Joshua 8

And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:

Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Ιησουν, Μη φοβηθης μηδε δειλιασης λαβε μετα σου παντας τους πολεμικους ανδρας, και σηκωθεις αναβα εις Γαι ιδου, εγω παρεδωκα εις την χειρα σου; τον βασιλεα της Γαι και τον λαον αυτου και την πολιν αυτου και την γην αυτου

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.

και θελεις καμει εις την Γαι και εις τον βασιλεα αυτης, καθως εκαμες εις την Ιεριχω και εις τον βασιλεα αυτης μονον τα λαφυρα αυτης και τα κτηνη αυτης θελετε λαφυραγωγησει εις εαυτους στησον ενεδραν κατα της πολεως οπισθεν αυτης.

So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.

Και εσηκωθη ο Ιησους και πας ο λαος ο πολεμιστης, δια να αναβωσιν εις την Γαι και εξελεξεν ο Ιησους τριακοντα χιλιαδας ανδρας δυνατους εν ισχυι και εξαπεστειλεν αυτους δια νυκτος,

And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:

και προσεταξεν εις αυτους λεγων, Ιδου, σεις θελετε ενεδρευει κατα της πολεως οπισθεν αυτης μη απομακρυνθητε πολυ απο της πολεως, και να ησθε παντες ετοιμοι

And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them,

εγω δε και πας ο λαος ο μετ εμου θελομεν πλησιασει εις την πολιν και οταν εξελθωσιν εναντιον ημων, καθως προτερον, τοτε ημεις θελομεν φυγει απ εμπροσθεν αυτων

(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.

και θελουσιν εξελθει κατοπιν ημων, εωσου απομακρυνωμεν αυτους απο της πολεως, διοτι θελουσιν ειπει, Αυτοι φευγουσιν απ εμπροσθεν ημων, καθως προτερον και ημεις θελομεν φυγει απ εμπροσθεν αυτων

Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

τοτε σεις σηκωθεντες εκ της ενεδρας, θελετε κυριευσει την πολιν διοτι Κυριος ο Θεος σας θελει παραδωσει αυτην εις την χειρα σας

And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.

και αφου κυριευσητε την πολιν, θελετε καυσει την πολιν εν πυρι κατα την προσταγην του Κυριου θελετε καμει ιδου, προσεταξα εις εσας.

Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth–el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.

Ο Ιησους λοιπον εξαπεστειλεν αυτους, και υπηγον εις ενεδραν και εκαθισαν μεταξυ Βαιθηλ και Γαι, προς το δυτικον μερος της Γαι ο δε Ιησους εμεινε την νυκτα εκεινην εν τω μεσω του λαου.

And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

Και εξεγερθεις ο Ιησους το πρωι, επεσκεφθη τον λαον, και ανεβη αυτος και οι πρεσβυτεροι του Ισραηλ, εμπροσθεν του λαου προς Γαι.

And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai.

Και πας ο λαος ο πολεμιστης, ο μετ αυτου, ανεβη και επλησιασε και ηλθε κατεναντι της πολεως και εστρατοπεδευσε κατα το βορειον μερος της Γαι ητο δε κοιλας μεταξυ αυτων και της Γαι.

And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Beth–el and Ai, on the west side of the city.

Και λαβων εως πεντε χιλιαδας ανδρων, εκαθισεν αυτους εις ενεδραν μεταξυ Βαιθηλ και Γαι, προς το δυτικον μερος της πολεως.

And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

Και αφου διεταξαν τον λαον, απαν το στρατευμα το προς βορραν της πολεως και την ενεδραν αυτου προς δυσμας της πολεως, υπηγεν ο Ιησους εκεινην την νυκτα εις το μεσον της κοιλαδος.

And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

Και ως ειδεν ο βασιλευς της Γαι, αυτος και πας ο λαος αυτου, οι ανδρες της πολεως, εσπευσαν και εξηγερθησαν πρωι και εξηλθον εις συναντησιν του Ισραηλ προς μαχην, εις ωρισμενην ωραν, επι την πεδιαδα πλην αυτος δεν ηξευρεν οτι ητο ενεδρα κατ αυτου οπισθεν της πολεως.

And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.

Και ο Ιησους και πας ο Ισραηλ προσεποιηθησαν οτι κατετροπωθησαν εμπροσθεν αυτων, και εφευγον δια της οδου της ερημου.

And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

Και συνεκαλεσθησαν πας ο λαος ο εν Γαι, δια να καταδιωξωσιν αυτους και κατεδιωξαν τον Ιησουν και απεμακρυνθησαν απο της πολεως.

And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth–el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

Και δεν απεμεινεν ανθρωπος εν Γαι και εν Βαιθηλ, οστις δεν εξηλθε κατοπιν του Ισραηλ και αφηκαν ανοικτην την πολιν, και κατεδιωκον τον Ισραηλ.

And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.

Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Ιησουν, Εκτεινον την λογχην, την εν τη χειρι σου, προς την Γαι διοτι θελω παραδωσει αυτην εις την χειρα σου. Και εξετεινεν ο Ιησους την λογχην, την εν τη χειρι αυτου, προς την πολιν.

And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.

Και η ενεδρα εσηκωθη μετα σπουδης απο της θεσεως αυτης, και ωρμησαν ευθυς οτε εξετεινε την χειρα αυτου και εισηλθον εις την πολιν και εκυριευσαν αυτην, και σπευσαντες εκαυσαν την πολιν εκ πυρι.

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.

Και οτε περιεβλεψαν εις τα οπισω αυτων οι ανδρες της Γαι, ειδον, και ιδου, ανεβαινεν ο καπνος της πολεως προς τον ουρανον, και δεν ηδυναντο να φυγωσιν εδω και εκει επειδη ο λαος ο φευγων προς την ερημον εστραφησαν οπισω εναντιον των καταδιωκοντων.

And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.

Ο δε Ιησους και πας ο Ισραηλ, ιδοντες οτι η ενεδρα ειχε κυριευσει την πολιν και οτι ανεβαινεν ο καπνος της πολεως, εστραφησαν οπισω και επαταξαν τους ανδρας της Γαι.

And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.

Και οι αλλοι εξηλθον εκ της πολεως εναντιον αυτων, ωστε ησαν εν τω μεσω του Ισραηλ εντευθεν και εκειθεν και επαταξαν αυτους, ωστε δεν αφηκαν ουδενα εξ αυτων μειναντα η διαφυγοντα.

And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.

Τον δε βασιλεα της Γαι συνελαβον ζωντα και εφεραν αυτον προς τον Ιησουν.

And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

Και αφου ο Ισραηλ ετελειωσε φονευων παντας τους κατοικους της Γαι εν τη πεδιαδι εκ τη ερημω, οπου κατεδιωκον αυτους, και επεσον παντες εν στοματι μαχαιρας, εωσου εξωλοθρευθησαν, επεστρεψε πας ο Ισραηλ εις την Γαι και επαταξαν αυτην εν στοματι μαχαιρας.

And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai.

Και παντες οι πεσοντες εν τη ημερα εκεινη, ανδρες τε και γυναικες, ησαν δωδεκα χιλιαδες, παντες οι ανθρωποι της Γαι.

For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Και δεν εσυρεν ο Ιησους οπισω την χειρα αυτου, την οποιαν εξετεινε με την λογχην, εωσου εξωλοθρευσε παντας τους κατοικους της Γαι.

Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.

Μονον τα κτηνη και τα λαφυρα της πολεως εκεινης ελαφυραγωγησεν ο Ισραηλ εις εαυτον, κατα τον λογον του Κυριου, τον οποιον προσεταξεν εις τον Ιησουν.

And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.

Και κατεκαυσεν ο Ιησους την Γαι, και κατεστησεν αυτην σωρον παντοτεινον αοικητον εως της ημερας ταυτης.

And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.

Τον δε βασιλεα της Γαι εκρεμασεν επι ξυλου εως εσπερας και ως εδυσεν ο ηλιος, προσεταξεν ο Ιησους και κατεβιβασαν το πτωμα αυτου απο του ξυλου, και ερριψαν αυτο εις την εισοδον της πυλης της πολεως, και υψωσαν επ αυτου σωρον λιθων μεγαν, οστις μενει εως της σημερον.

Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,

Τοτε ωκοδομησεν ο Ιησους θυσιαστηριον εις Κυριον τον Θεον του Ισραηλ επι το ορος Εβαλ,

As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.

καθως ο Μωυσης ο δουλος του Κυριου προσεταξε τους υιους Ισραηλ, κατα το γεγραμμενον εν τω βιβλιω του νομου του Μωυσεως, θυσιαστηριον εκ λιθων ολοκληρων, επι των οποιων σιδηρος δεν επεβληθη και προσεφεραν επ αυτο ολοκαυτωματα προς τον Κυριον και εθυσιασαν ειρηνικας προσφορας.

And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

Και εγραψεν εκει επι τους λιθους το αντιγραφον του νομου του Μωυσεως, τον οποιον ειχε γραψει ενωπιον των υιων Ισραηλ.

And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

Και πας ο Ισραηλ και οι πρεσβυτεροι αυτων και οι αρχοντες και οι κριται αυτων εσταθησαν εντευθεν και εντευθεν της κιβωτου απεναντι των ιερεων των Λευιτων, των βασταζοντων την κιβωτον της διαθηκης του Κυριου, και ο ξενος και ο αυτοχθων το ημισυ αυτων προς το ορος Γαριζιν και το ημισυ αυτων προς το ορος Εβαλ καθως προτερον προσεταξεν ο Μωυσης ο δουλος του Κυριου, δια να ευλογησωσι τον λαον του Ισραηλ.

And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

Και μετα ταυτα ανεγνωσε παντας τους λογους του νομου, τας ευλογιας και τας καταρας, κατα παντα τα γεγραμμενα εν τω βιβλιω του νομου.

There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them.

Δεν ητο λογος εκ παντων οσα προσεταξεν ο Μωυσης, τον οποιον ο Ιησους δεν ανεγνωσεν ενωπιον πασης της συναγωγης του Ισραηλ, μετα των γυναικων και των παιδιων και των ξενων των παρευρισκομενων μεταξυ αυτων.