unfoldingWord_en_tn/jos/08/15.md

# let themselves be defeated before them

"let themselves be defeated before the people of Ai." The phrase "before them" represents what the people of Ai would see and think. The phrase "be defeated" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation:  "let the people of Ai think that the Israelites were defeated" or "let the people of Ai think that they had defeated the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# before them

the army of Ai

# they fled

The army of Israel fled.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# let themselves be defeated before them`
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Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-02-24 19:16:18 +00:00			`"let themselves be defeated before the people of Ai." The phrase "before them" represents what the people of Ai would see and think. The phrase "be defeated" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let the people of Ai think that the Israelites were defeated" or "let the people of Ai think that they had defeated the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-02-24 14:16:54 +00:00			`# before them`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-02-24 14:16:54 +00:00			`the army of Ai`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-02-24 19:16:18 +00:00			`# they fled`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-02-24 19:16:18 +00:00			`The army of Israel fled.`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00