Joshua 8:20
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King James Version (modern wording)
And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
Joshua 8:20 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
Joshua 8:20 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
When the men of Ai turned and looked back, the smoke of the city was rising into the sky. They could not escape in any direction, and the troops who had fled to the wilderness now became the pursuers.
Joshua 8:20 (BSB)
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What does Joshua 8:20 say?
Joshua 8:20 in modern King James wording reads: "And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers."
Where is Joshua 8:20 found in the Bible?
Joshua 8:20 is verse 20 of chapter 8 of the book of Joshua, in the Old Testament. Joshua has 24 chapters.
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