7And whilst we are fleeing, and they pursuing, you shall arise out of the ambush, and shall destroy the city: and the Lord your God will deliver it into our hands.


In Context

4 And commanded them, saying: Lay an ambush behind the city: and go not very far from it: and be ye all ready.

5 But I and the rest of the multitude which is with me; will approach on the contrary side against the city. And when they shall come out against us, we will flee, and turn our backs, as we did before:

6 Till they pursuing us be drawn farther from the city: for they will think that we flee as before.

7 And whilst we are fleeing, and they pursuing, you shall arise out of the ambush, and shall destroy the city: and the Lord your God will deliver it into our hands.

8 And when you shall have taken it, set it on fire, and you shall do all things so as I have commanded.

9 And he sent them away, and they went on to the place of the ambush, and abode between Bethel and Hai, on the west side of the city of Hai. But Josue stayed that night in the midst of the people,

Joshua 8:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:7you are to rise up from ambush and take the city. The Lord your God will give it into your hand.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:7and ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city: for Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:7And ye shall rise up from the ambush and take possession of the city; and Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:7and ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:7Then ye shall rise from the ambush and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:7and you shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for Yahweh your God will deliver it into your hand.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:7and ye rise from the ambush, and have occupied the city, and Jehovah your God hath given it into your hand;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:7Then you shall rise up from the ambush, and seize on the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.