Joshua
Joshua 7:12
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.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is why the Israelites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| cannot | וְלֹ֨א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| stand | לָקוּם֙ | lā·qūm | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| against | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| their enemies | אֹיְבֵיהֶ֔ם | ’ō·yə·ḇê·hem | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H341 be hostile to |
| They will turn | יִפְנוּ֙ | yip̄·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6437 turn |
| their backs | עֹ֗רֶף | ‘ō·rep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H6203 back of neck, neck |
| and run from | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| their enemies | אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם | ’ō·yə·ḇê·hem | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H341 be hostile to |
| because | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they themselves have been | הָי֖וּ | hā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| set apart for destruction | לְחֵ֑רֶם | lə·ḥê·rem | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H2764 devoted thing |
| I will no | לֹ֤א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| longer | אוֹסִיף֙ | ’ō·w·sîp̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3254 add |
| be | לִֽהְי֣וֹת | lih·yō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| with | עִמָּכֶ֔ם | ‘im·mā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | H5973 with |
| you unless | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| you remove | תַשְׁמִ֛ידוּ | ṯaš·mî·ḏū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H8045 be exterminated, destroyed |
| from among you | מִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃ | miq·qir·bə·ḵem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H7130 inward part, midst |
| whatever is devoted to destruction | הַחֵ֖רֶם | ha·ḥê·rem | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2764 devoted thing |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 5:4–5 · Isaiah 59:2 · Numbers 14:45 · Joshua 6:18 · Judges 2:14 · Deuteronomy 7:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.