Joshua 7:11

“Israel has sinned; they have also transgressed my covenant that I commanded them; they have also taken from the things devoted to destruction; they have also stolen; they have also lied; and they have also put them among their own utensils.”

Joshua 7:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 7:11, word by word

Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
has sinnedחָטָאchata

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

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transgressedעָבְרוּavru

transgress

To break a covenant or command.

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my covenantבְּרִיתִberiti

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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I commandedצִוִּיתִיtsiviti

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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takenלָקְחוּlakchu

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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the things devoted to destructionחֵרֶםcherem

devoted thing

What was given wholly to God and no one could keep for himself.

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stolenגָּנְבוּganvu

steal

To steal something, or kidnap someone.

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liedכִּחֲשׁוּkichashu

deny

To say what is not so, or deny what is true.

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put themשָׂמוּsamu

put

To put something somewhere.

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among their own utensilsכְלֵיchele

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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The context

10YHWH said to Joshua, “Get up! Why have you fallen on your face?

11 · This verse (above)

12So the sons of Israel cannot stand before their enemies; they turn their back before their enemies, for they have become a thing devoted to destruction. I will not be with you any more unless you destroy the things devoted to destruction from among you.

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