Joshua 8:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:”

Joshua 8:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 8:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 8:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed. Take all the warriors with you, and arise, go up to Ai. Behold, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, with his people, his city, and his land.”

Joshua 8:1 — World English Bible

Joshua 8:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land; ”

Joshua 8:1 — American Standard Version

Joshua 8:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `Fear not, nor be affrighted, take with thee all the people of war, and rise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land,”

Joshua 8:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 8:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah said to Joshua, Fear not, neither be dismayed. Take with thee all the people of war, and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land. ”

Joshua 8:1 — Darby Translation

Joshua 8:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“After, the Lord saide vnto Ioshua, Feare not, neither bee thou faint hearted: take all the men of warre with thee and arise, go vp to Ai: beholde, I haue giuen into thine hand the King of Ai, and his people, and his citie, and his land.”

Joshua 8:1 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 8:1 in Context — Joshua 8

1 And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:

2 And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.

3 So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.

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What Does Joshua 8:1 Mean?

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