American Standard Version
Joshua 7:1-9
1But the children of IsraelH3478 committed a trespass in the devoted thing; for AchanH5912, the sonH1121 of CarmiH3756, the sonH1121 of ZabdiH2067, the sonH1121 of ZerahH2226, of the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, tookH3947 of the devoted thing: and the angerH639 of Jehovah was kindled against the children of IsraelH3478.
2And JoshuaH3091 sentH7971 menH376 from JerichoH3405 to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the eastH6924 side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, sayingH559, GoH5927 up and spyH7270 out the landH776. And the menH376 wentH5927 up and spiedH7270 out Ai. 3And they returnedH7725 to JoshuaH3091, and saidH559 unto him, Let not all the peopleH5971 goH5927 up; but let about two or threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 goH5927 up and smite Ai; make not all the peopleH5971 to toil thither; for they are but fewH4592. 4So there wentH5927 up thither of the peopleH5971 about threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376: and they fledH5127 before the menH376 of Ai. 5And the menH376 of Ai smote of them about thirtyH7970 and sixH8337 menH376; and they chased them from before the gateH8179 even unto Shebarim, and smote them at the descentH4174: and the heartsH3824 of the peopleH5971 meltedH4549, and becameH1961 as waterH4325.
6And JoshuaH3091 rent his clothesH8071, and fellH5307 to the earthH776 upon his faceH6440 before the arkH727 of Jehovah until the eveningH6153, he and the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478; and they put dustH6083 upon their headsH7218. 7And JoshuaH3091 saidH559, AlasH162, O LordH136 Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this peopleH5971 over the JordanH3383, to deliver us into the handH3027 of the AmoritesH567, to cause us to perishH6? would that we had been content and dweltH3427 beyond the JordanH3383! 8Oh, LordH136, what shall I sayH559, after that IsraelH3478 hath turnedH2015 their backsH6203 before their enemiesH341! 9For the CanaanitesH3669 and all the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776 will hearH8085 of it, and will compass us roundH5437, and cutH3772 off our nameH8034 from the earthH776: and what wilt thou do for thy greatH1419 nameH8034?
Commentaries on Joshua 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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