Joshua 8:7 “you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your…”

Joshua 8:7

you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

World English Bible

and you shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

American Standard Version

and ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city: for Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then you shall rise vp from lying in waite and destroy the citie: for the Lord your God wil deliuer it into your hand.

Darby Translation

And ye shall rise up from the ambush and take possession of the city; and Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand.

Young's Literal Translation

and ye rise from the ambush, and have occupied the city, and Jehovah your God hath given it into your hand;

Bible in Basic English

Then you will get up from your secret position and take the town, for the Lord your God will give it up into your hands.

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Cross references

“for the Lord”

Joshua 8:1 2 Kings 5:1 Proverbs 21:30 Proverbs 21:31

Joshua 8:1 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.

2 Kings 5:1 · BSB

Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a lep…

Proverbs 21:30 · BSB

There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Proverbs 21:31 · BSB

A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6They will pursue us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, ‘The Israelites are running away from us as they did before.’ So as we flee from them,

8And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.”

Read Joshua 8