Joshua 8:5
“And I, and all the people that are with mee, will approch vnto the citie: and it shall come to passe when they come out against vs, as at the first, that we will flee before them,”
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Joshua 8:5 Context
3¶ So Ioshua arose, and all the people of warre, to goe vp against Ai: and Ioshua chose out thirtie thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night: 4And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the citie, euen behind the citie: goe not very farre from the citie, but be ye all ready: 5And I, and all the people that are with mee, will approch vnto the citie: and it shall come to passe when they come out against vs, as at the first, that we will flee before them, 6(For they will come out after vs) till we haue drawen them from the citie; for they will say, They flee before vs, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them. 7Then yee shall rise vp from the ambush, and seise vpon the citie: for the Lord your God will deliuer it into your hand.
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Other Translations for Joshua 8:5
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,
- King James Version
"Then I and all the people who are with me will approach the city. And when they come out to meet us as at the first, we will flee before them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And I and all the people with me will come near the town, and when they come out against us as they did before, we will go in flight from them;
- Basic English Bible
And I and all the people that are with me will approach to the city; and it shall come to pass when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them.
- Darby Bible
And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach to the city: and it shall come to pass when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them,
- Webster's Bible
I, and all the people who are with me, will approach to the city. It shall happen, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them.
- World English Bible
and I and all the people who [are] with me draw near unto the city, and it hath come to pass when they come out to meet us as at the first, and we have fled before them,
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Joshua 8:5
8:5 That are - Or, that shall be: for at present he sent them away, ver.#9|, but the next morning followed, and joined himself with them, ver.#10|,11. That we - I and the twenty five thousand with me.