Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.
New American Standard Bible
And he took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between
King James Version
And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Holman Bible
Now Joshua had taken about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.
International Standard Version
Taking about 5,000 men, he set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai to the west of the city,
A Conservative Version
And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
American Standard Version
And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Amplified
And Joshua took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Bible in Basic English
And taking about five thousand men, he put them in position for a surprise attack on the west side of Ai, between Beth-el and Ai.
Darby Translation
Now he had taken about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will take about five thousand men and set them in ambush between the house of God and between Ai, from the sea, to the city.
King James 2000
And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Modern King James verseion
And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and he took upon a five thousand men and put them to lie await, between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
NET Bible
He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel and Ai.
New Heart English Bible
He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
The Emphasized Bible
And he took about five thousand men, - and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city.
Webster
And he took about five thousand men; and set them to lie in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.
World English Bible
He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he taketh about five thousand men, and setteth them an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city;
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Decoy
Armies » March in ranks » Stratagems » Ambushes, at ai
Interlinear
Chamesh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 8:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ai Is Destroyed
11 {All the fighting men} who [were] with him {went up and drew near before the city} and camped north of Ai; [there was] a valley between him and Ai. 12 And he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. 13 So they stationed the forces; all the army [was] north of the city while {the rear guard was west}. But Joshua went that night to the middle of the valley.
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 8:2-3
You will do to Ai and its king that which you did to Jericho and its king; you may take only its spoils and livestock as booty for yourself. Set for yourself an ambush against the city [from] behind [it]."