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Joshua 8:7

Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

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וְאַתֶּ֗םveatemand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.תָּקֻ֨מוּ֙taqumvriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…מֵהָ֣אוֹרֵ֔בmehaorevfrom the ambushאָרַבpreposition, definite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “from the ambush”, a verb used as a describing wordH693to lurk(lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֖םvehorashtemand expelיָרַשׁconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and expel”, a completed action in a sequenceH3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruincast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have)…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָעִ֑ירhairthe cityעִירdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.וּנְתָנָ֛הּunetanahand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and give”, a completed action in a sequenceH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖םeloheykhemGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.בְּיֶדְכֶֽםbeyedkhemin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city: for Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand.

Young’s Literal Translation

and ye rise from the ambush, and have occupied the city, and Jehovah your God hath given it into your hand;

World English Bible

and you shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for Yahweh your God will deliver it into your hand.

Darby Translation

And ye shall rise up from the ambush and take possession of the city; and Jehovah your God will deliver it into your hand.

Douay-Rheims

And whilst we are fleeing, and they pursuing, you shall arise out of the ambush, and shall destroy the city: and the Lord your God will deliver it into our hands.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And ye shall rise up out of the ambuscade, and go into the city.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὑμεῖς δὲ ἐξαναστήσεσθε ἐκ τῆς ἐνέδρας, καὶ πορεύσεσθε εἰς τὴν πόλιν.