Joshua 8:20 Hebrew Word Analysis
0 | looked | וַיִּפְנ֣וּ | h6437 |
1 | | אַנְשֵׁי֩ | h376 |
2 | of Ai | הָעַ֨י | h5857 |
3 | behind | אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֜ם | h310 |
4 | them they saw | וַיִּרְא֗וּ | h7200 |
5 | | וְהִנֵּ֨ה | h2009 |
6 | ascended up | עָלָ֜ה | h5927 |
7 | and behold the smoke | עֲשַׁ֤ן | h6227 |
8 | of the city | הָעִיר֙ | h5892 |
9 | to heaven | הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה | h8064 |
10 | | וְלֹֽא | h3808 |
11 | | הָיָ֨ה | h1961 |
12 | | בָהֶ֥ם | h0 |
13 | and they had no power | יָדַ֛יִם | h3027 |
18 | that fled | הַנָּ֣ס | h5127 |
16 | this way or that way | וָהֵ֑נָּה | h2008 |
16 | this way or that way | וָהֵ֑נָּה | h2008 |
17 | and the people | וְהָעָם֙ | h5971 |
18 | that fled | הַנָּ֣ס | h5127 |
19 | to the wilderness | הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר | h4057 |
20 | turned back | נֶהְפַּ֖ךְ | h2015 |
21 | | אֶל | h413 |
22 | upon the pursuers | הָֽרוֹדֵֽף׃ | h7291 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then the men of Ai, looking back, saw the smoke of the town going up to heaven, and were unable to go this way or that: and the people who had gone in flight to the waste land were turned back on those who were coming after them.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And the men of Ai turned and saw, and behold, the smoke of the city went up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way; and the people that fled to the wilderness turned upon the pursuers.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and behold, the smoke of the city ascended to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
World English Bible (WEB)
When the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people who fled to the wilderness turned back on the pursuers.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And the men of Ai look behind them, and see, and lo, the smoke of the city hath gone up unto the heavens, and there hath not been in them power to flee hither and thither -- and the people who are fleeing to the wilderness have turned against the pursuer, --