Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
There wasn't a single man left in Ai or Bethel who didn't run out after Israel. They left the city open and pursued Israel.
New American Standard Bible
So not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who had not gone out after Israel, and they left the city
King James Version
And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
Holman Bible
Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city exposed while they pursued Israel.
A Conservative Version
And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel. And they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
American Standard Version
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
Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who had not gone out after Israel; so they left the city open and unguarded and they pursued Israel.
Bible in Basic English
There was not a man in Ai and Beth-el who did not go out after Israel; and the town was open and unwatched while they went after Israel.
Darby Translation
And not a man remained in Ai and Bethel that went not out after Israel; and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And a man was not left in Ai and the house of God, who will not go forth after Israel: and they will leave the city opened and will pursue after Israel.
King James 2000
And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Not a man remained in Ai or Bethel who had not gone out after Israel; they left the city open and pursued after Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, who did not go after Israel. And they left the city open, and ran after Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So that there was not a man left in Ai, or in Bethel, that went not out after Israel. And they left the city open and followed after Israel.
NET Bible
No men were left in Ai or Bethel; they all went out after Israel. They left the city wide open and chased Israel.
New Heart English Bible
There was not a man left in Ai or Beth El who did not go out after Israel. They left the city open, and pursued Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
And there remained not a man, in Ai or Bethel, who had not gone out after Israel, - and they left the city, open, and pursued Israel.
Webster
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 Israel.
World English Bible
There was not a man left in Ai or Beth El who didn't go out after Israel. They left the city open, and pursued Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
and there hath not been left a man in Ai and Bethel who hath not gone out after Israel, and they leave the city open, and pursue after Israel.
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Decoy
Armies » March in ranks » Stratagems » Ambushes, at ai
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Conquered by joshua
Interlinear
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Pathach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 8:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ai Is Destroyed
16 everyone in the city followed after them. As they pursued Joshua, they were drawn away from the town. 17 There wasn't a single man left in Ai or Bethel who didn't run out after Israel. They left the city open and pursued Israel. 18 Then the LORD told Joshua, "Stretch out the battle lance that's in your hand toward Ai, because I will give it into your control." So Joshua stretched out the battle lance that was in his hand toward the city.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:30
But King Sihon of Heshbon did not allow us to pass through, because the LORD your God had hardened his spirit and made him arrogant, in order to deliver him into your control today.
Joshua 8:3
So Joshua and all of the fighting men prepared to go out against Ai. Joshua selected 30,000 valiant warriors and sent them out by night,
Joshua 8:24-25
When Israel had completed executing all of the residents of Ai in the open wilderness where they had chased them, and after all of them to the very last of them had been killed by swords, the entire fighting force of Israel returned to Ai and attacked it with swords.
Joshua 11:20
because the LORD had hardened their hearts so they would fight Israel in war, be completely destroyed without mercy, and be completely wiped out, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Job 5:13
He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice.
Isaiah 19:11-13
Zoan's princes are nothing but fools; the wisest advisors of Pharaoh give stupid advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, "I'm a descendant of wise men, a descendant of ancient kings"?