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Joshua 8:16
And all the people in Ai came together to go after them; and they went after Joshua, moving away from the town.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then all the troops of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
Then all the troops of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
Hebrew Names Version
All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Yehoshua, and were drawn away from the city.
All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Yehoshua, and were drawn away from the city.
King James Version
And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
Lexham English Bible
All of the people who were in the city were called to pursue after them. As they pursued after Joshua, they were drawn away from the city.
All of the people who were in the city were called to pursue after them. As they pursued after Joshua, they were drawn away from the city.
English Standard Version
So all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and as they pursued Joshua they were drawn away from the city.
So all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and as they pursued Joshua they were drawn away from the city.
New Century Version
The men in Ai were called to chase Joshua and his men, so they left the city and went after them.
The men in Ai were called to chase Joshua and his men, so they left the city and went after them.
New English Translation
All the reinforcements in Ai were ordered to chase them; they chased Joshua and were lured away from the city.
All the reinforcements in Ai were ordered to chase them; they chased Joshua and were lured away from the city.
Amplified Bible
Then all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were lured away from the city.
Then all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were lured away from the city.
New American Standard Bible
And all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were lured away from the city.
And all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were lured away from the city.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And all the people of the citie were called together, to pursue after them: and they pursued after Ioshua, & were drawen away out of the city,
And all the people of the citie were called together, to pursue after them: and they pursued after Ioshua, & were drawen away out of the city,
Legacy Standard Bible
And all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
And all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
Contemporary English Version
So he called out every man in Ai to go after Joshua's troops. They all rushed out to chase the Israelite army, and they left the town gates wide open. Not one man was left in Ai or in Bethel. Joshua let the men of Ai chase him and his army farther and farther away from Ai.
So he called out every man in Ai to go after Joshua's troops. They all rushed out to chase the Israelite army, and they left the town gates wide open. Not one man was left in Ai or in Bethel. Joshua let the men of Ai chase him and his army farther and farther away from Ai.
Complete Jewish Bible
All the people in ‘Ai were summoned together to pursue them, so they chased Y'hoshua and were drawn away from the city.
All the people in ‘Ai were summoned together to pursue them, so they chased Y'hoshua and were drawn away from the city.
Darby Translation
And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
Easy-to-Read Version
The people in the city began to shout and started to chase them. All the people left the city.
The people in the city began to shout and started to chase them. All the people left the city.
George Lamsa Translation
And all the people of Ai shouted as they pursued them; and they followed Joshua, and were drawn out of the city.
And all the people of Ai shouted as they pursued them; and they followed Joshua, and were drawn out of the city.
Good News Translation
All the men in the city had been called together to go after them, and as they pursued Joshua, they kept getting farther away from the city.
All the men in the city had been called together to go after them, and as they pursued Joshua, they kept getting farther away from the city.
Literal Translation
And all the people in the city were called to chase them. And they pursued Joshua, and were drawn away out of the city.
And all the people in the city were called to chase them. And they pursued Joshua, and were drawn away out of the city.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then cried all the people in the cite, that they shulde folowe vpon them, and they folowed after Iosua and ruÃshed out of the cite,
Then cried all the people in the cite, that they shulde folowe vpon them, and they folowed after Iosua and ruÃshed out of the cite,
American Standard Version
And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And all the people of the towne were called together, to folowe after them: And they folowed after Iosuah, and were drawen away from the citie.
And all the people of the towne were called together, to folowe after them: And they folowed after Iosuah, and were drawen away from the citie.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
King James Version (1611)
And all the people that were in Ai, were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Ioshua, and were drawen away from the city.
And all the people that were in Ai, were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Ioshua, and were drawen away from the city.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they pursued after the children of Israel, and they themselves went to a distance from the city.
And they pursued after the children of Israel, and they themselves went to a distance from the city.
English Revised Version
And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
Berean Standard Bible
Then all the men of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
Then all the men of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and excitiden hem silf togidere, and pursueden hem. And whanne thei hadden go awey fro the citee,
and excitiden hem silf togidere, and pursueden hem. And whanne thei hadden go awey fro the citee,
Young's Literal Translation
and all the people who [are] in the city are called to pursue after them, and they pursue after Joshua, and are drawn away out of the city,
and all the people who [are] in the city are called to pursue after them, and they pursue after Joshua, and are drawn away out of the city,
Update Bible Version
And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
Webster's Bible Translation
And all the people that [were] in Ai were called together to pursue them: and they pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
And all the people that [were] in Ai were called together to pursue them: and they pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
World English Bible
All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
New King James Version
So all the people who were in Ai were called together to pursue them. And they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
So all the people who were in Ai were called together to pursue them. And they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
New Living Translation
Then all the men in the town were called out to chase after them. In this way, they were lured away from the town.
Then all the men in the town were called out to chase after them. In this way, they were lured away from the town.
New Life Bible
All the people in the city were called together to go after them. They went after Joshua, and were taken away from the city.
All the people in the city were called together to go after them. They went after Joshua, and were taken away from the city.
New Revised Standard
So all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and as they pursued Joshua they were drawn away from the city.
So all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and as they pursued Joshua they were drawn away from the city.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and all the people who were in the city were called out to pursue them, - and they pursued Joshua, and so were drawn out away from the city.
and all the people who were in the city were called out to pursue them, - and they pursued Joshua, and so were drawn out away from the city.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they shouting together, and encouraging one another, pursued them. And when they were come from the city,
But they shouting together, and encouraging one another, pursued them. And when they were come from the city,
Revised Standard Version
So all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and as they pursued Joshua they were drawn away from the city.
So all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and as they pursued Joshua they were drawn away from the city.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
And all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
Contextual Overview
9 So Joshua sent them out: and they took up a secret position between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua kept with the people that night. 10 And early in the morning Joshua got up, and put the people in order, and he and the chiefs of Israel went up before the people to Ai. 11 And all the fighting-men who were with him went up and came near the town, and took up a position on the north side of Ai facing the town, with a valley between him and the town. 12 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. 13 So all the people were in their places, the army on the north side of the town and the secret force on the west; and that night Joshua went down into the valley. 14 Now when the king of Ai saw it, he got up quickly and went out to war against Israel, he and all his people, to the slope going down to the valley; but he had no idea that a secret force was waiting at the back of the town. 15 Then Joshua and all Israel, acting as if they were overcome before them, went in flight by way of the waste land. 16 And all the people in Ai came together to go after them; and they went after Joshua, moving away from the town. 17 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
called together: Judges 20:36-39
drawn away: Joshua 8:5, Joshua 8:6, Judges 20:31, Psalms 9:16, Ezekiel 38:11-22, Revelation 16:14, Revelation 19:19-21
Reciprocal: Joshua 8:4 - lie in wait Joshua 8:14 - Ai saw it Joshua 8:24 - returned unto Ai Judges 20:32 - Let us flee
Cross-References
Genesis 7:1
And the Lord said to Noah, Take all your family and go into the ark, for you only in this generation have I seen to be upright.
And the Lord said to Noah, Take all your family and go into the ark, for you only in this generation have I seen to be upright.
Genesis 7:7
And Noah, with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives, went into the ark because of the flowing of the waters.
And Noah, with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives, went into the ark because of the flowing of the waters.
Genesis 7:13
On the same day Noah, with Shem, Ham, and Japheth, his sons, and his wife and his sons' wives, went into the ark;
On the same day Noah, with Shem, Ham, and Japheth, his sons, and his wife and his sons' wives, went into the ark;
Genesis 8:16
Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives.
Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives.
Genesis 8:18
And Noah went out with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives;
And Noah went out with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives;
Joshua 3:17
And the priests who took up the ark of the agreement of the Lord kept their places, with their feet on dry land in the middle of Jordan, while all Israel went over on dry land, till all the nation had gone over Jordan.
And the priests who took up the ark of the agreement of the Lord kept their places, with their feet on dry land in the middle of Jordan, while all Israel went over on dry land, till all the nation had gone over Jordan.
Joshua 4:10
For the priests who took up the ark kept there in the middle of Jordan till all the orders given to Joshua by Moses from the Lord had been done: then the people went over quickly.
For the priests who took up the ark kept there in the middle of Jordan till all the orders given to Joshua by Moses from the Lord had been done: then the people went over quickly.
Psalms 91:11
For he will give you into the care of his angels to keep you wherever you go.
For he will give you into the care of his angels to keep you wherever you go.
Psalms 121:8
The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.
The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.
Zechariah 9:11
And as for you, because of the blood of your agreement, I have sent out your prisoners from the deep hole in which there is no water.
And as for you, because of the blood of your agreement, I have sent out your prisoners from the deep hole in which there is no water.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And all the people that were in Ai [were] called together to pursue after them,.... Because the host of Israel was very numerous, it was judged proper that all the people in Ai should assist in pursuing them, not only to kill the more in the pursuit, but to carry off the spoil and prisoners they should take; or rather the sense is, that all the people in Ai, which were come out with the king to battle, when they saw Israel flee, "cried" x, or shouted, as soldiers do when victorious, "in" or "while pursuing" y after them;
and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city; at some considerable distance from it; which was the design to be answered by feigning a flight.
x ×××¢×§× "vociferantes", V. L. "vociferati sunt", Pagninus, Montanus. y ×ר××£ "persequendo", Pagninus, Montanus.
