Joshua 7:12 “This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They wi…”

Joshua 7:12

This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you whatever is devoted to destruction.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

For this reason the children of Israel have given way, turning their backs in flight before their attackers, because they are cursed: I will no longer be with you, if you do not put the cursed thing away from among you.

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Cross references

“the children”

Isaiah 59:2 Numbers 14:45 Joshua 22:18–20 Judges 2:4 Proverbs 28:1 Habakkuk 1:13

Isaiah 59:2 · BSB

But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.

Numbers 14:45 · BSB

Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that part of the hill country came down, attacked them, and routed them all the way to Hormah.

Joshua 22:18–20 · BSB

And now, would you turn away from the LORD? If you rebel today against the LORD, tomorrow He will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.

Judges 2:4 · BSB

When the angel of the LORD had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people lifted up their voices and wept.

Proverbs 28:1 · BSB

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Habakkuk 1:13 · BSB

Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?

“they were”

Joshua 6:18 Deuteronomy 7:26 Haggai 2:13 Haggai 2:14

Joshua 6:18 · BSB

But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it.

Deuteronomy 7:26 · BSB

And you must not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.

Haggai 2:13 · BSB

So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered.

Haggai 2:14 · BSB

Then Haggai replied, “So it is with this people and this nation before Me, declares the LORD, and so it is with every work of their hands; whatever they offer there is defiled.

“neither”

Jeremiah 6:8 Jeremiah 23:33 Hosea 9:12

Jeremiah 6:8 · BSB

Be forewarned, O Jerusalem, or I will turn away from you; I will make you a desolation, a land without inhabitant.”

Jeremiah 23:33 · BSB

“Now when this people or a prophet or priest asks you, ‘What is the burden of the LORD?’ you are to say to them, ‘What burden? I will forsake you, declares the LORD.’

Hosea 9:12 · BSB

Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!

Also

Judges 2:14

Judges 2:14 · BSB

Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.

13Get up and consecrate the people, saying, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Among you, O Israel, there are things devoted to destruction. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.

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