Joshua 8:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.”
Joshua 8:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 8:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 8:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned back and killed the men of Ai.”
Joshua 8:21 — World English Bible
Joshua 8:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. ”
Joshua 8:21 — American Standard Version
Joshua 8:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Joshua and all Israel have seen that the ambush hath captured the city, and that the smoke of the city hath gone up, and they turn back and smite the men of Ai;”
Joshua 8:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 8:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“When Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city went up, they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. ”
Joshua 8:21 — Darby Translation
Joshua 8:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When Ioshua and all Israel sawe that they that lay in waite, had taken the citie, and that the smoke of the citie mounted vp, then they turned againe and slewe the men of Ai.”
Joshua 8:21 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 8:21 in Context — Joshua 8
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.
21 And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.
22 And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.
23 And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.
What Does Joshua 8:21 Mean?
Joshua 8:21 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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