Joshua 8:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֞יh1961
1sawכִּרְא֣וֹתh7200
2And it came to pass when the kingמֶֽלֶךְh4428
3of Aiהָעַ֗יh5857
4it that they hastedוַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּh4116
5and rose up earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּh7925
6went outוַיֵּֽצְא֣וּh3318
7and the menאַנְשֵֽׁיh582
25of the cityהָעִֽיר׃h5892
9againstלִקְרַֽאתh7125
10Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלh3478
11to battleלַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞הh4421
12ה֧וּאh1931
13וְכָלh3605
14he and all his peopleעַמּ֛וֹh5971
15at a time appointedלַמּוֹעֵ֖דh4150
16beforeלִפְנֵ֣יh6440
17the plainהָֽעֲרָבָ֑הh6160
18וְהוּא֙h1931
19לֹ֣אh3808
20but he wistיָדַ֔עh3045
21כִּֽיh3588
22not that there were liers in ambushאֹרֵ֥בh693
23ל֖וֹh0
24against him behindמֵאַֽחֲרֵ֥יh310
25of the cityהָעִֽיר׃h5892

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now when the king of Ai saw it, he got up quickly and went out to war against Israel, he and all his people, to the slope going down to the valley; but he had no idea that a secret force was waiting at the back of the town.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it came to pass when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hasted and rose early, and went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the appointed place before the plain. But he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And it came to pass when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain: but he knew not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

World English Bible (WEB)

It happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he didn't know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it cometh to pass, when the king of Ai seeth `it', that hasten, and rise early, and go out do the men of the city to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at the appointed season, at the front of the plain, and he hath not known that an ambush `is' against him, on the rear of the city.