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On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
They returned to Joshua, and said to him, “Don’t let all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai. Don’t make all the people to toil there, for there are only a few of them.”
World English Bible (WEB)
And they returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to Joshua{H3091}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Let not all the people{H5971} go up{H5927}{(H8799)}; but let about two or three{H7969} thousand{H505} men{H376} go up{H5927}{(H8799)} and smite{H5221}{(H8686)} Ai{H5857}; and make not all the people{H5971} to labour{H3021}{(H8762)} thither; for they are but few{H4592}.
Strong's King James
and they turn back unto Joshua, and say unto him, ‘Let not all the people go up; let about two thousand men, or about three thousand men, go up, and they smite Ai; cause not all the people to labour thither; for they are few.’
Young's Literal Translation
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