Joshua 8:5-7

Context
8:5 I and all the troops¹ who are with me will approach the city. When they come out to fight us like before, we will retreat from them. 8:6 They will attack² us until we have lured them from the city, for they will say, ‘They are retreating from us like before.’ We will retreat from them. 8:7 Then you rise up from your hiding place³ and seize⁴ the city. The Lord your God will hand it over to you.

[8:5] ¹tn Heb “the people.”

[8:6] ²tn Heb “come out after.”

[8:7] ³tn Heb “from the ambush.”

[8:7] ⁴tn Heb “take possession of.”