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Joshua 8:1-2

Ai Defeated and the Covenant Renewed at Mount Ebal

After sin is judged, the LORD restores Israel to mission, gives Ai into Joshua’s hand, and leads the nation from military victory to covenant renewal under the written Law.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.

2And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set up an ambush behind the city.”

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Joshua 6:2Classic cross-referencesJoshua 1:9Classic cross-referencesDeuteronomy 1:21Classic cross-referencesDeuteronomy 7:18Classic cross-referencesDeuteronomy 31:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularDo notאַל־H408Adverbbe afraidתִּירָ֣אH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .וְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbor discouragedתֵּחָ֔תH2865Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularTakeקַ֣חH3947Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructarmyהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421Article | Noun - feminine singular. . .עַ֣םH5971Noun - masculine singular constructwith youעִמְּךָ֗H5973Preposition | second person masculine singular-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markerand go upוְק֖וּםH6965Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularand attackעֲלֵ֣הH5927Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularAiהָעָ֑יH5857Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularSeeרְאֵ֣ה׀H7200Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularI have deliveredנָתַ֣תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularinto your handבְיָדְךָ֗H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Aiהָעַי֙H5857Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhis peopleעַמּ֔וֹH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhis cityעִיר֖וֹH5892Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhis landאַרְצֽוֹ׃H776Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 2

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 20:14Classic cross-referencesJoshua 8:27Classic cross-references2 Chronicles 20:22Classic cross-referencesJoshua 10:40Classic cross-referencesJoshua 6:21Classic cross-references

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And you shall doוְעָשִׂ֨יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularto Aiלָעַ֜יH5857Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularand its kingוּלְמַלְכָּ֗הּH4428Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeyou didעָשִׂ֤יתָH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularto Jerichoלִֽירִיחוֹ֙H3405Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularand its kingוּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּH4428Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularexcept thatרַק־H7535Adverbyou may carry offתָּבֹ֣זּוּH962Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluraltheir plunderשְׁלָלָ֥הּH7998Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularand livestockוּבְהֶמְתָּ֖הּH929Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularfor yourselvesלָכֶ֑םPreposition | second person masculine pluralSet upשִׂים־H7760Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularan ambushאֹרֵ֛בH693Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbehindמֵאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃H310Preposition-m | third person feminine singularthe cityלָעִ֖ירH5892Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
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