Joshua 8:4 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁴ 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,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And he commanded them, Behold, you shall lie in wait against the city behind it. Do not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.

American Standard Version (1901)

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:

Common English Bible

⁴ He commanded them, “Look. You are to ambush the city from behind. Don’t move too far away from the city. Be ready, all of you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And he instructed them, saying: "Set an ambush behind the city. You shall withdraw not far away, and let everyone be prepared.

Joshua 8:4 Cross References

Judges 20:29

4 And to march from the west side of the city. And other ten thousand men chosen out of all Israel attacked the inhabitants of the city. And the battle grew hot against the children of Benjamin: and they understood not that present death threatened them on every side.

Acts 23:21

9 Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:

Ecclesiastes 7:19

6 And I have found a woman more bitter than death, who is the hunter's snare, and her heart is a net, and her hands are bands. He that pleaseth God shall escape from her: but he that is a sinner, shall be caught by her.

1 Samuel 15:5

0 And the word of the Lord came to Samuel, saying:

1 Samuel 15:2

And Saul smote Amalec from Hevila, until thou comest to Sur, which is over against Egypt.

Judges 20:36

1 They that before had made as if they fled, turning their faces stood bravely against them; which the children of Benjamin seeing, turned their backs,

Judges 20:33

8 Now the children of Israel had given a sign to them, whom they had laid in ambushes, that after they had taken the city, they should make a fire: that by the smoke rising on high, they might shew that the city was taken.

Judges 9:25

0 For Zebul the ruler of the city, hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Obed, was very angry,

Joshua 8:16

1 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.

Joshua 8:3

And when you shall have taken it, set it on fire, and you shall do all things so as I have commanded.

2 Kings 7:12

7 And the king appointed that lord on whose hand he leaned, to stand at the gate: and the people trod upon him in the entrance of the gate; and he died, as the man of God had said, when the king came down to him.

2 Chronicles 13:13

8 And the children of Israel were brought down, at that time, and the children of Juda were exceedingly strengthened, because they had trusted in the Lord the God of their fathers.

Judges 9:32

7 Again Gaal said: Behold there cometh people down from the middle of the land, and one troop cometh by the way that looketh towards the oak.