Joshua 7:3 Multilingual: And they returned to Joshua and said to him, 'Do not have all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai. Do not make the whole people toil up there, for they are few.'

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New International Version
When they returned to Joshua, they said, "Not all the army will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary the whole army, for only a few people live there."

New Living Translation
When they returned, they told Joshua, "There's no need for all of us to go up there; it won't take more than two or three thousand men to attack Ai. Since there are so few of them, don't make all our people struggle to go up there."

English Standard Version
And they returned to Joshua and said to him, “Do not have all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai. Do not make the whole people toil up there, for they are few.”

Berean Study Bible
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.”

New American Standard Bible
They returned to Joshua and said to him, "Do not let all the people go up; only about two or three thousand men need go up to Ai; do not make all the people toil up there, for they are few."

King James Bible
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After returning to Joshua they reported to him, "Don't send all the people, but send about 2,000 or 3,000 men to attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, don't wear out all our people there."

International Standard Version
returned to Joshua. "Not all of the people need to go up," they reported. "Only about two or three thousand men should attack Ai. Since they are so few, don't make all of the army work hard up there."

NET Bible
They returned and reported to Joshua, "Don't send the whole army. About two or three thousand men are adequate to defeat Ai. Don't tire out the whole army, for Ai is small."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They came back to Joshua and told him, "You don't need to send all the troops. Only about two or three thousand men are needed to destroy Ai. Don't tire the troops out by sending all of them. There are only a few troops in Ai."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And they returned to Joshua and said unto him, Let not all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; do not make all the people to labour there; for they are but few.

King James 2000 Bible
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai; and make not all the people to toil up there; for they are but few.

American King James Version
And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither; for they are but few.

American Standard Version
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And returning they said to him: Let not all the people go up, but let two or three thousand men go and destroy the city: why should all the people be troubled in vain against enemies that are very few?

Darby Bible Translation
And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither, for they are few.

English Revised Version
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither; for they are but few.

World English Bible
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."

Young's Literal Translation
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.'

Josua 7:3 Afrikaans PWL
Hulle het teruggekom na Y’hoshua toe en vir hom gesê: “Moenie al die manskappe laat opgaan nie; omtrent twee of drie duisend man kan opgaan na `Ai; moenie al die manskappe daarheen vermoei nie, want hulle is min.”

Jozueu 7:3 Albanian
Pastaj u kthyen tek Jozueu dhe i thanë: "Nuk është e nevojshme të ngjitet tërë populli; por le të ngjiten dy mijë a tre mijë burra për të sulmuar Ain; mos e lodh tërë popullin, sepse ata të Ait janë të paktë në numër".

ﻳﺸﻮﻉ 7:3 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ثم رجعوا الى يشوع وقالوا له لا يصعد كل الشعب بل يصعد نحو الفي رجل او ثلاثة آلاف رجل ويضربوا عاي. لا تكلف كل الشعب الى هناك لانهم قليلون.

Dyr Josen 7:3 Bavarian
Wie s zo n Josenn zruggkaamend, gsagnd s iem: "Daa braucht nit glei dös gantze Volk aufhinzieghn. Stuckerer zwai- older dreutauset Mann glangend leicht für Ei. S gantze Hör braucht s wirklich nity; so vil Leut seind dös daa obn nity."

Исус Навиев 7:3 Bulgarian
И като се върнаха при Исуса рекоха му: Да не се изкачат всичките люде, но до две или три хиляди мъже да се изкачат и да поразят Гай; да не [вкарват в] труд всичките люде [да отиват] там, защото ония са малцина.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
他們回到約書亞那裡，對他說：「眾民不必都上去，只要二三千人上去就能攻取艾城。不必勞累眾民都去，因為那裡的人少。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
他们回到约书亚那里，对他说：“众民不必都上去，只要二三千人上去就能攻取艾城。不必劳累众民都去，因为那里的人少。”

約書亞記 7:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他們回到約書亞那裡，對他說：眾民不必都上去，只要二三千人上去就能攻取艾城；不必勞累眾民都去，因為那裡的人少。

約書亞記 7:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他们回到约书亚那里，对他说：众民不必都上去，只要二三千人上去就能攻取艾城；不必劳累众民都去，因为那里的人少。

Joshua 7:3 Croatian Bible
Vrativši se k Jošui, rekoše mu: "Ne treba da onamo uzlazi sav narod; dvije do tri tisuće ljudi neka idu da osvoje Aj. Ne muči onamo sav narod, jer je ondje malo svijeta."

Jozue 7:3 Czech BKR
Kteřížto navrátivše se k Jozue, řekli jemu: Nechť nevstupuje všecken lid tento, okolo dvou tisíc mužů neb okolo tří tisíců mužů nechť vstoupí, a dobudouť Hai; neobtěžuj všeho lidu, vysílaje jej tam, nebo málo jest oněchno.

Josua 7:3 Danish
Da de kom tilbage til Josua, sagde de til ham: »Lad ikke hele Folket drage derop; lad en to-tre Tusind Mand drage op og indtage Aj; du behøver ikke at umage hele Folket med at drage derop, thi de er faa!«

Jozua 7:3 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Daarna keerden zij weder naar Jozua, en zeiden tot hem: Dat het ganse volk niet optrekke, dat er omtrent twee duizend mannen, of omtrent drie duizend mannen optrekken, om Ai te slaan; vermoei daarheen al het volk niet; want zij zijn weinige.

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ ἀνέβησαν οἱ ἄνδρες καὶ κατεσκέψαντο τὴν Γαί, καὶ ἀνέστρεψαν πρὸς Ἰησοῦν καὶ εἶπαν πρὸς αὐτόν Μὴ ἀναβήτω πᾶς ὁ λαός, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς δισχίλιοι ἢ τρισχίλιοι ἄνδρες ἀναβήτωσαν καὶ ἐκπολιορκησάτωσαν τὴν πόλιν· μὴ ἀναγάγῃς ἐκεῖ τὸν λαὸν πάντα, ὀλίγοι γάρ εἰσιν.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ אֶל־יְהֹושֻׁ֗עַ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָיו֮ אַל־יַ֣עַל כָּל־הָעָם֒ כְּאַלְפַּ֣יִם אִ֗ישׁ אֹ֚ו כִּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ יַעֲל֖וּ וְיַכּ֣וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑י אַל־תְּיַגַּע־שָׁ֙מָּה֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם כִּ֥י מְעַ֖ט הֵֽמָּה׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
וישבו אל־יהושע ויאמרו אליו אל־יעל כל־העם כאלפים איש או כשלשת אלפים איש יעלו ויכו את־העי אל־תיגע־שמה את־כל־העם כי מעט המה׃

Aleppo Codex
ג וישבו אל יהושע ויאמרו אליו אל יעל כל העם--כאלפים איש או כשלשת אלפים איש יעלו ויכו את העי אל תיגע שמה את כל העם כי מעט המה

Józsué 7:3 Hungarian: Karoli
Majd visszatérének Józsuéhoz, és mondának néki: Ne menjen fel az egész nép; mintegy kétezer férfi, vagy mintegy háromezer férfi menjen fel, és megverik Ait. Ne fáraszd oda az egész népet, hiszen kevesen vannak azok!

Josuo 7:3 Esperanto
Kaj ili revenis al Josuo, kaj diris al li:Ne iru la tuta popolo, nur du mil aux tri mil viroj iru kaj venkobatu Ajon; ne lacigu tien la tutan popolon, cxar ili estas malgrandnombraj.

JOOSUA 7:3 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Sitte palasivat he jälleen Josuan tykö ja sanoivat hänelle: älä anna kaikkea kansaa sinne mennä, mutta vaivoin kaksi eli kolmetuhatta miestä menkään ja lyökään Ain, ettei kaikkea kansaa hukkaan sinne vaivattaisi; sillä he ovat harvat.

Josué 7:3 French: Darby
Et ils retournerent vers Josue, et lui dirent: Que tout le peuple ne monte point; que deux mille ou trois mille hommes environ montent, et ils frapperont Ai. Ne fatigue pas tout le peuple en l'envoyant là; car ils sont peu nombreux.

Josué 7:3 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Ils revinrent auprès de Josué, et lui dirent: Il est inutile de faire marcher tout le peuple; deux ou trois mille hommes suffiront pour battre Aï; ne donne pas cette fatigue à tout le peuple, car ils sont en petit nombre.

Josué 7:3 French: Martin (1744)
Et étant retournés vers Josué, ils lui dirent : Que tout le peuple n'y monte point [mais qu']environ deux mille ou trois mille hommes y montent, et ils battront Haï. Ne fatigue point tout le peuple [en l'envoyant] là; car ils sont peu de gens.

Josua 7:3 German: Modernized
kamen sie wieder zu Josua und sprachen zu ihm: Laß nicht das ganze Volk hinaufziehen, sondern bei zwei oder dreitausend Mann, daß sie hinaufziehen und schlagen Ai, daß nicht das ganze Volk sich daselbst bemühe, denn ihrer ist wenig.

Josua 7:3 German: Luther (1912)
kamen sie wieder zu Josua und sprachen zu ihm: Laß nicht das ganze Volk hinaufziehen, sondern bei zwei-oder dreitausend Mann, daß sie hinaufziehen und schlagen Ai, daß nicht das ganze Volk sich daselbst bemühe; denn ihrer ist wenig. {~} {~}

Josua 7:3 German: Textbibel (1899)
Sodann kehrten sie zu Josua zurück und berichteten ihm: Es braucht nicht das gesamte Volk hinzuziehen; zwei- oder dreitausend Mann mögen hinziehen, um Ai zu unterwerfen. Du brauchst nicht das ganze Volk dorthin zu bemühen, denn jene sind gering an Zahl!

Giosué 7:3 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Poi tornarono da Giosuè e gli dissero: "Non occorre che salga tutto il popolo; ma salgano un due o tremila uomini, e sconfiggeranno Ai; non stancare tutto il popolo, mandandolo là, perché quelli sono in pochi".

Giosué 7:3 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Poi tornarono a Giosuè, e gli dissero: Tutto il popolo non salga; salgano solo intorno a due o tremila uomini, e percoteranno Ai; non istancar tutto il popolo, facendolo andar là; perciocchè in Ai son poca gente.

YOSUA 7:3 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka kembalilah mereka itu kepada Yusak sambil katanya: Janganlah segenap orang banyak itu ke sana, melainkan hendaklah kira-kira dua atau tiga ribu orang pergi mengalahkan Ai; janganlah segenap orang banyak itu disusahkan dengan berjalan ke sana, karena orang negeri itu sedikit jua bilangannya.

여호수아 7:3 Korean
여호수아에게로 돌아와서 그에게 이르되 `백성을 다 올라가게 말고 이삼천명만 올라가서 아이를 치게 하소서 그들은 소수니 모든 백성을 그리로 보내어 수고롭게 마소서' 하므로

Iosue 7:3 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Et reversi dixerunt ei : Non ascendat omnis populus, sed duo vel tria millia virorum pergant, et deleant civitatem : quare omnis populus frustra vexabitur contra hostes paucissimos ?

Jozuës knyga 7:3 Lithuanian
ir, sugrįžę pas Jozuę, tarė: “Tegul nežygiuoja visa kariuomenė. Dviejų ar trijų tūkstančių vyrų užteks užimti Ają. Nevargink visų karių, nes jų nėra daug”.

Joshua 7:3 Maori
A ka hoki mai ratou ki a Hohua, ka mea ki a ia, Kaua e haere katoa te iwi ki runga; engari kia rua, kia toru ranei mano o nga tangata e haere ki runga ki te patu i Hai; kaua hei whakangenge kau atu i te iwi ki reira; he tokoouou hoki ratou.

Josvas 7:3 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Og da de kom tilbake til Josva, sa de til ham: La ikke alt folket dra op! Omkring to eller tre tusen mann kan dra op og ta Ai; du trenger ikke å umake hele folket dit, for de er ikke mange.

Josué 7:3 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Cuando volvieron a Josué, le dijeron: Que no suba todo el pueblo; sólo dos o tres mil hombres subirán a Hai; no hagas cansar a todo el pueblo subiendo allá, porque ellos son pocos.

Josué 7:3 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Cuando volvieron a Josué, le dijeron: "Que no suba todo el pueblo. Sólo dos o tres mil hombres subirán a Hai. No hagas cansar a todo el pueblo subiendo allá, porque ellos son pocos."

Josué 7:3 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y volviendo a Josué, le dijeron: No suba todo el pueblo, mas suban como dos mil o como tres mil hombres, y tomarán a Hai: no fatigues a todo el pueblo allí, porque son pocos.

Josué 7:3 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y volviendo á Josué, dijéronle: No suba todo el pueblo, mas suban como dos mil ó como tres mil hombre, y tomarán á Hai: no fatigues á todo el pueblo allí, porque son pocos.

Josué 7:3 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y volviendo a Josué, le dijeron: No suba todo el pueblo, mas suban como dos mil o como tres mil hombres, y tomarán a Hai; no fatigues a todo el pueblo yendo allí, porque son pocos.

Josué 7:3 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Assim que voltaram a Josué, reportaram-lhe: “Não é necessário que suba todo o povo, mas apenas dois ou três mil homens subam para atacar Ai. Nem se fatigue todo o povo, pois os seus habitantes não são numerosos!”

Josué 7:3 Portugese Bible
Voltaram a Josué, e disseram-lhe: Não suba todo o povo; subam uns dois ou três mil homens, e destruam a Ai. Não fatigues ali a todo o povo, porque os habitantes são poucos.

Iosua 7:3 Romanian: Cornilescu
S'au întors la Iosua, şi i-au spus: ,,Degeaba mai faci să mai meargă tot poporul; două sau trei mii de oameni vor ajunge ca să baţi cetatea Ai; nu osteni tot poporul; căci oamenii aceia sînt puţin la număr.``

Иисус Навин 7:3 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И возвратившись к Иисусу, сказали ему: не весь народ пусть идет, апусть пойдет около двух тысяч или около трех тысяч человек, и поразят Гай; всего народа не утруждай туда, ибо их мало там .

Иисус Навин 7:3 Russian koi8r
И возвратившись к Иисусу, сказали ему: не весь народ пусть идет, а пусть пойдет около двух тысяч или около трех тысяч человек, и поразят Гай; всего народа не утруждай туда, ибо их мало [там].

Josuaé 7:3 Swedish (1917)
Och när de kommo tillbaka till Josua, sade de till honom: »Allt folket behöver icke draga ditupp; om vid pass två eller tre tusen man draga upp, skola de nog intaga Ai. Du behöver icke låta allt folket göra sig mödan att tåga dit, ty dess invånare äro få.»

Joshua 7:3 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At sila'y nagsibalik kay Josue, at sinabi sa kaniya, Huwag sumampa ang buong bayan, kundi sumampa lamang ang dalawa o tatlong libong lalake at sugatan ang Hai; huwag mong pagurin ang buong bayan doon; sapagka't sila'y kakaunti.

โยชูวา 7:3 Thai: from KJV
และเขากลับมารายงานแก่โยชูวาว่า "ไม่ต้องให้ประชาชนทั้งหมดขึ้นไป ให้สักสองสามพันคนขึ้นไปตีเมืองอัยก็พอ ไม่ต้องให้ประชาชนทั้งหมดลำบากที่นั่นเลย เพราะเขามีคนน้อย"

Yeşu 7:3 Turkish
Sonra Yeşunun yanına dönerek ona, ‹‹Bütün halkın oraya gidip yorulmasına gerek yok›› dediler, ‹‹Sayısı az olan Ay halkını yenmeye iki üç bin kişi yeter.››

Gioâ-sueâ 7:3 Vietnamese (1934)
Ðoạn trở về cùng Giô-suê mà rằng: Lấy làm vô ích đem cả dân sự đi lên đó; nhưng hãy cho chừng vài ba ngàn người đi lên đó mà đánh thành A-hi. Chớ làm cho mệt nhọc cả dân chúng đi đó; vì người A-hi ít quá.