New English Translation
Joshua 8:6
6They will attack us until we have lured them from the city, for they will say, ‘They are retreating from us like before.’ We will retreat from them.
Joshua 8:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)(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.
- New International Version (NIV)They will pursue us until we have lured them away from the city, for they will say, ‘They are running away from us as they did before.’ So when we flee from them,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they will come out after us, until we have drawn them away from the city. For they will say, 'They are fleeing from us, just as before.' So we will flee before them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For they will come out after us till we have drawn them from the city, for they will say, ‘They are fleeing before us as at the first.’ Therefore we will flee before them.
Context of Joshua 8:6
4He told them, “Look, set an ambush behind the city. Don’t go very far from the city; all of you be ready! 5I and all the troops who are with me will approach the city. When they come out to fight us like before, we will retreat from them. They will attack us until we have lured them from the city, for they will say, ‘They are retreating from us like before.’ We will retreat from them. 7Then you rise up from your hiding place and seize the city. The Lord your God will hand it over to you. 8When you capture the city, set it on fire. Do as the Lord says! See, I have given you orders.”
Read all of Joshua 8Joshua 8:6 word by word
וְיָצְא֣וּ אַחֲרֵ֗ינוּ עַ֣ד הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּ אוֹתָם֙ מִן־הָעִ֔יר כִּ֣י יֹֽאמְר֔וּ נָסִ֣ים לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְנַ֖סְנוּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For they will come outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- us) till we have drawnנָתַקnâthaq · to tearH5423
- them from the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- for they will sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- They fleeנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- us, as at the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: previousH7223
Cross-references for Joshua 8:6
- Joshua 8:16All the reinforcements in Ai were ordered to chase them; they chased Joshua and were lured away from the city.
- Exodus 14:3Pharaoh will think regarding the Israelites, ‘They are wandering around confused in the land – the desert has closed in on them.’
- Exodus 15:9The enemy said, ‘I will chase, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my desire will be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword, my hand will destroy them.’
- Judges 20:32Then the Benjaminites said, “They are defeated just as before.” But the Israelites said, “Let’s retreat and lure them away from the city into the main roads.”
- Ecclesiastes 8:11When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
- Ecclesiastes 9:12Surely, no one knows his appointed time! Like fish that are caught in a deadly net, and like birds that are caught in a snare – just like them, all people are ensnared at an unfortunate time that falls upon them suddenly.
Commentaries on Joshua 8:6
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-22Verses 3-22 Observe Joshua's conduct and prudence. Those that would maintain their spiritual conflicts must not love their ease. Probably he went into the valley alone, to pray to God for a blessing, and he did not seek in vain. He never drew back till the work was done. Those that have stretched out their hands against their spiritual enemies, must never draw them back.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-9Joshua told the selected group what to expect from Israel’s main army. This special unit would be separated from Joshua’s direct command for almost two days. Because of this, they needed to understand clearly what they were supposed to do. Israel’s success in this second attack on Ai depended on exact timing. The group had to rush into the town at the right moment.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-281-2. The Lord said unto Joshua, Fear not--By the execution of justice on Achan, the divine wrath was averted, the Israelites were reassured, defeat was succeeded by victory; and thus the case of Ai affords a striking example of God's disciplinary government, in which chastisements for sin are often made to pave the way for the bestowment of those temporal benefits, which, on account of sin, have been withdrawn, or withheld for a time. Joshua, who had been…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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