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10 And Yahweh said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why[a] have you fallen on your face? 11 Israel has sinned and transgressed my covenant[b] that I commanded them. They have taken from the devoted things;[c] they have stolen and acted deceitfully, and they have put them among their belongings. 12 The Israelites[d] were unable to stand before their enemies; they fled from their enemies[e] because they have become a thing devoted[f] for destruction. I will be with you no more[g] unless you destroy the devoted things[h] from among you.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 7:10 Literally “For what this”
  2. Joshua 7:11 Literally “crossed my covenant”
  3. Joshua 7:11 Hebrew “thing” or “from the consecrated possession”
  4. Joshua 7:12 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  5. Joshua 7:12 Literally “they turned their neck before their enemies”
  6. Joshua 7:12 Or “consecrated”
  7. Joshua 7:12 Literally “I will not do again to be with you”
  8. Joshua 7:12 Hebrew “thing” or “consecrated possession”

10 The Lord said to Joshua, “Stand up! What are you doing down on your face? 11 Israel has sinned;(A) they have violated my covenant,(B) which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied,(C) they have put them with their own possessions.(D) 12 That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies;(E) they turn their backs(F) and run(G) because they have been made liable to destruction.(H) I will not be with you anymore(I) unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction.

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