Joshua 8:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And he commandedוַיְצַ֨וh6680
1אֹתָ֜םh853
2them sayingלֵאמֹ֗רh559
3Beholdרְ֠אוּh7200
4אַתֶּ֞םh859
5ye shall lie in waitאֹֽרְבִ֤יםh693
12against the cityהָעִ֖ירh5892
7even behindמֵאַֽחֲרֵ֣יh310
12against the cityהָעִ֖ירh5892
9אַלh408
10farתַּרְחִ֥יקוּh7368
11מִןh4480
12against the cityהָעִ֖ירh5892
13not veryמְאֹ֑דh3966
14וִֽהְיִיתֶ֥םh1961
15כֻּלְּכֶ֖םh3605
16but be ye all readyנְכֹנִֽים׃h3559

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he gave them their orders, saying, Go and take up your position secretly at the back of the town: do not go very far away, and let all of you be ready:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he commanded them, saying, See, ye shall be in ambush against the city, behind the city: go not very far from the city, and be all of you ready.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:

World English Bible (WEB)

He commanded them, saying, Behold, you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; don't go very far from the city, but be all ready:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and commandeth them, saying, `See, ye are liers in wait against the city, at the rear of the city, ye go not very far off from the city, and all of you have been prepared,