He left from there to go to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to YHWH and called on the name of YHWH.
Joshua 8:9 - Y'all Version Bible Then Joshua sent them out. They went to set up the ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai on the west side of Ai, while Joshua stayed among the people that night. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Joshua sent them forth, and they went to the place of ambush and remained between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua lodged that night among the people. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Joshua sent them off, and they went to set the ambush. They stayed between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. Joshua spent that night among the people. Catholic Public Domain Version And he sent them away, and they traveled to the place of the ambush, and they settled between Bethel and Ai, toward the western region of the city of Ai. But Joshua remained for that night in the midst of the people. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
He left from there to go to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to YHWH and called on the name of YHWH.
So the gifts passed on before him, but he himself stayed that night in the camp.
Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, “Y’all go up and spy out the land.” The men went up and spied out Ai.
Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.
He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
When y’all have seized the city, y’all are to set the city on fire. Y’all must do this according to the word of YHWH that I have commanded y’all.”
He sent it to those who were in Bethel, to those who were in Ramoth of the South, to those who were in Jattir,