Focused Passage

Joshua 7:6-9

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.

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6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.

7“O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

8O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?

9When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”

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Verse 6

Original words

Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singulartoreוַיִּקְרַ֨עH7167Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularhis clothesשִׂמְלֹתָ֗יוH8071Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularand fellוַיִּפֹּל֩H5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularעַל־עַל־H5921Prepositionfacedownלִפְנֵ֨יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct. . .אַ֜רְצָהH776Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularbeforeפָּנָ֨יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularthe arkאֲר֤וֹןH727Noun - common singular constructof the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositioneveningהָעֶ֔רֶבH6153Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .ה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularas did the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֣יH2205Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand they all sprinkledוַיַּעֲל֥וּH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraldustעָפָ֖רH6083Noun - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositiontheir headsרֹאשָֽׁם׃H7218Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 7

Original words

Oאֲהָ֣הּ׀H162InterjectionLordאֲדֹנָ֣יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִ֗הH3069Noun - proper - masculine singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwhyלָ֠מָהH4100Interrogativedid You ever bringהֵעֲבַ֨רְתָּH5674Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular. . .הַעֲבִ֜ירH5674Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthisהַזֶּה֙H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerpeopleהָעָ֤םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularacross the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularto deliverלָתֵ֥תH5414Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructusאֹתָ֛נוּH853Direct object marker | first person common pluralinto the handבְּיַ֥דH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יH567Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularto be destroyedלְהַאֲבִידֵ֑נוּH6Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common pluralIf onlyוְלוּ֙H3863Conjunctive waw | Prepositionwe had been contentהוֹאַ֣לְנוּH2974Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common pluralto stayוַנֵּ֔שֶׁבH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralon the other sideבְּעֵ֖בֶרH5676Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃H3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 8

Original words

Oבִּ֖יH994Preposition | first person common singularLordאֲדֹנָ֑יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularwhatמָ֣הH4100Interrogativecan I sayאֹמַ֔רH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularnow thatאַ֠חֲרֵיH310Preposition-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularhas turnedהָפַ֧ךְH2015Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularits backעֹ֖רֶףH6203Noun - masculine singularand run fromלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructits enemiesאֹיְבָֽיו׃H341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

When the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יH3669Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכֹל֙H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwho liveיֹשְׁבֵ֣יH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructin the landהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularhear about thisוְיִשְׁמְע֣וּH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthey will surroundוְנָסַ֣בּוּH5437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralusעָלֵ֔ינוּH5921Preposition | first person common pluraland wipe outוְהִכְרִ֥יתוּH3772Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerour nameשְׁמֵ֖נוּH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common pluralfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe earthהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularThen whatוּמַֽה־H4100Conjunctive waw | Interrogativewill You doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfor Your greatהַגָּדֽוֹל׃סH1419Article | Adjective - masculine singularnameלְשִׁמְךָ֥H8034Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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