Joshua 7:3 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | And they returned | וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ | h7725 |
| 1 | | אֶל | h413 |
| 2 | to Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ | h3091 |
| 3 | and said | וַיֹּֽאמְר֣וּ | h559 |
| 4 | | אֵלָיו֮ | h413 |
| 5 | | אַל | h408 |
| 15 | go up | יַֽעֲל֖וּ | h5927 |
| 7 | | כָּל | h3605 |
| 24 | and make not all the people | הָעָ֔ם | h5971 |
| 13 | thousand | אֲלָפִ֣ים | h505 |
| 14 | men | אִ֔ישׁ | h376 |
| 11 | | א֚וֹ | h176 |
| 12 | but let about two or three | כִּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת | h7969 |
| 13 | thousand | אֲלָפִ֣ים | h505 |
| 14 | men | אִ֔ישׁ | h376 |
| 15 | go up | יַֽעֲל֖וּ | h5927 |
| 16 | and smite | וְיַכּ֣וּ | h5221 |
| 17 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 18 | Ai | הָעָ֑י | h5857 |
| 19 | | אַל | h408 |
| 20 | to labour | תְּיַגַּע | h3021 |
| 21 | | שָׁ֙מָּה֙ | h8033 |
| 22 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 23 | | כָּל | h3605 |
| 24 | and make not all the people | הָעָ֔ם | h5971 |
| 25 | | כִּ֥י | h3588 |
| 26 | thither for they are but few | מְעַ֖ט | h4592 |
| 27 | | הֵֽמָּה׃ | h1992 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither; for they are but few.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then they came back to Joshua and said to him, Do not send all the people up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and make an attack on Ai; there is no need for all the people to be tired with the journey there, for it is only a small town.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither, for they are few.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither; for they are but few.
World English Bible (WEB)
They returned to Joshua, and said to him, Don't let all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai; don't make all the people to toil there; for they are but few.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and they turn back unto Joshua, and say unto him, `Let not all the people go up; let about two thousand men, or about three thousand men, go up, and they smite Ai; cause not all the people to labour thither; for they `are' few.'