Joshua 7:3 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And returning they said to him: Let not all the people go up, but let two or three thousand men go and destroy the city. Why should all the people be troubled in vain against enemies that are very few?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And they returned to Joshua and said to him, Let not all the men go up; but let about two thousand or three thousand go up and attack Ai; do not make the whole army toil up there, for they of Ai are few.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few.

Common English Bible

They came back to Joshua and said to him, “There is no need for all of the people to go up. Two or three thousand men could go up and strike Ai. Don’t make all of the people bother going there. There are just a few of them.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And returning, they said to him: "Let not the entire people go up. Instead, let two or three thousand men go out and destroy the city. Why should all the people be troubled without cause against enemies that are so very few?"

English Standard Version 2016

And they returned to Joshua and said to him, “Do not have all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai. Do not make the whole people toil up there, for they are few.”

Joshua 7:3 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 13:4

The sluggard willeth and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.

Proverbs 21:25

Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all.

Luke 13:24

Strive to enter by the narrow gate; for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter, and shall not be able.

Hebrews 4:11

Let us hasten therefore to enter into that rest; lest any man fall into the same example of unbelief.

Joshua 7:2

And when Josue sent men from Jericho against Hai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of the town of Bethel, he said to them: Go up, and view the country. And they fulfilled his command, and viewed Hai.

Joshua 7:4

There went up therefore three thousand fighting men: who immediately turned their backs,

2 Peter 1:10

Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.

2 Peter 1:5

And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;