H310 achter H5704 ons, totdat H853 wij hen H4480 van H5892 de stad H5423 H8687 aftrekken H3588 ; want H559 H8799 zij zullen zeggen H5127 H8801 : Zij vlieden H6440 voor onze aangezichten H834 , gelijk als H7223 in het eerst H5127 H8804 ; zo zullen wij vlieden H6440 voor hun aangezichten.

7 H859 Dan zult gijlieden H6965 H8799 opstaan H4480 uit H693 H8802 de achterlage H5892 , en gij zult de stad H3423 H8689 innemen H3068 ; want de HEERE H430 , uw God H3027 , zal ze in uw hand H5414 H8804 geven.

8 H1961 H8804 En het zal geschieden H5892 , wanneer gij de stad H8610 H8800 ingenomen hebt H5892 , zo zult gij de stad H784 met vuur H3341 H8686 aansteken H1697 ; naar het woord H3068 des HEEREN H6213 H8799 zult gijlieden doen H7200 H8798 ; ziet H854 , ik heb het ulieden H6680 H8765 geboden.

9 H7971 H0 Alzo zond H3091 Jozua H7971 H8799 hen heen H3212 H8799 , en zij gingen H413 naar H3993 de achterlage H3427 H8799 , en zij bleven H996 tussen H1008 Beth-el H996 en tussen H5857 Ai H4480 , tegen H3220 het westen H5857 van Ai H3091 ; maar Jozua H3885 H8799 overnachtte H1931 dien H3915 nacht H8432 in het midden H5971 des volks.

10 H3091 En Jozua H7925 H0 maakte zich H1242 des morgens H7925 H8686 vroeg op H6485 H8799 , en hij monsterde H5971 het volk H5927 H8799 ; en hij trok op H1931 , hij H2205 en de oudsten H3478 van Israel H6440 , voor het aangezicht H5971 des volks H5857 , naar Ai.

11 H5927 H0 Ook trok H3605 al H5971 H4421 het krijgsvolk H5927 H8804 op H834 , dat H854 bij H5066 H8799 hem was; en zij naderden H935 H8799 en kwamen H5048 tegenover H5892 de stad H2583 H8799 , en zij legerden zich H4480 tegen H6828 het noorden H5857 van Ai H1516 ; en er was een dal H996 tussen H996 hem en tussen H5857 Ai.

12 H3947 H8799 Hij nam H2568 ook omtrent vijf H505 duizend H376 man H7760 H8799 , en hij stelde H853 hen H693 H8802 tot een achterlage H996 tussen H1008 Beth-el H996 en tussen H5857 Ai H4480 , aan H3220 het westen H5857 H8675 H5892 der stad.

13 H7760 H8799 En zij stelden H5971 het volk H3605 , het ganse H4264 leger H834 , dat H4480 aan H6828 het noorden H5892 der stad H6119 was, en zijn lage H4480 was aan H3220 het westen H5892 der stad H3091 . En Jozua H3212 H8799 ging H1931 in denzelven H3915 nacht H8432 in het midden H6010 des dals.

14 H1961 H8799 En het geschiedde H4428 , toen de koning H5857 van Ai H7200 H8800 [dat] zag H4116 H8762 , zo haastten zij H7925 H8686 en maakten zich vroeg op H582 , en de mannen H5892 der stad H3318 H8799 kwamen uit H3478 , Israel H7125 H8800 tegemoet H4421 , ten strijde H1931 , hij H3605 en al H5971 zijn volk H4150 , ter bestemder tijd H6440 , voor H6160 het vlakke veld H1931 ; want hij H3045 H8804 wist H3808 niet H3588 , dat H693 H8802 hem iemand een achterlage leide H4480 van H310 achter H5892 de stad.

15 H3091 Jozua H3605 dan, en gans H3478 Israel H5060 H8735 , werd geslagen H6440 voor hun aangezichten H5127 H8799 ; en zij vloden H1870 door den weg H4057 der woestijn.

16 H2199 H8735 Daarom werd samengeroepen H3605 al H5971 het volk H834 , dat H5857 H8675 H5892 in de stad H310 was, om hen na H7291 H8800 te jagen H7291 H8799 ; en zij joegen H3091 Jozua H310 na H4480 , en werden van H5892 de stad H5423 H8735 afgetrokken.

17 H3808 En er werd niet H376 een man H7604 H8738 overgelaten H5857 , in Ai H1008 , noch Beth-el H834 , die H3808 niet H3318 H8804 uittrokken H3478 , Israel H310 na H5800 H8799 ; en zij lieten H5892 de stad H6605 H8803 openstaan H7291 H8799 , en joegen H3478 Israel H310 achterna.

18 H559 H8799 Toen sprak H3068 de HEERE H413 tot H3091 Jozua H5186 H0 : Strek H3591 de spies H5186 H8798 uit H834 , die H3027 in uw hand H413 is, naar H5857 Ai H3588 , want H3027 Ik zal hen in uw hand H5414 H8799 geven H5186 H8799 . Toen strekte H3091 Jozua H3591 de spies H834 , die H3027 in zijn hand H413 was, naar H5892 de stad aan.

19 H6965 H0 Toen rees H693 H8802 de achterlage H4120 haastelijk H6965 H8804 op H4480 van H4725 haar plaats H7323 H8799 , en zij liepen toe H3027 , met dat hij zijn hand H5186 H8800 uitgestrekt had H935 H8799 , en kwamen H5892 aan de stad H3920 H8799 , en zij namen ze in H4116 H8762 , en zij haastten zich H3341 H0 , en staken H5892 de stad H3341 H8686 aan H784 met vuur.

20 H582 Als de mannen H5857 van Ai H310 zich achterom H6437 H8799 keerden H7200 H8799 , zo zagen zij H2009 , en ziet H6227 , de rook H5892 der stad H5927 H8804 ging op H8064 naar den hemel H1961 H8804 ; en zij hadden H3808 geen H3027 ruimte H2008 , om herwaarts H2008 of derwaarts H5127 H8800 te vlieden H5971 ; want het volk H4057 , dat naar de woestijn H5127 H8801 vluchtte H2015 H8738 , keerde zich H413 tegen H7291 H8802 degenen, die [hen] najoegen.

21 H3091 En Jozua H3605 en gans H3478 Israel H7200 H8804 , ziende H3588 , dat H693 H8802 de achterlage H5892 de stad H3920 H8804 ingenomen had H3588 , en dat H6227 de rook H5892 der stad H5927 H8804 opging H7725 H8799 , zo keerden zij zich om H5221 H8686 , en sloegen H582 de mannen H5857 van Ai.

22 H3318 H8804 Ook kwamen H428 die H4480 uit H5892 de stad H7125 H8800 hun tegemoet H8432 , zodat zij in het midden H3478 der Israelieten H1961 H8799 waren H428 , deze H4480 van H2088 hier H428 en gene H4480 van H2088 daar H5221 H8686 ; en zij sloegen H853 hen H5704 , totdat H1115 geen H8300 overige H7604 H8689 onder hen overbleef H6412 , noch die ontkwam.

23 H4428 Doch den koning H5857 van Ai H8610 H8804 grepen zij H2416 levend H7126 H8686 , en zij brachten H853 hem H413 tot H3091 Jozua.

24 H1961 H8799 En het geschiedde H3478 , toen de Israelieten H3615 H8763 een einde gemaakt hadden H3605 van al H3427 H8802 de inwoners H5857 van Ai H2026 H8800 te doden H7704 , op het veld H4057 , in de woestijn H834 , in dewelke H7291 H8804 zij hen nagejaagd hadden H3605 , en dat zij allen H6310 door de scherpte H2719 des zwaards H5307 H8799 gevallen waren H5704 , totdat H3605 zij allen H8552 H8800 vernield waren H7725 H8799 ; zo keerde zich H3478 gans Israel H5857 naar Ai H5221 H8686 , en zij sloegen H853 ze H6310 met de scherpte H2719 des zwaards.

25 H1961 H8799 En het geschiedde H3605 , dat allen H1931 , die te dien H3117 dage H5307 H8802 vielen H4480 , H376 zo mannen H5704 als H802 vrouwen H8147 H6240 , waren twaalf H505 duizend H3605 , al te zamen H582 lieden H5857 van Ai.

26 H3091 Jozua H7725 H0 trok H3027 ook zijn hand H3808 niet H7725 H8689 terug H834 , die H3591 hij met de spies H5186 H8804 had uitgestrekt H5704 H834 , totdat H3605 hij al H3427 H8802 de inwoners H5857 van Ai H2763 H8689 verbannen had.

27 H7535 Alleenlijk H962 H8804 roofden H3478 de Israelieten H929 voor zichzelven het vee H7998 en den buit H1931 derzelver H5892 stad H1697 , naar het woord H3068 des HEEREN H3091 , dat Hij Jozua H6680 H8765 geboden had.

28 H3091 Jozua H8313 H8799 nu verbrandde H5857 Ai H7760 H8799 , en hij stelde H5769 haar tot een eeuwigen H8510 hoop H8077 , ter verwoesting H5704 , tot H2088 op dezen H3117 dag.

29 H4428 En den koning H5857 van Ai H8518 H8804 hing hij H5921 aan H6086 een hout H5704 , tot aan H6256 H6153 den avondstond H935 H8800 ; en omtrent den ondergang H8121 der zon H6680 H8765 gebood H3091 Jozua H5038 , dat men zijn dood lichaam H4480 van H6086 het hout H3381 H8686 afname H7993 H8686 ; en zij wierpen H853 het H413 aan H6607 de deur H8179 H5892 der stadspoort H6965 H8686 , en richtten H5921 daarop H1419 een groten H1530 H68 steenhoop H5704 , zijnde tot H2088 op dezen H3117 dag.

Giguet⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ ¶ Et le Seigneur dit à Josué: N’aie point de crainte, point de faiblesse; prends avec toi tous les gens de guerre, et monte en Haï: voilà que j’ai livré à tes mains le roi d’Haï et son territoire. ² Tu feras à Haï ce que tu as fait à Jéricho et à son roi; mais tu prendras pour toi tout le bétail; dresse d’abord une embuscade derrière la ville. ³ ¶ Josué se leva donc et avec lui tous les gens de guerre, afin de marcher sur Haï. Or, Josué choisit trente mille hommes dans la force de l’âge, et il les fit partir pendant la nuit. ⁴ Et il leur donna des ordres, disant: Placez-vous en embuscade derrière la ville. Ne vous en éloignez pas beaucoup, et tenez-vous prêts. ⁵ Moi, cependant, et tous ceux qui m’accompagnent, nous nous approcherons des remparts, et il adviendra que quand les habitants d’Haï sortiront à notre rencontre, comme ils l’ont fait récemment, nous fuirons devant eux. ⁶ Et lorsqu’ils se seront lancés à notre poursuite, nous les attirerons loin de la ville, et ils diront: Ces gens-là fuient devant nous de la même manière que précédemment. ⁷ Alors, levez-vous, quittez votre embuscade, et entrez dans la ville. ⁸ Faites comme je viens de dire: c’est l’ordre que je vous donne. ⁹ Et Josué les congédia; ils gagnèrent le lieu de l’embuscade, et ils se placèrent entre Béthel et Haï, à l’occident de cette ville. ¹⁰ Ensuite, Josué s’étant levé de grand matin, inspecta le peuple; et lui-même, avec les anciens, monta en Haï devant tout le peuple. ¹¹ Tous les gens de guerre marchèrent à sa suite, et arrivèrent devant la ville du côté de l’orient. ¹² Cependant, l’embuscade était à l’Occident de la ville. ¹³ ¹⁴ Et dès que le roi d’Haï aperçut Josué et les siens, il se hâta de sortir directement à leur rencontre pour les combattre; car il ne savait pas qu’une embuscade était dressée de l’autre côté de la ville. ¹⁵ Josué et Israël le virent, et ils reculèrent devant lui. ¹⁶ Et les hommes d’Haï poursuivirent les fils d’Israël, et ils s’éloignèrent de la ville. ¹⁷ Nul n’était resté dans Haï; tous poursuivaient les fils d’Israël; ils avaient laissé la ville ouverte, et ils s’attachaient aux pas d’Israël. ¹⁸ Alors, le Seigneur dit à Josué: Etends la main et le javelot, que tu tiens, vers la ville; car je te l’ai livrée. Et les hommes de l’embuscade vont quitter promptement leur place. ¹⁹ Et Josué étendit la main et le javelot vers la ville; à ce moment les hommes de l’embuscade sortirent promptement de leur place; ils partirent, ils entrèrent dans la ville, la prirent et se hâtèrent de la livrer aux flammes. ²⁰ Et les hommes d’Haï, ayant regardé ce qui se passait derrière eux, virent la fumée qui s’élevait de la ville jusqu’au ciel, et ils n’eurent plus de refuge ni d’une part ni de l’autre. ²¹ Dès que Josué et tout le peuple eurent reconnu que les hommes de l’embuscade avaient pris la ville, et que la fumée de l’incendie s’élevait jusqu’au ciel, ils firent volte-face et frappèrent les hommes d’Hai. ²² Et l’embuscade sortit de la ville à la rencontre de ceux-ci, qui se trouvèrent enveloppés par tous les guerriers du camp, les uns devant eux, les autres sur leurs derrières; ils furent accablés au point que nul ne put fuir; nul ne survécut. ²³ ¶ Toutefois, l’on prit vivant le roi d’Haï et on le mena devant Josué. ²⁴ Quand les fils d’Israël eurent achevé de tuer tous ceux de Haï qui étaient en plaine, ou qu’ils avaient trouvés sur les pentes de la colline, car ils les poursuivirent tant qu’il en resta, Josué retourna sur la ville et la passa au fil de l’épée. ²⁵ Ce jour-là, douze mille âmes succombèrent, hommes et femmes; tous les habitants de Haï furent tués. ²⁶ ²⁷ Il ne resta que le butin, réservé aux fils d’Israël, selon l’ordre du Seigneur que leur avait transmit Josué. ²⁸ Et Josué acheva d’incendier la ville; il en fit un tombeau inhabitable à jamais, et resté tel jusqu’à nos jours. ²⁹ Et il suspendit à une croix le roi d’Haï, qu’il y laissa jusqu’au soir. Au coucher du soleil, Josué fit détacher son cadavre, que l’on jeta dans une fosse; puis, on mit sur lui un monceau de pierres qui subsiste encore de nos jours. Lorsque ces nouvelles parvinrent aux rois des Amorrhéens de la rive droite du fleuve, à ceux de la montagne, à ceux du plat pays, à ceux de la côte de la grande mer, à ceux qui avoisinent l’Anti-Liban et aux Hettéens, aux Chananéens, aux Phérézéens, aux Evéens, aux Amorrhéens, aux Gergéeens et aux Jébuséens, Ils se réunirent à la fois pour combattre Josué et Israël.

DarbyFR⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹
Et l'Éternel dit à Josué: Ne crains point, et ne t'effraye point. Prends avec toi tout le peuple de guerre, et lève-toi, monte à Aï. Vois, j'ai livré en ta main le roi d'Aï, et son peuple, et sa ville, et son pays. ² Et tu feras à Aï et à son roi comme tu as fait à Jéricho et à son roi; seulement, vous pillerez pour vous le butin et les bêtes. Dresse une embuscade contre la ville, derrière elle. ³
Et Josué se leva avec tout le peuple de guerre pour monter vers Aï; et Josué choisit trente mille vaillants hommes, et les envoya de nuit. ⁴ Et il leur commanda, disant: Voyez, vous serez en embuscade contre la ville, derrière la ville; ne vous éloignez pas beaucoup de la ville, mais soyez tous prêts. ⁵ Et moi et tout le peuple qui est avec moi, nous nous approcherons de la ville; et il arrivera que lorsqu'ils sortiront à notre rencontre comme la première fois, nous fuirons devant eux. ⁶ Et ils sortiront après nous, jusqu'à ce que nous les ayons attirés loin de la ville; car ils diront: Ils fuient devant nous comme la première fois; et nous fuiront devant eux. ⁷ Et vous, vous vous lèverez de l'embuscade, et vous prendrez possession de la ville, et l'Éternel, votre Dieu, la livrera en vos mains. ⁸ Et lorsque vous aurez pris la ville, vous incendierez la ville; vous ferez selon la parole de l'Éternel. Voyez, je vous l'ai commandé. ⁹ -Et Josué les envoya; et ils allèrent se mettre en embuscade, et se tinrent entre Béthel et Aï, à l'occident d'Aï; et Josué passa cette nuit au milieu du peuple. ¹⁰ Et Josué se leva de bonne heure le matin, et inspecta le peuple; et il monta, lui et les anciens d'Israël, devant le peuple, vers Aï; ¹¹ et tout le peuple de guerre qui était avec lui monta et s'approcha; et ils vinrent devant la ville et campèrent au nord d'Aï; et la vallée était entre lui et Aï. ¹² Or il avait pris environ cinq mille hommes, et les avait placés en embuscade entre Béthel et Aï, à l'occident de la ville. ¹³ Et après qu'on eut placé le peuple, tout le camp qui était au nord de la ville et son embuscade à l'occident de la ville, alors Josué s'avança cette nuit-là au milieu de la vallée. ¹⁴ Et il arriva que lorsque le roi d'Aï vit cela, les hommes de la ville se hâtèrent et se levèrent de bonne heure, et sortirent, lui et tout son peuple, à la rencontre d'Israël, pour livrer bataille, au lieu assigné, devant la plaine. Or il ne savait pas qu'il y avait une embuscade contre lui, derrière la ville. ¹⁵ Et Josué et tout Israël se laissèrent battre devant eux, et s'enfuirent par le chemin du désert. ¹⁶ Et tout le peuple qui était dans la ville fut assemblé à grands cris pour les poursuivre; et ils poursuivirent Josué, et furent attirés loin de la ville; ¹⁷ et il ne resta pas un homme dans Aï et dans Béthel, qui ne sortît après Israël; et ils laissèrent la ville ouverte, et poursuivirent Israël. ¹⁸ Et l'Éternel dit à Josué: Étends vers Aï le javelot qui est dans ta main, car je la livrerai entre tes mains. Et Josué étendit vers la ville le javelot qui était dans sa main. ¹⁹ Et l'embuscade se leva en hâte de son lieu, et ils coururent comme il étendait sa main, et ils entrèrent dans la ville et la prirent, et se hâtèrent de mettre le feu à la ville. ²⁰ Et les hommes d'Aï se retournèrent, et virent: et voici, la fumée de la ville montait vers les cieux; et il n'y eut en eux aucune force pour fuir ni d'un côté ni de l'autre. Et le peuple qui fuyait vers le désert se tourna contre ceux qui le poursuivaient. ²¹ Et Josué et tout Israël, voyant que l'embuscade avait pris la ville et que la fumée de la ville montait, se retournèrent et frappèrent les hommes d'Aï; ²² et les autres sortirent de la ville à leur rencontre. Alors ils se trouvèrent au milieu d'Israël, les uns deçà, et les autres delà; et les Israélites les frappèrent jusqu'à ne leur laisser ni reste ni réchappé. ²³
Et ils prirent vivant le roi d'Aï, et l'amenèrent à Josué. ²⁴ Et il arriva que, lorsque Israël eut achevé de tuer tous les habitants d'Aï dans la campagne, dans le désert où ils les avaient poursuivis, et que tous furent tombés sous le tranchant de l'épée, jusqu'à être consumés, alors tout Israël revint vers Aï, et ils la frappèrent par le tranchant de l'épée. ²⁵ Et tous ceux qui tombèrent ce jour-là, hommes ou femmes, furent douze mille, tous les gens d'Aï. ²⁶ Et Josué ne retira point sa main qu'il avait étendue avec le javelot, jusqu'à ce qu'on eût entièrement détruit tous les habitants d'Aï. ²⁷ Seulement, Israël pilla pour lui les bêtes et le butin de cette ville-là, selon la parole que l'Éternel avait commandée à Josué. ²⁸ Et Josué brûla Aï, et en fit pour toujours un monceau de ruines, jusqu'à ce jour. ²⁹ Et il pendit le roi d'Aï à un arbre, jusqu'au temps du soir; et, comme le soleil se couchait, Josué commanda, et on descendit de l'arbre son cadavre, et on le jeta à l'entrée de la porte de la ville, et on éleva sur lui un grand monceau de pierres, qui est demeuré jusqu'à ce jour.

Martin⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Puis l'Eternel dit à Josué : Ne crains point, et ne t'effraye de rien. Prends avec toi tout le peuple propre à la guerre, et te lève, monte contre Haï; regarde, j'ai livré entre tes mains le Roi de Haï, et son peuple, et sa ville, et son pays. ² Et tu feras à Haï, et à son Roi, comme tu as fait à Jérico, et à son Roi : seulement vous en pillerez pour vous le butin, et les bêtes. Mets des gens en embuscade derrière la ville. ³ Josué donc se leva avec tout le peuple propre à la guerre, pour monter contre Haï, et Josué choisit trente mille hommes forts et vaillants, et les envoya de nuit. ⁴ Et il leur commanda, disant : Voyez, vous qui serez en embuscade derrière la ville, ne vous éloignez pas beaucoup de la ville, mais tenez-vous prêts. ⁵ Et moi, et tout le peuple qui est avec moi, nous nous approcherons de la ville, et quand ils sortiront à notre rencontre, comme ils ont fait la première fois, nous nous enfuirons de devant eux. ⁶ Ainsi ils sortiront après nous, jusqu'à ce que nous les ayons attirés hors de la ville; car ils diront : Ils fuient devant nous comme la première fois; parce que nous fuirons devant eux. ⁷ Mais vous vous lèverez de l'embuscade, et vous vous saisirez de la ville; car l'Eternel votre Dieu la livrera entre vos mains. ⁸ Et quand vous l'aurez prise, vous y mettrez le feu; vous ferez selon la parole de l'Eternel. Regardez, je vous l'ai commandé. ⁹ Josué donc les envoya, et ils allèrent se mettre en embuscade, et se tinrent entre Béthel et Haï, à l'Occident de Haï; mais Josué demeura cette nuit-là avec le peuple. ¹⁰ Puis Josué se leva de bon matin, et dénombra le peuple; et il monta lui et les anciens d'Israël, devant le peuple vers Haï. ¹¹ Et tout le peuple propre à la guerre, qui était avec lui, monta, et s'approcha, et ils vinrent vis-à-vis de la ville, et se campèrent du côté du Septentrion de Haï; et la vallée était entre lui et Haï. ¹² Il prit aussi environ cinq mille hommes, lesquels il mit en embuscade entre Béthel et Haï, à l'Occident de Haï. ¹³ Et le peuple mit tout le camp qui était du côté du Septentrion contre la ville, et l'embuscade, à l'Occident de la ville; et cette nuit-là Josué s'avança dans la vallée. ¹⁴ Or il arriva qu'aussitôt que le Roi de Haï l'eut vu, les hommes de la ville se hâtèrent, et se levèrent de bon matin, et au temps marqué le Roi et tout son peuple sortirent à la campagne contre Israël pour le combattre. Or il ne savait pas qu'il y eût des gens en embuscade contre lui derrière la ville. ¹⁵ Alors Josué et tout Israël feignant d'être battus à leur rencontre s'enfuirent par le chemin du désert. ¹⁶ C'est pourquoi tout le peuple qui était dans la ville, fut assemblé à grand cri pour les poursuivre; et ils poursuivirent Josué; et ils furent ainsi attirés hors de la ville; ¹⁷ De sorte qu'il ne resta pas un seul homme dans Haï ni dans Béthel qui ne sortît après Israël; ils laissèrent la ville ouverte, et ils poursuivirent Israël. ¹⁸ Alors l'Eternel dit à Josué : Etends l'étendard qui est en ta main, vers Haï; car je la livrerai entre tes mains, et Josué étendit vers la ville l'étendard qui était en sa main. ¹⁹ Et ceux qui étaient en embuscade se levèrent incontinent du lieu où ils étaient; ils commencèrent à courir aussitôt que Josué eut étendu sa main; ils vinrent dans la ville, la prirent, et ils se hâtèrent de mettre le feu dans la ville. ²⁰ Et les gens de Haï se tournant derrière eux, regardèrent; et voici, la fumée de la ville montait jusqu'au ciel : et il n'y eut en eux aucune force pour fuir : et le peuple qui fuyait vers le désert, se tourna contre ceux qui le poursuivaient. ²¹ Et Josué et tout Israël voyant que ceux qui étaient en embuscade avaient pris la ville, et que la fumée de la ville montait, se retournèrent, et frappèrent les gens de Haï. ²² Les autres aussi sortirent de la ville contr'eux; ainsi ils furent enveloppés par les Israélites, les uns deçà, et les autres delà; et ils furent tellement battus qu'on n'en laissa aucun qui demeurât en vie, ou qui échappât. ²³ Ils prirent aussi vif le Roi de Haï, et le présentèrent à Josué. ²⁴ Et quand les Israélites eurent achevé de tuer tous les habitants de Haï sur les champs, au désert où ils les avaient poursuivis, et que tous furent tombés sous le tranchant de l'épée, jusqu'à être entièrement défaits, tous les Israélites se tournèrent vers Haï, et la frappèrent au tranchant de l'épée. ²⁵ Et tous ceux qui tombèrent ce jour-là, tant des hommes que des femmes, furent au nombre de douze mille, tous gens de Haï. ²⁶ Et Josué ne retira point sa main, laquelle il avait élevée en haut avec l'étendard, qu'on n'eut entièrement défait à la façon de l'interdit, tous les habitants de Haï. ²⁷ Seulement les Israélites pillèrent pour eux les bêtes et le butin de cette ville-là, suivant ce que l'Eternel avait commandé à Josué. ²⁸ Josué donc brûla Haï, et la mit en un monceau perpétuel de ruines, et en un désert, jusqu'à aujourd'hui. ²⁹ Puis il fit pendre le Roi de Haï à une potence, jusqu'au temps du soir : et comme le soleil se couchait, Josué fit commandement, qu'on descendît de la potence son corps mort, lequel on jeta à l'entrée de la porte de la ville, et on dressa sur lui un grand amas de pierres, qui y est demeuré jusqu'à aujourd'hui.

Segond⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ L'Eternel dit à Josué: Ne crains point, et ne t'effraie point! Prends avec toi tous les gens de guerre, lève-toi, monte contre Aï. Vois, je livre entre tes mains le roi d'Aï et son peuple, sa ville et son pays. ² Tu traiteras Aï et son roi comme tu as traité Jéricho et son roi; seulement vous garderez pour vous le butin et le bétail. Place une embuscade derrière la ville. ³ Josué se leva avec tous les gens de guerre, pour monter contre Aï. Il choisit trente mille vaillants hommes, qu'il fit partir de nuit, ⁴ et auxquels il donna cet ordre: Ecoutez, vous vous mettrez en embuscade derrière la ville; ne vous éloignez pas beaucoup de la ville, et soyez tous prêts. ⁵ Mais moi et tout le peuple qui est avec moi, nous nous approcherons de la ville. Et quand ils sortiront à notre rencontre, comme la première fois, nous prendrons la fuite devant eux. ⁶ Ils nous poursuivront jusqu'à ce que nous les ayons attirés loin de la ville, car ils diront: Ils fuient devant nous, comme la première fois! Et nous fuirons devant eux. ⁷ Vous sortirez alors de l'embuscade, et vous vous emparerez de la ville, et l'Eternel, votre Dieu, la livrera entre vos mains. ⁸ Quand vous aurez pris la ville, vous y mettrez le feu, vous agirez comme l'Eternel l'a dit: c'est l'ordre que je vous donne. ⁹ Josué les fit partir, et ils allèrent se placer en embuscade entre Béthel et Aï, à l'occident d'Aï. Mais Josué passa cette nuit-là au milieu du peuple. ¹⁰ Josué se leva de bon matin, passa le peuple en revue, et marcha contre Aï, à la tête du peuple, lui et les anciens d'Israël. ¹¹ Tous les gens de guerre qui étaient avec lui montèrent et s'approchèrent; lorsqu'ils furent arrivés en face de la ville, ils campèrent au nord d'Aï, dont ils étaient séparés par la vallée. ¹² Josué prit environ cinq mille hommes, et les mit en embuscade entre Béthel et Aï, à l'occident de la ville. ¹³ Après que tout le camp eut pris position au nord de la ville, et l'embuscade à l'occident de la ville, Josué s'avança cette nuit-là au milieu de la vallée. ¹⁴ Lorsque le roi d'Aï vit cela, les gens d'Aï se levèrent en hâte de bon matin, et sortirent à la rencontre d'Israël, pour le combattre. Le roi se dirigea, avec tout son peuple, vers un lieu fixé, du côté de la plaine, et il ne savait pas qu'il y avait derrière la ville une embuscade contre lui. ¹⁵ Josué et tout Israël feignirent d'être battus devant eux, et ils s'enfuirent par le chemin du désert. ¹⁶ Alors tout le peuple qui était dans la ville s'assembla pour se mettre à leur poursuite. Ils poursuivirent Josué, et ils furent attirés loin de la ville. ¹⁷ Il n'y eut dans Aï et dans Béthel pas un homme qui ne sortît contre Israël. Ils laissèrent la ville ouverte, et poursuivirent Israël. ¹⁸ L'Eternel dit à Josué: Etends vers Aï le javelot que tu as à la main, car je vais la livrer en ton pouvoir. Et Josué étendit vers la ville le javelot qu'il avait à la main. ¹⁹ Aussitôt qu'il eut étendu sa main, les hommes en embuscade sortirent précipitamment du lieu où ils étaient; ils pénétrèrent dans la ville, la prirent, et se hâtèrent d'y mettre le feu. ²⁰ Les gens d'Aï, ayant regardé derrière eux, virent la fumée de la ville monter vers le ciel, et ils ne purent se sauver d'aucun côté. Le peuple qui fuyait vers le désert se retourna contre ceux qui le poursuivaient; ²¹ car Josué et tout Israël, voyant la ville prise par les hommes de l'embuscade, et la fumée de la ville qui montait, se retournèrent et battirent les gens d'Aï. ²² Les autres sortirent de la ville à leur rencontre, et les gens d'Aï furent enveloppés par Israël de toutes parts. Israël les battit, sans leur laisser un survivant ni un fuyard; ²³ ils prirent vivant le roi d'Aï, et l'amenèrent à Josué. ²⁴ Lorsqu'Israël eut achevé de tuer tous les habitants d'Aï dans la campagne, dans le désert, où ils l'avaient poursuivi, et que tous furent entièrement passés au fil de l'épée, tout Israël revint vers Aï et la frappa du tranchant de l'épée. ²⁵ Il y eut au total douze mille personnes tuées ce jour-là, hommes et femmes, tous gens d'Aï. ²⁶ Josué ne retira point sa main qu'il tenait étendue avec le javelot, jusqu'à ce que tous les habitants eussent été dévoués par interdit. ²⁷ Seulement Israël garda pour lui le bétail et le butin de cette ville, selon l'ordre que l'Eternel avait prescrit à Josué. ²⁸ Josué brûla Aï, et en fit à jamais un monceau de ruines, qui subsiste encore aujourd'hui. ²⁹ Il fit pendre à un bois le roi d'Aï, et l'y laissa jusqu'au soir. Au coucher du soleil, Josué ordonna qu'on descendît son cadavre du bois; on le jeta à l'entrée de la porte de la ville, et l'on éleva sur lui un grand monceau de pierres, qui subsiste encore aujourd'hui.

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1 H3068 ¶ L’Eternel H559 dit H8799 H3091 à Josué H3372 : Ne crains H8799 H2865 point, et ne t’effraie H8735 H3947 point ! Prends H8798 H5971 avec toi tous les gens H4421 de guerre H6965 , lève H8798 H5927 -toi, monte H8798 H5857 contre Aï H7200 . Vois H8798 H5414 , je livre H8804 H3027 entre tes mains H4428 le roi H5857 d’Aï H5971 et son peuple H5892 , sa ville H776 et son pays.

2 H6213 Tu traiteras H8804 H5857 Aï H4428 et son roi H6213 comme tu as traité H8804 H3405 Jéricho H4428 et son roi H962 ; seulement vous garderez H8799 H7998 pour vous le butin H929 et le bétail H7760 . Place H8798 H693 une embuscade H8802 H310 derrière H5892 la ville.

3 H3091 ¶ Josué H6965 se leva H8799 H5971 avec tous les gens H4421 de guerre H5927 , pour monter H8800 H5857 contre Aï H3091 . Il H977 choisit H8799 H7970 trente H505 mille H1368 vaillants H2428 H376 hommes H7971 , qu’il fit partir H8799 H3915 de nuit,

4 H6680 et auxquels il donna cet ordre H8762 H559 H8800 H7200 : Ecoutez H8798 H693 , vous vous mettrez en embuscade H8802 H310 derrière H5892 la ville H5892 H7368 ; ne vous éloignez H8686 H3966 pas beaucoup H5892 de la ville H3559 , et soyez tous prêts H8737 .

5 H5971 Mais moi et tout le peuple H7126 qui est avec moi, nous nous approcherons H8799 H5892 de la ville H3318 . Et quand ils sortiront H8799 H7125 à notre rencontre H8800 H7223 , comme la première H5127 fois, nous prendrons la fuite H8804 H6440 devant eux.

6 H3318 Ils nous poursuivront H8804 H310 jusqu’à H5423 ce que nous les ayons attirés H8687 H5892 loin de la ville H559 , car ils diront H8799 H5127 : Ils fuient H8801 H6440 devant H7223 nous, comme la première H5127 fois ! Et nous fuirons H8804 H6440 devant eux.

7 H6965 Vous sortirez H8799 H693 alors de l’embuscade H8802 H3423 , et vous vous emparerez H8689 H5892 de la ville H3068 , et l’Eternel H430 , votre Dieu H5414 , la livrera H8804 H3027 entre vos mains.

8 H8610 Quand vous aurez pris H8800 H5892 la ville H5892 , vous y H3341 mettrez H8686 H784 le feu H6213 , vous agirez H8799 H3068 comme l’Eternel H1697 l’a dit H7200 : H8798 H6680 c’est l’ordre que je vous donne H8765 .

9 H3091 Josué H7971 les fit partir H8799 H3212 , et ils allèrent H8799 H3993 se placer en embuscade H3427 H8799 H1008 entre Béthel H5857 et Aï H3220 , à l’occident H5857 d’Aï H3091 . Mais Josué H3885 passa H8799 H3915 cette nuit H8432 -là au milieu H5971 du peuple.

10 H3091 Josué H7925 se leva H8686 H1242 de bon matin H5971 , passa le peuple H6485 en revue H8799 H5927 , et marcha H8799 H5857 contre Aï H6440 , à la tête H5971 du peuple H2205 , lui et les anciens H3478 d’Israël.

11 H5971 Tous les gens H4421 de guerre H5927 qui étaient avec lui montèrent H8804 H5066 et s’approchèrent H8799 H935 ; lorsqu’ils furent arrivés H8799 H5892 en face de la ville H2583 , ils campèrent H8799 H6828 au nord H5857 d’Aï H1516 , dont ils étaient séparés par la vallée H5857 .

12 H3947 Josué prit H8799 H2568 environ cinq H505 mille H376 hommes H7760 , et les mit H8799 H693 en embuscade H8802 H1008 entre Béthel H5857 et Aï H3220 , à l’occident H5857 de la ville H8675 H5892 .

13 H5971 Après que tout le camp H4264 H7760 eut pris position H8799 H6828 au nord H5892 de la ville H6119 , et l’embuscade H3220 à l’occident H5892 de la ville H3091 , Josué H3212 s’avança H8799 H3915 cette nuit H8432 -là au milieu H6010 de la vallée.

14 H4428 Lorsque le roi H5857 d’Aï H7200 vit H8800 H582 cela, les gens H5892 d’Aï H7925 se levèrent H8686 H4116 en hâte H8762 H3318 de bon matin, et sortirent H8799 H7125 à la rencontre H8800 H3478 d’Israël H4421 , pour le combattre H5971 . Le roi se dirigea, avec tout son peuple H4150 , vers un lieu fixé H6440 , du côté H6160 de la plaine H3045 , et il ne savait H8804 H310 pas qu’il y avait derrière H5892 la ville H693 une embuscade H8802 contre lui.

15 H3091 Josué H3478 et tout Israël H5060 feignirent d’être battus H8735 H6440 devant H5127 eux, et ils s’enfuirent H8799 H1870 par le chemin H4057 du désert.

16 H5971 Alors tout le peuple H5857 qui était dans la ville H8675 H5892 H2199 s’assembla H8735 H7291 pour se mettre à leur poursuite H8800 H310 H7291 . Ils poursuivirent H8799 H310 H3091 Josué H5423 , et ils furent attirés H8735 H5892 loin de la ville.

17 H5857 Il n’y eut dans Aï H1008 et dans Béthel H7604 pas H8738 H376 un homme H3318 qui ne sortît H8804 H310 contre H3478 Israël H5800 . Ils laissèrent H8799 H5892 la ville H6605 ouverte H8803 H7291 , et poursuivirent H8799 H3478 Israël.

18 H3068 L’Eternel H559 dit H8799 H3091 à Josué H5186 : Etends H8798 H5857 vers Aï H3591 le javelot H3027 que tu as à la main H5414 , car je vais la livrer H8799 H3027 en ton pouvoir H3091 . Et Josué H5186 étendit H8799 H5892 vers la ville H3591 le javelot H3027 qu’il avait à la main.

19 H5186 Aussitôt qu’il eut étendu H8800 H3027 sa main H693 , les hommes en embuscade H8802 H6965 sortirent H8804 H7323 H8799 H4120 précipitamment H4725 du lieu H935 où ils étaient ; ils pénétrèrent H8799 H5892 dans la ville H3920 , la prirent H8799 H4116 , et se hâtèrent H8762 H5892 d’y H3341 mettre H8686 H784 le feu.

20 H582 Les gens H5857 d’Aï H6437 , ayant regardé H8799 H310 derrière H7200 eux, virent H8799 H6227 la fumée H5892 de la ville H5927 monter H8804 H8064 vers le ciel H3027 , et ils ne purent H5127 se sauver H8800 H2008 d’aucun côté H5971 . Le peuple H5127 qui fuyait H8801 H4057 vers le désert H2015 se retourna H8738 H7291 contre ceux qui le poursuivaient H8802 ;

21 H3091 car Josué H3478 et tout Israël H7200 , voyant H8804 H5892 la ville H3920 prise H8804 H693 par les hommes de l’embuscade H8802 H6227 , et la fumée H5892 de la ville H5927 qui montait H8804 H7725 , se retournèrent H8799 H5221 et battirent H8686 H582 les gens H5857 d’Aï.

22 H428 Les autres H3318 sortirent H8804 H5892 de la ville H7125 à leur rencontre H8800 H8432 , et les gens d’Aï furent enveloppés H3478 par Israël H5221 de toutes parts. Israël les battit H8686 H5704 , H7604 sans leur laisser H8689 H8300 un survivant H6412 ni un fuyard ;

23 H8610 ¶ ils prirent H8804 H2416 vivant H4428 le roi H5857 d’Aï H7126 , et l’amenèrent H8686 H3091 à Josué.

24 H3478 Lorsqu’Israël H3615 eut achevé H8763 H2026 de tuer H8800 H3427 tous les habitants H8802 H5857 d’Aï H7704 dans la campagne H4057 , dans le désert H7291 , où ils l’avaient poursuivi H8804 H8552 , et que tous furent entièrement H8800 H5307 passés H8799 H6310 au fil H2719 de l’épée H3478 , tout Israël H7725 revint H8799 H5857 vers Aï H5221 et la frappa H8686 H6310 du tranchant H2719 de l’épée.

25 H8147 Il y eut au total douze H6240 H505 mille H5307 personnes tuées H8802 H3117 ce jour H376 -là, hommes H802 et femmes H582 , tous gens H5857 d’Aï.

26 H3091 Josué H7725 ne retira H8689 H3027 point sa main H5186 qu’il tenait étendue H8804 H3591 avec le javelot H3427 , jusqu’à ce que tous les habitants H8802 H5857 H2763 eussent été dévoués par interdit H8689 .

27 H3478 Seulement Israël H962 garda H8804 H929 pour lui le bétail H7998 et le butin H5892 de cette ville H1697 , selon l’ordre H3068 que l’Eternel H6680 avait prescrit H8765 H3091 à Josué.

28 H3091 Josué H8313 brûla H8799 H5857 Aï H7760 , et en fit H8799 H5769 à jamais H8510 un monceau H8077 de ruines H3117 , qui subsiste encore aujourd’hui.

29 H8518 Il fit pendre H8804 H6086 à un bois H4428 le roi H5857 d’Aï H6256 , et l’y laissa jusqu’au H6153 soir H935 . Au coucher H8800 H8121 du soleil H3091 , Josué H6680 ordonna H8765 H3381 qu’on descendît H8686 H5038 son cadavre H6086 du bois H7993 ; on le jeta H8686 H6607 à l’entrée H8179 de la porte H5892 de la ville H6965 , et l’on éleva H8686 H1419 sur lui un grand H1530 monceau H68 de pierres H3117 , qui subsiste encore aujourd’hui.

SE⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Y el SEÑOR dijo a Josué: No temas, ni desmayes; toma contigo toda la gente de guerra, y levántate y sube a Hai. Mira, yo he entregado en tu mano al rey de Hai, y a su pueblo, a su ciudad, y a su tierra. ² Y harás a Hai y a su rey como hiciste a Jericó y a su rey; sólo que sus despojos y sus bestias tomaréis para vosotros. Pondrás, pues, emboscadas a la ciudad detrás de ella. ³ Y se levantó Josué, y toda la gente de guerra, para subir contra Hai; y escogió Josué treinta mil hombres fuertes, los cuales envió de noche. ⁴ Y les mandó, diciendo: Mirad, pondréis emboscada a la ciudad detrás de ella; no os alejaréis mucho de la ciudad, y estaréis todos apercibidos. ⁵ Y yo, y todo el pueblo que está conmigo, nos acercaremos a la ciudad; y cuando saldrán ellos contra nosotros, como hicieron antes, huiremos delante de ellos. ⁶ Y ellos saldrán tras nosotros, hasta que los arranquemos de la ciudad; porque ellos dirán: Huyen de nosotros como la primera vez. Huiremos, pues, delante de ellos. ⁷ Entonces vosotros os levantaréis de la emboscada, y tomaréis la ciudad; pues el SEÑOR vuestro Dios la entregará en vuestras manos. ⁸ Y cuando la hubiereis tomado, le prenderéis fuego. Haréis conforme a la palabra del SEÑOR. Mirad que os lo he mandado. ⁹ Entonces Josué los envió; y ellos se fueron a la emboscada, y se pusieron entre Bet-el y Hai, al occidente de Hai; y Josué se quedó aquella noche en medio del pueblo. ¹⁰ Y levantándose Josué muy de mañana, contó al pueblo, y subió él, con los ancianos de Israel, delante del pueblo contra Hai. ¹¹ Y toda la gente de guerra que con él estaba, subió, y se acercó, y llegaron delante de la ciudad, y asentaron el campamento a la parte del norte de Hai; y el valle estaba entre él y Hai. ¹² Y tomó como cinco mil hombres, y los puso en emboscada entre Bet-el y Hai, a la parte occidental de la ciudad. ¹³ Y el pueblo, todo el campamento que estaba al lado del norte, se acercó a la ciudad; y su emboscada al occidente de la ciudad. Y Josué fue aquella noche al medio del valle. ¹⁴ Lo cual cuando vio el rey de Hai, se levantó prestamente de mañana, y salió con la gente de la ciudad contra Israel para pelear, él y todo su pueblo al tiempo señalado, por el llano, no sabiendo que le estaba puesta emboscada a las espaldas de la ciudad. ¹⁵ Entonces Josué y todo Israel, como vencidos, huyeron delante de ellos por el camino del desierto. ¹⁶ Y todo el pueblo que estaba en Hai se juntó para seguirlos; y siguieron a Josué, siendo así arrancados de la ciudad. ¹⁷ Y no quedó hombre en Hai y Bet-el, que no saliera tras de Israel; y por seguir a Israel dejaron la ciudad abierta. ¹⁸ Entonces el SEÑOR dijo a Josué: Levanta la lanza que tienes en tu mano hacia Hai, porque yo la entregaré en tu mano. Y Josué levantó la lanza que tenía en su mano, hacia la ciudad. ¹⁹ Y levantándose prestamente de su lugar los que estaban en la emboscada corrieron, cuando él alzó su mano, y vinieron a la ciudad, y la tomaron, y se apresuraron a prenderle fuego. ²⁰ Y cuando los de la ciudad miraron atrás, observaron, y he aquí el humo de la ciudad que subía al cielo, y no tuvieron poder para huir ni a una parte ni a otra; y el pueblo que iba huyendo hacia el desierto, se volvió contra los que le seguían. ²¹ Entonces Josué y todo Israel, viendo que los de la emboscada habían tomado la ciudad; y que el humo de la ciudad subía, tornaron, e hirieron a los de Hai. ²² Y los otros salieron de la ciudad a su encuentro; y así fueron encerrados en medio de Israel, los unos por un lado, y los otros por la otra. Y así los hirieron hasta que no quedó ninguno de ellos que escapase. ²³ Y tomaron vivo al rey de Hai, y lo trajeron a Josué. ²⁴ Y cuando los israelitas acabaron de matar a todos los moradores de Hai en el campo, en el desierto, donde ellos los habían perseguido, y que todos habían caído a filo de espada hasta ser consumidos, todos los israelitas se tornaron a Hai, y también la pusieron a cuchillo. ²⁵ Y el número de los que cayeron aquel día, hombres y mujeres, fue doce mil, todos los varones de Hai. ²⁶ Y Josué no retrajo su mano que había extendido con la lanza, hasta que hubo destruido a todos los moradores de Hai. ²⁷ Pero los israelitas tomaron para sí las bestias y los despojos de la ciudad, conforme a la palabra del SEÑOR que él había mandado a Josué. ²⁸ Y Josué quemó a Hai y la redujo a un montón perpetuo, asolado hasta hoy. ²⁹ Mas al rey de Hai lo colgó de un madero hasta la tarde; y cuando el sol se puso, mandó Josué que quitasen del madero su cuerpo, y lo echasen a la puerta de la ciudad; y levantaron sobre él un gran montón de piedras, hasta hoy.

ReinaValera⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Y JEHOVA dijo á Josué: No temas, ni desmayes; toma contigo toda la gente de guerra, y levántate y sube á Hai. Mira, yo he entregado en tu mano al rey de Hai, y á su pueblo, á su ciudad, y á su tierra. ² Y harás á Hai y á su rey como hiciste á Jericó y á su rey: sólo que sus despojos y sus bestias tomaréis para vosotros. Pondrás, pues, emboscadas á la ciudad detrás de ella. ³ Y levantóse Josué, y toda la gente de guerra, para subir contra Hai: y escogió Josué treinta mil hombres fuertes, los cuales envió de noche. ⁴ Y mandóles, diciendo: Mirad, pondréis emboscada á la ciudad detrás de ella: no os alejaréis mucho de la ciudad, y estaréis todos apercibidos. ⁵ Y yo, y todo el pueblo que está conmigo, nos acercaremos á la ciudad; y cuando saldrán ellos contra nosotros, como hicieron antes, huiremos delante de ellos. ⁶ Y ellos saldrán tras nosotros, hasta que los arranquemos de la ciudad; porque ellos dirán: Huyen de nosotros como la primera vez. Huiremos, pues, delante de ellos. ⁷ Entonces vosotros os levantaréis de la emboscada, y os echaréis sobre la ciudad; pues Jehová vuestro Dios la entregará en vuestras manos. ⁸ Y cuando la hubiereis tomado, le prenderéis fuego. Haréis conforme á la palabra de Jehová. Mirad que os lo he mandado. ⁹ Entonces Josué los envió; y ellos se fueron á la emboscada, y pusiéronse entre Beth-el y Hai, al occidente de Hai: y Josué se quedó aquella noche en medio del pueblo. ¹⁰ Y levantándose Josué muy de mañana, revistó al pueblo, y subió él, con los ancianos de Israel, delante del pueblo contra Hai. ¹¹ Y toda la gente de guerra que con él estaba, subió, y acercóse, y llegaron delante de la ciudad, y asentaron el campo á la parte del norte de Hai: y el valle estaba entre él y Hai. ¹² Y tomó como cinco mil hombres, y púsolos en emboscada entre Beth-el y Hai, á la parte occidental de la ciudad. ¹³ Y el pueblo, todo el campo que estaba á la parte del norte de la ciudad, colocado ya cerca, y su emboscada al occidente de la ciudad, vínose Josué aquella noche al medio del valle. ¹⁴ Lo cual como viese el rey de Hai, levantóse prestamente de mañana, y salió con la gente de la ciudad contra Israel, él y todo su pueblo, para combatir por el llano al tiempo señalado, no sabiendo que le estaba puesta emboscada á las espaldas de la ciudad. ¹⁵ Entonces Josué y todo Israel, haciéndose vencidos, huyeron delante de ellos por el camino del desierto. ¹⁶ Y todo el pueblo que estaba en Hai se juntó para seguirlos: y siguieron á Josué, siendo así arrancados de la ciudad. ¹⁷ Y no quedó hombre en Hai y Beth-el, que no saliera tras de Israel; y por seguir á Israel dejaron la ciudad abierta. ¹⁸ Entonces Jehová dijo á Josué: Levanta la lanza que tienes en tu mano hacia Hai, porque yo la entregaré en tu mano. Y Josué levantó hacia la ciudad la lanza que en su mano tenía. ¹⁹ Y levantándose prestamente de su lugar los que estaban en la emboscada, corrieron luego que él alzó su mano, y vinieron á la ciudad, y la tomaron, y apresuráronse á prenderle fuego. ²⁰ Y como los de la ciudad miraron atrás, observaron, y he aquí el humo de la ciudad que subía al cielo, y no tuvieron arbitrio para huir ni á una parte ni á otra: y el pueblo que iba huyendo hacia el desierto, se volvió contra los que le seguían. ²¹ Josué y todo Israel, viendo que los de la emboscada habían tomado la ciudad, y que el humo de la ciudad subía, tornaron, é hirieron á los de Hai. ²² Y los otros salieron de la ciudad á su encuentro: y así fueron encerrados en medio de Israel, los unos de la una parte, y los otros de la otra. Y los hirieron hasta que no quedó ninguno de ellos que escapase. ²³ Y tomaron vivo al rey de Hai, y trajéronle á Josué. ²⁴ Y cuando los Israelitas acabaron de matar á todos los moradores de Hai en el campo, en el desierto, donde ellos los habían perseguido, y que todos habían caído á filo de espada hasta ser consumidos, todos los Israelitas se tornaron á Hai, y también la pusieron á cuchillo. ²⁵ Y el número de los que cayeron aquel día, hombres y mujeres, fué doce mil, todos los de Hai. ²⁶ Y Josué no retrajo su mano que había extendido con la lanza, hasta que hubo destruído á todos los moradores de Hai. ²⁷ Empero los Israelitas tomaron para sí las bestias y los despojos de la ciudad, conforme á la palabra de Jehová que él había mandado á Josué. ²⁸ Y Josué quemó á Hai y redújola á un montón perpetuo, asolado hasta hoy. ²⁹ Mas al rey de Hai colgó de un madero hasta la tarde: y como el sol se puso, mandó Josué que quitasen del madero su cuerpo, y lo echasen á la puerta de la ciudad: y levantaron sobre él un gran montón de piedras, hasta hoy.

JBS⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ ¶ Y el SEÑOR dijo a Josué: No temas, ni desmayes; toma contigo toda la gente de guerra, y levántate y sube a Hai. Mira, yo he entregado en tu mano al rey de Hai, y a su pueblo, a su ciudad, y a su tierra. ² Y harás a Hai y a su rey como hiciste a Jericó y a su rey; sólo que sus despojos y sus bestias tomaréis para vosotros. Pondrás, pues, emboscadas a la ciudad detrás de ella. ³ ¶ Y se levantó Josué, y toda la gente de guerra, para subir contra Hai; y escogió Josué treinta mil hombres fuertes de valor, los cuales envió de noche. ⁴ Y les mandó, diciendo: Mirad, pondréis emboscada a la ciudad detrás de ella; no os alejaréis mucho de la ciudad, y estaréis todos apercibidos. ⁵ Y yo, y todo el pueblo que está conmigo, nos acercaremos a la ciudad; y cuando salgan ellos contra nosotros, como hicieron antes, huiremos delante de ellos, ⁶ (porque saldrán tras nosotros,) hasta que los arranquemos de la ciudad; porque ellos dirán: Huyen de nosotros como la primera vez. Huiremos, pues, delante de ellos. ⁷ Entonces vosotros os levantaréis de la emboscada, y poseeréis la ciudad; pues el SEÑOR vuestro Dios la entregará en vuestras manos. ⁸ Y cuando la hubiereis tomado, le prenderéis fuego. Haréis conforme a la palabra del SEÑOR. Mirad que os lo he mandado. ⁹ Entonces Josué los envió; y ellos se fueron a la emboscada, y se pusieron entre Bet-el y Hai, al occidente de Hai; y Josué se quedó aquella noche en medio del pueblo. ¹⁰ Y levantándose Josué muy de mañana, contó al pueblo, y subió él, con los ancianos de Israel, delante del pueblo contra Hai. ¹¹ Y toda la gente de guerra que con él estaba, subió, y se acercó, y llegaron delante de la ciudad, y asentaron el campamento a la parte del norte de Hai; y el valle estaba entre él y Hai. ¹² Y tomó como cinco mil hombres, y los puso en emboscada entre Bet-el y Hai, a la parte occidental de la ciudad. ¹³ Y el pueblo, todo el campamento que estaba al lado del norte, se acercó a la ciudad; y su emboscada al occidente de la ciudad. Y Josué fue aquella noche al medio del valle. ¹⁴ Lo cual cuando vio el rey de Hai, se levantó prestamente de mañana, y salió con los hombres de la ciudad contra Israel para pelear, él y todo su pueblo en un tiempo señalado, por el llano, no sabiendo que le estaba puesta emboscada a las espaldas de la ciudad. ¹⁵ Entonces Josué y todo Israel, como vencidos, huyeron delante de ellos por el camino del desierto. ¹⁶ Y todo el pueblo que estaba en Hai fueron llamados a juntarsen para seguirlos; y siguieron a Josué, siendo así arrancados de la ciudad. ¹⁷ Y no quedó hombre en Hai y Bet-el, que no saliera tras de Israel; y por seguir a Israel dejaron la ciudad abierta. ¹⁸ Entonces el SEÑOR dijo a Josué: Levanta la lanza que tienes en tu mano hacia Hai, porque yo la entregaré en tu mano. Y Josué levantó la lanza que tenía en su mano, hacia la ciudad. ¹⁹ Y levantándose prestamente de su lugar los que estaban en la emboscada corrieron, cuando él alzó su mano, y vinieron a la ciudad, y la tomaron, y se apresuraron a prenderle fuego. ²⁰ Y cuando los hombres de Hai miraron atrás, observaron, y he aquí el humo de la ciudad que subía al cielo, y no tuvieron poder para huir ni a una parte ni a otra; y el pueblo que iba huyendo hacia el desierto, se volvió contra los que le seguían. ²¹ Entonces Josué y todo Israel, viendo que los de la emboscada habían tomado la ciudad; y que el humo de la ciudad subía, se volvieron, e hirieron a los de Hai. ²² Y los otros salieron de la ciudad a su encuentro; y así fueron encerrados en medio de Israel, los unos por un lado, y los otros por la otra. Y así los hirieron hasta que no quedó ninguno de ellos que escapara. ²³ ¶ Y tomaron vivo al rey de Hai, y lo trajeron a Josué. ²⁴ Y cuando los israelitas acabaron de matar a todos los moradores de Hai en el campo, en el desierto, donde ellos los habían perseguido, y que todos habían caído a filo de espada hasta ser consumidos, todos los israelitas volvieron a Hai, y también la pusieron a espada. ²⁵ Y el número de los que cayeron aquel día, hombres y mujeres, fue doce mil, todos los varones de Hai. ²⁶ Porque Josué no retrajo su mano que había extendido con la lanza, hasta que hubo destruido a todos los moradores de Hai. ²⁷ Pero los israelitas tomaron para sí las bestias y los despojos de la ciudad, conforme a la palabra del SEÑOR que él había mandado a Josué. ²⁸ Y Josué quemó a Hai y la redujo a un montón perpetuo, asolado hasta hoy. ²⁹ Mas al rey de Hai lo colgó de un madero hasta la tarde; y cuando el sol se puso, mandó Josué que quitaran del madero su cuerpo, y lo echaran a la puerta de la ciudad; y levantaron sobre él un gran montón de piedras, hasta hoy.

Albanian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Pastaj Zoti i tha Jozueut: "Mos ki frikë dhe mos u tmerro. Merr të gjithë luftëtarët e tu dhe nisu dhe sulmo Ain. Shiko, unë po të jap në dorë mbretin e Ait, popullin e tij, qytetin e tij dhe vendin e tij. ² Dhe do t'u bësh Ait dhe mbretit të tij ato që u ke bërë Jerikos dhe mbretit të tij; do të merrni për vete vetëm plaçkën dhe bagëtinë e tij. Zëri një pritë qytetit në pjesën e prapme të tij. ³ Kështu Jozueu dhe të gjithë luftëtarët e tij u ngritën më këmbë për të sulmuar Ain. Ai zgjodhi tridhjetë mijë njerëz, luftëtarë trima, dhe i nisi natën, ⁴ duke u dhënë këtë urdhër: "Ja, ju do të rrini në pritë kundër qytetit, duke qëndruar prapa tij; mos u largoni shumë nga qyteti, por rrini gjithnjë në gatishmëri. ⁵ Pastaj unë dhe tërë njerëzit që janë me mua do t'i afrohemi qytetit; dhe kur ata do të dalin kundër nesh si herën e parë, ne do të ikim para tyre. ⁶ Ata do të dalin për të na ndjekur deri sa t'i kemi tërhequr larg qytetit, sepse do të thonë: "Ikin me vrap para nesh si herën e parë". Dhe, ndërsa ne do të ikim me vrap para tyre, ⁷ ju do të dilni nga prita dhe do të pushtoni qytetin, sepse Zoti, Perëndia juaj, do ta japë në duart tuaja. ⁸ Me ta pushtuar qytetin, do t'i vini flakën; do të bëni atë që ka urdhëruar Zoti. Kini mendjen, ky është urdhri që ju jap". ⁹ Kështu Jozueu i nisi; ata shkuan në vendin e pritës dhe u ndalën midis Bethelit dhe Ait, në krahun perëndimor të Ait; por Jozueu mbeti atë natë në mes të popullit. ¹⁰ Jozueu u ngrit herët në mëngjes, kaloi në paradë popullin dhe u ngjit bashkë me pleqtë e Izraelit në krye të popullit kundër Ait. ¹¹ Tërë luftëtarët që ishin me të u ngjitën dhe u afruan; kështu arritën përballë qytetit dhe fushuan në veri të Ait. Midis tyre dhe Ait kishte një luginë. ¹² Atëherë ai mori rreth pesëmijë njerëz dhe i vuri në pritë midis Bethelit dhe Ait, në perëndim të qytetit. ¹³ Pasi populli zuri pozicion, kampi qendror ishte në pritë në perëndim të qytetit, Jozueu atë natë përparoi në mes të luginës. ¹⁴ Kur mbreti i Ait pa këtë gjë, njerëzit e qytetit u ngritën herët me ngut në mëngjes dhe dolën për të luftuar kundër Izraelit: mbreti dhe tërë populli i tij, në pozicionin e caktuar përballë Arabahut; por mbreti nuk e dinte që i kishin zënë pritë në pjesën prapa qytetit. ¹⁵ Atëherë Jozueu dhe i tërë Izraeli, duke u shtirur sikur ishin mundur para tyre, ua mbathën këmbëve në drejtim të shkretëtirës. ¹⁶ I tërë populli që ndodhej në qytet u thirr të mblidhej për t'i ndjekur; kështu e ndoqën Jozueun dhe shkuan larg qytetit. ¹⁷ S'mbeti burrë në Ai dhe në Bethel pa dalë pas Izraelit. E lanë kështu qytetin të hapur dhe iu vunë pas Izraelit. ¹⁸ Atëherë Zoti i tha Jozueut: "Shtrije shtizën që ke në dorë në drejtim të Ait, sepse unë do të ta dorëzoj në dorë". Dhe Jozueu e shtriu shtizën që kishte në dorë në drejtim të qytetit. ¹⁹ Me të shtrirë dorën, burrat që ishin në pritë u ngritën me të shpejtë nga vendi i tyre, hynë në qytet, e zunë dhe nxituan t'i vënë flakën. ²⁰ Kur njerëzit e Ait shikuan prapa, ja, ata panë tymin e qytetit që ngjitej në qiell; dhe nuk patën asnjë mundësi të iknin as nga një anë, as nga ana tjetër, sepse populli që ikte me vrap në drejtim të shkretëtirës u kthye kundër atyre që e ndiqnin. ²¹ Kështu, kur Jozueu dhe i tërë Izraeli panë që njerëzit e pritës e kishin pushtuar qytetin dhe që tymi i tij ngrihej lart, u kthyen prapa dhe mundën njerëzit e Ait. ²² Edhe të tjerët dolën nga qyteti kundër tyre; kështu ata të Ait u gjendën të zënë në kurth në mes të forcave të Izraelit, duke pasur nga një anë njërën palë, nga ana tjetër palën tjetër; dhe i mundën deri sa nuk mbeti asnjë i gjallë apo ikanak. ²³ Por mbretin e Ait e zunë të gjallë dhe e çuan tek Jozueu. ²⁴ Kur Izraeli mbaroi së vrari tërë banorët e Ait në fushë dhe në shkretëtirë ku ata e kishin ndjekur, dhe u therën të gjithë deri sa u shfarosën të tërë, gjithë Izraeli u kthye në drejtim të Ait dhe i ra me shpatë. ²⁵ Tërë ata që u vranë atë ditë, burra dhe gra, ishin dymbëdhjetë mijë veta, të gjithë banorë të Ait. ²⁶ Jozueu nuk e uli dorën që mbante shtizën, deri sa i shfarosi të gjithë banorët e Ait. ²⁷ Izraeli mori për vete vetëm bagëtinë dhe plaçkën e atij qyteti, simbas urdhrit që Zoti i kishte dhënë Jozueut. ²⁸ Kështu Jozueu i vuri flakën Ait dhe e katandisi në një grumbull gërmadhash për gjithnjë, një vend të shkretuar deri ditën e sotme. ²⁹ Pastaj e vari mbretin e Ait në një dru dhe e la atje deri në mbrëmje; në perëndim të diellit, Jozueu urdhëroi që kufoma e tij të ulej nga druri, të hidhej në hyrje të portës së qytetit dhe mblodhën mbi të një numër të madh gurësh, që shihen edhe sot.

RST⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Господь сказал Иисусу: не бойся и не ужасайся; возьми с собою весь народ, способный к войне, и встав пойди к Гаю; вот, Я предаю в руки твои царя Гайского и народ его, город его и землю его; ² сделай с Гаем и царем его то же, что сделал ты с Иерихоном и царем его, только добычу его и скот его разделите себе; сделай засаду позадигорода. ³ Иисус и весь народ, способный к войне, встал, чтобы идти к Гаю,и выбрал Иисус тридцать тысяч человек храбрых и послал их ночью, ⁴ и дал им приказание и сказал: смотрите, вы будете составлять засаду у города позади города; не отходите далеко от города и будьте все готовы; ⁵ а я и весь народ, который со мною, подойдем к городу; и когда жители Гая выступят против нас, как и прежде, то мы побежим от них; ⁶ они пойдут за нами, так что мы отвлечем их от города; ибо они скажут: „бегут от нас, как и прежде"; когда мы побежим от них, ⁷ тогда вы встаньте из засады и завладейте городом, и Господь Бог ваш предаст его в руки ваши; ⁸ когда возьмете город, зажгите город огнем, по слову Господню сделайте; смотрите, я повелеваю вам. ⁹ Таким образом послал их Иисус, и они пошли в засаду и засели междуВефилем и между Гаем, с западной стороны Гая; а Иисус в ту ночь ночевал среди народа. ¹⁰ Встав рано поутру, Иисус осмотрел народ, и пошел он и старейшины Израилевы впереди народа к Гаю; ¹¹ и весь народ, способный к войне, который был с ним, пошел, приблизился и подошел к городу, ¹² и поставил стан с северной стороныГая, а между ним и Гаем была долина. Потом взял он около пяти тысяч человек и посадил их в засаде между Вефилем и Гаем, с западной стороны города. ¹³ И народ расположил весь стан, который был с северной стороны города, так, что задняя часть была с западной стороны города. Ипришел Иисус в ту ночь на средину долины. ¹⁴ Когда увидел это царь Гайский, тотчас с жителями города, встав рано, выступил против Израиля насражение, он и весь народ его, на назначенное место пред равниною; а он не знал, что для него есть засада позади города. ¹⁵ Иисус и весь Израиль, будто пораженные ими, побежали к пустыне; ¹⁶ а они кликнули весь народ, который был в городе, чтобы преследовать их, и, преследуя Иисуса, отдалились от города; ¹⁷ в Гае и Вефиле не осталось ни одного человека, который не погнался бы за Израилем; и город свой они оставили отворенным, преследуя Израиля. ¹⁸ Тогда Господь сказал Иисусу: простри копье, которое в руке твоей,к Гаю, ибо Я предам его в руки твои. Иисус простер копье, которое было в его руке, к городу. ¹⁹ Сидевшие в засаде тотчас встали с места своего и побежали, как скоро он простер руку свою, вошли в город и взяли его и тотчас зажгли город огнем. ²⁰ Жители Гая, оглянувшись назад, увидели, что дым от города восходил к небу. И не было для них места, куда бы бежать – ни туда, ни сюда; ибо народ, бежавший к пустыне, обратился на преследователей. ²¹ Иисус и весь Израиль, увидев, что сидевшие в засаде взяли город, и дым от города восходил к небу , возвратились и стали поражать жителей Гая; ²² а те из города вышли навстречу им, так что они находились в средине между Израильтянами, из которых одни были с той стороны, а другие с другой; так поражали их, что не оставили ни одного из них, уцелевшего или убежавшего; ²³ а царя Гайского взяли живого и привели его к Иисусу. ²⁴ Когда Израильтяне перебили всех жителей Гая на поле, в пустыне, куда они преследовали их, и когда все они до последнего пали от острия меча, тогда все Израильтяне обратились к Гаю и поразили его острием меча. ²⁵ Падших в тот день мужей и жен, всех жителей Гая, было двенадцать тысяч. ²⁶ Иисус не опускал руки своей, которую простер с копьем, доколе не предал заклятию всех жителей Гая; ²⁷ только скот и добычу города сего сыны Израиля разделили между собою, по словуГоспода, которое Господь сказал Иисусу. ²⁸ И сожег Иисус Гай и обратил его в вечные развалины, в пустыню, до сего дня; ²⁹ а царя Гайского повесил на дереве, до вечера; по захождении же солнца приказал Иисус, и сняли труп его с дерева, и бросили его у ворот городских, и набросали над ним большую груду камней, которая уцелела даже до сего дня.

Arabic⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ فقال الرب ليشوع لا تخف ولا ترتعب. خذ معك جميع رجال الحرب وقم اصعد الى عاي. انظر. قد دفعت بيدك ملك عاي وشعبه ومدينته وارضه. ² فتفعل بعاي وملكها كما فعلت باريحا وملكها. غير ان غنيمتها وبهائمها تنهبونها لنفوسكم. اجعل كمينا للمدينة من ورائها. ³ فقام يشوع وجميع رجال الحرب للصعود الى عاي. وانتخب يشوع ثلاثين الف رجل جبابرة البأس وارسلهم ليلا ⁴ واوصاهم قائلا. انظروا. انتم تكمنون للمدينة من وراء المدينة. لا تبتعدوا من المدينة كثيرا وكونوا كلكم مستعدين. ⁵ واما انا وجميع الشعب الذي معي فنقترب الى المدينة ويكون حينما يخرجون للقائنا كما في الاول اننا نهرب قدامهم ⁶ فيخرجون وراءنا حتى نجذبهم عن المدينة. لانهم يقولون انهم هاربون امامنا كما في الاول. فنهرب قدامهم ⁷ وانتم تقومون من المكمن وتمتلكون المدينة ويدفعها الرب الهكم بيدكم. ⁸ ويكون عند اخذكم المدينة انكم تضرمون المدينة بالنار. كقول الرب تفعلون. انظروا. قد اوصيتكم. ⁹ فارسلهم يشوع فساروا الى المكمن ولبثوا بين بيت ايل وعاي غربي عاي. وبات يشوع تلك الليلة في وسط الشعب ¹⁰ فبكر يشوع في الغد وعدّ الشعب وصعد هو وشيوخ اسرائيل قدام الشعب الى عاي. ¹¹ وجميع رجال الحرب الذين معه صعدوا وتقدموا وأتوا الى مقابل المدينة. ونزلوا شمالي عاي والوادي بينهم وبين عاي. ¹² فاخذ نحو خمسة آلاف رجل وجعلهم كمينا بين بيت ايل وعاي غربي المدينة. ¹³ واقاموا الشعب اي كل الجيش الذي شمالي المدينة وكمينه غربي المدينة وسار يشوع تلك الليلة الى وسط الوادي. ¹⁴ وكان لما رأى ملك عاي ذلك انهم اسرعوا وبكروا وخرج رجال المدينة للقاء اسرائيل للحرب هو وجميع شعبه في الميعاد الى قدام السهل وهو لا يعلم ان عليه كمينا وراء المدينة. ¹⁵ فاعطى يشوع وجميع اسرائيل انكسارا امامهم وهربوا في طريق البرية. ¹⁶ فألقي الصوت على جميع الشعب الذين في المدينة للسعي وراءهم فسعوا وراء يشوع وانجذبوا عن المدينة. ¹⁷ ولم يبق في عاي او في بيت ايل رجل لم يخرج وراء اسرائيل. فتركوا المدينة مفتوحة وسعوا وراء اسرائيل ¹⁸ فقال الرب ليشوع مدّ المزراق الذي بيدك نحو عاي لاني بيدك ادفعها. فمدّ يشوع المزراق الذي بيده نحو المدينة. ¹⁹ فقام الكمين بسرعة من مكانه وركضوا عندما مدّ يده ودخلوا المدينة واخذوها واسرعوا واحرقوا المدينة بالنار. ²⁰ فالتفت رجال عاي الى وراءهم ونظروا واذا دخان المدينة قد صعد الى السماء. فلم يكن لهم مكان للهرب هنا او هناك. والشعب الهارب الى البرية انقلب على الطارد. ²¹ ولما رأى يشوع وجميع اسرائيل ان الكمين قد اخذ المدينة وان دخان المدينة قد صعد انثنوا وضربوا رجال عاي. ²² وهؤلاء خرجوا من المدينة للقائهم فكانوا في وسط اسرائيل هؤلاء من هنا واولئك من هناك. وضربوهم حتى لم يبق منهم شارد ولا منفلت. ²³ واما ملك عاي فامسكوه حيّا وتقدموا به الى يشوع. ²⁴ وكان لما انتهى اسرائيل من قتل جميع سكان عاي في الحقل في البرية حيث لحقوهم وسقطوا جميعا بحد السيف حتى فنوا ان جميع اسرائيل رجع الى عاي وضربوها بحد السيف. ²⁵ فكان جميع الذين سقطوا في ذلك اليوم من رجال ونساء اثني عشر الفا جميع اهل عاي ²⁶ ويشوع لم يرد يده التي مدها بالمزراق حتى حرّم جميع سكان عاي. ²⁷ لكن البهائم وغنيمة تلك المدينة نهبها اسرائيل لانفسهم حسب قول الرب الذي امر به يشوع. ²⁸ واحرق يشوع عاي وجعلها تلا ابديا خرابا الى هذا اليوم. ²⁹ وملك عاي علقه على الخشبة الى وقت المساء. وعند غروب الشمس امر يشوع فانزلوا جثته عن الخشبة وطرحوها عند مدخل باب المدينة واقاموا عليها رجمة حجارة عظيمة الى هذا اليوم

Bulgarian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ И ГОСПОД каза на Иисус: Не се бой и не се страхувай. Вземи със себе си целия народ, годен за война, и стани, и се изкачи в Гай. Ето, Аз предадох в ръката ти гайския цар, народа му, града му и земята му. ² И да направиш на Гай и на царя му, както направи на Ерихон и на царя му; но плячката му и добитъка му можете да заграбите за себе си. Постави си засада против града зад него. ³ Така Иисус стана с целия народ, годен за война, за да се изкачи в Гай; и Иисус избра тридесет хиляди мъже, храбри воини, и ги изпрати през нощта. ⁴ И им заповяда и каза: Ето, вие ще направите засада против града зад града. Не се отдалечавайте много от града, а бъдете всички готови. ⁵ После аз и целият народ, който е с мен, ще се приближим до града; и когато те излязат срещу нас както първия път, тогава ние ще побегнем пред тях. ⁶ И те ще излязат след нас, докато ги отдалечим от града, защото ще кажат: Те бягат пред нас както първия път! Затова ще побегнем пред тях. ⁷ Тогава да станете от засадата и да завладеете града; и ГОСПОД, вашият Бог, ще го предаде в ръката ви. ⁸ И като превземете града, да запалите града с огън. Да направите според заповедта на ГОСПОДА. Ето, заповядах ви. ⁹ Така Иисус ги изпрати. И те отидоха, залегнаха в засада и останаха между Ветил и Гай, на западната страна на Гай; а Иисус остана през нощта сред народа. ¹⁰ И Иисус стана рано сутринта и свика народа, и се изкачи, той и израилевите старейшини, пред народа към Гай. ¹¹ И целият народ, годен за война, който беше с него, се изкачи и се приближи, и дойде пред града, и разположи стан на северната страна на Гай. А между тях и Гай имаше долина. ¹² И той взе около пет хиляди мъже и ги постави в засада между Ветил и Гай, на западната страна на града. ¹³ Така те разположиха народа — цялата войска, която беше на север от града, и засадата на запад от града — а Иисус отиде през онази нощ сред долината. ¹⁴ А когато царят на Гай видя това, мъжете от града побързаха и станаха рано, и излязоха на бой срещу Израил, той и целия му народ, на мястото на срещата пред равнината. Но той не знаеше, че има засада против него зад града. ¹⁵ И Иисус и целият Израил се престориха на разбити пред тях и побягнаха по пътя към пустинята. ¹⁶ И целият народ, който беше в града, беше свикан, за да ги гонят; и те гониха Иисус и се отдалечиха от града. ¹⁷ Така в Гай и Ветил не остана човек, който да не беше излязъл след Израил; и те оставиха града отворен и гониха Израил. ¹⁸ Тогава ГОСПОД каза на Иисус: Простри към Гай копието, което е в ръката ти, защото ще го предам в ръката ти. И Иисус простря към града копието, което беше в ръката му. ¹⁹ И засадата стана бързо от мястото си и щом той простря ръката си, се впусна и влязоха в града, и го превзеха; и побързаха да запалят града. ²⁰ И когато гайските мъже се огледаха зад себе си, те видяха, и ето, димът от града се издигаше към небето; и те нямаха сила да бягат нито насам, нито натам, понеже народът, който бягаше към пустинята, се обърна срещу преследвачите. ²¹ А когато Иисус и целият Израил видяха, че засадата беше превзела града и че димът от града се издигаше, те се обърнаха назад и удариха гайските мъже. ²² И другите излязоха от града срещу тях; така че те бяха сред Израил — едните отсам, а другите оттам. И те ги избиха и не оставиха никой от тях да оцелее или да избяга. ²³ Но царя на Гай хванаха жив и го доведоха при Иисус. ²⁴ И когато Израил изби всичките жители на Гай в полето, в пустинята, където ги преследваха, и всички те бяха паднали от острието на меча, докато се довършиха, тогава целият Израил се върна в Гай и го поразиха с острието на меча. ²⁵ И всичките паднали в онзи ден, мъже и жени, бяха дванадесет хиляди — всичките хора на Гай. ²⁶ Защото Иисус не оттегли ръката си, с която беше прострял копието, докато напълно не изпълни проклятието над всичките жители на Гай. ²⁷ Само добитъка и плячката на онзи град Израил заграби за себе си според думата на ГОСПОДА, която Той беше заповядал на Иисус. ²⁸ Така Иисус изгори Гай и го направи куп развалини до века, пустош и до днес. ²⁹ А царя на Гай обеси на дърво до вечерта; и на залез слънце Иисус заповяда и свалиха трупа му от дървото, и го хвърлиха при входа на градската порта, и издигнаха над него голяма грамада от камъни, която стои и до днес.

Croatian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Tada reče Jahve Jošui: "Ne boj se i ne strahuj! Uzmi sa sobom sve ratnike, ustani i navali na Aj. Gle, predajem ti u ruke ajskoga kralja, njegov narod, grad i zemlju njegovu. ² Učini s Ajem i s njegovim kraljem kao što si učinio s Jerihonom i njegovim kraljem; ali vam je slobodno da prigrabite plijen iz njega i njegovu stoku. Postavi gradu zasjedu s leđa." ³ Spremi se Jošua da navali na Aj i svi ratnici s njime. Izabrao je trideset tisuća junaka i poslao ih noću; ⁴ dade im zapovijed: "Pazite! Poći ćete u zasjedu gradu s leđa, ali da ne budete predaleko od grada i budite svi spremni. ⁵ A ja i sav narod koji me prati primaknut ćemo se gradu; i kada ljudi iz Aja izađu pred nas, mi ćemo kao i prije pobjeći ispred njih. ⁶ Oni će onda navaliti za nama dok ih ne odvedemo od grada jer će misliti: 'Bježe ispred nas kao i prije.' ⁷ Tada provalite iz zasjede i zauzmite grad: Jahve, Bog vaš, predat će vam ga u ruke. ⁸ Kad jednom osvojite grad, spalite ga ognjem. Učinite to po Jahvinoj zapovijedi. Pazite, to vam zapovjedih." ⁹ Jošua ih posla i oni odoše u zasjedu te se smjestiše između Betela i Aja, gradu sa zapada. A Jošua provede noć među narodom. ¹⁰ Uranivši, Jošua ujutro prebroja narod i pođe sa starješinama Izraelovim pred narodom na Aj. ¹¹ Svi ratnici krenu s njim i kad se primaknu gradu, utabore se Aju sa sjevera, tako da je između njih i mjesta bila ravnica. ¹² Jošua uze oko pet tisuća ljudi i namjesti zasjedu između Betela i Aja, gradu sa zapadne strane. ¹³ A narod se smjesti u tabor, koji je bio na sjeveru grada, dok je njegova zalaznica bila na zapadu grada. Jošua opet provede noć usred naroda. ¹⁴ Kad je sve to vidio ajski kralj, požuri se te izađe on i sav njegov narod niz obronak prema Arabi u boj protiv Izraela. A nisu ni slutili da je iza grada namještena zasjeda. ¹⁵ Tada Jošua i sav Izrael nagnu bježati kao da su ih pobijedili. I bježali su putem prema pustinji. ¹⁶ Ajani nato pozvaše sve iz grada i dadoše se za njima u potjeru te, goneći Jošuu, odvoje se od grada. ¹⁷ I ne ostade nitko u Aju i Betelu da nije pošao za Izraelcima. Ostavili su grad otvoren i gonili Izraelce. ¹⁸ Tada reče Jahve Jošui: "Zamahni kopljem što ti je u ruci prema Aju: predajem ti ga u ruke." I podiže Jošua koplje što mu bješe u ruci i zamahnu prema gradu. ¹⁹ I tek što je podigao ruku, dignu se ljudi iz zasjede i potrče prema gradu, osvoje ga i umah ga ognjem zapale. ²⁰ Kada se oni iz Aja obazreše, imadoše što vidjeti: dim se dizao iz grada prema nebu. I nitko od njih nije imao kuda uteći ni tamo ni amo. Tada se narod koji je bježao prema pustinji okrenuo prema progoniteljima. ²¹ Vidjevši Jošua i sav Izrael da je zasjeda zauzela grad i da se diže dim iz grada, vrate se i udare na ljude iz Aja. ²² Njihovi su im izašli u susret iz grada, i tako se oni iz Aja nađoše posred Izraelaca, opkoljeni i s jedne i s druge strane: biše pobijeni tako te ni jedan ne ostade živ niti uteče. ²³ A kralja Aja uhvatiše živa i dovedoše ga Jošui. ²⁴ Kad su Izraelci pobili sve stanovnike Aja na otvorenu polju i u pustinji, kuda su ih gonili, i kada svi padoše od mača, vratiše se Izraelci u Aj i sasjekoše mačem sve što bješe u njemu. ²⁵ Bilo je dvanaest tisuća onih koji su izginuli toga dana, ljudi i žena - sav Aj. ²⁶ Jošua nije spuštao ruke kojom bijaše zamahnuo kopljem sve dok nisu poubijani svi stanovnici Aja. ²⁷ Samo stoku i plijen iz onoga grada razdijele među sobom Izraelci, kao što je Jahve zapovjedio Jošui. ²⁸ Jošua spali Aj i učini ga za sve vijeke ruševinom, pustim mjestom do danas. ²⁹ Kralja ajskoga objesi o drvo do večeri. O zapadu sunčanom zapovjedi Jošua te skinuše truplo s drveta, baciše ga pred gradska vrata i nabacaše na nj veliku gomilu kamenja, koja stoji i danas.

BKR⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ I řekl Hospodin k Jozue: Neboj se, ani se strachuj; pojmi s sebou všecken lid bojovný, a vstana, táhni k Hai. Aj, dal jsem v ruku tvou krále Hai a lid jeho, město i zemi jeho. ² A učiníš Hai a králi jeho, jako jsi učinil Jerichu a králi jeho, loupež však a dobytky jeho rozbitujete mezi sebe. Zdělejž sobě zálohy k městu po zadu. ³ Tedy vstal Jozue a všecken lid bojovný, aby táhli k Hai. I vybral Jozue třidcet tisíců mužů velmi silných, a předeslal je v noci. ⁴ A přikázal jim, řka: Šetřtež vy, kteříž uděláte zálohy městu po zadní straně města, abyste nebyli příliš daleko od něho, ale buďte všickni pohotově. ⁵ Já pak i všecken lid, kterýž se mnou jest, přitáhneme k městu. A když oni nám vyjdou vstříc, jako prvé, utíkati budeme před nimi. ⁶ Tedy honiti budou nás, až bychom poodvedli jich od města, (nebo řeknou: Utíkají před námi, jako prvé), utíkajíce před nimi. ⁷ Vy mezi tím vyskočíte z záloh, a vyženete ostatní obyvatele města, nebo dá je Hospodin Bůh váš v ruku vaši. ⁸ A když vezmete město, zapálíte je ohněm, podlé slova Hospodinova učiníte; šetřtež toho, což jsem přikázal vám. ⁹ I poslal Jozue, a oni šli k zálohám, a zůstali mezi Bethel a Hai, od západní strany Hai; Jozue pak zůstal té noci u prostřed lidu. ¹⁰ Potom vstav Jozue velmi ráno, sečtl lid, i bral se napřed, on a starší Izraelští před lidem k Hai. ¹¹ Všecken také lid bojovný, kterýž byl s ním, táhnouce, přiblížili se, až přišli naproti městu, a položili se po straně půlnoční Hai; údolí pak bylo mezi nimi a mezi Hai. ¹² Vzal pak byl okolo pěti tisíc mužů, kteréž postavil v zálohách mezi Bethel a Hai, od západní stany města. ¹³ I přiblížil se lid, totiž všecko vojsko, kteréž bylo od půlnoční strany města, a kteříž byli v zálohách jeho od západní strany města; a tak vtáhl Jozue noci té do prostřed údolí. ¹⁴ I stalo se, že když je uzřel král Hai, pospíšili, a ráno vstavše, vyšli lidé města vstříc Izraelovi k boji, on i všecken lid jeho toho času před rovinu; nevěděl pak, že zálohy udělány byly jemu po zadu města. ¹⁵ I postoupil Jozue a všecken Izrael před nimi, a utíkali cestou pouště. ¹⁶ I svolán jest všecken lid v městě, aby je honili. I honili Jozue, a vzdálili se od města svého, ¹⁷ Tak že nezůstal žádný z obyvatelů Hai a Bethel, kdo by nevyšel, aby honil Izraele; a nechali města otevřeného, a honili Izraele. ¹⁸ Řekl pak Hospodin k Jozue: Zdvihni korouhev, kterouž máš v rukou svých, proti Hai, nebo v ruce tvé dám je. I zdvihl Jozue korouhev, kterouž měl v ruce své, proti městu. ¹⁹ Tedy, kteříž byli v zálohách, rychle vyskočili z místa svého, a běželi, když pozdvihl ruky své, a všedše do města, vzali je, a spěšně zapálili město ohněm. ²⁰ Muži pak města Hai ohlédše se nazpět, uzřeli, a aj, vstupoval dým města k nebi, a neměli místa k utíkání sem ani tam; nebo lid, kterýž utíkati počal k poušti, obrátil se na ty, kteříž je honili. ²¹ Jozue zajisté a všecken Izrael, když viděli, že z záloh vzali město, a že se vznáší dým města, obrátili se, a bili muže Hai. ²² Onino také vyšli z města proti nim, a obklíčil Izrael nepřátely své, jedni odsud, druzí od onud; a zmordovali je, tak že žádný živ nezůstal ani neušel. ²³ Ale krále Hai jali živého, a přivedli ho k Jozue. ²⁴ Když pak pomordoval Izrael všecky obyvatele Hai v poli, totiž na poušti, kamž je honili, a padli ti všickni od ostrosti meče, až i zahlazeni jsou: navrátil se všecken Izrael do Hai, a zmordovali ostatky jeho mečem. ²⁵ A bylo všech, kteříž padli v ten den, od muže až do ženy, dvanácte tisíců; všickni ti byli z Hai. ²⁶ Ale Jozue nespustil ruky své, kterouž vyzdvihl korouhev, dokudž nebyli zmordováni všickni obyvatelé Hai. ²⁷ Toliko hovada a loupež města toho rozbitovali mezi sebou synové Izraelští podlé slova Hospodinova, kteréž on přikázal Jozue. ²⁸ Tedy vypálil Jozue Hai, a položil je v hromadu věčnou a pustinu, až do tohoto dne. ²⁹ Krále pak Hai oběsil na dřevě, a nechal ho tam až do večera. A když zapadlo slunce, rozkázal Jozue, aby složili tělo jeho s dřeva, a povrhli je u brány města, a nametali na ně hromadu kamení velikou, kteráž trvá až do dnešního dne.

Danish⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Og HERREN sagde til Josva: Frygt ikke og ræddes ikke, tag med alt Krigsfolket og gør dig rede, drag op mod Ai; se, jeg har givet Kongen af Ai og hans Folk og hans Stad og hans Land i din Haand. ² Og du skal gøre ved Ai og dens Konge, ligesom du gjorde ved Jeriko og dens Konge, kun dens Bytte og dens Kvæg skulle I røve for eder selv; sæt dig et Baghold bag ved Staden! ³ Da gjorde Josva sig rede alt Krigsfolket at drage op til Ai, og Josva udvalgte tredive Tusinde Mand, vældige til Strid, og sendte dem hen om Natten. ⁴ Og han bød dem og sagde: Ser til, I som ere i Baghold ved Staden bag ved Staden, I skulle ikke holde eder saare langt fra Staden, og I skulle være alle sammen rede. ⁵ Men jeg og alt det Folk, som er med mig, vi ville komme nær til Staden, og det skal ske, naar de gaa ud imod os som i Begyndelsen, da ville vi fly for deres Ansigt. ⁶ Og de skulle; gaa efter os, indtil vi faa draget dem bort fra Staden; thi de skulle tænke: De fly for vort Ansigt ligesom i Begyndelsen; og vi ville fly for deres Ansigt? ⁷ Da skulle I rejse eder af Bagholdet og indtage Staden; og HERREN eders Gud skal give den i eders Haand. ⁸ Og det skal ske, naar I have indtaget Staden, da skulle I sætte Ild paa Staden; I skulle gøre efter HERRENS Ord; se, jeg har befalet eder det. ⁹ Saa sendte Josva dem, og de gik til Bagholdet, og de bleve imellem Bethel og Ai, vesten for Ai; men Josva overnattede den samme Nat midt iblandt Folket. ¹⁰ Og Josva stod tidlig op om Morgenen og mønstrede Folket; og han drog op, han og de Ældste af Israel, fremmest for Folket mod Ai. ¹¹ Og alt Krigsfolket, som var hos ham, drog op og holdt sig nær til og kom lige for Staden; og de sloge Lejr Norden for Ai, saa at Dalen var; imellem Ai ¹² Og han havde taget ved fem Tusinde Mand og sat dem i Baghold imellem Bethel og imellem Ai, Vesten for Staden. ¹³ Og da Folket havde opstillet hele Lejren, som var Nord for Staden, og Bagholdet, som var Vest for Staden, drog Josva samme Nat ned midt i Dalen. ¹⁴ Og det skete, der Kongen af Ai saa det, da skyndte Mændene af Staden, sig og stode tidlig op og gik ud imod Israel til Striden, han og hele hans Folk, paa en bestemt Tid, foran den slette Mark; men han vidste ikke, at der var et Baghold paa ham bag ved Staden. ¹⁵ Men Josva og al Israel lode sig slaa for deres Ansigt og de flyede ad Vejen mod Ørken ¹⁶ Da blev alt Folket sammenraabt som var i Staden, for at forfølge dem; og de forfulgte Josva, og de bleve dragne bort fra Staden. ¹⁷ Og der blev ikke en Mand tilovers i Ai. og Bethel, som ej drog ud efter Israel; og de lode Staden aaben og forfulgte Israel. ¹⁸ Da sagde HERREN til Josva: Udræk dit Kastespyd, som du har i din Haand, mod Ai, thi jeg vil give den i din Haand; og Josva udrakte Spydet, som han havde i sin Haand, mod Staden. ¹⁹ Da rejste Bagholdet sig hasteligen fra sit Sted, og de løb, der han udstrakte sin Haand, og kom i Staden og indtoge den; og de skyndte sig og satte Ild paa Staden. ²⁰ Og Mændene af Ai vendte sig tilbage, og de saa, og se, Røgen af Staden steg op mod Himmelen, og der var ingen Udvej for dem at fly hid eller did; og det Folk, som flyede til Ørken, vendte sig imod dem, som forfulgte dem. ²¹ Da Josva og al Israel saa, at Bagholdet havde indtaget Staden, og at Røgen steg op af Staden, da vendte de tilbage og sloge Mændene af Ai. ²² Og hine gik ud af Staden mod dem, saa de vare midt imellem Israel, hine vare paa den ene Side, og disse paa den anden Side; og de sloge dem, indtil ingen blev tilovers af dem som undkommen eller undsluppen. ²³ Og de grebe Kongen af Ai levende, og de førte ham frem til Josva. ²⁴ Og det skete, der Israel var kommet til Ende med at slaa alle Ais Indbyggere ihjel paa Marken i Ørken, hvor de forfulgte dem, og de vare faldne alle sammen for skarpe Sværd, indtil det var forbi med dem: Da vendte al Israel tilbage til Ai og slog den med skarpe Sværd. ²⁵ Og alle de, som faldt paa samme Dag, baade Mænd og Kvinder, vare tolv Tusinde, alle Folk af Ai. ²⁶ Og Josva tog ikke sin Haand, som han havde udrakt med Spydet, tilbage, førend han havde ødelagt alle Ais Indbyggere. ²⁷ Ikkun Kvæget og Byttet og Rovet af samme Stad røvede Israel for sig selv efter HERRENS Ord, som han bød Josva. ²⁸ Og Josva afbrændte Ai, og han gjorde af den en stedsevarende Dynge, en øde Plads, indtil denne Dag. ²⁹ Og han lod Kongen af Ai ophænge paa et Træ indtil Aftens Tid; og der Solen gik ned, bød Josva, at de skulde nedtage hans døde Krop af Træet, og de kasted den for Indgangen til Stadens Port, og de opkastede en stor Stenhob over ham, som er der indtil denne Dag.

CUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 耶和華對約書亞說：不要懼怕，也不要驚惶。你起來，率領一切兵丁上艾城去，我已經把艾城的王和他的民、他的城，並他的地，都交在你手裡。 ² 你怎樣待耶利哥和耶利哥的王，也當照樣待艾城和艾城的王。只是城內所奪的財物和牲畜，你們可以取為自己的掠物。你要在城後設下伏兵。 ³ 於是，約書亞和一切兵丁都起來，要上艾城去。約書亞選了三萬大能的勇士，夜間打發他們前往， ⁴ 吩咐他們說：你們要在城後埋伏，不可離城太遠，都要各自準備。 ⁵ 我與我所帶領的眾民要向城前往。城裡的人像初次出來攻擊我們的時候，我們就在他們面前逃跑， ⁶ 他們必出來追趕我們，直到我們引誘他們離開城；因為他們必說：這些人像初次在我們面前逃跑。所以我們要在他們面前逃跑， ⁷ 你們就從埋伏的地方起來，奪取那城，因為耶和華 ─ 你們的　神必把城交在你們手裡。 ⁸ 你們奪了城以後，就放火燒城，要照耶和華的話行。這是我吩咐你們的。 ⁹ 約書亞打發他們前往，他們就上埋伏的地方去，住在伯特利和艾城的中間，就是在艾城的西邊。這夜約書亞卻在民中住宿。 ¹⁰ 約書亞清早起來，點齊百姓，他和以色列的長老在百姓前面上艾城去。 ¹¹ 眾民，就是他所帶領的兵丁，都上去，向前直往，來到城前，在艾城北邊安營。在約書亞和艾城中間有一山谷。 ¹² 他挑了約有五千人，使他們埋伏在伯特利和艾城的中間，就是在艾城的西邊， ¹³ 於是安置了百姓，就是城北的全軍和城西的伏兵。這夜約書亞進入山谷之中。 ¹⁴ 艾城的王看見這景況，就和全城的人，清早急忙起來，按所定的時候，出到亞拉巴前，要與以色列人交戰；王卻不知道在城後有伏兵。 ¹⁵ 約書亞和以色列眾人在他們面前裝敗，往那通曠野的路逃跑。 ¹⁶ 城內的眾民都被招聚，追趕他們；艾城人追趕的時候，就被引誘離開城。 ¹⁷ 艾城和伯特利城沒有一人不出來追趕以色列人的，撇了敞開的城門，去追趕以色列人。 ¹⁸ 耶和華吩咐約書亞說：你向艾城伸出手裡的短槍，因為我要將城交在你手裡。約書亞就向城伸出手裡的短槍。 ¹⁹ 他一伸手，伏兵就從埋伏的地方急忙起來，奪了城，跑進城去，放火焚燒。 ²⁰ 艾城的人回頭一看，不料，城中煙氣沖天，他們就無力向左向右逃跑。那往曠野逃跑的百姓便轉身攻擊追趕他們的人。 ²¹ 約書亞和以色列眾人見伏兵已經奪了城，城中煙氣飛騰，就轉身回去，擊殺艾城的人。 ²² 伏兵也出城迎擊艾城人，艾城人就困在以色列人中間，前後都是以色列人。於是以色列人擊殺他們，沒有留下一個，也沒有一個逃脫的， ²³ 生擒了艾城的王，將他解到約書亞那裡。 ²⁴ 以色列人在田間和曠野殺盡所追趕一切艾城的居民。艾城人倒在刀下，直到滅盡；以色列眾人就回到艾城，用刀殺了城中的人。 ²⁵ 當日殺斃的人，連男帶女共有一萬二千，就是艾城所有的人。 ²⁶ 約書亞沒有收回手裡所伸出來的短槍，直到把艾城的一切居民盡行殺滅。 ²⁷ 惟獨城中的牲畜和財物，以色列人都取為自己的掠物，是照耶和華所吩咐約書亞的話。 ²⁸ 約書亞將艾城焚燒，使城永為高堆、荒場，直到今日； ²⁹ 又將艾城王掛在樹上，直到晚上。日落的時候，約書亞吩咐人把屍首從樹上取下來，丟在城門口，在屍首上堆成一大堆石頭，直存到今日。

CUV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H3068 耶和華 H3091 對約書亞 H559 說 H3372 ：不要懼怕 H2865 ，也不要驚惶 H6965 。你起來 H3947 ，率領 H5971 H4421 一切兵丁 H5927 上 H5857 艾城 H5857 去，我已經把艾城 H4428 的王 H5971 和他的民 H5892 、他的城 H776 ，並他的地 H5414 ，都交 H3027 在你手裡。

2 H6213 你怎樣待 H3405 耶利哥 H4428 和耶利哥的王 H6213 ，也當照樣待 H5857 艾城 H4428 和艾城的王 H7998 。只是城內所奪的財物 H929 和牲畜 H962 ，你們可以取為自己的掠物 H5892 。你要在城 H310 後 H7760 設下 H693 伏兵。

3 H3091 於是，約書亞 H5971 H4421 和一切兵丁 H6965 都起來 H5927 ，要上 H5857 艾城 H3091 去。約書亞 H977 選了 H7970 H505 三萬 H1368 大能 H376 H2428 的勇士 H3915 ，夜間 H7971 打發他們前往，

4 H6680 吩咐 H559 他們說 H5892 ：你們要在城 H310 後 H693 埋伏 H5892 ，不可離城 H3966 太 H7368 遠 H3559 ，都要各自準備。

5 H5971 我與我所帶領的眾民 H5892 要向城 H7126 前往 H7223 。城裡的人像初次 H3318 出來 H7125 攻擊 H6440 我們的時候，我們就在他們面前 H5127 逃跑，

6 H3318 他們必出來 H5423 追趕我們，直到我們引誘 H5892 他們離開城 H559 ；因為他們必說 H7223 ：這些人像初次 H6440 在我們面前 H5127 逃跑 H6440 。所以我們要在他們面前 H5127 逃跑，

7 H693 你們就從埋伏 H6965 的地方起來 H3423 ，奪取 H5892 那城 H3068 ，因為耶和華 H430 ─你們的　神 H3027 必把城 H5414 交在你們手裡。

8 H8610 你們奪了 H5892 城 H3341 以後，就放 H784 火 H5892 燒城 H3068 ，要照耶和華 H1697 的話 H6213 行 H6680 。這是我吩咐你們的。

9 H3091 約書亞 H7971 打發 H3993 他們前往，他們就上埋伏 H3212 的地方去 H3427 ，住 H1008 在伯特利 H5857 和艾城 H5857 的中間，就是在艾城 H3220 的西邊 H3915 。這夜 H3091 約書亞 H5971 卻在民 H8432 中 H3885 住宿。

10 H3091 約書亞 H1242 清早 H7925 起來 H6485 ，點 H5971 齊百姓 H3478 ，他和以色列 H2205 的長老 H5971 在百姓 H6440 前面 H5927 上 H5857 艾城去。

11 H5971 眾民 H4421 ，就是他所帶領的兵丁 H5927 ，都上去 H5066 ，向前 H935 直往，來到 H5892 城 H5857 前，在艾城 H6828 北邊 H2583 安營 H5857 。在約書亞和艾城 H1516 中間有一山谷。

12 H3947 他挑了 H2568 約有五 H505 千 H376 人 H7760 ，使 H693 他們埋伏 H1008 在伯特利 H5857 和艾城 H5857 H5892 的中間，就是在艾城 H3220 的西邊，

13 H7760 於是安置 H5971 了百姓 H5892 ，就是城 H6828 北 H4264 的全軍 H5892 和城 H3220 西 H6119 的伏兵 H3915 。這夜 H3091 約書亞 H3212 進入 H6010 山谷 H8432 之中。

14 H5857 艾城 H4428 的王 H7200 看見 H5892 這景況，就和全城 H582 的人 H4116 ，清早急忙 H7925 起來 H4150 ，按所定的時候 H3318 ，出 H6160 到亞拉巴 H6440 前 H3478 ，要與以色列人 H7125 H4421 交戰 H3045 ；王卻不知道 H5892 在城 H310 後 H693 有伏兵。

15 H3091 約書亞 H3478 和以色列 H6440 眾人在他們面前 H5060 裝敗 H4057 ，往那通曠野 H1870 的路 H5127 逃跑。

16 H5857 H5892 城 H5971 內的眾民 H2199 都被招聚 H7291 ，追趕 H7291 他們；艾城人追趕 H5423 的時候，就被引誘離開 H5892 城。

17 H5857 艾城 H1008 和伯特利城 H376 沒有一人 H3318 不出來 H3478 追趕以色列人 H5800 的，撇了 H6605 敞開 H5892 的城 H7291 門，去追趕 H3478 以色列人。

18 H3068 耶和華 H3091 吩咐約書亞 H559 說 H5857 ：你向艾城 H5186 伸出 H3027 手 H3591 裡的短槍 H5414 ，因為我要將城交 H3027 在你手 H3091 裡。約書亞 H5892 就向城 H5186 伸出 H3027 手 H3591 裡的短槍。

19 H5186 他一伸 H3027 手 H693 ，伏兵 H4725 就從埋伏的地方 H4120 急忙 H6965 起來 H3920 ，奪了 H7323 城，跑 H935 進 H5892 城 H3341 去，放 H784 火焚燒。

20 H5857 艾城 H582 的人 H6437 回 H310 頭 H7200 一看 H5892 ，不料，城 H6227 中煙氣 H5927 沖 H8064 天 H3027 ，他們就無力 H2008 向左向右 H5127 逃跑 H4057 。那往曠野 H5127 逃跑 H5971 的百姓 H2015 便轉身 H7291 攻擊追趕他們的人。

21 H3091 約書亞 H3478 和以色列 H7200 眾人見 H693 伏兵 H3920 已經奪了 H5892 城 H5892 ，城 H6227 中煙氣 H5927 飛騰 H7725 ，就轉身回去 H5221 ，擊殺 H5857 艾城 H582 的人。

22 H428 伏兵 H3318 也出 H5892 城 H7125 迎擊 H3478 艾城人，艾城人就困在以色列人 H8432 中間 H5704 ，前後都是以色列人。於是 H5221 以色列人擊殺 H7604 他們，沒有留下 H8300 一個 H6412 ，也沒有一個逃脫的，

23 H2416 生 H8610 擒了 H5857 艾城 H4428 的王 H7126 ，將他解 H3091 到約書亞那裡。

24 H3478 以色列人 H7704 在田間 H4057 和曠野 H2026 殺 H3615 盡 H7291 所追趕 H5857 一切艾城 H3427 的居民 H5307 。艾城人倒 H6310 H2719 在刀 H8552 下，直到滅盡 H3478 ；以色列 H7725 眾人就回 H5857 到艾城 H6310 H2719 ，用刀 H5221 殺了城中的人。

25 H3117 當日 H5307 殺斃的人 H376 ，連男 H802 帶女 H8147 H6240 H505 共有一萬二千 H5857 ，就是艾城 H582 所有的人。

26 H3091 約書亞 H7725 沒有收回 H3027 手 H5186 裡所伸出來 H3591 的短槍 H5857 ，直到把艾城 H3427 的一切居民 H2763 盡行殺滅。

27 H5892 惟獨城 H929 中的牲畜 H7998 和財物 H3478 ，以色列人 H962 都取為自己的掠物 H3068 ，是照耶和華 H6680 所吩咐 H3091 約書亞 H1697 的話。

28 H3091 約書亞 H5857 將艾城 H8313 焚燒 H7760 ，使 H5769 城永 H8510 為高堆 H8077 、荒場 H3117 ，直到今日；

29 H5857 又將艾城 H4428 王 H8518 掛 H6086 在樹 H6256 H6153 上，直到晚上 H8121 。日 H935 落 H3091 的時候，約書亞 H6680 吩咐 H5038 人把屍首 H6086 從樹 H3381 上取下 H7993 來，丟 H5892 在城 H8179 門 H6607 口 H6965 ，在屍首上堆 H1419 成一大 H1530 堆 H68 石頭 H3117 ，直存到今日。

CUVS⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 耶和华对约书亚说：不要惧怕，也不要惊惶。你起来，率领一切兵丁上艾城去，我已经把艾城的王和他的民、他的城，并他的地，都交在你手里。 ² 你怎样待耶利哥和耶利哥的王，也当照样待艾城和艾城的王。只是城内所夺的财物和牲畜，你们可以取为自己的掠物。你要在城后设下伏兵。 ³ 于是，约书亚和一切兵丁都起来，要上艾城去。约书亚选了叁万大能的勇士，夜间打发他们前往， ⁴ 吩咐他们说：你们要在城后埋伏，不可离城太远，都要各自准备。 ⁵ 我与我所带领的众民要向城前往。城里的人象初次出来攻击我们的时候，我们就在他们面前逃跑， ⁶ 他们必出来追赶我们，直到我们引诱他们离幵城；因为他们必说：这些人象初次在我们面前逃跑。所以我们要在他们面前逃跑， ⁷ 你们就从埋伏的地方起来，夺取那城，因为耶和华 ― 你们的　神必把城交在你们手里。 ⁸ 你们夺了城以后，就放火烧城，要照耶和华的话行。这是我吩咐你们的。 ⁹ 约书亚打发他们前往，他们就上埋伏的地方去，住在伯特利和艾城的中间，就是在艾城的西边。这夜约书亚却在民中住宿。 ¹⁰ 约书亚清早起来，点齐百姓，他和以色列的长老在百姓前面上艾城去。 ¹¹ 众民，就是他所带领的兵丁，都上去，向前直往，来到城前，在艾城北边安营。在约书亚和艾城中间冇一山谷。 ¹² 他挑了约冇五千人，使他们埋伏在伯特利和艾城的中间，就是在艾城的西边， ¹³ 于是安置了百姓，就是城北的全军和城西的伏兵。这夜约书亚进入山谷之中。 ¹⁴ 艾城的王看见这景况，就和全城的人，清早急忙起来，按所定的时候，出到亚拉巴前，要与以色列人交战；王却不知道在城后冇伏兵。 ¹⁵ 约书亚和以色列众人在他们面前装败，往那通旷野的路逃跑。 ¹⁶ 城内的众民都被招聚，追赶他们；艾城人追赶的时候，就被引诱离幵城。 ¹⁷ 艾城和伯特利城没冇一人不出来追赶以色列人的，撇了敞幵的城门，去追赶以色列人。 ¹⁸ 耶和华吩咐约书亚说：你向艾城伸出手里的短枪，因为我要将城交在你手里。约书亚就向城伸出手里的短枪。 ¹⁹ 他一伸手，伏兵就从埋伏的地方急忙起来，夺了城，跑进城去，放火焚烧。 ²⁰ 艾城的人回头一看，不料，城中烟气沖天，他们就无力向左向右逃跑。那往旷野逃跑的百姓便转身攻击追赶他们的人。 ²¹ 约书亚和以色列众人见伏兵已经夺了城，城中烟气飞腾，就转身回去，击杀艾城的人。 ²² 伏兵也出城迎击艾城人，艾城人就困在以色列人中间，前后都是以色列人。于是以色列人击杀他们，没冇留下一个，也没冇一个逃脱的， ²³ 生擒了艾城的王，将他解到约书亚那里。 ²⁴ 以色列人在田间和旷野杀尽所追赶一切艾城的居民。艾城人倒在刀下，直到灭尽；以色列众人就回到艾城，用刀杀了城中的人。 ²⁵ 当日杀毙的人，连男带女共冇一万二千，就是艾城所冇的人。 ²⁶ 约书亚没冇收回手里所伸出来的短枪，直到把艾城的一切居民尽行杀灭。 ²⁷ 惟独城中的牲畜和财物，以色列人都取为自己的掠物，是照耶和华所吩咐约书亚的话。 ²⁸ 约书亚将艾城焚烧，使城永为高堆、荒场，直到今日； ²⁹ 又将艾城王挂在树上，直到晚上。日落的时候，约书亚吩咐人把尸首从树上取下来，丢在城门口，在尸首上堆成一大堆石头，直存到今日。

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1 H3068 耶和华 H3091 对约书亚 H559 说 H3372 ：不要惧怕 H2865 ，也不要惊惶 H6965 。你起来 H3947 ，率领 H5971 H4421 一切兵丁 H5927 上 H5857 艾城 H5857 去，我已经把艾城 H4428 的王 H5971 和他的民 H5892 、他的城 H776 ，并他的地 H5414 ，都交 H3027 在你手里。

2 H6213 你怎样待 H3405 耶利哥 H4428 和耶利哥的王 H6213 ，也当照样待 H5857 艾城 H4428 和艾城的王 H7998 。只是城内所夺的财物 H929 和牲畜 H962 ，你们可以取为自己的掠物 H5892 。你要在城 H310 后 H7760 设下 H693 伏兵。

3 H3091 于是，约书亚 H5971 H4421 和一切兵丁 H6965 都起来 H5927 ，要上 H5857 艾城 H3091 去。约书亚 H977 选了 H7970 H505 叁万 H1368 大能 H376 H2428 的勇士 H3915 ，夜间 H7971 打发他们前往，

4 H6680 吩咐 H559 他们说 H5892 ：你们要在城 H310 后 H693 埋伏 H5892 ，不可离城 H3966 太 H7368 远 H3559 ，都要各自准备。

5 H5971 我与我所带领的众民 H5892 要向城 H7126 前往 H7223 。城里的人象初次 H3318 出来 H7125 攻击 H6440 我们的时候，我们就在他们面前 H5127 逃跑，

6 H3318 他们必出来 H5423 追赶我们，直到我们引诱 H5892 他们离开城 H559 ；因为他们必说 H7223 ：这些人象初次 H6440 在我们面前 H5127 逃跑 H6440 。所以我们要在他们面前 H5127 逃跑，

7 H693 你们就从埋伏 H6965 的地方起来 H3423 ，夺取 H5892 那城 H3068 ，因为耶和华 H430 ―你们的　神 H3027 必把城 H5414 交在你们手里。

8 H8610 你们夺了 H5892 城 H3341 以后，就放 H784 火 H5892 烧城 H3068 ，要照耶和华 H1697 的话 H6213 行 H6680 。这是我吩咐你们的。

9 H3091 约书亚 H7971 打发 H3993 他们前往，他们就上埋伏 H3212 的地方去 H3427 ，住 H1008 在伯特利 H5857 和艾城 H5857 的中间，就是在艾城 H3220 的西边 H3915 。这夜 H3091 约书亚 H5971 却在民 H8432 中 H3885 住宿。

10 H3091 约书亚 H1242 清早 H7925 起来 H6485 ，点 H5971 齐百姓 H3478 ，他和以色列 H2205 的长老 H5971 在百姓 H6440 前面 H5927 上 H5857 艾城去。

11 H5971 众民 H4421 ，就是他所带领的兵丁 H5927 ，都上去 H5066 ，向前 H935 直往，来到 H5892 城 H5857 前，在艾城 H6828 北边 H2583 安营 H5857 。在约书亚和艾城 H1516 中间有一山谷。

12 H3947 他挑了 H2568 约有五 H505 千 H376 人 H7760 ，使 H693 他们埋伏 H1008 在伯特利 H5857 和艾城 H5857 H5892 的中间，就是在艾城 H3220 的西边，

13 H7760 于是安置 H5971 了百姓 H5892 ，就是城 H6828 北 H4264 的全军 H5892 和城 H3220 西 H6119 的伏兵 H3915 。这夜 H3091 约书亚 H3212 进入 H6010 山谷 H8432 之中。

14 H5857 艾城 H4428 的王 H7200 看见 H5892 这景况，就和全城 H582 的人 H4116 ，清早急忙 H7925 起来 H4150 ，按所定的时候 H3318 ，出 H6160 到亚拉巴 H6440 前 H3478 ，要与以色列人 H7125 H4421 交战 H3045 ；王却不知道 H5892 在城 H310 后 H693 有伏兵。

15 H3091 约书亚 H3478 和以色列 H6440 众人在他们面前 H5060 装败 H4057 ，往那通旷野 H1870 的路 H5127 逃跑。

16 H5857 H5892 城 H5971 内的众民 H2199 都被招聚 H7291 ，追赶 H7291 他们；艾城人追赶 H5423 的时候，就被引诱离开 H5892 城。

17 H5857 艾城 H1008 和伯特利城 H376 没有一人 H3318 不出来 H3478 追赶以色列人 H5800 的，撇了 H6605 敞开 H5892 的城 H7291 门，去追赶 H3478 以色列人。

18 H3068 耶和华 H3091 吩咐约书亚 H559 说 H5857 ：你向艾城 H5186 伸出 H3027 手 H3591 里的短枪 H5414 ，因为我要将城交 H3027 在你手 H3091 里。约书亚 H5892 就向城 H5186 伸出 H3027 手 H3591 里的短枪。

19 H5186 他一伸 H3027 手 H693 ，伏兵 H4725 就从埋伏的地方 H4120 急忙 H6965 起来 H3920 ，夺了 H7323 城，跑 H935 进 H5892 城 H3341 去，放 H784 火焚烧。

20 H5857 艾城 H582 的人 H6437 回 H310 头 H7200 一看 H5892 ，不料，城 H6227 中烟气 H5927 沖 H8064 天 H3027 ，他们就无力 H2008 向左向右 H5127 逃跑 H4057 。那往旷野 H5127 逃跑 H5971 的百姓 H2015 便转身 H7291 攻击追赶他们的人。

21 H3091 约书亚 H3478 和以色列 H7200 众人见 H693 伏兵 H3920 已经夺了 H5892 城 H5892 ，城 H6227 中烟气 H5927 飞腾 H7725 ，就转身回去 H5221 ，击杀 H5857 艾城 H582 的人。

22 H428 伏兵 H3318 也出 H5892 城 H7125 迎击 H3478 艾城人，艾城人就困在以色列人 H8432 中间 H5704 ，前后都是以色列人。于是 H5221 以色列人击杀 H7604 他们，没有留下 H8300 一个 H6412 ，也没有一个逃脱的，

23 H2416 生 H8610 擒了 H5857 艾城 H4428 的王 H7126 ，将他解 H3091 到约书亚那里。

24 H3478 以色列人 H7704 在田间 H4057 和旷野 H2026 杀 H3615 尽 H7291 所追赶 H5857 一切艾城 H3427 的居民 H5307 。艾城人倒 H6310 H2719 在刀 H8552 下，直到灭尽 H3478 ；以色列 H7725 众人就回 H5857 到艾城 H6310 H2719 ，用刀 H5221 杀了城中的人。

25 H3117 当日 H5307 杀毙的人 H376 ，连男 H802 带女 H8147 H6240 H505 共有一万二千 H5857 ，就是艾城 H582 所有的人。

26 H3091 约书亚 H7725 没有收回 H3027 手 H5186 里所伸出来 H3591 的短枪 H5857 ，直到把艾城 H3427 的一切居民 H2763 尽行杀灭。

27 H5892 惟独城 H929 中的牲畜 H7998 和财物 H3478 ，以色列人 H962 都取为自己的掠物 H3068 ，是照耶和华 H6680 所吩咐 H3091 约书亚 H1697 的话。

28 H3091 约书亚 H5857 将艾城 H8313 焚烧 H7760 ，使 H5769 城永 H8510 为高堆 H8077 、荒场 H3117 ，直到今日；

29 H5857 又将艾城 H4428 王 H8518 挂 H6086 在树 H6256 H6153 上，直到晚上 H8121 。日 H935 落 H3091 的时候，约书亚 H6680 吩咐 H5038 人把尸首 H6086 从树 H3381 上取下 H7993 来，丢 H5892 在城 H8179 门 H6607 口 H6965 ，在尸首上堆 H1419 成一大 H1530 堆 H68 石头 H3117 ，直存到今日。

Esperanto⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Kaj la Eternulo diris al Josuo:Ne timu, kaj ne estu malkuragxa; prenu kun vi cxiujn militistojn, kaj levigxu kaj iru al Aj; vidu, Mi transdonis en vian manon la regxon de Aj kaj lian popolon kaj lian urbon kaj lian landon. ² Kaj agu kun Aj kaj kun gxia regxo, kiel vi agis kun Jerihxo kaj kun gxia regxo; nur ilian militakirajxon kaj iliajn brutojn vi povas rabi por vi. Faru insidon malantaux la urbo. ³ Kaj levigxis Josuo kaj cxiuj militistoj, por iri al Aj; kaj Josuo elektis tridek mil homojn, bonajn militistojn, kaj sendis ilin nokte, ⁴ kaj ordonis al ili, dirante:Vidu, vi faros insidon cxe la urbo, malantaux la urbo; ne tro malproksimigxu de la urbo, kaj estu cxiuj pretaj. ⁵ Kaj mi, kaj la tuta popolo, kiu estas kun mi, alproksimigxos al la urbo. Kaj kiam ili eliros kontraux nin, kiel antauxe, ni forkuros de ili. ⁶ Kaj ili eliros post ni, gxis ni ellogos ilin el la urbo; cxar ili diros:Ili forkuras de ni, kiel antauxe. Kaj ni kuros de ili. ⁷ Tiam vi levigxu el la insido kaj ekposedu la urbon; kaj la Eternulo, via Dio, transdonos gxin en vian manon. ⁸ Kaj kiam vi okupos la urbon, ekbruligu la urbon per fajro; faru laux la diro de la Eternulo. Vidu, mi tion ordonas al vi. ⁹ Kaj Josuo sendis ilin, kaj ili iris en insidejon, kaj ili eksidis inter Bet-El kaj Aj, okcidente de Aj. Kaj Josuo pasigis tiun nokton meze de la popolo. ¹⁰ Kaj Josuo levigxis frue matene, kaj ordigis la popolon, kaj ekiris li kaj la plejagxuloj de Izrael antaux la popolo al Aj. ¹¹ Kaj cxiuj militistoj, kiuj estis kun li, iris, kaj alproksimigxis, kaj venis antaux la urbon, kaj starigis sian tendaron norde de Aj; kaj inter ili kaj Aj estis valo. ¹² Kaj li prenis cxirkaux kvin mil homojn, kaj arangxis ilin inside inter Bet-El kaj Aj, okcidente de Aj. ¹³ Kaj la popolo starigis la tutan tendaron, kiu estis norde de la urbo, tiel, ke gxia fina parto estis okcidente de la urbo. Kaj Josuo iris en tiu nokto en la mezon de la valo. ¹⁴ Kiam la regxo de Aj tion ekvidis, tiam la logxantoj de la urbo rapide levigxis kaj eliris kontraux Izraelon milite, li kaj lia tuta popolo, sur difinitan lokon antaux la valo. Kaj li ne sciis, ke estas kontraux li insido malantaux la urbo. ¹⁵ Kaj Josuo kaj la tuta Izrael sxajnigis sin venkobatitaj de ili, kaj ekkuris en la direkto al la dezerto. ¹⁶ Kaj ili per krio vokis la tutan popolon, kiu estis en la urbo, por persekuti ilin; kaj ili postkuris Josuon, kaj malproksimigxis de la urbo. ¹⁷ Kaj en Aj kaj en Bet-El restis neniu homo, kiu ne kuris post Izrael. Kaj ili lasis la urbon malfermita, kaj postkuris Izraelon. ¹⁸ Kaj la Eternulo diris al Josuo:Etendu la lancon, kiu estas en via mano, kontraux Ajon; cxar en vian manon Mi gxin transdonos. Kaj Josuo etendis la lancon, kiu estis en lia mano, kontraux la urbon. ¹⁹ Kaj la insidanoj rapide levigxis de sia loko, kaj ekkuris, kiam li etendis sian manon, kaj ili venis en la urbon kaj okupis gxin, kaj rapide ekbruligis la urbon per fajro. ²⁰ Kaj la logxantoj de Aj ekrigardis malantauxen, kaj vidis, ke fumo de la urbo iras al la cxielo. Kaj ili ne havis lokon, kien forkuri-nek tien nek cxi tien; kaj la popolo, kiu estis kurinta al la dezerto, turnigxis kontraux la persekutantojn. ²¹ Kaj kiam Josuo kaj la tuta Izrael ekvidis, ke la insidanoj okupis la urbon kaj ke levigxas fumo de la urbo, ili turnigxis kaj ekbatis la logxantojn de Aj. ²² Kaj tiuj el la urbo eliris renkonte al ili, kaj ili trovigxis en la mezo inter la Izraelidoj, el kiuj unuj estis sur unu flanko kaj aliaj sur la dua flanko, kaj ili batis ilin tiel, ke neniu el ili restis kaj neniu povis forkuri. ²³ Kaj la regxon de Aj oni kaptis vivan, kaj alkondukis lin al Josuo. ²⁴ Kaj kiam Izrael mortigis cxiujn logxantojn de Aj sur la kampo, en la dezerto, kien tiuj ilin postkuris, kaj cxiuj falis de glavo gxis plena ekstermigxo, tiam cxiuj Izraelidoj reiris en la urbon Aj kaj mortigis tie cxiujn per glavo. ²⁵ Kaj la nombro de cxiuj falintoj en tiu tago, viroj kaj virinoj, estis dek du mil, cxiuj logxantoj de Aj. ²⁶ Kaj Josuo ne retiris sian manon, kiun li etendis kun la lanco, gxis estis ekstermitaj cxiuj logxantoj de Aj. ²⁷ Nur la brutojn kaj la militakirajxon de tiu urbo la Izraelidoj rabis al si, laux la diro de la Eternulo, kiun Li ordonis al Josuo. ²⁸ Kaj Josuo forbruligis la urbon Aj, kaj faris gxin eterna ruino, dezertajxo gxis hodiaux. ²⁹ Kaj la regxon de Aj li pendigis sur arbo, kie li restis gxis la vespero; kaj kiam la suno subiris, Josuo ordonis, kaj oni deprenis lian kadavron de la arbo, kaj jxetis gxin antaux la pordegon de la urbo, kaj amasigis super gxi grandan amason da sxtonoj, kiu restis gxis hodiaux.

Finnish⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Ja Herra sanoi Josualle: älä pelkää, älä myös vapise: ota kanssas kaikki sotaväki, ja nouse ja mene ylös Aihin; katso, minä annan Ain kuninkaan kansoinensa, kaupunkinensa ja mainensa sinun kätees. ² Ja sinun pitää tekemän Aille ja sen kuninkaalle niinkuin sinä teit Jeriholle ja sen kuninkaalle; ainoasti hänen saaliinsa ja karjansa jakakaat keskenänne, ja pane väijyjät kaupungin taa. ³ Niin Josua nousi kaiken sotaväen kanssa menemään ylös Aihin, ja Josua valitsi kolmekymmentä tuhatta väkevää sotamiestä ja lähetti heidät yöllä ulos, ⁴ Ja käski heitä ja sanoi: katsokaat te, jotka väijytte kaupunkia kaupungin takana, ettette kauvas mene kaupungista, mutta olkaat kaikki valmiit. ⁵ Ja minä ja kaikki kansa, joka minun kanssani on, lähestymme kaupunkia. Ja kuin he tulevat ulos meitä vastaan niinkuin ennenkin, niin me pakenemme heidän edellänsä, ⁶ Että he tulisivat meidän jälkeemme niinkauvan, että me saisimme heidät eroitetuksi kaupungista; sillä he sanovat: he pakenevat meidän edellämme niinkuin ennenkin; ja me pakenemme heidän edellänsä. ⁷ Silloin te nouskaat väijymästä ja ottakaat kaupunki; sillä Herra teidän Jumalanne antaa sen teidän käteenne. ⁸ Ja kuin te olette saaneet kaupungin, sytyttäkäät siihen tuli ja tehkäät Herran sanan jälkeen; katsokaat, minä olen sen käskenyt teille. ⁹ Niin Josua lähetti heidät, ja he menivät sinne väijymään ja pidättivät BetElin ja Ain välillä, lännen puolella Aista; mutta Josua yötyi kansan keskellä. ¹⁰ Ja Josua nousi varhain ja asetti kansan, ja hän meni ylös ja Israelin vanhimmat Aihin kansan edellä. ¹¹ Ja kaikki sotaväki, jotka hänen tykönänsä olivat, menivät, kävivät edes ja tulivat kaupungin kohdalle ja sioittivat itsensä pohjan puolelle Aista; ja laakso oli heidän ja Ain välillä. ¹² Mutta hän otti liki viisituhatta miestä ja pani ne väijymään BetElin ja Ain välillä, lännen puolella kaupunkia. ¹³ Ja he asettivat koko leirin kansan, joka pohjan puolella kaupunkia oli, niin että ne viimeiset ulottuivat lännen puolelta kaupunkiin; niin Josua meni sinä yönä keskelle sitä laaksoa. ¹⁴ Kuin Ain kuningas sen näki, kiiruhti hän, ja varhain huomeneltain valmisti itsensä ja kaupungin miehet menivät ulos Israelia vastaan sotaan, kuningas itse kaiken väkensä kanssa, määrätyllä ajalla, lakialle kedolle; mutta ei hän tietänyt itsiänsä väijyttävän kaupungin takana. ¹⁵ Mutta Josua ja kaikki Israel teeskelivät heidän edessänsä niinkuin he olisivat lyödyt ja pakenivat tietä myöten korpeen päin. ¹⁶ Niin kaikki kansa, joka kaupungissa oli, huusi että heitä piti ajettaman takaa, ja he myös ajoivat Josuaa takaa ja eroitettiin kaupungista. ¹⁷ Niin ettei yhtäkään miestä jäänyt Aihin ja BetEliin, joka ei mennyt ulos Israelin perässä: ja he jättivät kaupungin avoin ja ajoivat Israelia takaa. ¹⁸ Niin sanoi Herra Josualle: ojenna keihääs, joka on kädessäs Ain puoleen, sillä minä annan sen sinun kätees. Ja Josua ojensi keihäänsä, joka oli hänen kädessänsä, kaupungin puoleen. ¹⁹ Silloin väijyjät kiiruusti nousivat siastansa ja juoksivat, sittekuin hän ojensi kätensä, ja tulivat kaupunkiin ja voittivat sen; ja kiiruhtivat heitänsä ja sytyttivät kaupungin palamaan. ²⁰ Ja Ain miehet kääntyivät ja katsoivat taaksensa, ja näkivät savun nousevan kaupungista taivaaseen. Ja ei ollut heillä siaa paeta ei sinne eikä tänne; ja se kansa, joka pakeni korpeen päin, palasi niitä vastaan, jotka heitä takaa ajoivat. ²¹ Kuin Josua ja koko Israel näkivät, että väijyjät voittivat kaupungin ja että savu nousi kaupungista, palasivat he ja löivät Ain miehet. ²² Ja jotka kaupungissa olivat, menivät ulos heitä vastaan, niin he tulivat keskelle Israelia molemmilta puolilta; ja he löivät heitä siihenasti ettei yhtään heistä elämään jäänyt, eikä myös päässyt pois. ²³ Ja Ain kuninkaan ottivat he elävänä kiinni ja veivät hänen Josuan tykö. ²⁴ Ja kuin Israel oli lyönyt kuoliaaksi kaikki Ain asujat kedolla ja korvessa, johonka he heitä ajoivat takaa, ja he lankesivat kaikki miekan terällä, siihenasti että he loppuivat; niin koko Israel palasi Aihin ja löi kaiken sen miekan terällä. ²⁵ Ja kaikki ne, jotka lankesivat sinä päivänä sekä miehistä että vaimoista, heitä oli kaksitoistakymmentä tuhatta, kaikki Ain kansa. ²⁶ Ja ei Josua kättänsä vetänyt puoleensa, jolla hän oli ojentanut keihään, siihenasti kuin hän oli tappanut kaikki Ain asuvaiset. ²⁷ Mutta kaupungin karjan ja saaliin jakoi Israel keskenänsä, Herran sanan jälkeen, niinkuin hän oli käskenyt Josualle. ²⁸ Ja Josua poltti Ain ja teki siitä kiviraunion ijankaikkiseksi, joka vielä autiona on tähän päivään asti. ²⁹ Ja antoi hirttää Ain kuninkaan puuhun ehtooseen asti; ja kuin päivä oli laskenut, käski hän ottaa hänen ruumiinsa puusta pois, ja he heittivät sen kaupungin portin eteen ja kokosivat suuren kiviraunion hänen päällensä, joka siellä on vielä nyt tähän päivään asti.

FinnishPR⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Ja Herra sanoi Joosualle: "Älä pelkää äläkä arkaile. Ota mukaasi kaikki sotaväki ja lähde ja mene Aihin. Katso, minä annan sinun käsiisi Ain kuninkaan ja hänen kansansa, hänen kaupunkinsa ja maansa. ² Ja tee Aille ja sen kuninkaalle, niinkuin teit Jerikolle ja sen kuninkaalle; kuitenkin saatte ryöstää itsellenne, mitä sieltä on saatavana saalista ja karjaa. Aseta väijytys kaupungin taa." ³ Niin Joosua ynnä kaikki sotaväki lähti liikkeelle mennäkseen Aihin. Ja Joosua valitsi kolmekymmentä tuhatta miestä, sotaurhoa, ja lähetti heidät menemään yöllä. ⁴ Ja hän käski heitä sanoen: "Asettukaa väijyksiin kaupungin taa, ei aivan kauas kaupungista; ja olkaa kaikki valmiina. ⁵ Mutta minä ynnä kaikki se väki, joka on minun kanssani, lähenemme kaupunkia. Kun he sitten tulevat ulos meitä vastaan niinkuin ensi kerrallakin, niin me käännymme pakoon heidän edestänsä. ⁶ Ja he seuraavat meitä niin kauas, että eristämme heidät kaupungista, sillä he sanovat: 'He pakenevat meitä niinkuin ensi kerrallakin'. Kun me näin pakenemme heitä, ⁷ silloin nouskaa te väijytyksestä ja ottakaa kaupunki haltuunne, sillä Herra, teidän Jumalanne, antaa sen teidän käsiinne. ⁸ Ja kun olette saaneet kaupungin valtaanne, sytyttäkää kaupunki palamaan; tehkää Herran sanan mukaan. Huomatkaa, että minä käsken teidän tehdä sen." ⁹ Sitten Joosua lähetti heidät menemään, ja he menivät ja asettuivat väijytyspaikkaan Beetelin ja Ain välille, länteen päin Aista. Mutta Joosua oli sen yön kansan kanssa. ¹⁰ Varhain seuraavana aamuna Joosua piti kansan katselmuksen ja lähti, hän ja Israelin vanhimmat, kansan etunenässä nousemaan Aihin. ¹¹ Ja kaikki se sotaväki, joka oli hänen kanssaan, nousi, lähestyi ja tuli kaupungin edustalle; ja he leiriytyivät Ain pohjoispuolelle, niin että laakso oli heidän ja Ain välillä. ¹² Sitten hän otti noin viisituhatta miestä ja asetti heidät väijyksiin Beetelin ja Ain välille, länteen päin kaupungista. ¹³ Niin kansa, koko leiri, joka oli kaupungin pohjoispuolella, ja kaupungin länsipuolella oleva jälkijoukko asetettiin asemiinsa. Mutta Joosua meni sinä yönä keskelle laaksoa. ¹⁴ Kun Ain kuningas näki sen, niin kaupungin miehet, kuningas ja kaikki hänen väkensä, lähtivät varhain aamulla nopeasti taisteluun Israelia vastaan määrättyyn paikkaan aromaan puolelle; hän ei näet tiennyt, että oli väijytys häntä vastaan kaupungin takana. ¹⁵ Niin Joosua ja koko Israel olivat joutuvinaan tappiolle ja pakenivat erämaahan päin. ¹⁶ Silloin kaupungin koko väki kutsuttiin ajamaan heitä takaa; ja he ajoivat Joosuaa takaa, ja niin heidät eristettiin kaupungista. ¹⁷ Eikä Aihin eikä Beeteliin jäänyt ainoatakaan miestä, joka ei lähtenyt Israelin jälkeen, vaan he jättivät kaupungin avoimeksi ja ajoivat takaa Israelia. ¹⁸ Niin Herra sanoi Joosualle: "Ojenna keihäs, joka on kädessäsi, Aita kohti, sillä minä annan sen sinun käsiisi". Ja Joosua ojensi keihään, joka oli hänen kädessään, kaupunkia kohti. ¹⁹ Silloin väijyksissä oleva joukko nousi kiiruusti paikaltaan ja riensi, niin pian kuin hän ojensi kätensä, ja tunkeutui kaupunkiin ja valloitti sen ja sytytti heti kaupungin palamaan. ²⁰ Kun Ain miehet kääntyivät ja katsoivat taaksensa, niin he näkivät kaupungista savun nousevan taivasta kohti; eivätkä he kyenneet pakenemaan, ei sinne eikä tänne, sillä se väki, joka pakeni erämaahan, kääntyi takaa-ajajia vastaan. ²¹ Kun Joosua ja koko Israel näki, että väijyksissä ollut joukko oli valloittanut kaupungin ja että kaupungista nousi savu, niin he palasivat takaisin ja voittivat Ain miehet. ²² Ja myöskin ne toiset lähtivät kaupungista heitä vastaan, joten he joutuivat israelilaisten väliin, toisten ollessa edessä, toisten takana. Ja he voittivat heidät, päästämättä pakoon ja pelastumaan ainoatakaan heistä. ²³ Mutta Ain kuninkaan he ottivat kiinni elävänä ja toivat hänet Joosuan eteen. ²⁴ Kun Israel oli surmannut kaikki Ain asukkaat kedolla, erämaassa, jonne he olivat heitä ajaneet takaa, ja he kaikki viimeiseen mieheen olivat kaatuneet miekan terään, palasi koko Israel Aihin, ja siellä olevat tapettiin miekan terällä. ²⁵ Ja niitä, jotka sinä päivänä kaatuivat, miehiä ja naisia, oli kaikkiaan kaksitoista tuhatta, kaikki Ain asukkaat. ²⁶ Joosua ei vetänyt takaisin kättänsä, jossa hänellä oli keihäs ojennettuna, ennenkuin oli vihkinyt tuhon omiksi kaikki Ain asukkaat. ²⁷ Ainoastaan karjan, ja mitä kaupungista oli saatavana saalista, Israel ryösti itselleen sen määräyksen mukaan, jonka Herra oli Joosualle antanut. ²⁸ Ja Joosua poltti Ain ja teki siitä ikiajoiksi rauniokummun, aution aina tähän päivään asti. ²⁹ Mutta Ain kuninkaan hän ripusti hirteen, jossa hän riippui iltaan asti. Mutta auringon laskiessa Joosua käski ottaa hänen ruumiinsa alas hirrestä, ja he heittivät sen kaupungin portin edustalle ja kasasivat sen päälle suuren kiviroukkion, joka on siellä vielä tänäkin päivänä.

Haitian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Seyè a di Jozye konsa: -Ou pa bezwen pè. Ou pa bezwen dekouraje. Pran tout sòlda yo avè ou, epi mache sou lavil Ayi. M'ap lage wa lavil la ansanm ak pèp la, lavil la ak tout zòn yo a nan men ou. ² Menm sa ou te fè moun lavil Jeriko yo ak wa yo a, se sa ou pral fè moun lavil Ayi yo ak wa yo a. Men, fwa sa a, n'a gen dwa pran byen yo ak bèt yo pou nou. Fè sòlda yo al anbiske kò yo pou yo atake lavil la pa dèyè. ³ Se konsa, Jozye reyini tout sòlda pèp Izrayèl yo, li fè plan pou yo mache sou lavil Ayi. Jozye chwazi trantmil (30.000) vanyan gason, li fè yo pati devan nan mitan lannwit. ⁴ Men lòd li ba yo: -Al anbiske kò nou lòt bò sou dèyè lavil la. Pa kache twò lwen non. Epi pare pou nou atake. ⁵ Mwen menm, mwen pral pwoche bò lavil la avèk tout sòlda ki avè m' yo pa devan pòtay la. Lè n'a wè moun lavil yo soti vin fè fas kare ak nou, nou menm ki sou devan yo, n'a pran kouri devan yo ankò, jan nou te fè l' anvan an. ⁶ Yo menm menm yo pral kouri dèyè nou, jouk y'a kite lavil la byen lwen dèyè yo, paske yo pral konprann se tankou premye fwa a. ⁷ Lè sa a, nou menm ki te kache sou dèyè a, n'a soti kote nou te anbiske kò nou an, n'a antre nan lavil la, paske Seyè a, Bondye nou an, ap lage lavil la nan men nou. ⁸ Lè n'a fin pran lavil la, n'a mete dife ladan l' jan Seyè a te mande l' la. Men lòd mwen ban nou. ⁹ Se konsa, Jozye voye yo ale. Y' al anbiske kò yo sou dèyè lavil la, sou bò solèy kouche, ant lavil Ayi ak lavil Betèl. Jozye menm rete pase lannwit lan nan kan an. ¹⁰ Nan maten, bonè bonè, Jozye leve, li reyini tout lòt sòlda yo. Li pase yo enspeksyon. Apre sa, li pran direksyon lavil Ayi a pou li. Li t'ap mache alatèt lame a ansanm ak tout chèf fanmi pèp Izrayèl yo. ¹¹ Sòlda ki te avè l' yo rive jouk anfas pòtay lavil la. Yo moute kan yo sou bò nò lavil Ayi a. Yo kite yon ti fon nan mitan yo ak lavil Ayi a. ¹² Jozye pran senkmil (5.000) sòlda, li fè yo al kache sou bò solèy kouche, ant lavil Ayi ak lavil Betèl. ¹³ Se konsa, pifò nan lame a moute kan yo sou bò nò lavil la, epi rès lame a al kache kò yo sou bò solèy kouche. Jou sa a, Jozye pase lannwit lan nan Fon an. ¹⁴ Lè wa lavil Ayi a wè sòlda Jozye yo, li menm ansanm ak tout gason nan lavil la, yo leve granmaten, yo prese pare yo. Yo soti al atake moun Izrayèl yo sou pant ki desann nan Fon Jouden an. Men, li pa t' konnen yo tapral atake l' sou dèyè. ¹⁵ Jozye ak moun pa l' yo fè tankou y'ap kouri pou yo, yo lage kò yo nan dezè a. ¹⁶ Tout gason ki te nan lavil la t'ap kouri dèyè yo, yo t'ap rele byen fò. Se konsa, nan kouri dèyè Jozye a, yo kite lavil la byen lwen dèyè. ¹⁷ Pa t' gen yon gason nan lavil Ayi a, tout te kouri soti dèyè pèp Izrayèl la. Yo kite pòtay lavil la gran batan louvri san pesonn pou defann li. ¹⁸ Seyè a di Jozye konsa: -Leve frenn ki nan men ou lan, lonje l' sou lavil Ayi a: mwen pral lage lavil la nan men ou. Jozye lonje frenn ki te nan men l' lan sou lavil la. ¹⁹ Leve li leve men l', mesye ki te anbiske kò yo soti byen vit nan kachèt yo a, yo kouri antre nan lavil la, yo pran lavil la pou yo. Lamenm yo mete dife ladan l'. ²⁰ Lè mesye lavil Ayi yo vire tèt yo gade, yo wè yon gwo lafimen ki t'ap soti nan lavil la moute nan syèl, yo pa t' konn ki bò pou yo fè, paske lè sa a, sòlda pèp Izrayèl ki t'ap kouri nan direksyon dezè a te vire tounen sou yo. ²¹ Lè Jozye ak tout moun li yo wè lòt sòlda ki te kache yo te pran lavil la, lè yo wè dife nan lavil la, yo vire tounen, yo atake moun lavil Ayi yo. ²² Lòt moun pèp Izrayèl yo menm soti nan lavil la, epi yo mache sou yo tou. Konsa moun lavil Ayi yo te sènen toupatou ak moun pèp Izrayèl yo. Sòlda pèp Izrayèl yo touye mezi moun yo jwenn devan yo. Yo pa kite yonn vivan, ²³ esepte wa lavil Ayi a. Yo pran msye, yo mennen l' bay Jozye. ²⁴ Moun Izrayèl yo kouri dèyè lènmi yo nan tout mòn yo ak nan tout dezè a. Lè yo fin touye tout, yo tounen lavil Ayi, epi yo touye tout moun ki te ladan l'. ²⁵ Jou sa a, yo touye douzmil (12000) moun, fi kou gason, ki t'ap viv nan lavil Ayi a. ²⁶ Jozye menm te kenbe bra l' leve anlè ak frenn lan lonje sou lavil Ayi a jouk yo te fin touye tout moun ki te rete nan lavil la tankou yon ofrann pou Seyè a. ²⁷ Moun Izrayèl yo te pran tout bèt moun yo ak tout byen yo pou yo, jan Seyè a te bay Jozye lòd la. ²⁸ Jozye boule lavil Ayi a, li fè l' tounen mazi, kote moun pa janm rete jouk jòdi a. ²⁹ Li fè yo pann wa lavil Ayi a nan yon pyebwa, epi yo kite l' la jouk aswè. Lè solèy kouche, Jozye bay lòd pou yo desann kadav la. Yo pran l', yo voye l' jete devan pòtay lavil la. Yo mete yon gwo pil wòch sou li. Pil wòch la la jouk jòdi a.

Hungarian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ És monda az Úr Józsuénak: Ne félj és ne rettegj! Vedd magadhoz mind a fegyverfogható népet, és kelj fel és menj fel Aiba, meglásd: kezedbe adom Ainak királyát és az õ népét, városát és földét. ² Úgy cselekedjél Aival és az õ királyával, a mint cselekedtél Jérikhóval és az õ királyával; de zsákmányolni valóját és barmait magatoknak zsákmányolhatjátok! Vess lest a városnak, annak háta megett! ³ Felkele azért Józsué és az egész fegyverfogható nép, hogy felmenjenek Aiba, és kiválaszta Józsué harminczezer erõs férfiút és elküldé õket éjjel. ⁴ És parancsola nékik, mondván: Vigyázzatok! Ti lest vettek a városnak, a város háta megett; igen messzire ne menjetek a várostól, és mindnyájan készen legyetek! ⁵ Én pedig és az egész nép, a mely velem van, megközelítjük a várost. És ha kijönnek ellenünk, mint elõször, akkor megfutamodunk elõttök. ⁶ És utánunk jönnek, mígnem elszakasztjuk õket a várostól, mert azt fogják mondani: Futnak elõlünk, mint elõször. És a míg futunk elõttök, ⁷ Ti támadjatok elõ a leshelybõl, és foglaljátok el a várost, mert az Úr, a ti Istenetek adja azt a ti kezetekbe. ⁸ És ha majd beveszitek a várost, gyújtsátok fel a várost tûzzel. Az Úrnak szava szerint cselekedjetek, vigyázzatok, megparancsoltam néktek! ⁹ Elküldé azért õket Józsué, és elmenének a leshelyre, és megszállának Béthel és Ai között, Aitól napnyugat felé; Józsué pedig ez éjszakán a nép között hála. ¹⁰ És felkele Józsué, jó reggel, és megszemlélé a népet, és felméne õ és Izráelnek vénei a nép elõtt Aiba. ¹¹ És felméne a fegyverfogható nép is mind, a mely vele vala, és elközelítének és jutának a város elé, és táborba szállának Aitól északra, a völgy pedig köztök és Ai közt vala. ¹² És võn mintegy ötezer férfiút, és lesbe állítá õket Béthel és Ai között a városnak nyugati részén. ¹³ Így állíták fel a népet, az egész tábort, a mely Aitól észak felé, utócsapatja pedig a várostól napnyugot felé vala. Józsué pedig beméne ez éjszakán a völgynek közepébe. ¹⁴ És lõn, hogy mikor meglátta vala Ainak királya, sietve felkelének, és kijövének a város férfiai Izráel ellen a harczra; õ és egész népe a megszabott helyre, a síkság elejére, mert nem tudja vala, hogy lest vetének néki a város háta mögött. ¹⁵ Józsué pedig és az egész Izráel mintha megverettek volna elõttök futnak vala a puszta felé [vivõ] úton. ¹⁶ És felriasztaték az egész nép, a mely a városban vala, hogy üldözze õket. És üldözék Józsuét, és elszakadának a várostól. ¹⁷ És nem marada ember Aiban, sem Béthelben, a ki nem jött volna Izráel után, és ott hagyák a várost kinyitva, és üldözék Izráelt. ¹⁸ Az Úr pedig monda Józsuénak: Emeld fel a kopját, a mely kezedben van, Ai felé, mert kezedbe adom azt. És felemelé Józsué a kopját, a mely kezében vala, a város felé. ¹⁹ A lesben levõk pedig nagy hamarsággal felkelének helyökrõl, és a mint felemelte vala kezét, futásnak eredének, és bemenének a városba, és bevevék azt, és nagy hamarsággal tûzbe boríták a várost. ²⁰ Ai férfiai pedig hátratekintének, és láták, hogy ímé a városnak füstje felszáll vala az ég felé, és hogy nincsen módjukban imide vagy amoda elfutni, mert a nép, a mely fut vala a pusztának, visszafordul vala az üldözõ felé. ²¹ Józsué ugyanis és az egész Izráel látták vala, hogy a lesben levõk bevették a várost, és hogy a városnak füstje felszállott vala: visszafordulának azért és vágák Ainak férfiait. ²² Amazok pedig a városból jövének ki ellenök, és így közben valának Izráelnek: ezek innen, amazok meg amonnan, és vágák õket mindaddig, a míg egy sem marada közülök élve, vagy a ki elszaladt volna. ²³ Ainak királyát is elfogák élve, és elvivék õt Józsué elé. ²⁴ Mikor pedig leöldösé Izráel Ainak minden lakosát a mezõn, a pusztában, a hol üldözték vala õket, és mikor mindnyájan elhullottak vala az utolsóig fegyver éle alatt: visszafordula az egész Izráel Ai ellen, és vágá azt fegyver élével. ²⁵ Mindazok pedig, a kik e napon elhullottak, férfiak és asszonyok együtt, tizenkét ezeren valának; Ainak minden embere. ²⁶ Józsué ugyanis nem voná vissza a kezét, a melyet a kopjával együtt felemelt vala, míglen megölék Ainak minden lakosát. ²⁷ A barmot azonban és a mi zsákmányolni valója volt ennek a városnak, magának zsákmányolá el Izráel az Úr rendelete szerint. A mint utasította vala Józsuét. ²⁸ Ait pedig felgyujtatá Józsué és tevé örökkévaló kõhalommá, pusztassággá mind e napig. ²⁹ Ainak királyát pedig felakasztá fára [és ott vala] estvéig; de naplementekor parancsolt Józsué, és levevék annak holttestét a fáról, és veték a város kapujának bejáratához, és nagy rakás követ hordának fölébe, mind e napig.

Indonesian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ TUHAN berkata kepada Yosua, "Kumpulkanlah semua tentaramu, dan pergilah dengan mereka ke Ai. Jangan cemas dan jangan takut! Aku akan memberikan kepadamu kemenangan atas raja Ai. Rakyatnya, kotanya, dan negerinya akan kaurebut. ² Ai dan rajanya harus kauperlakukan sama seperti kauperlakukan Yerikho dan rajanya dahulu. Tetapi kali ini barang-barangnya dan ternaknya boleh kamu ambil menjadi milikmu. Bersiap-siaplah untuk menyerang kota itu secara mendadak dari belakang." ³ Maka Yosua bersiap-siap untuk pergi ke Ai bersama-sama dengan semua tentaranya. Ia memilih 30.000 orang pejuang yang terbaik, lalu mengutus mereka pada waktu malam, ⁴ dan memberikan perintah ini kepada mereka, "Bersembunyilah di sebelah sana kota itu, tetapi jangan terlalu jauh; dan bersiaplah untuk menyerang. ⁵ Saya dan anak buah saya akan mendekati kota itu. Apabila orang-orang Ai keluar untuk melawan kami, kami akan berbalik dan lari seperti dahulu. ⁶ Mereka akan mengejar kami terus sampai jauh dari kota itu, dan menyangka bahwa kami melarikan diri seperti dahulu. ⁷ Pada waktu itulah kalian harus keluar dari tempat persembunyianmu, dan merebut kota itu. TUHAN Allahmu akan menyerahkannya kepadamu. ⁸ Sesudah merebut, bakarlah kota itu, sesuai dengan yang diperintahkan oleh TUHAN. Itulah tugasmu." ⁹ Kemudian Yosua mengutus mereka, dan mereka pergi bersembunyi di sebelah barat Ai antara Ai dan Betel, lalu menunggu di situ. Tapi Yosua bermalam di perkemahan umat Israel. ¹⁰ Pagi-pagi sekali Yosua bangun dan memerintahkan pasukannya supaya berkumpul. Kemudian ia dan para pemimpin umat Israel membawa pasukan itu ke Ai. ¹¹ Pasukan itu bersama-sama dengan Yosua berjalan ke arah gerbang utama kota Ai, lalu berkemah di sebelah utara, di mana terdapat sebuah lembah antara mereka dan kota itu. ¹² Sejumlah kurang lebih 5.000 orang telah disuruhnya bersembunyi di sebelah barat kota itu, antara Ai dan Betel. ¹³ Jadi, susunan pasukan tempur itu diatur sebagai berikut: markas utama ditempatkan di sebelah utara kota itu dan pasukan yang lainnya di sebelah barat, sedangkan Yosua pergi ke lembah pada malam itu. ¹⁴ Begitu raja Ai melihat anak buah Yosua, cepat-cepat ia bertindak. Ia dan semua orang-orangnya keluar menuju lembah Yordan untuk menyerang orang Israel di tempat yang dahulu. Ia tidak tahu bahwa sebentar lagi ia akan diserang dari belakang. ¹⁵ Yosua dan anak buahnya berbuat seolah-olah mereka sedang mundur; mereka lari menuju daerah padang gersang. ¹⁶ Semua orang laki-laki di kota Ai dikerahkan untuk mengejar Yosua dan pasukannya itu. Tapi semakin mereka mengejar Yosua, semakin jauhlah mereka dari kota mereka. ¹⁷ Semua orang di Ai keluar untuk mengejar orang Israel, sehingga kota itu dibiarkan terbuka begitu saja, tanpa penjagaan. ¹⁸ Kemudian TUHAN berkata kepada Yosua, "Angkat tombakmu dan acungkan ke arah Ai; kota itu Kuserahkan sekarang kepadamu." Yosua melaksanakan perintah TUHAN itu. ¹⁹ Begitu Yosua mengacungkan tangannya, pasukan yang bersembunyi itu cepat-cepat bangkit dan menyerbu kota itu, lalu merebutnya. Langsung mereka membakar kota itu. ²⁰ Orang-orang Ai menoleh ke belakang, dan melihat asap mengepul sampai ke langit. Yosua dan pasukannya juga melihat asap dan menyadari bahwa pasukan yang lainnya sudah merebut kota itu. Jadi, berbaliklah Yosua dengan pasukannya untuk menyerang dan membunuh orang Ai. Orang-orang Israel yang di kota Ai itu pun datang dan turut menyerang, sehingga orang Ai terkepung dan tak bisa melarikan diri. Tidak seorang pun dari mereka yang lolos, semuanya mati dibunuh oleh orang Israel, ²¹ (8:20) ²² (8:20) ²³ kecuali raja Ai. Ia ditangkap lalu dibawa menghadap Yosua. ²⁴ Sesudah pasukan Israel membunuh habis tentara musuh yang mengejar mereka di padang gersang, kembalilah mereka ke Ai, dan membunuh semua orang di sana. ²⁵ Yosua terus saja mengacungkan tombaknya ke arah Ai, dan tidak menurunkannya sampai orang-orang di Ai sudah terbunuh semuanya. Hari itu juga matilah seluruh penduduk Ai--12.000 orang banyaknya, laki-laki dan perempuan. ²⁶ (8:25) ²⁷ Ternak dan barang-barang yang direbut di kota itu, diambil oleh orang-orang Israel menjadi milik mereka, sesuai dengan yang dikatakan TUHAN kepada Yosua. ²⁸ Yosua membakar Ai, dan membiarkannya menjadi puing sampai saat ini. ²⁹ Raja kota itu digantungnya pada tonggak, dan dibiarkan di situ sampai sore. Pada waktu matahari terbenam, Yosua menyuruh orang mengambil mayat itu dan membuangnya di depan gerbang kota. Kemudian tempat itu ditimbuni dengan banyak sekali batu. Batu-batu itu masih di sana sampai sekarang.

Italian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ POI il Signore disse a Giosuè: Non temere, e non ispaventarti; prendi teco tutta la gente di guerra, e levati, e sali contro ad Ai; vedi, io ti ho dato nelle mani il re d’Ai, e il suo popolo, e la sua città, e il suo paese. ² Or fa’ ad Ai, e al suo re, come tu hai fatto a Gerico, e al suo re; sol voi prenderete per voi le spoglie, e il bestiame di essa; metti degli agguati alla città, dalla parte di dietro di essa. ³ Giosuè adunque, e tutta la gente di guerra, si levò per salire contro ad Ai; e Giosuè scelse trentamila uomini, valenti e prodi, e li mandò innanzi di notte. ⁴ E comandò loro, dicendo: Vedete, state agli agguati contro alla città, dalla parte di dietro della città; non vi allontanate molto dalla città, e siate tutti presti. ⁵ Ed io, e tutto il popolo che resta meco, ci appresseremo alla città, e quando essi usciranno contro a noi, come la prima volta, noi fuggiremo davanti a loro ⁶ ed essi usciranno dietro a noi, finchè noi li abbiamo tratti fuor della città; perciocchè diranno: Essi fuggono davanti a noi, come la prima volta; e noi fuggiremo davanti a loro. ⁷ Allora levatevi dagli agguati, e occupate la città; perciocchè il Signore Iddio vostro ve la darà nelle mani. ⁸ E quando voi avrete presa la città, mettetevi il fuoco; fate secondo la parola del Signore; vedete, io ve l’ho comandato. ⁹ Così Giosuè li mandò; ed essi andarono agli agguati, e si fermarono fra Betel ed Ai, dal ponente d’Ai; e Giosuè dimorò quella notte per mezzo il popolo. ¹⁰ E la mattina levatosi a buon’ora, fece la rassegna del popolo; ed egli con gli Anziani d’Israele salì davanti al popolo, verso Ai. ¹¹ E tutta la gente di guerra ch’era con lui, salì, e si accostò, e giunse dirimpetto alla città, e pose campo dalla parte settentrionale d’Ai; e la valle era tra lui ed Ai. ¹² Prese ancora intorno a cinquemila uomini, i quali egli pose in agguati tra Betel ed Ai, dal Ponente della città. ¹³ E, dopo che tutto il popolo fu disposto, cioè tutto il campo, ch’era dal Settentrione della città, e il suo agguato, ch’era dal Ponente di essa, Giosuè camminò quella notte per lo mezzo della valle. ¹⁴ E quando il re d’Ai ebbe ciò veduto, la gente della città si affrettò, e si levò a buon’ora. E il re, e tutto il suo popolo uscì alla campagna a punto preso ad incontrare Israele, per dargli battaglia; or egli non sapeva che vi erano degli agguati dietro alla città contro a lui. ¹⁵ Allora Giosuè, e tutto Israele, fecero vista d’essere sconfitti da loro, e fuggirono, traendo al deserto. ¹⁶ E tutto il popolo ch’era in Ai, fu adunato a grido, per perseguitarli. Così perseguitarono Giosuè, e furono tratti fuor della città. ¹⁷ E non restò alcun uomo dentro ad Ai, nè dentro a Betel, che non uscisse dietro ad Israele; e lasciarono la città aperta, e perseguitarono Israele. ¹⁸ Allora il Signore disse a Giosuè: Leva lo stendardo che tu hai in mano, verso Ai; perciocchè io te la darò nelle mani. E Giosuè levò verso la città lo stendardo ch’egli avea in mano. ¹⁹ E tosto, come egli ebbe stesa la mano, gli agguati si levarono dal lor luogo, e corsero, ed entrarono nella città, e la presero, e si affrettarono a mettervi il fuoco. ²⁰ E gli uomini d’Ai, rivoltisi indietro, riguardarono; ed ecco, il fumo della città saliva al cielo, e non ebbero spazio per fuggir nè qua nè là; e il popolo che fuggiva verso il deserto si rivoltò contro a quelli che lo perseguitavano. ²¹ Giosuè adunque, e tutto Israele, veggendo che gli agguati aveano presa la città, e che il fumo di essa saliva, voltarono faccia, e percossero la gente d’Ai. ²² Quegli altri eziandio uscirono fuor della città incontro a loro; e così furono rinchiusi in mezzo d’Israele, essendo gli uni di qua, e gli altri di là; ed essi li sconfissero in modo, che non ne lasciarono alcuno di resto in vita. ²³ Presero ancora il re di Ai vivo, e lo menarono a Giosuè. ²⁴ E, dopo ch’Israele ebbe finito di uccidere tutti gli abitanti d’Ai nella campagna, nel deserto, dove li aveano perseguitati; e che tutti interamente furono abbattuti a fil di spada, tutto Israele se ne ritornò verso Ai, e la mise a fil di spada. ²⁵ E tutti quelli che caddero morti in quel giorno, così uomini come donne, furono dodicimila persone ch’erano tutta la gente d’Ai. ²⁶ E Giosuè non ritrasse la sua mano, la quale egli avea stesa con lo stendardo, finchè non ebbe distrutti nel modo dell’interdetto tutti gli abitanti d’Ai. ²⁷ Gl’Israeliti predarono sol per loro il bestiame, e le spoglie di quella città, secondo ciò che il Signore avea comandato a Giosuè. ²⁸ E Giosuè bruciò Ai, e la ridusse in un monte di ruine in perpetuo, come è infino al dì d’oggi. ²⁹ Appiccò ancora ad un legno il re d’Ai, il qual vi rimase fino alla sera; ma in sul tramontar del sole, Giosuè comandò che il corpo morto di esso fosse messo giù dal legno; e fu gittato all’entrata della porta della città, e sopra esso fu alzato un gran monte di pietre, il qual dura fino a questo giorno.

ItalianRiveduta⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Poi l’Eterno disse a Giosuè: "Non temere, e non ti sgomentare! Prendi teco tutta la gente di guerra, lèvati e sali contro ad Ai. Guarda, io do in tua mano il re di Ai, il suo popolo, la sua città e il suo paese. ² E tu tratterai Ai e il suo re come hai trattato Gerico a il suo re; ne prenderete per voi soltanto il bottino e il bestiame. Tendi un’imboscata dietro alla città". ³ Giosuè dunque con tutta la gente di guerra si levò per salire contro ad Ai. Egli scelse trentamila uomini valenti e prodi, li fe’ partire di notte, e diede loro quest’ordine: ⁴ "Ecco, vi fermerete imboscati dietro alla città; non v’allontanate troppo dalla città, e siate tutti pronti. ⁵ Io e tutto il popolo ch’è meco ci accosteremo alla città; e quando essi ci usciranno contro come la prima volta, ci metteremo in fuga dinanzi a loro. ⁶ Essi c’inseguiranno finché noi li abbiam tratti lungi dalla città, perché diranno: Essi fuggono dinanzi a noi come la prima volta. E fuggiremo dinanzi a loro. ⁷ Voi allora uscirete dall’imboscata e v’impadronirete della città: l’Eterno, il vostro Dio, la darà in vostra mano. ⁸ E quando avrete preso la città, la incendierete; farete come ha detto l’Eterno. Badate bene, questo è l’ordine ch’io vi do". ⁹ Così Giosuè li mandò, e quelli andarono al luogo dell’imboscata, e si fermarono fra Bethel e Ai, a ponente d’Ai; ma Giosuè rimase quella notte in mezzo al popolo. ¹⁰ E la mattina levatosi di buon’ora, passò in rivista il popolo, e salì contro Ai: egli con gli anziani d’Israele, alla testa del popolo. ¹¹ E tutta la gente di guerra ch’era con lui, salì, si avvicino, giunse dirimpetto alla città, e si accampò al nord di Ai. Tra lui ed Ai c’era una valle. ¹² Giosuè prese circa cinquemila uomini, coi quali tese un’imboscata fra Bethel ed Ai, a ponente della città. ¹³ E dopo che tutto il popolo ebbe preso campo al nord della città e tesa l’imboscata a ponente della città, Giosuè, durante quella notte, si spinse avanti in mezzo alla valle. ¹⁴ Quando il re d’Ai vide questo, la gente della città si levò in fretta di buon mattino; e il re e tutto il suo popolo usciron contro a Israele, per dargli battaglia al punto convenuto, al principio della pianura; perché il re non sapeva che c’era un’imboscata contro di lui dietro la città. ¹⁵ Allora Giosuè e tutto Israele, facendo vista d’esser battuti da quelli, si misero in fuga verso il deserto. ¹⁶ E tutto il popolo ch’era nella città fu chiamato a raccolta per inseguirli; e inseguirono Giosuè e furon tratti lungi dalla città. ¹⁷ Non ci fu uomo, in Ai e in Bethel, che non uscisse dietro a Israele. Lasciaron la città aperta e inseguirono Israele. ¹⁸ Allora l’Eterno disse a Giosuè: "Stendi verso Ai la lancia che hai in mano, perché io sto per dare Ai in tuo potere". E Giosuè stese verso la città la lancia che aveva in mano. ¹⁹ E subito, non appena ebbe steso la mano, gli uomini dell’imboscata sorsero dal luogo dov’erano, entraron di corsa nella città, la presero, e s’affrettarono ad appiccarvi il fuoco. ²⁰ E la gente d’Ai, volgendosi indietro, guardò, ed ecco che il fumo della città saliva al cielo; e non vi fu per loro alcuna possibilità di fuggire né da una parte né dall’altra, perché il popolo che fuggiva verso il deserto s’era voltato contro quelli che lo inseguivano. ²¹ E Giosuè e tutto Israele, vedendo che quelli dell’imboscata avean preso la città e che il fumo saliva dalla città, tornarono indietro, e batterono la gente d’Ai. ²² Anche gli altri usciron dalla città contro a loro; cosicché furon presi in mezzo da Israele, avendo gli uni di qua e gli altri di là; e Israele li batté in modo che non ne rimase né superstite né fuggiasco. ²³ Il re d’Ai lo presero vivo, e lo menarono a Giosuè. ²⁴ Quando Israele ebbe finito d’uccidere tutti gli abitanti d’Ai nella campagna, nel deserto dove quelli l’aveano inseguito, e tutti furon caduti sotto i colpi della spada finché non ne rimase più, tutto Israele tornò verso Ai e la mise a fil di spada. ²⁵ Tutti quelli che caddero in quel giorno, fra uomini e donne, furon dodicimila: vale a dire tutta la gente d’Ai. ²⁶ Giosuè non ritirò la mano che avea stesa con la lancia, finché non ebbe sterminato tutti gli abitanti d’Ai. ²⁷ Israele prese per se soltanto il bestiame e il bottino di quella città, secondo l’ordine che l’Eterno avea dato a Giosuè. ²⁸ Giosuè arse dunque Ai e la ridusse in perpetuo in un mucchio di ruine, com’è anch’oggi. ²⁹ Quanto al re d’Ai, l’appiccò a un albero, e ve lo lasciò fino a sera; ma al tramonto del sole Giosuè ordinò che il cadavere fosse calato dall’albero; e lo gittarono all’ingresso della porta della città, e gli ammassarono sopra un gran mucchio di pietre, che rimane anche al di d’oggi.

Korean⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 여호와께서 여호수아에게 이르시되 두려워 말라 ! 놀라지 말라 ! 군사를 다 거느리고 일어나 아이로 올라가라 보라, 내가 아이 왕과, 그 백성과, 그 성읍과, 그 땅을 다 네 손에 주었노니 ² 너는 여리고와 그 왕에게 행한것 같이 아이와 그 왕에게 행하되오직 거기서 탈취할 물건과 가축은 스스로 취하라 너는 성 뒤에 복병할지니라 ³ 이에 여호수아가 일어나서 군사와 함께 아이로 올라가려 하여 용사 삼만명을 뽑아 밤에 보내며 ⁴ 그들에게 명하여 가로되 `너희는 성읍 뒤로 가서 성읍을 향하고 매복하되 그 성읍에 너무 멀리 하지말고 다 스스로 예비하라 ! ⁵ 나와 나를 좇는 모든 백성은 다 성읍으로 가까이 가리니 그들이 처음과 같이 우리에게로 쳐 올라올 것이라 그리할 때에 우리가 그들 앞에서 도망하면 ⁶ 그들이 나와서 우리를 따르며 스스로 이르기를 그들이 처음과 같이 우리 앞에서 도망한다 하고 우리의 유인을 받아 그 성읍에서 멀리 떠날 것이라 우리가 그 앞에서 도망하거든 ⁷ 너희는 매복한 곳에서 일어나서 그 성읍을 점령하라 너희 하나님여호와께서 너희 손에 붙이시리라 ⁸ 너희가 성읍을 취하거든 그것을 불살라 여호와의 말씀대로 행하라 보라, 내가 너희에게 명하였느니라' 하고 ⁹ 그들을 보내매 그들이 복병할 곳으로 가서 아이 서편 벧엘과 아이 사이에 매복하였고 여호수아는 그 밤에 백성 가운데서 잤더라 ¹⁰ 여호수아가 아침에 일찌기 일어나서 백성을 점고하고 이스라엘 장로들로 더불어 백성 앞서 아이로 올라가매 ¹¹ 그를 좇은 군사가 다 올라가서 성읍 앞에 가까이 이르러 아이 북편에 진치니 그와 아이 사이에는 한 골짜기가 있었더라 ¹² 그가 오천명 가량을 택하여 성읍 서편 벧엘과 아이 사이에 또 매복시키니 ¹³ 이와 같이 성읍 북편에는 온 군대가 있고 성읍 서편에는 복병이 있었더라 여호수아가 그 밤에 골짜기 가운데로 들어가니 ¹⁴ 아이 왕이 이를 보고 그 성읍 백성과 함께 일찌기 일어나서 급히 나가 아라바 앞에 이르러 정한 때에 이스라엘과 싸우려 하고 성읍 뒤에 복병이 있는 줄은 알지 못하였더라 ¹⁵ 여호수아와 온 이스라엘이 그들 앞에서 거짓 패하여 광야 길로 도망하매 ¹⁶ 그 성 모든 백성이 그들을 따르려고 모여서 여호수아를 따르며 유인함을 입어 성을 멀리 떠나니 ¹⁷ 아이와 벧엘에 이스라엘을 따라가지 아니한 자가 하나도 없으며 성문을 열어 놓고 이스라엘을 따랐더라 ¹⁸ 여호와께서 여호수아에게 이르시되 네 손에 잡은 단창을 들어 아이를 가리키라 ! 내가 이 성읍을 네 손에 주리라 여호수아가 그 손에 잡은 단창을 들어 성읍을 가리키니 ¹⁹ 그 손을 드는 순간에 복병이 그 처소에서 급히 일어나 성읍에 달려 들어가서 점령하고 곧 성읍에 불을 놓았더라 ²⁰ 아이 사람이 뒤를 돌아본즉 그 성읍에 연기가 하늘에 닿은 것이 보이니 이 길로도 저 길로도 도망할 수 없이 되었고 광야로 도망하던 이스라엘 백성은 그 따르던 자에게로 돌이켰더라 ²¹ 여호수아와 온 이스라엘이 그 복병이 성읍을 점령함과 성읍에 연기가 오름을 보고 다시 돌이켜 아이 사람을 죽이고 ²² 복병도 성읍에서 나와 그들을 치매 그들이 이스라엘 중간에 든지라 혹은 이 편에서, 혹은 저 편에서 쳐 죽여서 한 사람도 남거나 도망하지 못하게 하였고 ²³ 아이 왕을 사로잡아 여호수아 앞으로 끌어 왔더라 ²⁴ 이스라엘이 자기를 광야로 따르던 아이 모든 거민을 들에서 죽이되 그들을 다 칼날에 엎드러지게 하여 진멸하기를 마치고 온 이스라엘이 아이로 돌아와서 칼날로 죽이매 ²⁵ 그 날에 아이 사람의 전부가 죽었으니 남녀가 일만 이천이라 ²⁶ 아이 거민을 진멸하기까지 여호수아가 단창을 잡아 든 손을 거두지 아니하였고 ²⁷ 오직 그 성읍의 가축과 노략한 것은 여호와께서 여호수아에게 명하신 대로 이스라엘이 탈취하였더라 ²⁸ 이에 여호수아가 아이를 불살라 그것으로 영원한 무더기를 만들었더니 오늘까지 황폐하였으며 ²⁹ 그가 또 아이 왕을 저녁 때까지 나무에 달았다가 해 질 때에 명하여 그 시체를 나무에서 내려 그 성문 어귀에 던지고 그 위에 돌로 큰 무더기를 쌓았더니 그것이 오늘까지 있더라

Lithuanian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Viešpats tarė Jozuei: “Nebijok ir nenusimink! Su visais kariais žygiuok į Ają. Aš atidaviau į tavo rankas Ajo karalių, jo žmones, miestą ir visą kraštą. ² Padaryk Ajui bei jo karaliui, kaip padarei Jerichui ir jo karaliui; tik turtą ir gyvulius pasiimk kaip grobį. Įrenk pasalą už miesto”. ³ Jozuė su kariuomene pradėjo žygį į Ają. Išrinkęs trisdešimt tūkstančių narsių karių, išsiuntė juos nakčia, ⁴ sakydamas: “Pasislėpę už miesto, laukite, nenutolkite per daug nuo jo, visi būkite pasiruošę puolimui. ⁵ Tuo metu aš su kariais artėsime prie miesto. O kai jie išeis prieš mus kaip pirmą kartą, mes bėgsime nuo jų. ⁶ Jie vysis mus ir nutols nuo miesto, nes manys: ‘Jie bėga nuo mūsų kaip pirmą kartą’. ⁷ Tada jūs iš pasalų pulkite ir užimkite miestą, nes Viešpats, jūsų Dievas, jį atiduos į jūsų rankas. ⁸ Užėmę miestą, padekite jį, kaip Viešpats nurodė; tai mano įsakymas jums”. ⁹ Jozuė išsiuntė juos į pasalą tarp Betelio ir Ajo, į vakarus nuo Ajo. Jozuė praleido tą naktį su kariais. ¹⁰ Anksti rytą, patikrinęs karius, Jozuė su Izraelio vyresniaisiais žygiavo karių priekyje į Ają. ¹¹ Kariuomenė, priartėjus prie Ajo, pasistatė stovyklą į šiaurę nuo jo. Tarp stovyklos ir Ajo buvo slėnis. ¹² Apie penkis tūkstančius vyrų Jozuė pasiuntė į pasalą tarp Betelio ir Ajo, į vakarus nuo miesto. ¹³ Kariuomenės pagrindinės jėgos buvo miesto šiaurėje, o pasalaį vakarus nuo jo. Jozuė praleido tą naktį slėnyje. ¹⁴ Ajo karalius, tai pamatęs, skubiai anksti rytą su visais savo kariais žygiavo prieš Izraelį į lygumą, nes nežinojo, kad už miesto yra pasala. ¹⁵ Jozuė su visa Izraelio kariuomene bėgo į dykumą tarsi pralaimėję. ¹⁶ Visi miesto vyrai buvo sušaukti juos persekioti; persekiodami Jozuę, jie nutolo nuo miesto. ¹⁷ Ajo ir Betelio miestuose neliko nė vieno vyro, kuris nebūtų vijęs izraelitų. Jie paliko miestą atvirą ir persekiojo Izraelį. ¹⁸ Tada Viešpats tarė Jozuei: “Ištiesk Ajo link ietį, kurią laikai rankoje, nes į tavo rankas jį atiduosiu!” Jozuė ištiesė Ajo link ietį, kurią laikė rankoje. ¹⁹ Tada buvę pasaloje skubiai puolė Ają. Jie įsiveržė į miestą, jį užėmė ir padegė. ²⁰ Ajo vyrai, pažvelgę atgal, pamatė degantį miestą. Jiems nebuvo kur bėgti, nes izraelitai, bėgę į dykumą, atsisuko prieš persekiotojus. ²¹ Jozuė ir jo kariuomenė, pamatę, kad buvę pasaloje užėmė miestą ir jį padegė, atsigręžė ir puolė Ajo karius. ²² Kiti puolė juos iš miesto. Taip jie pateko į izraelitų vidurį; vieni buvo iš priekio, kitiiš užpakalio. Izraelitai juos taip sumušė, kad nė vienas neišliko gyvas. ²³ Ajo karalių jie paėmė gyvą ir atvedė pas Jozuę. ²⁴ Izraelitai, išžudę visus Ajo vyrus atvirame lauke, dykumoje, kur jie buvo nusiviję izraelitus, sugrįžo į Ają ir išžudė jo gyventojus. ²⁵ Tą dieną buvo išžudyta dvylika tūkstančių vyrų ir moterųvisi Ajo gyventojai. ²⁶ Jozuė nenuleido rankos, kuria laikė ietį, kol buvo sunaikinti visi Ajo gyventojai. ²⁷ Tik gyvulius ir kitą miesto turtą izraelitai pasiėmė, laikydamiesi Viešpaties nurodymų Jozuei. ²⁸ Jozuė sudegino Ają ir jį pavertė akmenų krūva, dykyne iki šios dienos. ²⁹ Ajo karalių jis pakorė ant medžio ir laikė iki vakaro; saulei leidžiantis, Jozuei įsakius, jie nuėmė jo lavoną nuo medžio, numetė miesto tarpuvartyje ir ant jo sukrovė didelę akmenų krūvą, tebeesančią iki šios dienos.

PBG⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Potem rzekł Pan do Jozuego: Nie bój się, ani się lękaj; weźmij z sobą wszystek lud wojenny, a wstawszy ciągnij do Haj, otom dał w ręce twoje króla Haj, i lud jego, i ziemię jego. ² A uczynisz Hajowi i królowi jego, jakoś uczynił Jerychu i królowi jego, wszakże łupy jego, i bydła jego rozbierzecie między się; uczyńże zasadzkę na miasto z tyłu jego. ³ A tak wstał Jozue i wszystek lud waleczny, aby ciągnęli ku Haj; i przebrał Jozue trzydzieści tysięcy mężów bardzo mocnych, i posłał je nocą. ⁴ I rozkazał im, mówiąc: Patrzajcie wy, abyście uczynili zasadzkę za miastem; nie oddalajcie się od miasta daleko bardzo, a bądźcie wszyscy pogotowiu. ⁵ A ja, i wszystek lud, który ze mną jest, przyciągniemy pod miasto; a gdy oni wynijdą przeciwko nam, jako pierwej ucieczemy przed nimi. ⁶ A oni pójdą za nami, aż je uwiedziemy od miasta; bo rzeką: Uciekają przed nami, jako i pierwej, gdyż uciekać będziemy przed nimi. ⁷ Tedy wy wstaniecie z zasadzki, i wyprzecie ostatek ludu z miasta, i da je Pan, Bóg wasz, w rękę waszę. ⁸ A wziąwszy miasto, zapalicie je ogniem, według słowa Pańskiego uczynicie; patrzajcież, rozkazałem wam. ⁹ Posłał je tedy Jozue, i szli na zasadzkę; a zostali między Betel, i między Haj na zachód Hajowi; a Jozue przez onę noc został w pośrodku ludu. ¹⁰ Potem wstawszy Jozue bardzo rano, obliczył lud, a szedł sam i starsi z Izraela przed ludem przeciw Haj. ¹¹ Wszystek też lud wojenny, który z nim był, ruszyli się, i przyciągnąwszy przyszli pod miasto, i położyli się obozem na stronie północnej ku Haj; a była dolina między nim, i między Haj. ¹² Nadto wziął około pięciu tysięcy mężów, które postawił na zasadzce między Betel, i między Haj, od strony zachodniej miasta. ¹³ I przybliżył się lud, to jest, wszystko wojsko, które było od północy miasta, i którzy byli na zasadzce jego od zachodu miasta; i przyciągnął Jozue onej nocy w pośrodek doliny. ¹⁴ I stało się, gdy je ujrzał król Haj, pospieszyli się i wstali rano, i wyszli ludzie z miasta przeciw Izraelowi ku bitwie, sam król, i wszystek lud jego, na czas naznaczony przed równinę, nie wiedząc, że zasadzka była uczyniona nań za miastem. ¹⁵ Tedy Jozue i wszystek Izrael, jakoby od nich porażeni, uciekali drogą ku puszczy. ¹⁶ I zwołany jest wszystek lud, który był w mieście, aby je gonili, i gonili Jozuego; i tak uwiedzieni byli od miasta. ¹⁷ I nie został nikt w Haj i w Betel, któryby nie wyszedł za Izraelem; i zostawili miasto otworzone, a gonili Izraela. ¹⁸ Tedy rzekł Pan do Jozuego: Podnieś chorągiew, którą masz w ręce swej, przeciwko Haj; bo je w ręce twoje dam. I podniósł Jozue chorągiew, którą miał w ręce swej, przeciwko miastu. ¹⁹ A oni, co byli na zasadzce, wstawszy prędko z miejsca swego; bieżali, gdy on podniósł rękę swą, a ubieżawszy miasto, wzięli je, i zaraz je zapalili ogniem. ²⁰ A obejrzawszy się mężowie miasta Haj ujrzeli, a oto, wstępował dym miasta ku niebu, i nie mieli miejsca do uciekania, ani tam, ani sam; bo lud, który uciekał ku puszczy, obrócił się na one, co je gonili. ²¹ Tedy Jozue i wszystek lud Izraelski, widząc, iż oni, co byli na zasadzce, wzięli miasto, a iż wychodził dym z miasta, obrócili się i pobili męże miasta Haj. ²² Oni też drudzy wyszli z miasta przeciwko nim, i obtoczyli je Izraelczycy, jedni stąd, a drudzy zowąd, i porazili je tak, iż z nich żaden nie został, ani uszedł. ²³ Tamże króla Haj pojmali żywo, i przywiedli go przed Jozuego. ²⁴ Gdy tedy Izraelczycy pobili wszystkie obywatele Haj na polu przy puszczy, tedy za nimi szli w pogoń, a polegli oni wszyscy od miecza, aż wygładzeni są; obrócili się wszyscy Izraelczycy do Haj, i wysiekli je ostrzem miecza. ²⁵ I było wszystkich, którzy polegli dnia onego, od męża aż do niewiasty dwanaście tysięcy, wszystkich obywateli Haj. ²⁶ A Jozue nie spuścił ręki swej, którą był podniósł z chorągwią, aż pobił wszystkie obywatele Haj. ²⁷ Tylko bydło, i łupy miasta onego rozebrali między się Izraelczycy według słowa Pańskiego, które rozkazał Jozuemu. ²⁸ Tedy zapalił Jozue Haj, i uczynił je mogiłą wieczną, i pustynią aż do dnia tego. ²⁹ A króla Haj obwiesił na drzewie aż do wieczora; a gdy słońce zaszło, rozkazał Jozue, aby zdjęto trupa jego z drzewa, a porzucono go w samem wejściu bramy miejskiej, i namiotali nań kupę wielką kamieni, która jest aż do dnia tego.

Portuguese⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Então disse o Senhor a Josué: Não temas, e não te espantes; toma contigo toda a gente de guerra, levanta-te, e sobe a Ai. Olha que te entreguei na tua mão o rei de Ai, o seu povo, a sua cidade e a sua terra. ² Farás pois a Ai e a seu rei, como fizeste a Jericó e a seu rei; salvo que para vós tomareis os seus despojos, e o seu gado. Põe emboscadas à cidade, por detrás dela. ³ Então Josué levantou-se, com toda a gente de guerra, para subir contra Ai; e escolheu Josué trinta mil homens valorosos, e enviou-os de noite. ⁴ E deu-lhes ordem, dizendo: Ponde-vos de emboscada contra a cidade, por detrás dela; não vos distancieis muito da cidade, mas estai todos vós apercebidos. ⁵ Mas eu e todo o povo que está comigo nos aproximaremos da cidade; e quando eles nos saírem ao encontro, como dantes, fugiremos diante deles. ⁶ E eles sairão atrás de nós, até que os tenhamos afastado da cidade, pois dirão: Fogem diante de nós como dantes. Assim fugiremos diante deles; ⁷ e vós saireis da emboscada, e tomareis a cidade, porque o Senhor vosso Deus vo-la entregará nas mãos. ⁸ Logo que tiverdes tomado a cidade, pôr-lhe-eis fogo, fazendo conforme a palavra do Senhor; olhai que vo-lo tenho mandado. ⁹ Assim Josué os enviou, e eles se foram à emboscada, colocando-se entre Betel e Ai, ao ocidente de Ai; porém Josué passou aquela noite no meio do povo. ¹⁰ Levantando-se Josué de madrugada, passou o povo em revista; então subiu, com os anciãos de Israel, adiante do povo contra Ai. ¹¹ Todos os homens armados que estavam com ele subiram e, aproximando-se pela frente da cidade, acamparam-se ao norte de Ai, havendo um vale entre eles e Ai. ¹² Tomou também cerca de cinco mil homens, e pô-los de emboscada entre Betel e Ai, ao ocidente da cidade. ¹³ Assim dispuseram o povo, todo o arraial ao norte da cidade, e a sua emboscada ao ocidente da cidade. Marchou Josué aquela noite até o meio do vale. ¹⁴ Quando o rei de Ai viu isto, ele e todo o seu povo se apressaram, levantando-se de madrugada, e os homens da cidade saíram ao encontro de Israel ao combate, ao lugar determinado, defronte da planície; mas ele não sabia que se achava uma emboscada contra ele atrás da cidade. ¹⁵ Josué, pois, e todo o Israel fingiram-se feridos diante deles, e fugiram pelo caminho do deserto: ¹⁶ Portanto, todo o povo que estava na cidade foi convocado para os perseguir; e seguindo eles após Josué, afastaram-se da cidade. ¹⁷ Nem um só homem ficou em Ai, nem em Betel, que não saísse após Israel; assim deixaram a cidade aberta, e seguiram a Israel: ¹⁸ Então o Senhor disse a Josué: Estende para Ai a lança que tens na mão; porque eu te entregarei. E Josué estendeu para a cidade a lança que estava na sua mão. ¹⁹ E, tendo ele estendido a mão, os que estavam de emboscada se levantaram apressadamente do seu lugar e, correndo, entraram na cidade, e a tomaram; e, apressando-se, puseram fogo à cidade. ²⁰ Nisso, olhando os homens de Ai para trás, viram a fumaça da cidade, que subia ao céu, e não puderam fugir nem para uma parte nem para outra, porque o povo que fugia para o deserto se tornou contra eles. ²¹ E vendo Josué e todo o Israel que a emboscada tomara a cidade, e que a fumaça da cidade subia, voltaram e feriram os homens de Ai. ²² Também aqueles que estavam na cidade lhes saíram ao encontro, e assim os de Ai ficaram no meio dos israelitas, estando estes de uma e de outra parte; e feriram-nos, de sorte que não deixaram ficar nem escapar nenhum deles. ²³ Mas ao rei de Ai tomaram vivo, e o trouxeram a Josué. ²⁴ Quando os israelitas acabaram de matar todos os moradores de Ai no campo, no deserto para onde os tinham seguido, e havendo todos caído ao fio da espada até serem consumidos, então todo o Israel voltou para Ai e a feriu a fio de espada. ²⁵ Ora, todos os que caíram naquele dia, assim homens como mulheres, foram doze mil, isto é, todos os de Ai. ²⁶ Pois Josué não retirou a mão, que estendera com a lança, até destruir totalmente a todos os moradores de Ai. ²⁷ Tão-somente os israelitas tomaram para si o gado e os despojos da cidade, conforme a palavra que o Senhor ordenara a Josué: ²⁸ Queimou pois Josué a Ai, e a tornou num perpétuo montão de ruínas, como o é até o dia de hoje. ²⁹ Ao rei de Ai enforcou num madeiro, deixando-o ali até a tarde. Ao pôr do sol, por ordem de Josué, tiraram do madeiro o cadáver, lançaram-no à porta da cidade e levantaram sobre ele um grande montão de pedras, que permanece até o dia de hoje.

Norwegian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Og Herren sa til Josva: Frykt ikke og vær ikke redd, ta med dig alt krigsfolket, gjør dig rede og dra op mot Ai! Se, jeg har gitt kongen i Ai og hans folk og hans by og hans land i din hånd. ² Og du skal gjøre med Ai og dets konge som du gjorde med Jeriko og dets konge; bare hærfanget og feet der kan I ta for eder selv. Legg nu et bakhold mot byen, på vestsiden! ³ Da gjorde Josva og alt krigsfolket sig rede til å dra op mot Ai, og Josva utvalgte tretti tusen mann, djerve stridsmenn, og sendte dem avsted om natten. ⁴ Og han bød dem og sa: Nu skal I legge eder i bakhold mot byen, på vestsiden, ikke meget langt fra byen, og hold eder rede alle sammen! ⁵ Men jeg og alt det folk som er med mig, vil dra nær innimot byen, og når de da drar ut mot oss likesom første gang, vil vi flykte for dem. ⁶ Og de vil dra ut efter oss til vi får lokket dem bort fra byen; for de vil tenke: De flykter for oss likesom første gang. Men mens vi flykter for dem, ⁷ skal I reise eder fra bakholdet og innta byen, og Herren eders Gud skal gi den i eders hånd. ⁸ Og når I har inntatt byen, skal I sette ild på den; I skal gjøre efter Herrens ord. Se, jeg har nu sagt eder hvad I skal gjøre. ⁹ Så sendte Josva dem avsted, og de gikk og la sig i bakhold mellem Betel og Ai, vestenfor Ai; men Josva selv blev den natt midt iblandt folket. ¹⁰ Morgenen efter stod Josva tidlig op og mønstret folket; og han og Israels eldste drog foran folket op til Ai. ¹¹ Og alt krigsfolket som var med ham, drog op og rykket frem til de kom midt foran byen, og de slo leir nordenfor Ai med dalen mellem sig og Ai. ¹² Så tok han omkring fem tusen mann og la dem i bakhold mellem Betel og Ai, vestenfor byen, ¹³ og de fylket krigsfolket, både hele leiren som var nordenfor byen, og den del som lå i bakhold vestenfor byen, og Josva gikk samme natt midt ned i dalen. ¹⁴ Da kongen i Ai så dette, skyndte byens menn sig, han selv og hele hans folk, og drog tidlig om morgenen ut til strid mot Israel, til det fastsatte sted foran ødemarken; men han visste ikke at det lå et bakhold mot ham vestenfor byen. ¹⁵ Og Josva og hele Israel lot sig slå av dem og flyktet bortimot ørkenen. ¹⁶ Da blev alt folket som var i byen, ropt sammen til å forfølge dem, og de forfulgte Josva og kom således lenger og lenger bort fra byen. ¹⁷ Det blev ikke en mann tilbake i Ai og Betel; for de drog alle ut efter Israel; de lot byen ligge åpen efter sig og forfulgte Israel. ¹⁸ Da sa Herren til Josva: Rekk spydet som du har i din hånd, ut mot Ai! For jeg vil gi byen i din hånd! Så rakte Josva spydet som han hadde i sin hånd, ut imot byen. ¹⁹ Og med det samme han rakte sin hånd ut, reiste bakholdet sig fra sin plass og sprang avsted, og de kom inn i byen og inntok den, og de skyndte sig og satte ild på byen. ²⁰ Da nu Ai-mennene vendte sig om, blev de var røken fra byen, som steg op imot himmelen, og de var ikke i stand til å flykte hverken hit eller dit, fordi de krigsfolk som var flyktet til ørkenen, nu vendte sig mot forfølgerne. ²¹ For da Josva og hele Israel så at bakholdet hadde inntatt byen, og at røken steg op fra byen, vendte de om og slo Ai-mennene. ²² Og de andre drog ut av byen imot dem, så de kom midt imellem israelittene og fikk dem omkring sig på begge sider. Så slo de* dem og levnet dem ikke nogen som slapp unda eller blev frelst. / {* israelittene.} ²³ Men kongen i Ai blev tatt levende og ført til Josva. ²⁴ Og da Israel hadde slått ihjel alle Ais innbyggere på slagmarken, ute i ørkenen, dit de hadde forfulgt dem, og de alle sammen var falt for sverdets egg til siste mann, da vendte hele Israel tilbake til Ai og slo alle som var der, med sverdets egg. ²⁵ Og de som falt på den dag, menn og kvinner, var tolv tusen, alle Ais innbyggere. ²⁶ Josva tok ikke til sig igjen hånden som han hadde rakt ut med spydet, før han hadde slått alle Ais innbyggere med bann. ²⁷ Bare feet og hærfanget i denne by tok Israel for sig selv efter Herrens ord, som han hadde talt til Josva. ²⁸ Og Josva brente op Ai og gjorde den til en grushaug for alle tider, til et øde sted, som den har vært til denne dag. ²⁹ Og kongen i Ai lot han henge op på et tre, og der blev han hengende til om aftenen; men da solen gikk ned, bød Josva dem ta hans døde legeme ned av treet og kaste det ved inngangen til byens port, og de kastet en stor stenrøs sammen over ham; den er der den dag idag.

Romanian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Domnul a zis lui Iosua:,,Nu te teme, şi nu te spăimînta! Ia cu tine pe toţi oamenii de război, scoală-te, suie-te împotriva cetăţii Ai. Iată că îţi dau în mînile tale pe împăratul din Ai şi pe poporul lui, cetatea lui şi ţara lui. ² Să faci cetăţii Ai cum ai făcut Ierihonului şi împăratului lui: să păstraţi pentru voi numai prada de război şi vitele. Pune nişte oameni la pîndă înapoia cetăţii``. ³ Iosua s'a sculat cu toţi oamenii de război ca să se suie împotriva cetăţii Ai. A ales treizeci de mii de bărbaţi viteji, pe cari i -a pornit noaptea, ⁴ şi le -a dat următoarea poruncă:,,Ascultaţi! Să vă puneţi la pîndă înapoia cetăţii; să nu vă depărtaţi mult de cetate, şi toţi să fiţi gata. ⁵ Iar eu şi tot poporul care este cu mine ne vom apropia de cetate. Şi cînd vor ieşi înaintea noastră, ca întîiaş dată, noi o s'o luăm la fugă dinaintea lor. ⁶ Ei ne vor urmări pînă cînd îi vom trage departe de cetate, căci vor zice:,Fug dinaitea noastră, ca întîiaş dată!` Şi vom fugi dinaintea lor. ⁷ Voi să ieşiţi atunci dela pîndă şi să puneţi mîna pe cetate, şi Domnul, Dumnezeul vostru, o va da în mînile voastre. ⁸ Dupăce veţi lua cetatea, să -i puneţi foc, să faceţi cum a zis Domnul: aceasta este porunca pe care v'o dau``. ⁹ Iosua i -a pornit, şi s'au dus de s'au aşezat la pîndă între Betel şi Ai, la apus de Ai. Iar Iosua a petrecut noaptea aceea în mijlocul poporului. ¹⁰ Iosua s'a sculat dis de dimineaţă, a cercetat poporul, şi a pornit împotriva cetăţii Ai, în fruntea poporului, el şi bătrînii lui Israel. ¹¹ Toţi oamenii de război cari erau cu el s'au suit şi s'au apropiat de cetate; cînd au ajuns în faţa cetăţii, au tăbărît la miază noapte de Ai, de care erau despărţiţi prin vale. ¹² Iosua a luat aproape cinci mii de oameni, şi i -a pus la pîndă între Betel şi Ai, la apus de cetate. ¹³ Dupăce s'a aşezat toată tabăra la miază noapte de cetate, şi cei de pîndă la apus de cetate, Iosua a înaintat în noaptea aceea în mijlocul văii. ¹⁴ Cînd a văzut împăratul cetăţii Ai lucrul acesta, oamenii din Ai s'au sculat în grabă disdedimineaţă, şi au ieşit înaintea lui Israel, ca să -l bată. Împăratul s'a îndreptat, cu tot poporul lui, spre un loc hotărît, înspre cîmpie, şi nu ştia că înapoia cetăţii o mînă de oameni stăteau la pîndă împotriva lui. ¹⁵ Iosua şi tot Israelul s'au prefăcut că sînt bătuţi, şi au fugit pe drumul dinspre pustie. ¹⁶ Atunci tot poporul care era în cetate s'a strîns ca să -i urmărească. Au urmărit pe Iosua şi au fost traşi departe din cetate. ¹⁷ N'a rămas niciun om în Ai şi în Betel care să nu fi ieşit împotriva lui Israel. Au lăsat cetatea deschisă, şi au urmărit pe Israel. ¹⁸ Domnul a zis lui Iosua:,,Întinde spre Ai suliţa pe care o ai în mînă, căci am s'o dau în mîna ta!`` Şi Iosua a întins spre cetate suliţa pe care o avea în mînă. ¹⁹ Deîndată ce şi -a întins mîna, bărbaţii, cari stăteau la pîndă, au ieşit repede din locul unde erau; au pătruns în cetate, au luat -o, şi s'au grăbit de i-au pus foc. ²⁰ Oamenii din Ai, uitîndu-se înapoi, au văzut fumul cetăţii suindu-se spre cer, şi n'au mai putut să scape în nici o parte. Poporul care fugea spre pustie s'a întors împotriva celor ce -l urmăreau; ²¹ căci Iosua şi tot Israelul, văzînd cetatea luată de cei ce stăteau la pîndă, şi fumul cetăţii suindu-se în sus, s'au întors şi au bătut pe oamenii din Ai. ²² Ceilalţi deasemenea le-au ieşit înainte din cetate, şi oamenii din Ai au fost înconjuraţi de Israel din toate părţile. Israel i -a bătut, fără să lase unul cu viaţă, nici vreun fugar; ²³ pe împăratul din Ai, l-au prins viu, şi l-au adus la Iosua. ²⁴ După ce a isprăvit Israel de ucis pe toţi locuitorii din Ai, în cîmp şi în pustie, unde îi urmăriseră ei, şi după ce toţi au fost trecuţi în totul prin ascuţişul săbiei, tot Israelul s'a întors la Ai şi a trecut cetatea prin ascuţişul săbiei. ²⁵ În totul au fost douăsprezece mii de inşi ucişi în ziua aceea, bărbaţi şi femei, toţi oameni din Ai. ²⁶ Iosua nu şi -a tras mîna pe care o ţinea întinsă cu suliţa, pînă ce toţi locuitorii au fost nimiciţi cu desăvîrşire. ²⁷ Israel a păstrat pentru sine doar vitele şi prada din cetatea aceasta, după porunca pe care o dăduse lui Iosua Domnul. ²⁸ Iosua a ars cetatea Ai, şi a făcut din ea pentru totdeauna un morman de dărîmături, care se vede pînă în ziua de azi. ²⁹ A spînzurat de un lemn pe împăratul din Ai, şi l -a lăsat pe lemn pînă seara. La apusul soarelui, Iosua a poruncit să i se pogoare trupul de pe lemn; l-au aruncat la intrarea porţii cetăţii, şi au ridicat pe el o mare grămadă de pietre, care este pînă în ziua de azi.

Ukrainian⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ І сказав Господь до Ісуса: Не бійся й не лякайся, візьми з собою ввесь військовий люд, та й устань, піди на Ай. Подивися: ось дав Я в руку твою айського царя, і народ його, і місто його, і край його. ² І зробиш Аєві, і цареві його, як ти зробив Єрихонові та цареві його, тільки здобич його та худобу його заберете собі. Постав собі засідку на місто позад нього. ³ І встав Ісус та ввесь військовий люд, щоб іти на Ай. І вибрав Ісус тридцять тисяч чоловіка сильних вояків, та й послав їх уночі. ⁴ І він наказав їм, говорячи: Глядіть, чатуйте на Ай з-позад міста, не віддаляйтеся дуже від міста, і будьте всі готові. ⁵ А я та ввесь народ, що зо мною, прийдемо до міста. І станеться, коли вийдуть навперейми нам, як перше, то ми втечемо перед ними. ⁶ І вийдуть вони за нами, а ми відтягнемо їх від міста, бо скажуть: Вони втікають перед нами, як перше. І ми втечемо перед ними. ⁷ А ви встанете з засідки, і здобудете те місто, і Господь, Бог ваш, дасть його вам у вашу руку. ⁸ І станеться, як ви візьмете місто, то підпалите місто огнем, зробите за Господнім словом. Глядіть, я вам наказав. ⁹ І послав їх Ісус, і пішли вони на засідку, та й засіли між Бет-Елом та між Аєм, із заходу від Аю. А Ісус ночував тієї ночі серед народу. ¹⁰ І встав Ісус рано вранці, і переглянув народ, і пішов він та Ізраїлеві старші перед народом до Аю. ¹¹ А всі вояки, що були з ним, пішли під гору, і підійшли, і прийшли навпроти того міста, і таборували з півночі Аю, а між ним та між Аєм була долина. ¹² І взяв він коло п'яти тисяч чоловіка, і поставив їх як засідку між Бет-Елом та між Аєм з заходу міста. ¹³ І розклав народ, увесь табір, що з півночі міста, а задню частину його з заходу міста. І прийшов Ісус тієї ночі на середину долини. ¹⁴ І сталося, як побачив це айський цар, то люди того міста поспішили, і встали рано, і вийшли навперейми Ізраїля на бій, він та ввесь його народ, на означений час перед степ. А він не знав, що є засідка на нього з-позад міста. ¹⁵ А Ісус та ввесь Ізраїль удавали, ніби побиті перед ними, і втікали дорогою на пустиню. ¹⁶ А ті скликали ввесь народ, що в місті, щоб гнатися за ними. І гналися вони за Ісусом, і віддалилися від міста. ¹⁷ І не полишився ніхто в Аї та в Бет-Елі, хто не погнався б за Ізраїлем. І позоставили вони місто відчиненим, та й гналися за Ізраїлем. ¹⁸ І сказав Господь до Ісуса: Простягни списа, що в руці твоїй, до Аю, бо в руку твою його віддам. І простягнув Ісус списа, що в руці його, до міста. ¹⁹ А засідка швидко встала зо свого місця, та й побігли, як він простягнув свою руку. І ввійшли вони до міста, і здобули його, і поквапилися та й підпалили те місто огнем. ²⁰ І обернулися айські люди позад себе, та й побачили, аж ось знявся дим міста до неба! І не було в них сили, щоб утікати ані сюди, ані туди... А народ, що втікав до пустині, обернувся на тих, хто гнався за ним. ²¹ А Ісус та ввесь Ізраїль, як побачили, що засідка здобула те місто, і що знявся дим із міста, то вернулися, та й повбивали айських людей. ²² А ті повиходили з міста навперейми них, і опинилися серед Ізраїля: ті з цього боку, а ті з того. І повбивали їх, так що не позосталося з них нікого, хто врятувався б чи втік. ²³ А айського царя вони схопили живого, і привели його до Ісуса. ²⁴ І сталося, як покінчив Ізраїль забивати всіх айських мешканців на полі, у пустині, що гнали їх по ній, і попадали вони від вістря меча аж до останнього, то вернувся ввесь Ізраїль до Аю, і перебили його вістрям меча. ²⁵ І було всіх, що впали того дня, від чоловіка й аж до жінки, дванадцять тисяч, усі айські мешканці. ²⁶ А Ісус не опускав своєї руки, що витягнув зо списом, аж поки не вчинив закляттям усіх айських мешканців. ²⁷ Тільки худобу та здобич того міста позабирав собі Ізраїль за словом Господа, що наказав був Ісусові. ²⁸ І спалив Ісус Ай, і поклав його вічною руїною, пусткою, і так є аж до цього дня. ²⁹ А айського царя повісив на дереві аж до вечірнього часу. А коли сонце заходило, Ісус наказав, і зняли його трупа з того дерева та й кинули його до входу брами міста. І накидали над ним велику камінну могилу, що стоїть аж до цього дня.