New American Standard Bible 1995

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Joshua

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So Joshua sent them away, and they went to the place of ambush and remained between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua spent that night among the people.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So Joshua "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr. Noun H3091 יְהֹושֻׁ֗עַ ye·ho·v·shu·a'
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sent them away, to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣ם vai·yish·la·chem
and they went to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ vai·ye·le·chu
to the place of ambush an ambush Noun H3993 הַמַּאְרָ֔ב ham·ma·rav,
and remained to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ vai·ye·she·vu
between an interval, space between Prepostion H996 בֵּ֧ין bein
Bethel "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah Noun H1008 אֵ֛ל el
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and Ai, a Canaanite city Noun H5857 הָעַ֖י ha·'ai
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on the west side sea Noun H3220 מִיָּ֣ם mi·yam
of Ai; a Canaanite city Noun H5857 לָעָ֑י la·'ai;
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but Joshua "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr. Noun H3091 יְהֹושֻׁ֛עַ ye·ho·v·shu·a'
spent to lodge, pass the night, abide Verb H3885 וַיָּ֧לֶן vai·ya·len
that night night Noun H3915 בַּלַּ֥יְלָה bal·lay·lah
among midst Noun H8432 בְּתֹ֥וךְ be·to·vch
the people. people Noun H5971 הָעָֽם׃ ha·'am.

Locations

Ai

AIa'-i (`ay, written always with the definite article, ha-`ay, probably meaning "the ruin," kindred root, `awah):(1) A town of central Palestine, in the tribe of Benjamin, near and just east of Bethel (Genesis 12:8). It is identified with the modern Haiyan, just south of the village Der Diwan (Conder in HDB; Delitzsch in Commentary on Genesis 12:8) or with a... View Details

Bethel

BETHELbeth'-el (beth-'el; Baithel and oikos theou, literally, "house of God"):(1) A town near the place where Abraham halted and offered sacrifice on his way south from Shechem.1. Identification and Description:It lay West of Ai (Genesis 12:8). It is named as on the northern border of Benjamin (the southern of Ephraim, Joshua 16:2), at the top of the ascent... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So Joshua sent them away, and they went to the place of ambush and remained between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua spent that night among the people.
King James Bible So Joshua therefore sent them away, forth: and they went to the place of ambush lie in ambush, and remained abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; Ai: but Joshua spent lodged that night among the people.
Hebrew Greek English So Joshua sent them away, and they went to the place of ambush and remained between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua spent that night among the people.