Verse Comparison: Joshua 8:15
American Standard Version
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
Amplified® Bible
And Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten by them, and fled toward the wilderness.
Contemporary English Version
(SEE 8:14)
Darby English Version
And Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten before them; and they fled by the way of the wilderness.
Good News Bible
Joshua and his men pretended that they were retreating, and ran away toward the barren country.
King James Version
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
New American Standard Bible
Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
New International Version
Joshua and all Israel let themselves be driven back before them, and they fled toward the desert.
New King James Version
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Joshua and all Israel pretended to have suffered defeat before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
Revised Standard Version
And Joshua and all Israel made a pretense of being beaten before them, and fled in the direction of the wilderness.
Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua and all Israel `seem' stricken before them, and flee the way of the wilderness,
