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the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
said. See note on Joshua 3:7.
see. Figure of speech Asterienios (App-6).
and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6) emphasising each particular.
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Jericho. Compare Joshua 6:21.
the cattle. Compare Deuteronomy 20:14.
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Behold. Figure of speech Asteriaaeos. App-6.
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God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
hand. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause) for the power which is in it (App-6). Compare Joshua 8:20, where it is rendered "power.
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See. Figure of speech Aeteriemos. App-6.
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between Beth-el and Ai. The place of Abraham's altar, Genesis 12:8 : so that the place where the promise of the Land was made, is the place where it began to be fulfilled. Abraham had come down from Sichem: Joshua goes up to Sichem, and builds his altar on the same spot where Abraham had built his. Compare Genesis 12:6-8 with Joshua 8:30-35 and Deuteronomy 11:30.
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Joshua 8:10 open_in_new
numbered. inspected or mustered.
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of the city. Another school of Massorites read "of Ai", with many codices and Aramaic.
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went. Some codices, with three early printed editions, read "lodged in".
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men. Hebrew, plural of ish or 'enosh. App-14.
wist not. knew not. Anglo-Saxon witan, to know,
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Joshua 8:15 open_in_new
made as if they were beaten. The only form of the verb in the Hebrew Bible.
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Joshua 8:16 open_in_new
in Ai. Some codices read "in the city",
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Joshua 8:17 open_in_new
man. Hebrew. ish. App-14.
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Joshua 8:19 open_in_new
spear. a short javelin. First occurrence of Hebrew. kidon.
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Joshua 8:20 open_in_new
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
power. Hebrew hands. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause). for the power put forth by them (App-6).
pursuers. the pursuing force (singular)
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let none. Compare Deuteronomy 7:2.
of them. One Massoretic reading is remain "to him"
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consumed. spent.
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destroyed. devoted.
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Joshua 8:27 open_in_new
the cattle. Compare Numbers 31:22-28.
commanded Joshua. Compare Joshua 8:2.
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Joshua 8:28 open_in_new
heap. Its only name to-day is "Tell". the Heap.
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Joshua 8:29 open_in_new
as soon as. Compare Deuteronomy 21:22; Deuteronomy 21:23 and Joshua 10:27, that remaineth. Figure of speech Parenthesis (relative). App-6.
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Joshua 8:31 open_in_new
Moses the servant of the LORD. See note on Deuteronomy 34:5.
children. sons.
as. according as.
Book of the Law. See note on Exodus 17:14; Exodus 24:4. and App-47. So that Joshua had. copy of Deuteronomy.
whole stones. Compare Exodus 20:25.Deuteronomy 27:5.
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Joshua 8:32 open_in_new
he wrote. See note on Exodus 17:14.
a copy. duplicate.
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Joshua 8:33 open_in_new
and officers. Some codices, with Aramaean and Syriac, read "and their officers".
before. at the first.
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the congregation. assembly (as mustered).
were conversant. Hebrew walked.