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Notוְלֹאa manאִישׁwas leftנִשְׁאַרin Aiבָּעַיor Bethelוּבֵית אֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרdid notלֹאgo outיָצְאוּafterאַחֲרֵיIsrael;יִשְׂרָאֵלand they abandonedוַיַּעַזְבוּthe cityאֶת הָעִירopenפְּתוּחָהand pursuedוַיִּרְדְּפוּIsrael.אַחֲרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
Joshua 8:17
Study it in the app“Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel; and they abandoned the city open and pursued Israel.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Joshua 8:17, word by word
- a manאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- was leftנִשְׁאַרnishar
remain
To remain, what is left.
Where else “nishar” appears- in Aiעַיay
Ai
See it on the mapWhere else “ay” appears- or Bethelבֵיתvet
Bethel
See it on the mapWhere else “vet” appears- go outיָצְאוּyatsu
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yatsu” appears- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- and they abandonedיַּעַזְבוּyaazvu
leave
To not take something along, or put it in another's care.
Where else “yaazvu” appears- the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- openפְּתוּחָהpetucha
open
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “petucha” appears- and pursuedיִּרְדְּפוּyirdfu
pursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “yirdfu” appears
Places in this verse
1Ai ?
Today: possibly et-Tell or Khirbet el-Maqatir, West Bank
A city east of Bethel; its exact site is not certain.
Israel was defeated there because of Achan's sin (Josh 7:2-5), and later God gave them the victory (Josh 8:1).
2Bethel ?
Today: possibly Beitin, West Bank
A city in the hills about 11 miles (17 km) north of Jerusalem; the location is approximate.
There Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven and named the place Bethel, "house of God" (Gen 28:19). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
The context
16All the people who were in Ai were called out to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
17 · This verse (above)
18Then YHWH said to Joshua, “Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for into your hand I will give it.” And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.