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Joshua 7:10-12

Achan’s Sin and Israel’s Defeat at Ai

Achan violates the LORD’s command by taking devoted things from Jericho, Israel is defeated at Ai, the LORD exposes the covenant breach, and judgment is executed so the camp may be restored.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?

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.

12This 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.

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Verse 10

Cross-references

Exodus 14:15Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 16:1Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 22:16Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 15:22Classic cross-references Ezra 10:4Classic cross-references

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But the LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularStand upקֻ֣םH6965Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularWhyלָ֣מָּהH4100Interrogative. . .זֶּ֔הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularhave youאַתָּ֖הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularfallenנֹפֵ֥לH5307Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionyour faceפָּנֶֽיךָ׃H6440Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Isaiah 59:2Classic cross-references Joshua 6:18Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 21:1Classic cross-references Acts 5:1Classic cross-references Job 31:33Classic cross-references

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Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularhas sinnedחָטָא֙H2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-וְגַם֙H1571Conjunctionthey have transgressedעָבְר֣וּH5674Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy covenantבְּרִיתִ֔יH1285Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularthemאוֹתָ֑םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluraland theyוְגַ֤םH1571Conjunctionhave takenלָֽקְחוּ֙H3947Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralsome ofמִן־H4480Prepositionwhat was devoted to destructionהַחֵ֔רֶםH2764Article | Noun - masculine singularIndeedוְגַ֤םH1571Conjunctionthey have stolenגָּֽנְבוּ֙H1589Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralandוְגַ֣םH1571Conjunctionliedכִּֽחֲשׁ֔וּH3584Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralandוְגַ֖םH1571Conjunctionthey have put [these things]שָׂ֥מוּH7760Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralwith their own possessionsבִכְלֵיהֶֽם׃H3627Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 106:30Classic cross-references Psalms 5:4Classic cross-references Isaiah 59:2Classic cross-references Psalms 60:10Classic cross-references Jonah 1:12Classic cross-references

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This is why the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularcannotוְלֹ֨אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle. . .יֻכְל֜וּH3201Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralstandלָקוּם֙H6965Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructagainstלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructtheir enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֔םH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralThey will turnיִפְנוּ֙H6437Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraltheir backsעֹ֗רֶףH6203Noun - masculine singularand run fromלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructtheir enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔םH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralbecauseכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthey themselves have beenהָי֖וּH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralset apart for destructionלְחֵ֑רֶםH2764Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularI will noלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlelongerאוֹסִיף֙H3254Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularbeלִֽהְי֣וֹתH1961Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructwithעִמָּכֶ֔םH5973Preposition | second person masculine pluralyou unlessאִם־H518Conjunction. . .לֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleyou removeתַשְׁמִ֛ידוּH8045Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralfrom among youמִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃H7130Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralwhatever is devoted to destructionהַחֵ֖רֶםH2764Article | Noun - masculine singular

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