Joshua 7:8
What does Joshua 7:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 7:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!
KJV
King James Version · 1611O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949O Lord, what am I to say now that Israel have given way before their attackers?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Oh, Lord, what do I say, after that Israel hath turned the neck before its enemies?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752My Lord God, what shall I say, seeing Israel turning their backs to their enemies?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Ah Lord! what shall I say after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
Context
v.7And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond the Jordan!
v.8This passage
v.9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 9:10
And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
- Habakkuk 2:1
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint.
- Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)
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