1 tn The words “the river,” though not in the Hebrew text, are added for clarification.
2 tn Heb “the people.”
3 tn Heb “All the people of war who were with him went up and approached and came opposite the city.”
4 tn Heb “and the valley [was] between them and Ai.”
4 tn Heb “in the day we went out to come to you.”
5 tn Or “moldy.”
5 tn Heb “with.”
6 tn Heb “and in the name of their gods you must not invoke and you must not make solemn declarations.” The words “and you must not make solemn declarations” are omitted in the LXX and may represent a later scribal addition to elucidate the immediately preceding command. The Hiphil of שָׁבַע (shava’) without an object occurs only here and in Josh 6:26.
7 tn Or “serve.”
6 tn Heb “and hug.”
7 tn Heb “the remnant of the these nations, these nations that are with you.”
8 tn Heb “and go into them, and they into you.”
7 tn Or “took possession of.”