Verse List for JOS 8:9

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OET (OET-RV) So Yehoshua sent them to set up the ambush between Ay and Beyt-El (so west of Ay). Meanwhile, he stayed overnight at the camp.

OET-LV And_he_sent _them _out Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) and_they _went to the_ambush and_they _lived between Bēyt- ^ʼēl and_between (the)_ˊAy from_the_west of and wwww in (the)_that in _the_middle the.

ULT And Joshua sent them, and they went to the ambush place, and they stayed between Bethel and between Ai, from the west of Ai. And Joshua lodged during that night in the midst of the people.

UST Then Joshua sent some of the Israelite soldiers to hide and wait at a place between Bethel and Ai. That place was on the west side of Ai. But Joshua slept that night among his other soldiers.

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB So Joshua despatched them, and they went to the place of ambush, remaining between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. Joshua spent the night in the camp in the valley.

WEBBE & WMBB 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 amongst the people that night.

NET Joshua sent them away and they went to their hiding place west of Ai, between Bethel and Ai. Joshua spent that night with the army.

LSV And Joshua sends them away, and they go to 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.

FBV Joshua sent them out, and they went to lie in ambush between Bethel and the west side of Ai. But that night Joshua stayed with the people in the camp.

T4T Then Joshua prepared to send some of them to hide and wait between Ai and Bethel, which was west of Ai. But Joshua stayed with his other soldiers that night.

LEB 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_⌋.[fn]

BBE 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.

Moff So Joshua despatched them, and they went to the place of ambush, remaining between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. Joshua spent the night in the valley.

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA 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 stayed that night in the midst of the people,

YLT 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.

Drby And Joshua sent them forth; and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west of Ai. And Joshua lodged that night among the people.

RV 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.
(And Joshua sent them forth: and they went to the ambushment, and abode/stayed between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.)

SLT 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.

Wbstr Joshua therefore sent them forth; and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.

KJB-1769 ¶ Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
(¶ Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode/stayed between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.)

KJB-1611 ¶ Ioshua therefore sent them foorth, and they went to lie in ambush, and abode betweene Bethel and Ai, on the West side of Ai: but Ioshua lodged that night among the people.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps 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.
(Yoshua therefore sent them forth, and they went to lie in wait, and abode/stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the westsyde of the city of Ai: But Yoshua lodged that night among the people.)

Gnva 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.
(Yoshua then sent them forth, and they went to lie in wait, and abode/stayed between Beth-el and Ai, on the Westside of Ai: but Yoshua lodged that night among the people.)

Cvdl 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.
(So Yoshua sent them away, and they went unto the place of the privy/private watch, and lay between Bethel and Hai, on the west side of Hai. But Yoshua abode/stayed that night among the people.)

Wycl 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.
(And Yosue left hem, and they went to the place of ambushes, and sat between Bethel and Hay, at the west coast of the city of Hay. For_certain/Truly Yosue dwelled/dwelt in that night in the midst of the people.)

Luth 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.
(So sent they/she/them Yosua there/therefore; and they/she/them went there/therefore on/in/to the Hinterhalt and held/kept between Bethel and Ai to/against evening at/to Ai. Yosua but stayed the night under to_him people.)

ClVg 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,
(Dimisitque them, and perrexerunt to place insidiarum, they_sat_downque between Bethel and Hai, to western plague of_the_city Hai: Yosue however at_night that in/into/on in_the_middle remained of_the_people,)

UHB וַ⁠יִּשְׁלָחֵ֣⁠ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וַ⁠יֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הַ⁠מַּאְרָ֔ב וַ⁠יֵּשְׁב֗וּ בֵּ֧ין בֵּֽית־אֵ֛ל וּ⁠בֵ֥ין הָ⁠עַ֖י מִ⁠יָּ֣ם לָ⁠עָ֑י וַ⁠יָּ֧לֶן יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּ⁠לַּ֥יְלָה הַ⁠ה֖וּא בְּ⁠ת֥וֹךְ הָ⁠עָֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς τὴν ἔνεδραν· καὶ ἐνεκάθισαν ἀναμέσον Βαιθὴλ καὶ ἀναμέσον Γαὶ, ἀπὸ θαλάσσης τῆς Γαί.

BrTr And Joshua sent them, and they went to lie in ambush; and they lay between Bæthel and Gai, westward of Gai.