16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 8:16:1 ⧉וַיִּזָּעֲק֗וּvayizzaakuand all were summoned Joshua 8:16:2 ⧉כָּל־הָעָם֙kolhaamall the people Joshua 8:16:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Joshua 8:16:4 ⧉בעירbairwere in the city Joshua 8:16:5 ⧉בָּעַ֔יbaaiin Ai Joshua 8:16:6 ⧉לִרְדֹּ֖ףlirdofto pursue Joshua 8:16:7 ⧉אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑םacharehemafter them Joshua 8:16:8 ⧉וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙vayirdefuand they pursued Joshua 8:16:9 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֣יachareafter Joshua 8:16:10 ⧉יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyehoshuaJoshua Joshua 8:16:11 ⧉וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּvayinnatkuand they were drawn away Joshua 8:16:12 ⧉מִן־הָעִֽיר׃minhairfrom the city |
16. Formal Translation Then all the people in the city of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua, and they were drawn away from the city. |
16. Dynamic Translation Everyone in Ai was called out to pursue them, and they gave chase, leaving the city behind. |