17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 8:17:1 ⧉וְלֹֽא־נִשְׁאַ֣רvelonisharand not remained Joshua 8:17:2 ⧉אִ֗ישׁisha man Joshua 8:17:3 ⧉בָּעַי֙baaiin Ai Joshua 8:17:4 ⧉וּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔לuveitelor Bethel Joshua 8:17:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho Joshua 8:17:6 ⧉לֹֽא־יָצְא֖וּloyatsudid not go out Joshua 8:17:7 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לakharei yisraelafter Israel Joshua 8:17:8 ⧉וַיַּעַזְב֤וּvayaazvooand they left Joshua 8:17:9 ⧉אֶת־הָעִיר֙ethairthe city Joshua 8:17:10 ⧉פְּתוּחָ֔הpetukhaopen Joshua 8:17:11 ⧉וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּvayirdefooand they pursued Joshua 8:17:12 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פakharei yisraelafter Israel. |
17. Formal Translation And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel; and they left the city open and pursued after Israel. |
17. Dynamic Translation No one stayed behind in Ai or Bethel—every man ran out to chase after Israel. They left their city wide open as they pursued Israel. |