Joshua 7:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth–aven, on the east side of Beth–el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.”
Joshua 7:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 7:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 7:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, “Go up and spy out the land.” The men went up and spied out Ai.”
Joshua 7:2 — World English Bible
Joshua 7:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and spy out the land. And the men went up and spied out Ai. ”
Joshua 7:2 — American Standard Version
Joshua 7:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joshua sendeth men from Jericho to Ai, which <FI>is<Fi> near Beth-Aven, on the east of Bethel, and speaketh unto them, saying, `Go up and spy the land;' and the men go up and spy Ai,”
Joshua 7:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 7:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, Go up and spy out the country. And the men went up and spied out Ai. ”
Joshua 7:2 — Darby Translation
Joshua 7:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ioshua sent men from Iericho to Ai, which is beside Bethauen, on ye East side of Bethel, and spake vnto them, saying, Goe vp, and view the countrey. And ye men went vp, and viewed Ai,”
Joshua 7:2 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 7:2 in Context — Joshua 7
1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel.
2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth–aven, on the east side of Beth–el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
3 And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.
4 So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
What Does Joshua 7:2 Mean?
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