Joshua 8:4

The Conquest of Ai

3So Joshua and the whole army set out to attack Ai. Joshua chose 30,000 mighty men of valor and sent them out at night4with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready.5Then I and all the troops with me will advance on the city. When they come out against us as they did the first time, we will flee from them.

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Berean Standard Bible
with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:
Bible in Basic English
And he gave them their orders, saying, Go and take up your position secretly at the back of the town: do not go very far away, and let all of you be ready:
Free Bible Version
He ordered them, “You lie in ambush behind the town, not far away. All of you need to be ready.
Geneva Bible 1599
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, yee shall lye in waite against the citie on the backeside of the citie: goe not very farre from the citie, but be ye all in a readinesse.
King James (Authorized) Version
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:
Translation for Translators
He said to them, “Listen carefully. Some of you must hide on the other side of the city. Do not go far from the city. Just be ready to attack.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He commanded them, “Look, you will lie in ambush against the city, behind it. Do not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.
Noah Webster Bible
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:
World English Bible
He commanded them, saying, “Behold, you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city. Don’t go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.
Young's Literal Translation
and commandeth them, saying, 'See, ye are liers in wait against the city, at the rear of the city, ye go not very far off from the city, and all of you have been prepared,