Joshua 7:12 - Easy To Read Version

¹² That is why the army of Israel turned and ran away from the fight. They did that because they have done wrong. They should be destroyed. I will not continue to help you. I will not continue to be with you unless you destroy everything I commanded you to destroy.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² That is why the Israelites could not stand before their enemies, but fled before them; they are accursed and have become devoted [for destruction]. I will cease to be with you unless you destroy the accursed [devoted] things among you.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² Therefore the children of Israel cannot stand before their enemies; they turn their backs before their enemies, because they are become accursed: I will not be with you any more, except ye destroy the devoted thing from among you.

Common English Bible

¹² The Israelites can’t stand up to their enemies. They retreat before their enemies because they themselves have become a doomed thing reserved for me. I will no longer be with you unless you destroy the things reserved for me that are present among you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Israel is not able to stand before his enemies, and he will flee from them. For he has been defiled by what is anathema. I will be no longer be with you, until you destroy him who is guilty of this wickedness.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Neither can Israel stand before his enemies, but he shall flee from them: because he is defiled with the anathema. I will be no more with you, till you destroy him that is guilty of this wickedness.

Joshua 7:12 Cross References

Psalm 44:10

You let our enemies push us back.\par Our enemies took our wealth.\par

Proverbs 28:1

Evil people are afraid of everything. But a good person is as brave as a lion.

Isaiah 59:2

But your sins separate you from your God. The Lord sees your sins, and he turns away from you.

Jeremiah 23:33

“The people of Judah, or a prophet, or a priest may ask you, ‘Jeremiah, what is the announcement of the Lord?’ You will answer them and say, ‘You are a heavy load {\cf2\super [194]} to the Lord. And I will throw down this heavy load.’ This message is from the Lord.

Jeremiah 6:8

Listen to this warning, Jerusalem.\par If you don’t listen\par then I will turn my back on you.\par I will make your land an empty desert.\par No person will be able to live there.”\par

Hosea 9:12

But even if the Israelites do raise their children, \{it will not help\}. I will take the children away from them. I will leave them, and they will have nothing but troubles.

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too good to look at evil.\par You can’t watch people doing wrong.\par So how can you watch\par those evil people win?\par How can you watch bad people\par defeating good people?\par

Numbers 14:39

Moses told all these things to the Israelite people. The people were very, very sad.

Numbers 14:42

Don’t go into that land. The Lord is not with you so your enemies will easily defeat you.

Numbers 14:43

The Amalekite people and Canaanite people will fight against you there. You have turned away from the Lord. So he will not be with you when you fight them. And you will all be killed in battle.”

Numbers 14:45

The Amalekite people and the Canaanite people living in the hill country came down and attacked the people of Israel. The Amalekites and the Canaanites easily defeated them and chased them all the way to Hormah.

Deuteronomy 7:26

And you must not bring any of those terrible idols into your homes. You must hate those terrible things! You must destroy those idols!

Joshua 6:18

Also remember that we must destroy everything else. Don’t take those things. If you take those things and bring them into our camp then you yourselves will be destroyed. And you will also bring trouble to all the people of Israel.

Judges 16:20

Then Delilah called out to him, “Samson, the Philistine men are going to capture you!” He woke up and thought, “I will escape like I did before and free myself.” But Samson did not know that the Lord had left him.

Judges 2:14

The Lord was angry with the people of Israel. So the Lord let enemies attack the people of Israel and take their possessions. The Lord let their enemies that lived around them defeat them. The people of Israel could not protect themselves from their enemies.

Judges 2:4

After the angel gave the people of Israel this message from the Lord, the people cried loudly.

1 Samuel 14:38

So Saul said, “Bring all the leaders to me! Let’s find who did the sin today.