Joshua 8:18

“And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Joshua 8:18

And the Lord said vnto Ioshua, Stretch out the speare that is in thy hand, toward Ai; for I will giue it into thine hand. And Ioshua stretched out the speare that hee had in his hand, toward the city.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Joshua chapter 8

Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand. So Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the Lord said to Joshua, Let your spear be stretched out against Ai; for I will give it into your hands. So Joshua took up his spear, stretching it out in the direction of the town.
- Basic English Bible

And Jehovah said to Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that he had in his hand toward the city.
- Darby Bible

The Lord said to Josue: Lift up the shield that is in thy hand, towards the city of Hai, for I will deliver it to thee.
- Douay Rheims Bible

And the LORD said to Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand towards Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand towards the city.
- Webster's Bible

Yahweh said to Joshua, "Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand." Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.
- World English Bible

And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `Stretch out with the javelin which [is] in thy hand towards Ai, for into thy hand I give it;' and Joshua stretcheth out with the javelin which [is] in his hand toward the city,
- Youngs Literal Bible

And the LORD said unto Joshua: 'Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand.' And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

jerry's comment on 2012-10-29 08:10:16:

Could Moses have trained Joshua for possible scenarios for war? The key for the battle of AI was not just deception, but to quickly terminate a people who should not have been a contest for the Israelites in the first place. The city of AI faced the sun as it rose. They saw the sun as one of their high gods. Staring at their enemies only hurt their eyes. AI sent in their chariots, probably in a pincer movement with the greater number on one side to close a sweeping door on their enemies slaughtering them all with extreme prejudice. The closer Israelites were not even observed as the chariots raced to their objective. What troubles me is the dispute with some translations on Joshua's weapon of preference. The Hebrew gives enough detail that it was a spear which could, in close combat, be as a sword; or at some ground play, be used as a throwing device. A short battle ended in much bloodshed. The kind that was meant for the Israelites.

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