Joshua Chapter 8 verse 4 Holy Bible
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:
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And he gave them their orders, saying, Go and take up your position secretly at the back of the town: do not go very far away, and let all of you be ready:
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And he commanded them, saying, See, ye shall be in ambush against the city, behind the city: go not very far from the city, and be all of you ready.
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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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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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He commanded them, saying, Behold, you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; don't go very far from the city, but be all ready:
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and commandeth them, saying, `See, ye are liers in wait against the city, at the rear of the city, ye go not very far off from the city, and all of you have been prepared,
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(4-8) Joshua's general plan of operations is stated in these verses. The following verses explain how it was worked out.Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewwith these orders:וַיְצַ֨ו (way·ṣaw)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order“Pay attention.רְ֠אוּ (rə·’ū)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 7200: To seeYouאַתֶּ֞ם (’at·tem)Pronoun - second person masculine pluralStrong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and youare to lie in ambushאֹרְבִ֤ים (’ō·rə·ḇîm)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 693: To lie in waitbehindמִן־ (min-)PrepositionStrong's 4480: A part of, from, out ofthe city,לָעִיר֙ (lā·‘îr)Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5892: Excitementnotאַל־ (’al-)AdverbStrong's 408: Nottooמְאֹ֑ד (mə·’ōḏ)AdverbStrong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedilyfarתַּרְחִ֥יקוּ (tar·ḥî·qū)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 7368: To be or become far or distantfrom it.הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5892: ExcitementAll of youכֻּלְּכֶ֖ם (kul·lə·ḵem)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everymust beוִהְיִיתֶ֥ם (wih·yî·ṯem)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, beready.נְכֹנִֽים׃ (nə·ḵō·nîm)Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 3559: To be erectJump to PreviousAmbush Carefully City Commanded Commandeth Hold Lie Orders Position Prepared Readiness Ready Rear Secretly Wait Yourselves
