Joshua 8:6

Verse

They will pursue us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, ‘The Israelites are running away from us as they did before.’ So as we flee from them,

American Standard Version (1901)

and they will come out after us, till we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: so we will flee before them;

Bible in Basic English

And they will come out after us, till we have got them away from the town; for they will say, They have gone in flight from us as before; so we will go in flight before them;

Free Bible Version

They'll chase after us as we draw them away from the town, because they'll say to each other, ‘They're running away from us just like before.’

Geneva Bible 1599

For they wil come out after vs, till we haue brought them out of the citie: for they will say, They flee before vs as at the first time: so we will flee before them.

King James (Authorized) Version

(For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them.

Translation for Translators

They will think that we are running away from them like we did before. So they will chase us away from the city. While we are running away,

Unlocked Literal Bible

They will come out after us until we have drawn them away from the city. They will say, 'They are running away from us as they did the last time.' So we will run away from them.

Noah Webster Bible

(For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them.

World English Bible

They will come out after us until we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say, ‘They flee before us, like the first time.’ So we will flee before them,

Young's Literal Translation

and they have come out after us till we have drawn them out of the city, for they say, They are fleeing before us as at the first, and we have fled before them,

Context

The Conquest of Ai

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.⁶They will pursue us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, ‘The Israelites are running away from us as they did before.’ So as we flee from them,⁷you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

Sermons

Joshua Leading the People in God's Victory

Bob Hoekstra

Summary

In this verse, God instructs Joshua on a strategic military plan to recapture the city of Ai. The Lord emphasizes the importance of Joshua and his army executing the plan precisely as directed, highlighting the need for obedience and faith in God's guidance. This verse showcases the partnership between human effort and divine intervention, illustrating the principle of working in cooperation with God's will. It serves as a reminder that success in any endeavor is often dependent on following God's instructions diligently. Ultimately, Joshua 8:6 demonstrates the significance of faith, obedience, and divine assistance in achieving victory.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

For they will come out after us,.... Of which there could be no doubt, when they should see them run from them: till we have drawn them from the city; some distance from it, that they could not return soon enough to save it from the ambush, or prevent their entrance into it, and burning it: for they will say, they will flee before us, as at the first; they run away as they did before, and let us pursue them and smite them as we did then: therefore we will flee before them; to draw them out of the city, and make your way easy to get into it,

Joshua 8:6

The Conquest of Ai

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Berean Standard Bible

They will pursue us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, ‘The Israelites are running away from us as they did before.’ So as we flee from them,

American Standard Version (1901)

and they will come out after us, till we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: so we will flee before them;

Bible in Basic English

And they will come out after us, till we have got them away from the town; for they will say, They have gone in flight from us as before; so we will go in flight before them;

Free Bible Version

They'll chase after us as we draw them away from the town, because they'll say to each other, ‘They're running away from us just like before.’

Geneva Bible 1599

For they wil come out after vs, till we haue brought them out of the citie: for they will say, They flee before vs as at the first time: so we will flee before them.

King James (Authorized) Version

(For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them.

Translation for Translators

They will think that we are running away from them like we did before. So they will chase us away from the city. While we are running away,

Unlocked Literal Bible

They will come out after us until we have drawn them away from the city. They will say, 'They are running away from us as they did the last time.' So we will run away from them.

Noah Webster Bible

(For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them.

World English Bible

They will come out after us until we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say, ‘They flee before us, like the first time.’ So we will flee before them,

Young's Literal Translation

and they have come out after us till we have drawn them out of the city, for they say, They are fleeing before us as at the first, and we have fled before them,