Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMeanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai. Young's Literal Translation 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, King James Bible 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. Hebrew Meanwhile, Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites sent וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out men אֲנָשִׁ֜ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person from Jericho מִֽירִיח֗וֹ (mî·rî·ḥōw) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua to Ai, הָעַ֞י (hā·‘ay) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5857: Ai -- a Canaanite city which אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is near עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with Beth-aven, אָ֙וֶן֙ (’ā·wen) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1007: Beth-aven -- between east מִקֶּ֣דֶם (miq·qe·ḏem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time of Bethel, אֵ֔ל (’êl) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah and told them, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Go up עֲל֖וּ (‘ă·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively and spy out וְרַגְּל֣וּ (wə·rag·gə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7270: To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about the land.” הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land So the men הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person went up וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ (way·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively and spied out וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ (way·rag·gə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7270: To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about Ai. הָעָֽי׃ (hā·‘āy) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5857: Ai -- a Canaanite city |