Joshua 8:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.”
Joshua 8:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 8:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 8:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh said to Joshua, “Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand.” Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.”
Joshua 8:18 — World English Bible
Joshua 8:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city. ”
Joshua 8:18 — American Standard Version
Joshua 8:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `Stretch out with the javelin which <FI>is<Fi> in thy hand towards Ai, for into thy hand I give it;' and Joshua stretcheth out with the javelin which <FI>is<Fi> in his hand toward the city,”
Joshua 8:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 8:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah said to Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that he had in his hand toward the city. ”
Joshua 8:18 — Darby Translation
Joshua 8:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the Lord said vnto Ioshua, Stretch out the speare that is in thine hande, towarde Ai: for I wil giue it into thine hand: and Ioshua stretched out the speare that hee had in his hand, toward the citie.”
Joshua 8:18 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 8:18 in Context — Joshua 8
16 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.
17 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.
18 And the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.
19 And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
20 And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
What Does Joshua 8:18 Mean?
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