Joshua 6:8

6:8 When Joshua gave the army its orders, ¹  the seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns before the Lord moved ahead and blew the horns as the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed behind.

Joshua 8:20

8:20 When the men of Ai turned around, they saw ²  the smoke from the city ascending into the sky and were so shocked they were unable to flee in any direction. ³  In the meantime the men who were retreating to the desert turned against their pursuers.

¹ tn Heb “when Joshua spoke to the people.”

² tn Heb “and they saw, and look.” The Hebrew term הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) draws attention to the scene and invites the audience to view the events from the perspective of the men of Ai.

³ tn Heb “and there was not in them hands to flee here or there.” The Hebrew term יָדַיִם (yadayim, “hands”) is idiomatic for “strength.”