Joshua 7:8

New American Bible - revised edition

Please, Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back to its enemies?

Cross References

Ezra 9:10

But now, our God, what can we say after all this? For we have abandoned your commandments,

Psalm 44:10

But now you have rejected and disgraced us; you do not march out with our armies.

Psalm 89:43

You have exalted the right hand of his foes, have gladdened all his enemies.

Habakkuk 2:1

I will stand at my guard post, and station myself upon the rampart; I will keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what answer he will give to my complaint.

Joshua 7:7

“Alas, Lord God,” Joshua prayed, “why did you ever allow this people to cross over the Jordan, delivering us into the power of the Amorites, that they might destroy us? Would that we had been content to dwell on the other side of the Jordan.

Joshua 7:9

When the Canaanites and the other inhabitants of the land hear of it, they will close in around us and efface our name from the earth. What will you do for your great name?”

1 Samuel 4:3

When the troops retired to the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the Lord permitted us to be defeated today by the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the Lord from Shiloh that it may go into battle among us and save us from the grasp of our enemies.” Loss of the Ark.