Yosua 8:17

8:17 No men were left in Ai or Bethel; ¹  they all went out after Israel. ²  They left the city wide open and chased Israel.

Yosua 11:13

11:13 But Israel did not burn any of the cities located on mounds, ³  except for Hazor; ⁴  it was the only one Joshua burned.

Yosua 17:12

17:12 But the men ⁵  of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed ⁶  to remain in those areas.

Yosua 24:10

24:10 I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept ⁷  prophesying good things about ⁸  you, and I rescued you from his power. ⁹ 

[8:17]  ¹ tc The LXX omits the words “or Bethel.”

[8:17]  map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[8:17]  ² tn Heb “who did not go out after Israel.”

[11:13]  ³ tn Heb “standing on their mounds.”

[11:13]  ⁴ map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

[17:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “sons”; “men” has been used in the translation because the context involves the conquest of cities; therefore, warriors (hence males) would be in view here.

[17:12]  ⁶ tn Or “were determined.”

[24:10]  ⁷ tn The infinitive absolute follows the finite verb in the Hebrew text and indicates continuation or repetition of the action. Balaam pronounced several oracles of blessing over Israel (see Num 23-24).

[24:10]  ⁸ tn Heb “blessing.” Balaam’s “blessings” were actually prophecies of how God would prosper Israel.

[24:10]  ⁹ tn Heb “hand.”