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They will come out after us until we draw them away from the city, because they will think, ‘They are fleeing from us[a] as before.’[b] So we will flee from them.[c] Then you will rise up from the ambush and take possession of the city, for Yahweh your God will give it into your hand. And when you capture the city you will set it on fire as Yahweh commanded. Look, I have commanded you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 8:6 Or “before our presence”
  2. Joshua 8:6 Literally “as that at the first occasion
  3. Joshua 8:6 Or “before their presence”

They will pursue us until we have lured them away from the city, for they will say, ‘They are running away from us as they did before.’ So when we flee from them, you are to rise up from ambush and take the city. The Lord your God will give it into your hand.(A) When you have taken the city, set it on fire.(B) Do what the Lord has commanded.(C) See to it; you have my orders.”

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