Joshua 7:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.”
Joshua 7:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 7:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 7:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore the children of Israel can’t stand before their enemies. They turn their backs before their enemies, because they have become devoted for destruction. I will not be with you any more, unless you destroy the devoted things from among you.”
Joshua 7:12 — World English Bible
Joshua 7:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore the children of Israel cannot stand before their enemies; they turn their backs before their enemies, because they are become accursed: I will not be with you any more, except ye destroy the devoted thing from among you. ”
Joshua 7:12 — American Standard Version
Joshua 7:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the sons of Israel have not been able to stand before their enemies; the neck they turn before their enemies, for they have become a devoted thing; I add not to be with you--if ye destroy not the devoted thing out of your midst.”
Joshua 7:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 7:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the children of Israel shall not be able to stand before their enemies: they shall turn their backs before their enemies, for they have made themselves accursed. I will no more be with you, except ye destroy the accursed thing from your midst. ”
Joshua 7:12 — Darby Translation
Joshua 7:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore ye children of Israel cannot stand before their enemies, but haue turned their backes before their enemies, because they be execrable: neither will I bee with you any more, except ye destroy the excommunicate from among you.”
Joshua 7:12 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 7:12 in Context — Joshua 7
10 And the Lord said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
11 Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
12 Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.
13 Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.
14 In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the Lord taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the Lord shall take shall come by households; and the household which the Lord shall take shall come man by man.
What Does Joshua 7:12 Mean?
Joshua 7:12 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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