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And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 8 of Joshua. When Joshua stretches out the spear, the soldiers in the ambush enter Ai, and the city is trapped between two forces. The narrative again highlights the coordination between Joshua’s signal and the military action. Victory over Ai contrasts with the earlier defeat: Israel has now dealt with internal sin and can act again under divine authorization. The sequence shows that the book connects obedience, communal discipline, and success in the mission entrusted to Israel.
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Compare Joshua 8:20 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Und die Männer von Ai wandten sich und sahen hinter sich und sahen den Rauch der Stadt aufgehen gen Himmel und hatten nicht Raum zu fliehen, weder hin noch her. Und das Volk, das zur Wüste floh, kehrte sich um gegen die, so ihnen nachjagten.
Español · RVR1909 Y como los de la ciudad miraron atrás, observaron, y he aquí el humo de la ciudad que subía al cielo, y no tuvieron arbitrio para huir ni a una parte ni a otra: y el pueblo que iba huyendo hacia el desierto, se volvió contra los que le seguían.
Español · NTBT Los hombres de Hai miraron atrás y vieron que el humo de la ciudad subía al cielo. No pudieron huir ni hacia un lado ni hacia otro, y el pueblo que huía hacia el desierto se volvió contra los perseguidores.
Français · LSG Les gens d'Aï, ayant regardé derrière eux, virent la fumée de la ville monter vers le ciel, et ils ne purent se sauver d'aucun côté. Le peuple qui fuyait vers le désert se retourna contre ceux qui le poursuivaient;
Italiano · DIO1885 E gli uomini d’Ai, rivoltisi indietro, riguardarono; ed ecco, il fumo della città saliva al cielo, e non ebbero spazio per fuggir nè qua nè là; e il popolo che fuggiva verso il deserto si rivoltò contro a quelli che lo perseguitavano.
Português · ARC E virando-se os homens de Ai para trás, olharam, e eis que a fumaça da cidade subia ao céu, e não puderam fugir nem para uma parte nem para outra, porque o povo, que fugia para o deserto, se tornou contra os que os seguiam.
中文 · RCUV 艾城 的人回頭，往後一看，看哪，城中煙氣沖天，他們向這邊或那邊都無處可逃。往曠野逃跑的百姓就轉身攻擊那些追趕他們的人。
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