Joshua 7:8

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?”

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BSBPD

“O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Oh, Lord, what do I say, after that Israel hath turned the neck before its enemies?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 7:8 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ezra 9:10And now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commandments
  2. Psalms 89:43You have bent the edge of his sword and have not sustained him in battle.
  3. Habakkuk 2:1I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the ramparts. I will watch to see what He will say to me, and how I should answer when corrected.
  4. Romans 3:5But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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