13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 8:13:1 ⧉וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּvayasimuand stationed Joshua 8:13:2 ⧉הָעָ֜םhaamthe people Joshua 8:13:3 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗הetkolhamakhanehall the camp Joshua 8:13:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֙asherthat Joshua 8:13:5 ⧉מִצְּפ֣וֹןmitspohnnorth Joshua 8:13:6 ⧉לָעִ֔ירlairof the city Joshua 8:13:7 ⧉וְאֶת־עֲקֵב֖וֹveetakevoand its rear guard Joshua 8:13:8 ⧉מִיָּ֣םmiyamfrom the west Joshua 8:13:9 ⧉לָעִ֑ירlairof the city Joshua 8:13:10 ⧉וַיֵּ֧לֶךְvayelekhand went Joshua 8:13:11 ⧉יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַyehoshuaJoshua Joshua 8:13:12 ⧉בַּלַּ֥יְלָהbalailaat night Joshua 8:13:13 ⧉הַה֖וּאhahuthat Joshua 8:13:14 ⧉בְּת֥וֹךְbetokhin the midst Joshua 8:13:15 ⧉הָעֵֽמֶק׃haehmekof the valley |
13. Formal Translation And the people positioned the entire camp north of the city, with the rear guard to the west of the city. Joshua then went that night into the midst of the valley. |
13. Dynamic Translation So the people positioned the camp north of the city, with the ambush force to the west. That night Joshua moved into the valley. |