New American Standard Bible 1995

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Joshua

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When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured the city and that the smoke of the city ascended, they turned back and slew the men of Ai.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When Joshua "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr. Noun H3091 וִיהֹושֻׁ֨עַ vi·ho·v·shu·a'
and all the whole, all Noun H3605 וְכָֽל־ ve·chol-
Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל yis·ra·'el
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saw to see Verb H7200 רָא֗וּ ra·'u
that the [men in] ambush to lie in wait Verb H693 הָֽאֹרֵב֙ ha·'o·rev
had captured to capture, seize, take Verb H3920 לָכַ֤ד la·chad
the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֔יר ha·'ir,
and that the smoke smoke Noun H6227 עֲשַׁ֣ן a·shan
of the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֑יר ha·'ir;
ascended, to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 עָלָ֖ה a·lah
they turned back to turn back, return Verb H7725 וַיָּשֻׁ֕בוּ vai·ya·shu·vu
and slew to smite Verb H5221 וַיַּכּ֖וּ vai·yak·ku
the men man H376    
of Ai. a Canaanite city Noun H5857 הָעָֽי׃ ha·'ai.
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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

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured the city and that the smoke of the city ascended, they turned back and slew the men of Ai.
King James Bible When And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured taken the city city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned back again, and slew the men of Ai.
Hebrew Greek English When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured the city and that the smoke of the city ascended, they turned back and slew the men of Ai.