KJV King James Version
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:
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Joshua 8:1
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed. Take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai. Behold, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, with his people, his city, and his land.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, ‘Fear not, nor be affrighted, take with thee all the people of war, and rise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land,
Surrounding context — Joshua 8
1 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:
2 And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.
3 So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.
4 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:
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayיְהוָ֤הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091 · ye.ho.shu.aJoshuaאַל־H408 · alnotתִּירָ֣אH3372 · ya.reto fearוְאַל־H408 · alnotתֵּחָ֔תH2865 · cha.tatto to be dismayedקַ֣חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeעִמְּךָ֗H5973 · imwithאֵ֚תH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallעַ֣םH5971 · ampeopleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleוְק֖וּםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiעֲלֵ֣הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseהָעָ֑יH5857 · ayAiרְאֵ֣ה׀H7200 · ra.ahto see: seeנָתַ֣תִּיH5414 · na.tanto give: giveבְיָדְךָ֗H3027 · yadhandאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מֶ֤לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingהָעַי֙H5857 · ayAiוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עַמּ֔וֹH5971 · ampeopleוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עִיר֖וֹH5892 · irexcitementוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אַרְצֽוֹ׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet
Cross-references
Joshua 1:9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.Deuteronomy 1:21Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up [and] possess [it], as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.Deuteronomy 7:18Thou shalt not be afraid of them: [but] shalt well remember what the LORD thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt;Joshua 6:2And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, [and] the mighty men of valour.Deuteronomy 31:8And the LORD, he [it is] that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.Daniel 2:37-38Thou, O king, [art] a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.Isaiah 43:2When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.Matthew 8:26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.Daniel 4:35And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?Psalm 44:3For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.Daniel 2:21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:Daniel 4:25That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.Joshua 7:9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear [of it], and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?Isaiah 41:10-16Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Psalm 46:11The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.Psalm 27:1[A Psalm] of David. The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?Jeremiah 46:27But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make [him] afraid.Joshua 7:6-7And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.
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