The Meaning of Joshua 8:6 Explained

Joshua 8:6

KJV: (For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them.

YLT: and they have come out after us till we have drawn them out of the city, for they say, They are fleeing before us as at the first, and we have fled before them,

Darby: And they will come out after us till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first; and we will flee before them.

ASV: and they will come out after us, till we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: so we will flee before them;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

(For they will come out  after  us) till we have drawn  them from the city;  for they will say,  They flee  before  us, as at the first:  therefore we will flee  before  them. 

What does Joshua 8:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Joshua 8:1-17 - Ai Again Attacked
Now that the evil was put away, the people were assured of victory. "I have given," etc. But the assurance of faith is not inconsistent with the call for action: "Arise, go up." Though he was thus secure of victory, Joshua adopted such measures as his soldier-training suggested. Notice the place which our preparations should occupy. Not to shut God out, but to make the pathway along which His help may travel.
The restrictions as to the spoil which had been in force and which had led to Achan's undoing were now removed. God often tests us before allowing us to enjoy. Certain injunctions or prohibitions may be given to prove us; but are removed when our lesson is learned, Deuteronomy 8:2.
Up the long, desolate pass Israel marched. There they could see Achan's tent, and there the scenes of their recent defeat. Their hearts were chastened. In all humility and faith they marched forward, and they were not ashamed, Joel 2:26. [source]

Chapter Summary: Joshua 8

1  God encourages Joshua
3  The plan whereby Ai was taken
29  The king thereof is hanged
30  Joshua builds an altar
32  writes the law on stones
33  and pronounces the blessings and curses

What do the individual words in Joshua 8:6 mean?

For they will come out after us till we have drawn them from the city for they will say [They are] fleeing before us as at the first therefore we will flee before them
וְיָצְא֣וּ אַחֲרֵ֗ינוּ עַ֣ד הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּ אוֹתָם֙ מִן־ הָעִ֔יר כִּ֣י יֹֽאמְר֔וּ נָסִ֣ים לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְנַ֖סְנוּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם

וְיָצְא֣וּ  For  they  will  come  out 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
אַחֲרֵ֗ינוּ  after  us 
Parse: Preposition, first person common plural
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
עַ֣ד  till 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּ  we  have  drawn 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, first person common plural
Root: נָתַק  
Sense: to pull or tear or draw off or away or apart, draw out, pluck up, break, li ft, root out.
הָעִ֔יר  the  city 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
יֹֽאמְר֔וּ  they  will  say 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
נָסִ֣ים  [They  are]  fleeing 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: נוּס  
Sense: to flee, escape.
לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ  before  us 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common plural
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה  at  the  first 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Adjective, feminine singular
Root: רִאשֹׁון  
Sense: first, primary, former.
וְנַ֖סְנוּ  therefore  we  will  flee 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common plural
Root: נוּס  
Sense: to flee, escape.
לִפְנֵיהֶֽם  before  them 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.

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