And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 8 of Joshua. After resolving Achan’s sin, God again permits Israel to advance against Ai and gives detailed instructions for an ambush. The difference from Jericho is important: here Joshua uses a concrete military strategy, but he still acts under divine command. Victory does not eliminate the need for human planning; rather, strategy is integrated into God’s direction. Joshua carefully prepares his men and positions the ambush behind the city.
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Und der HERR sprach zu Josua: Fürchte dich nicht und zage nicht! Nimm mit dir alles Kriegsvolk und mache dich auf und zieh hinauf gen Ai! Siehe da, ich habe den König zu Ai samt seinem Volk, seiner Stadt, und seinem Lande in deine Hände gegeben.
Y Jehová dijo a Josué: No temas, ni desmayes; toma contigo toda la gente de guerra, y levántate y sube a Hai. Mira, yo he entregado en tu mano al rey de Hai, y a su pueblo, a su ciudad, y a su tierra.
L'Eternel dit à Josué: Ne crains point, et ne t'effraie point! Prends avec toi tous les gens de guerre, lève-toi, monte contre Aï. Vois, je livre entre tes mains le roi d'Aï et son peuple, sa ville et son pays.
POI il Signore disse a Giosuè: Non temere, e non ispaventarti; prendi teco tutta la gente di guerra, e levati, e sali contro ad Ai; vedi, io ti ho dato nelle mani il re d’Ai, e il suo popolo, e la sua città, e il suo paese.
ENTÃO disse o SENHOR a Josué: Não temas, e não te espantes; toma contigo toda a gente de guerra, e levanta-te, sobe a Ai; olha que te tenho dado na tua mão o rei de Ai e o seu povo, e a sua cidade, e a sua terra.
耶和華對 約書亞 說:「不要懼怕,也不要驚惶。你起來,率領所有作戰的士兵上 艾城 去。看,我已經把 艾城 的王和他的百姓、他的城,以及他的地,都交在你手裏。
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