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| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few. |
King James |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few. |
American Standard |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
Then they came back to Joshua and said to him, Do not send all the people up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and make an attack on Ai; there is no need for all the people to be tired with the journey there, for it is only a small town. |
Basic English |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few. |
Updated King James |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
and they turn back unto Joshua, and say unto him, `Let not all the people go up; let about two thousand men, or about three thousand men, go up, and they smite Ai; cause not all the people to labour thither; for they `are' few.' |
Young's Literal |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither, for they are few. |
Darby |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither; for they are but few. |
Webster |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
They returned to Joshua, and said to him, "Don't let all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai. Don't make all the people to toil there, for there are only a few of them." |
World English |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
And returning they said to him: Let not all the people go up, but let two or three thousand men go and destroy the city: why should all the people be troubled in vain against enemies that are very few? |
Douay Rheims |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
et reversi dixerunt ei non ascendat omnis populus sed duo vel tria milia virorum pergant et deleant civitatem quare omnis populus frustra vexatur contra hostes paucissimos |
Jerome's Vulgate |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
They returned to Joshua, and said to him, "Don't let all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai. Don't make all the people to toil there, for there are only a few of them." |
Hebrew Names |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
Y volviendo á Josué, dijéronle: No suba todo el pueblo, mas suban como dos mil ó como tres mil hombre, y tomarán á Hai: no fatigues á todo el pueblo allí, porque son pocos. |
Reina Valera - 1909 (Spanish) |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
Y volviendo a Josué, le dijeron: No suba todo el pueblo, mas suban como dos mil o como tres mil hombres, y tomarán a Hai; no fatigues a todo el pueblo yendo allí, porque son pocos. |
Sagradas Escrituras - 1569 (Spanish) |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
They returned to Joshua and said to him, "Do not let all the people go up; only about two or three thousand men need go up to Ai; do not make all the people toil up there, for they are few." |
New American Standard Bible© |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
And they returned to Joshua and said to him, Let not all the men go up; but let about two thousand or three thousand go up and attack Ai; do not make the whole army toil up there, for they of Ai are few. |
Amplified Bible© |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
Ils revinrent auprès de Josué, et lui dirent: Il est inutile de faire marcher tout le peuple; deux ou trois mille hommes suffiront pour battre Aï; ne donne pas cette fatigue à tout le peuple, car ils sont en petit nombre. |
Louis Segond - 1910 (French) |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
Et ils retournèrent vers Josué, et lui dirent: Que tout le peuple ne monte point; que deux mille ou trois mille hommes environ montent, et ils frapperont Aï. Ne fatigue pas tout le peuple en l'envoyant là; car ils sont peu nombreux. |
John Darby (French) |
| And they returned [07725] to Joshua [03091], and said [0559] unto him, Let not all the people [05971] go up [05927]; but let about two or three [07969] thousand [0505] men [0376] go up [05927] and smite [05221] Ai [05857]; and make not all the people [05971] to labour [03021] thither; for they are but few [04592]. |
Voltaram a Josué, e disseram-lhe: Não suba todo o povo; subam uns dois ou três mil homens, e destruam a Ai. Não fatigues ali a todo o povo, porque os habitantes são poucos. |
Unknown - Maybe Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) |