Joshua 7:16

What does Joshua 7:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 7:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel near by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel near by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So Joshua got up early in the morning, and made Israel come before him by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Joshua riseth early in the morning, and bringeth Israel near by its tribes, and the tribe of Judah is captured;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Joshua, therefore, when he rose in the morning, made Israel to come by their tribes, and the tribe of Juda was found.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joshua rose early in the morning, and caused Israel to come forward by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was taken.

Context

v.15And it shall be, that he that is taken with the devoted thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath; because he hath transgressed the covenant of Jehovah, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.

v.16This passage

v.17and he brought near the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zerahites: and he brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

  • Joshua 3:1

    And Joshua rose up early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel; and they lodged there before they passed over.

  • Genesis 22:3

    And Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he clave the wood for the burnt-offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

  • Psalms 119:60

    I made haste, and delayed not, To observe thy commandments.

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