catching the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of schemers are swept away.
Joshua 8:17 - The Scriptures 1998 So there was not a man left in Ai or Bĕ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel. Leaving the city open, they pursued Israel. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible No one who hadn’t gone out after Israel was left in either Ai or Bethel. They left the city wide open and chased after Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version and indeed not one remained in the city of Ai and of Bethel who did not pursue after Israel, (leaving the towns open after they had rushed out,) Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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, |
catching the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of schemers are swept away.
For it was of יהוה to harden their hearts, that they should come against Yisra’ĕ
And all the people who were in Ai were called together to pursue them. And they pursued Yehoshua and were drawn away from the city.
And יהוה said to Yehoshua, “Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai, for I give it into your hand.” And Yehoshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city,
And Yehoshua and all the soldiers rose up, to go up to Ai. And Yehoshua chose thirty thousand mighty brave men and sent them away by night,
And the children of Binyamin came out to meet the people – drawn away from the city. And they began to smite some of the people, slaying, as at the other times, in the highways, of which one went up to Bĕ