Joshua 8:16

World English Bible (WEB)

All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them. They pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

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14 When the king of Ai saw it, 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.

15 Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.

16 All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them. They pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

17 There was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who didn’t go out after Israel. They left the city open, and pursued Israel.

18 The LORD said to Joshua, “Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand.” Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.

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Joshua 8:16 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them. They pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
KJV King James Version: And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Then all the men of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
ASV American Standard Version: And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: and all the people who [are] in the city are called to pursue after them, and they pursue after Joshua, and are drawn away out of the city,
DBY Darby Translation: And all the people that were in the city were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
WBS Webster Bible: And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue them: and they pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.