KJV: And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
YLT: And Joshua sendeth men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-Aven, on the east of Bethel, and speaketh unto them, saying, 'Go up and spy the land;' and the men go up and spy Ai,
Darby: And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, Go up and spy out the country. And the men went up and spied out Ai.
ASV: And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and spy out the land. And the men went up and spied out Ai.
| וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ | And sent |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out. |
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| יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ | Joshua |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹושֻׁעַ Sense: son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan. |
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| אֲנָשִׁ֜ים | men |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| מִֽירִיח֗וֹ | from Jericho |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרִחֹו Sense: a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (. |
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| הָעַ֞י | to Ai |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: עַי Sense: a city lying east of Bethel and beside Bethaven near Jericho and the 2nd city taken on the invasion of Canaan. |
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| אֲשֶׁ֨ר | which [is] |
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Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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| עִם־ | beside |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עִם Sense: with. |
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| אָ֙וֶן֙ | Beth Aven |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בֵּית אָוֶן Sense: a city east of Bethel, site unknown. |
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| מִקֶּ֣דֶם | on the east side |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular Root: קֶדֶם Sense: east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime. |
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| אֵ֔ל | Bethel |
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Parse: Preposition, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בֵּית־אֵל Sense: ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name). |
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| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | and spoke |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אֲלֵיהֶם֙ | to them |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| לֵאמֹ֔ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| עֲל֖וּ | go up |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb. |
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| וְרַגְּל֣וּ | and spy out |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Imperative, masculine plural Root: רָגַל Sense: to go on foot, spy out, foot it, go about, walk along, move the feet. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| הָאָ֑רֶץ | the country |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ | So went up |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb. |
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| הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים | the men |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ | and spied out |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: רָגַל Sense: to go on foot, spy out, foot it, go about, walk along, move the feet. |
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| הָעָֽי | Ai |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: עַי Sense: a city lying east of Bethel and beside Bethaven near Jericho and the 2nd city taken on the invasion of Canaan. |
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