KJV King James Version
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which [is] beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Joshua 7:2
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which [is] beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.
WEB World English Bible
Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, “Go up and spy out the land.” The men went up and spied out Ai.
ASV American Standard Version
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and spy out the land. And the men went up and spied out Ai.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Joshua sendeth men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-Aven, on the east of Bethel, and speaketh unto them, saying, ‘Go up and spy the land;’ and the men go up and spy Ai,
Surrounding context — Joshua 7
1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which [is] beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
3 And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; [and] make not all the people to labour thither; for they [are but] few.
4 So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
5 And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them [from] before the gate [even] unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
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וַיִּשְׁלַח֩H7971 · sha.lachto send: departיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַH3091 · ye.ho.shu.aJoshuaאֲנָשִׁ֜יםH582 · e.noshhumanמִֽירִיח֗וֹH3405 · ye.ri.choJerichoהָעַ֞יH5857 · ayAiאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichעִם־H5973 · imwithבֵּ֥יתH1007 · bet a.venBeth-avenאָ֙וֶן֙H1007 · bet a.venBeth-avenמִקֶּ֣דֶםH6924 · qe.demEastלְבֵֽית־H1008 · bet-elBethelאֵ֔לH1008 · bet-elBethelוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֲלֵיהֶם֙H413 · elto(wards)לֵאמֹ֔רH559 · a.marto sayעֲל֖וּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseוְרַגְּל֣וּH7270 · ra.galto spyאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָאָ֑רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙H5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseהָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582 · e.noshhumanוַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּH7270 · ra.galto spyאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָעָֽי׃H5857 · ayAi
Cross-references
Joshua 18:12And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.Hosea 4:15Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, [yet] let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.1 Samuel 14:23So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven.1 Samuel 13:5And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which [is] on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.Proverbs 24:6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellers [there is] safety.Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.Genesis 12:8And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.Proverbs 20:18[Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.Genesis 28:19And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first.Ephesians 5:15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,Joshua 2:1And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.Nehemiah 11:31The children also of Benjamin from Geba [dwelt] at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and [in] their villages,Joshua 12:9The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which [is] beside Bethel, one;
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