Joshua 8:6

“They will come out after us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, ‘They are fleeing before us as at the first.’ So we will flee before them.”

Joshua 8:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 8:6, word by word

They will come outיָצְאוּyatsu

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsu” appears
we have drawn them awayהַתִּיקֵhatike

tear off, break

Tear off, break by pulling.

Where else “hatike” appears
the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
they will sayיֹאמְרוּyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomru” appears
‘They are fleeingנָסִיםnasim

flee

To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.

Where else “nasim” appears
before usפָנֵיfane

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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at the first.’רִאשֹׁנָהrishona

first

What comes ahead in order or in time; the first.

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The context

5And I and all the people who are with me will approach the city. And when they come out to meet us as at the first, we will flee before them.

6 · This verse (above)

7Then you shall rise up from the ambush and take possession of the city, and YHWH your Elohim will give it into your hand.

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