Study it in the app“Then 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.”
Then YHWHוַ יְהוָהsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJoshua,יְהוֹשֻׁעַ“Stretch outנְטֵהthe javelinבַּכִּידוֹןthatאֲשֶׁרis in your handבְּיָדְךָtowardאֶלAi,הָעַיforכִּיinto your handבְיָדְךָI will give it.”אֶתְּנֶנָּהAnd Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַstretched outוַיֵּטthe javelinבַּכִּידוֹןthatאֲשֶׁרwas in his handבְּיָדוֹtowardאֶלthe city.הָעִיר
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsJoshua
Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).
Where else “yehoshua” appearsstretch out
To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.
Where else “nete” appearsjavelin
Javelin: a short spear thrown by hand.
Where else “kidon” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appearshand over
To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.
Where else “etne” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsAi ?
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).
17Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel; and they abandoned the city open and pursued Israel.
18 · This verse (above)
19And the ambush rose quickly from its place, and they ran as soon as he stretched out his hand, and entered the city and took it; and they hurried and set the city on fire.
