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OEB No OEB JOS 8:13 verse available
WEBBE 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.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET The army was in position – the main army north of the city and the rear guard west of the city. That night Joshua went into the middle of the valley.
LSV 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 that night Joshua goes on into the midst of the valley.
FBV So the army took up their positions—the main army to the north of the town, and the ambush to the west. Joshua went that night to the valley.
T4T So those men did that. The main group of soldiers was north of the city, and the others were hiding west of the city. That night Joshua went down into the valley.
LEB So they stationed the forces; all the army was north of the city while the rear guard was west.[fn] But Joshua went that night to the middle of the valley.
BBE 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.
Moff The main army were thus stationed to the north of the town, with the ambush laid to the west. Joshua passed that night in the middle of the valley.
JPS 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.
ASV 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.
DRA 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.
YLT 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.
Drby And when they had set the people, the whole camp on the north of the city, and their ambush on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
RV 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.
Wbstr 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.
KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(And when they had set the people, even all the host/army 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. )
KJB-1611 [fn]And when they had set the people, euen all the hoste that was on the North of the city, and their liers in wait on the West of the citie: Ioshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)
Bshps 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.
(And the people set all the host/army that was on the northsyde against the city, and the liars in wait on the west, against the city: And Yoshua walked the same night in the myddes of the valley.)
Gnva 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.
(And the people set all the host/army that was on the Northside against the city, and the liers in wait on the West, against the city: and Yoshua went the same night into the midst of the valley. )
Cvdl 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.
(and they ordered the people of the whole host/army that was on the north side of the city, so that the vttemost of the people reached unto the west end of the city. So Yoshua went the same night in to the myddes of the valley.)
Wycl 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;
(Truly all the other host/army dresside scheltroun to the north, so that the last men of the multitude touchiden the west coost of the city. Therefore Yosue went in that night, and stood in the midst of the valei;)
Luth 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.
(And they/she/them stelleten the people the entire Lagers, the gegen Mitternacht the/of_the city was, that his Letztes reichte gegen the Abend the/of_the city. So went Yosua there in derselbigen night mitten in the Tal.)
ClVg 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.
(omnis vero reliquus army to aquilonem aciem dirigebat, ita as novissimi illius multitudinis occidentalem plagam urbis attingerent. He_went_away therefore Yosue nocte illa, and stetit in vallis medio. )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: writing-endofstory
וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ הָעָ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֙ מִצְּפ֣וֹן לָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־עֲקֵב֖וֹ מִיָּ֣ם לָעִ֑יר
and,stationed the,forces DOM all/each/any/every the,camp which/who to,north_of of_the,city and=DOM rear_guard_of,its to,west of_the,city
The first sentence in this verse is a summary statement for 8:3–12. Use a natural form in your language for a summary statement at the end of one section of a story. Be sure that it is clear that this is a summary and not a description of a further action.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
וְאֶת־עֲקֵב֖וֹ מִיָּ֣ם לָעִ֑יר
and=DOM rear_guard_of,its to,west of_the,city
The author is speaking of the Israelite army as if it were a foot and the soldiers who hid west of Ai as its heel. He means that those soldiers were at the edge of the force. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and the Israelite soldiers who had separated from the main force and hidden on the west side of the city”
