KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai,
WEB World English 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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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,
Surrounding context — Joshua 8
15 And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
16 And all the people that [were] in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
17 And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
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.
19 And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
20 And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
21 And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayיְהוָ֜הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַH3091 · ye.ho.shu.aJoshuaנְ֠טֵהH5186 · na.tahto stretchבַּכִּיד֤וֹןH3591 · ki.donjavelinאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichבְּיָֽדְךָ֙H3027 · yadhandאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הָעַ֔יH5857 · ayAiכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforבְיָדְךָ֖H3027 · yadhandאֶתְּנֶ֑נָּהH5414 · na.tanto give: giveוַיֵּ֧טH5186 · na.tahto stretchיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַH3091 · ye.ho.shu.aJoshuaבַּכִּיד֥וֹןH3591 · ki.donjavelinאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichבְּיָד֖וֹH3027 · yadhandאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הָעִֽיר׃H5892 · irexcitement
Cross-references
Joshua 8:26For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.Job 15:25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.Exodus 8:5And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.1 Samuel 17:41And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield [went] before him.1 Samuel 17:45Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.Exodus 17:9-12And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.Joshua 8:7Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.1 Samuel 17:6And [he had] greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.Exodus 14:16But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry [ground] through the midst of the sea.Job 39:23The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
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