Joshua 7:8–9
O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
Oh LORD! what shall I say, when Israel turneth their †backes before their enemies?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. neckes.
For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
For the Canaanites, and all the inhabitants of the land shall heare of it, and shall enuiron vs round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou doe vnto thy great Name?
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From verse 8
- Romans 3:5–6Rank 1 from verse 8
5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
6God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
5But if our vnrighteousnesse commend the righteousnesse of God, what shall we say? is God vnrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speake as a man)
6God forbid: for then how shall God iudge the world?
- Habakkuk 2:1Rank 3 from verse 8
1I WILL stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
1¶ *†‖‖I will stand vpon my watch, & set mee vpon the towre, and will watch to see what he will say vnto me, and what I shall answere when I am reproued.
From verse 9
- Exodus 32:12Rank 1 from verse 9
12Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
12*Wherefore should the Egyptians speake and say, For mischiefe did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountaines, & to consume them from the face of the earth? Turne from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this euill against thy people.
- Ezekiel 36:22–23Rank 2 from verse 9
22Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
23And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
22Therefore say vnto the house of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God, I doe not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy Names sake, which ye haue prophaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
23‖And I will sanctifie my great Name which was prophaned among the heathen, which ye haue prophaned in the midst of them, and the heathen shall know, that I am the LORD, saith the LORD God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
- Psalms 83:4Rank 3 from verse 9
- John 12:28Rank 4 from verse 9
- Deuteronomy 9:28Rank 5 from verse 9
28Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.
28Lest the land whence thou broughtest vs out, say, *Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land which hee promised them, and because hee hated them, hee hath brought them out, to slay them in the wildernesse.
17Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
17Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weepe betweene the porch and the altar, & let them say; Spare thy people O LORD, and giue not thine heritage to reproch; that the heathen should ‖rule ouer them: *Wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
- Numbers 14:13Rank 7 from verse 9
- Psalms 124:2–3Rank 8 from verse 9
2If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
3Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
2If it had not bene the LORD, who was on our side, when men rose vp against vs:
3Then they had swallowed vs vp quicke: when their wrath was kindled against vs.
- Deuteronomy 32:26–27Rank 9 from verse 9
26I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
27Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the Lord hath not done all this.
26I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease frō among men:
27Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemie, lest their aduersaries should behaue themselues strangely, and lest they should say, ‖Our hande is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.
- Ezekiel 20:9Rank 10 from verse 9
9But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
9But I wrought for my names sake that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made my selfe knowen vnto them, in bringing them foorth out of the land of Egypt.
- Psalms 106:6–8Rank 11 from verse 9
6We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
7Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.
8Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
6*Wee haue sinned with our fathers: we haue committed iniquitie, we haue done wickedly.
7*Our fathers vnderstood not thy wonders in Egypt, they remembred not the multitude of thy mercies: but prouoked him at the sea, euen at the Red-sea.
8Neuerthelesse hee saued them for his Names sake: that hee might make his mighty power to be knowen.
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Joshua 7:8
1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Third-person singular present form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
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Sense 1: The rear parts of the body. Sense 2: Figuratively, the direction faced when turning away or retreating.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Joshua 7:9
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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inhabitants
People who dwell or reside in a place.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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To surround; to encompass; to encircle.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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Sense 1: To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument. Sense 2: Figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.
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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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7And 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!
7And Ioshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people ouer Iordan, to deliuer vs into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy vs? Would to God we had bene content, and dwelt on the other side Iordan.
8O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
8Oh LORD! what shall I say, when Israel turneth their †backes before their enemies?
Selected passage9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
9For the Canaanites, and all the inhabitants of the land shall heare of it, and shall enuiron vs round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou doe vnto thy great Name?
Selected passage10¶ And the Lord said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
10¶ And the LORD saide vnto Ioshua, Get thee vp; wherefore †liest thou thus vpon thy face?