Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As soon as he did this, the men in the ambush rose quickly from their position and rushed forward. They entered the city and captured it and quickly set it on fire. New Living Translation As soon as Joshua gave this signal, all the men in ambush jumped up from their position and poured into the town. They quickly captured it and set it on fire. English Standard Version And the men in the ambush rose quickly out of their place, and as soon as he had stretched out his hand, they ran and entered the city and captured it. And they hurried to set the city on fire. Berean Standard Bible and as soon as he did so, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They rushed forward, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So those in ambush arose quickly out of their place; they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and they entered the city and took it, and hurried to set the city on fire. New American Standard Bible Then the men in ambush rose quickly from their place, and when he had reached out with his hand, they ran and entered the city and captured it, and they quickly set the city on fire. NASB 1995 The men in ambush rose quickly from their place, and when he had stretched out his hand, they ran and entered the city and captured it, and they quickly set the city on fire. NASB 1977 And the men in ambush rose quickly from their place, and when he had stretched out his hand, they ran and entered the city and captured it; and they quickly set the city on fire. Legacy Standard Bible Then the men in ambush rose quickly from their place, and when he had stretched out his hand, they ran and entered the city and captured it, and they quickly set the city on fire. Amplified Bible The [men in] ambush emerged quickly from their [hiding] place, and when Joshua stretched out his hand they ran and entered the city and captured it, and quickly set the city on fire. Christian Standard Bible When he held out his hand, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They ran, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire. Holman Christian Standard Bible When he held out his hand, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They ran, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire. American Standard Version And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it; and they hasted and set the city on fire. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the ambush arose quickly from its place and they ran earnestly as he turned the hand and they entered to the city and they seized it, and they were fast and they burned the city in fire Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joshua stretched out his hand and his spear toward the city, and the ambuscade rose up quickly out of their place; and they came forth when he stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city, and took it; and they hasted and burnt the city with fire. Contemporary English Version the soldiers who had been hiding jumped up and ran into the town. They captured it and set it on fire. Douay-Rheims Bible And when he had lifted up his shield towards the city, the ambush that lay hid, rose up immediately: and going to the city, took it and set it on fire. English Revised Version And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it; and they hasted and set the city on fire. GOD'S WORD® Translation The men who were hiding got up as soon as he stretched out his hand. They entered the city, captured it, and quickly set it on fire. Good News Translation and as soon as he lifted his hand, the men who had been hiding got up quickly, ran into the city and captured it. They immediately set the city on fire. International Standard Version As soon as he stretched out his hand, the troops in ambush quickly got up from their place of hiding and attacked. They entered the city, seized it, and immediately set it on fire. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it; and they hastened and set the city on fire. Literal Standard Version and the ambush has risen [with] haste, out of its place, and they run at the stretching out of his hand, and go into the city, and capture it, and hurry, and burn the city with fire. Majority Standard Bible and as soon as he did so, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They rushed forward, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire. New American Bible and as soon as he did so, the men in ambush rose from their post, rushed in, captured the city, and immediately set it on fire. NET Bible When he held out his hand, the men waiting in ambush rose up quickly from their place and attacked. They entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire. New Revised Standard Version As soon as he stretched out his hand, the troops in ambush rose quickly out of their place and rushed forward. They entered the city, took it, and at once set the city on fire. New Heart English Bible The ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it. They hurried and set the city on fire. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible The ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand and entered into the city and took it. They hurried and set the city on fire. Young's Literal Translation and the ambush hath risen with haste, out of its place, and they run at the stretching out of his hand, and go into the city, and capture it, and hasten, and burn the city with fire. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Conquest of Ai…18Then 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, 19and as soon as he did so, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They rushed forward, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire. 20When the men of Ai turned and looked back, the smoke of the city was rising into the sky. They could not escape in any direction, and the troops who had fled to the wilderness now became the pursuers.… Cross References Joshua 8:18 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, Joshua 8:20 When the men of Ai turned and looked back, the smoke of the city was rising into the sky. They could not escape in any direction, and the troops who had fled to the wilderness now became the pursuers. Judges 20:33 So all the men of Israel got up from their places and arrayed themselves at Baal-tamar, and the Israelites in ambush charged from their positions west of Gibeah. Judges 20:37 The men in ambush rushed suddenly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword. Treasury of Scripture 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 hurried and set the city on fire. Joshua 8:6-8 (For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them… Jump to Previous Ambush Capture Captured City Entered Hand Haste Hasted Hasten Hastened Hurried Position Quickly Ran Risen Rose Run Running Rushed Secret Soon Straight Stretched StretchingJump to Next Ambush Capture Captured City Entered Hand Haste Hasted Hasten Hastened Hurried Position Quickly Ran Risen Rose Run Running Rushed Secret Soon Straight Stretched StretchingJoshua 8 1. God encourages Joshua3. The plan whereby Ai was taken 29. The king thereof is hanged 30. Joshua builds an altar 32. writes the law on stones 33. and pronounces the blessings and curses Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and as soon as he did so,כִּנְט֣וֹת (kin·ṭō·wṯ) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend the men in ambush וְהָאוֹרֵ֡ב (wə·hā·’ō·w·rêḇ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 693: To lie in wait rose קָם֩ (qām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand quickly מְהֵרָ֨ה (mə·hê·rāh) Adverb Strong's 4120: A hurry, promptly from their position. מִמְּקוֹמ֤וֹ (mim·mə·qō·w·mōw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition They rushed forward, וַיָּר֙וּצוּ֙ (way·yā·rū·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7323: To run entered וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the city, הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement captured it, וַֽיִּלְכְּד֑וּהָ (way·yil·kə·ḏū·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere and immediately וַֽיְמַהֲר֔וּ (way·ma·hă·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly set it הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement on fire. וַיַּצִּ֥יתוּ (way·yaṣ·ṣî·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3341: To burn, set on fire, to desolate Links Joshua 8:19 NIVJoshua 8:19 NLT Joshua 8:19 ESV Joshua 8:19 NASB Joshua 8:19 KJV Joshua 8:19 BibleApps.com Joshua 8:19 Biblia Paralela Joshua 8:19 Chinese Bible Joshua 8:19 French Bible Joshua 8:19 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 8:19 The ambush arose quickly out of their (Josh. 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