New International Version
with these orders: "Listen carefully. You are to set an ambush behind the city. Don't go very far from it. All of you be on the alert.

New Living Translation
with these orders: "Hide in ambush close behind the town and be ready for action.

English Standard Version
And he commanded them, “Behold, you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind it. Do not go very far from the city, but all of you remain ready.

Berean Study Bible
with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready.

New American Standard Bible
He commanded them, saying, "See, you are going to ambush the city from behind it. Do not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.

King James Bible
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He commanded them: "Pay attention. Lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it, and all of you be ready.

International Standard Version
telling them, "Pay attention now! You are to set up an ambush around the city. Don't go very far from the city, and all of you remain on alert.

NET Bible
He told them, "Look, set an ambush behind the city. Don't go very far from the city; all of you be ready!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
with these orders: "Set an ambush behind the city. Don't go very far away from the city. Everyone must be ready.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city; do not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.

King James 2000 Bible
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, you shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be you all ready:

American King James Version
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, you shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be you all ready:

American Standard Version
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And commanded them, saying: Lay an ambush behind the city: and go not very far from it: and be ye all ready.

Darby Bible Translation
And he commanded them, saying, See, ye shall be in ambush against the city, behind the city: go not very far from the city, and be all of you ready.

English Revised Version
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:

Webster's Bible Translation
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:

World English Bible
He commanded them, saying, "Behold, you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city. Don't go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.

Young's Literal Translation
and commandeth them, saying, 'See, ye are liers in wait against the city, at the rear of the city, ye go not very far off from the city, and all of you have been prepared,

Josua 8:4 Afrikaans PWL
Hy het hulle beveel en gesê: “Kyk, julle gaan ’n hinderlaag teen die stad opstel, aan die agterkant; moenie ver van die stad af weggaan nie, maar wees julle almal gereed.

Jozueu 8:4 Albanian
duke u dhënë këtë urdhër: "Ja, ju do të rrini në pritë kundër qytetit, duke qëndruar prapa tij; mos u largoni shumë nga qyteti, por rrini gjithnjë në gatishmëri.

ﻳﺸﻮﻉ 8:4 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
واوصاهم قائلا. انظروا. انتم تكمنون للمدينة من وراء المدينة. لا تبتعدوا من المدينة كثيرا وكونوا كلكم مستعدين.

Dyr Josen 8:4 Bavarian
mit n Befelh: "Lögtß enter dyr Stat aynn Hinterhalt, aber nit z weit hinvon von dyr Stat. Und dort halttß enk allsand pfrait.

Исус Навиев 8:4 Bulgarian
и заповяда им, казвайки: Гледайте, поставете засада против града от задната страна на града; да се не отдалечите много от града, и да бъдете всички готови;

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
吩咐他們說：「你們要在城後埋伏，不可離城太遠，都要各自準備。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
吩咐他们说：“你们要在城后埋伏，不可离城太远，都要各自准备。

約 書 亞 記 8:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
吩 咐 他 們 說 ： 你 們 要 在 城 後 埋 伏 ， 不 可 離 城 太 遠 ， 都 要 各 自 準 備 。

約 書 亞 記 8:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
吩 咐 他 们 说 ： 你 们 要 在 城 後 埋 伏 ， 不 可 离 城 太 远 ， 都 要 各 自 准 备 。

Joshua 8:4 Croatian Bible
dade im zapovijed: "Pazite! Poći ćete u zasjedu gradu s leđa, ali da ne budete predaleko od grada i budite svi spremni.

Jozue 8:4 Czech BKR
A přikázal jim, řka: Šetřtež vy, kteříž uděláte zálohy městu po zadní straně města, abyste nebyli příliš daleko od něho, ale buďte všickni pohotově.

Josua 8:4 Danish
idet han bød dem: »Se, I skal lægge eder i Baghold vesten for Byen, ikke for langt fra den, og hold eder alle rede.

Jozua 8:4 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En gebood hun, zeggende: Ziet toe, gijlieden zult der stad lagen leggen van achter de stad; houdt u niet zeer verre van de stad, en weest gij allen bereid.