Joshua

Joshua 7:7–9

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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Joshua 7:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Oאֲהָ֣הּ׀’ă·hāhInterjectionH162 alas!
Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
whyלָ֠מָהlā·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
did You ever bringהֵעֲבַ֨רְתָּhê·‘ă·ḇar·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
across the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
to deliverלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
usאֹתָ֛נוּ’ō·ṯā·nūDirect object marker; first person common pluralH853 mark of the accusative
into the handבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יhā·’ĕ·mō·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites
to be destroyedלְהַאֲבִידֵ֑נוּlə·ha·’ă·ḇî·ḏê·nūPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH6 perish
If onlyוְלוּ֙wə·lūConjunctive waw; PrepositionH3863 if
we had been contentהוֹאַ֣לְנוּhō·w·’al·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common pluralH2974 shew willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake
to stayוַנֵּ֔שֶׁבwan·nê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
on the other sideבְּעֵ֖בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5676 region across or beyond, side
of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan

Joshua 7:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Oבִּ֖יbîPreposition; first person common singularH994 I pray, excuse me
Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
whatמָ֣הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
can I sayאֹמַ֔ר’ō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
now thatאַ֠חֲרֵי’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
has turnedהָפַ֧ךְhā·p̄aḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2015 turn, overturn
its backעֹ֖רֶף‘ō·rep̄Noun - masculine singularH6203 back of neck, neck
and run fromלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
its enemiesאֹיְבָֽיו׃’ō·yə·ḇāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to

Joshua 7:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יhak·kə·na·‘ă·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
and allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who liveיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
hear about thisוְיִשְׁמְע֣וּwə·yiš·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
they will surroundוְנָסַ֣בּוּwə·nā·sab·būConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5437 turn about, go around, surround
usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
and wipe outוְהִכְרִ֥יתוּwə·hiḵ·rî·ṯūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3772 cut off, cut down
our nameשְׁמֵ֖נוּšə·mê·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH8034 name
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Then whatוּמַֽה־ū·mah-Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
will You doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta·‘ă·śêhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for Your greatהַגָּדֽוֹל׃סhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
nameלְשִׁמְךָ֥lə·šim·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name

Cross-references

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Joshua 7:7 Hebrews 12:5 · 2 Kings 3:10 · Exodus 14:11–12 · Matthew 17:17 · Numbers 14:3 · Mark 8:17–18 · Exodus 5:22–23 · Joshua 1:2–4 · Psalm 116:11 · Numbers 20:4–5 · Jeremiah 12:1–2 · Matthew 17:20

Joshua 7:8 Romans 3:5–6 · Ezra 9:10 · Habakkuk 2:1

Joshua 7:9 Exodus 32:12 · Psalm 83:4 · Ezekiel 36:22–23 · John 12:28 · Numbers 14:13 · Joel 2:17 · Deuteronomy 9:28 · Psalm 124:2–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.