Joshua 8:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Joshua 8:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 8:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 8:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So Joshua arose, with all the warriors, to go up to Ai. Joshua chose thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valor, and sent them out by night.”
Joshua 8:3 — World English Bible
Joshua 8:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valor, and sent them forth by night. ”
Joshua 8:3 — American Standard Version
Joshua 8:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joshua riseth, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai, and Joshua chooseth thirty thousand men, mighty ones of valour, and sendeth them away by night,”
Joshua 8:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 8:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai. And Joshua chose thirty thousand valiant men, and sent them away by night. ”
Joshua 8:3 — Darby Translation
Joshua 8:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Ioshua arose, and all the men of warre to goe vp against Ai: and Ioshua chose out thirtie thousand strong men, and valiant, and sent them away by night.”
Joshua 8:3 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 8:3 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.
4 And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:
5 And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them,
What Does Joshua 8:3 Mean?
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