2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 8:2:1 ⧉וְעָשִׂ֨יתָveasitaand you shall do Joshua 8:2:2 ⧉לָעַ֜יlaaito Ai Joshua 8:2:3 ⧉וּלְמַלְכָּ֗הּulemalkahand to its king Joshua 8:2:4 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רkaasheras Joshua 8:2:5 ⧉עָשִׂ֤יתָasitayou did Joshua 8:2:6 ⧉לִּֽירִיחוֹ֙liyerikhoto Jericho Joshua 8:2:7 ⧉וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּulemalkahand to its king Joshua 8:2:8 ⧉רַק־שְׁלָלָ֥הּrakshelalahonly its spoil Joshua 8:2:9 ⧉וּבְהֶמְתָּ֖הּuvehemtahand its livestock Joshua 8:2:10 ⧉תָּבֹ֣זּוּtavozuyou shall take as booty Joshua 8:2:11 ⧉לָכֶ֑םlakhemfor yourselves Joshua 8:2:12 ⧉שִׂים־לְךָ֥simlekhaset for yourself Joshua 8:2:13 ⧉אֹרֵ֛בorevan ambush Joshua 8:2:14 ⧉לָעִ֖ירlairagainst the city Joshua 8:2:15 ⧉מֵאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃meaharehabehind it |
2. Formal Translation You shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king; only its spoil and its livestock you shall plunder for yourselves. Set an ambush against the city, behind it. |
2. Dynamic Translation Deal with Ai and its king the same way you dealt with Jericho and its king, except you may take the spoil and the livestock for yourselves. Position an ambush for the city, from behind it. |