Joshua 7:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 7:7

5 And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six men, for they chased them from before the gate as far as Shebarim, and struck them down on the descent; therefore ^athe hearts of the people melted and became like water.

6 Then Joshua ^atore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord until evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they ^bput dust on their heads.

7 And Joshua said, “Alas, Lord¹ God, ^awhy have You brought this people over the Jordan at all—to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Oh, that we had been content, and dwelt on the other side of the Jordan!

8 O Lord, what shall I say when Israel turns its¹ back before its enemies?

9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear it, and surround us, and ^acut off our name from the earth. Then ^bwhat will You do for Your great name?”

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10 So the Lord said to Joshua: “Get up! Why do you lie thus on your face?

11 Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. ^aFor they have even taken some of the¹ accursed things, and have both stolen and ^bdeceived; and they have also put it among their own stuff.

12 ^aTherefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because ^bthey have become doomed to destruction. Neither will I be with you anymore, unless you destroy the accursed from among you.

13 Get up, ^asanctify the people, and say, ^b‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, because thus says the Lord God of Israel: “There is an accursed thing in your midst, O Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the accursed thing from among you.”

14 In the morning therefore you shall be brought according to your tribes. And it shall be that the tribe which ^athe Lord takes shall come according to families; and the family which the Lord takes shall come by households; and the household which the Lord takes shall come man by man.

Verse Comparison: Joshua 7:7

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American Standard Version
And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond the Jordan!

Amplified® Bible
Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, why have You brought this people over the Jordan at all only to give us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? Would that we had been content to dwell beyond the Jordan!

Contemporary English Version
Then Joshua said: Our LORD, did you bring us across the Jordan River just so the Amorites could destroy us? This wouldn't have happened if we had agreed to stay on the other side of the Jordan.

Darby English Version
And Joshua said, Alas, Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Oh that we had been content and had remained beyond the Jordan!

Good News Bible
And Joshua said, "Sovereign LORD! Why did you bring us across the Jordan at all? To turn us over to the Amorites? To destroy us? Why didn't we just stay on the other side of the Jordan?

King James Version
And Joshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!

New American Standard Bible
Joshua said, "Alas, O Lord GOD, why did You ever bring this people over the Jordan, {only} to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? If only we had been willing to dwell beyond the Jordan!

New International Version
And Joshua said, "Ah, Sovereign LORD, why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

New King James Version
And Joshua said, "Alas, Lord GOD, why have You brought this people over the Jordan at all—to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Oh, that we had been content, and dwelt on the other side of the Jordan!

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Joshua said, "Alas, O Lord GOD, why did You ever bring this people over the Jordan, only to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? If only we had shown willingness to dwell beyond the Jordan!

Revised Standard Version
And Joshua said, "Alas, O Lord GOD, why hast thou brought this people over the Jordan at all, to give us into the hands of the Amorites, to destroy us? Would that we had been content to dwell beyond the Jordan!

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua saith, `Ah, Lord Jehovah, why hast Thou at all caused this people to pass over the Jordan, to give us into the hand of the Amorite to destroy us? -- and oh that we had been willing -- and we dwell beyond the Jordan!

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