King James Bible
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.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Joshua 8:6 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | (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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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; | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Till they pursuing us be drawn farther from the city: for they will think that we flee as before. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | (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. | |
World English BibleWEB | They will come out after us, until we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say, 'They flee before us, like the first time.' So we will flee before them, | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | (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. |