Joshua 7:12

“So 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.”

Joshua 7:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 7:12, word by word

So the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of 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.

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cannotיֻכְלוּyuchlu

be able

To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.

Where else “yuchlu” appears
standקוּםkum

stand firm

To hold firm, be fulfilled.

Where else “kum” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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their enemiesאֹיְבֵיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

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they turnיִפְנוּyifnu

turn

To turn toward something, someone or God.

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their backעֹרֶףoref

back

To show the nape, flee.

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they have becomeהָיוּhayu

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

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a thing devoted to destructionחֵרֶםcherem

devoted thing

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

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any moreאוֹסִיףosif

do again

To do again what had already been done.

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you destroyתַשְׁמִידוּtashmidu

destroy

Destroy completely, exterminate.

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from among youקִּרְבְּkirb

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

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The context

11Israel 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.

12 · This verse (above)

13Get up, sanctify the people and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, for thus says YHWH, the Elohim of Israel: “A thing devoted to destruction is in your midst, Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies until you remove the things devoted to destruction from among you.”

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