Joshua 8:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall doוְעָשִׂ֨יתָ
(ve·'a·si·ta)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
to Aiלָעַ֜י
(la·'ai)
5857: a Canaanite cityof uncertain derivation
and its kingוּלְמַלְכָּ֗הּ
(u·le·mal·kah)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
just 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
as you didעָשִׂ֤יתָ
(a·si·ta)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
to Jerichoלִֽירִיחֹו֙
(li·ri·chov)
3405: a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshuaof uncertain derivation
and its king;וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ
(u·le·mal·kah,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
you shall takeתָּבֹ֣זּוּ
(ta·voz·zu)
962: to spoil, plundera prim. root
only 
 
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
its spoilשְׁלָלָ֥הּ
(she·la·lah)
7998: a prey, spoil, plunder, bootyfrom shalal
and its cattleוּבְהֶמְתָּ֖הּ
(u·ve·hem·tah)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
as plunder 
 
962: to spoil, plundera prim. root
for yourselves. Setשִׂים־
(sim-)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
an ambushאֹרֵ֛ב
(o·rev)
693: to lie in waita prim. root
for the cityלָעִ֖יר
(la·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
behind 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
it." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And thou shalt do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
to Ai
`Ay  (ah'ee)
Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine -- Ai, Aija, Aijath, Hai.
and her king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
as thou didst
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
unto Jericho
Yriychow  (yer-ee-kho')
its month; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine -- Jericho.
and her king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
only the spoil
shalal  (shaw-lawl')
booty -- prey, spoil.
thereof and the cattle
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
thereof shall ye take for a prey
bazaz  (baw-zaz')
to plunder -- catch, gather, (take) for a prey, rob(-ber), spoil, take (away, spoil), utterly.
unto yourselves lay
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
thee an ambush
'arab  (aw-rab')
to lurk -- (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.
for the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
behind
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall do to Ai and its king just as you did to Jericho and its king; you shall take only its spoil and its cattle as plunder for yourselves. Set an ambush for the city behind it."

King James Bible
And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Treat Ai and its king as you did Jericho and its king; you may plunder its spoil and livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city."

International Standard Version
Do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, but take its spoil and its livestock as war booty for yourselves. Set an ambush around the city."

NET Bible
Do to Ai and its king what you did to Jericho and its king, except you may plunder its goods and cattle. Set an ambush behind the city!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will do the same thing to Ai and its king that you did to Jericho and its king. However, you may take its loot and livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city."

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall do to Ai and her king as you did unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall you take for a prey unto yourselves: lay you an ambush for the city behind it.
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