Joshua 7:3

New Messianic Version Bible

And they returned to Y’hoshua [Yehovah is Salvation], and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike ‘Ai [Heap of Ruins]; [and] make not all the people to labour there; for they [are but] few.

Cross References

2 Peter 1:10

For what reason the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you2f do these things, you2f shall never fall:

2 Peter 1:5

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue (power); and to virtue (power) knowledge;

Hebrews 4:11

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

Luke 13:24

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labour.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the sluggard desires, and [has] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Joshua 7:2

And Y’hoshua [Yehovah is Salvation] sent men from Yericho [Its Moon] to ‘Ai [Heap of Ruins], which [is] beside Beit-On [vanity] [house of vanity], on the east side of Beit-El [House of God], and spoke unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed ‘Ai [Heap of Ruins].

Joshua 7:4

So there went up there of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of ‘Ai [Heap of Ruins].