16And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue them: and they pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.


In Context

13 And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

14 And it came to pass when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain: but he knew not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

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 them: and they pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

17 And there was not a man left in Ai, or Beth-el that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued Israel.

18 And the LORD said to Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand towards Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand towards the city.

Joshua 8:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:16All the men of Ai were called to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were lured away from the city.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:16And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:16But they shouting together, and encouraging one another, pursued them. And when they were come from the city,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:16And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:16And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:16And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:16All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them. They pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:16and all the people who are in the city are called to pursue after them, and they pursue after Joshua, and are drawn away out of the city,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:16And 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.