Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
O Lord, what can I say since Israel has turned their
King James Version
O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
Holman Bible
What can I say, Lord, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?
International Standard Version
Lord, what am I to say, now that Israel has run away from its enemies?
A Conservative Version
Oh, LORD, what shall I say after Israel has turned their backs before their enemies!
American Standard Version
Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!
Amplified
O Lord, what can I say now that [the army of] Israel has turned back [in retreat and fled] before their enemies?
Bible in Basic English
O Lord, what am I to say now that Israel have given way before their attackers?
Darby Translation
Ah Lord! what shall I say after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
Julia Smith Translation
With leave, O Lord, what to say, after that Israel turned back the neck before his enemies.
King James 2000
O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turns their backs before their enemies!
Lexham Expanded Bible
Please, my Lord! What can I say after {Israel has fled from its enemies}?
Modern King James verseion
O, Lord, what shall I say when Israel turns their backs before their enemies?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Oh Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies?
NET Bible
If only we had been satisfied to live on the other side of the Jordan! O Lord, what can I say now that Israel has retreated before its enemies?
New Heart English Bible
Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel has turned their backs before their enemies.
The Emphasized Bible
Oh My Lord, - what shall I say, after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
Webster
O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turn their backs before their enemies!
World English Bible
Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel has turned their backs before their enemies!
Youngs Literal Translation
Oh, Lord, what do I say, after that Israel hath turned the neck before its enemies?
Themes
Ai » A royal city of the canaanites » Conquest and destruction of
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark of the covenant » The israelites inquired of the lord before
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 7:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sin Of Achan
7
Joshua said: Alas, Sovereign Lord Jehovah, why did you bring this people across the Jordan. Was it to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Would to God we had been content to dwell on the other side of the Jordan!
8 O Lord, what can I say since Israel has turned their
Phrases
Cross References
Ezra 9:10
And now, O our God, what are we to say after this? For we have not obeyed your laws,
Habakkuk 2:1
I will stand at my guard post at the tower on the wall. I will watch [and wait] to see what he will say to me and what I will answer when I am reproved.
Romans 3:5-6
If our unrighteousness defines God's righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his anger is he? I speak in human terms.