So the sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcannotוְלֹא יֻכְלוּstandלָקוּםbeforeלִפְנֵיtheir enemies;אֹיְבֵיהֶםthey turnיִפְנוּtheir backעֹרֶףbeforeלִפְנֵיtheir enemies,אֹיְבֵיהֶםforכִּיthey have becomeהָיוּa thing devoted to destruction.לְחֵרֶםI will notלֹאbeלִהְיוֹתwith youעִמָּכֶםany moreאוֹסִיףunlessאִם לֹאyou destroyתַשְׁמִידוּthe things devoted to destructionהַחֵרֶםfrom among you.מִקִּרְבְּכֶם
Joshua 7:12
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- 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.
Where else “fene” appears- their enemiesאֹיְבֵיoyve
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appears- they turnיִפְנוּyifnu
turn
To turn toward something, someone or God.
Where else “yifnu” appears- their backעֹרֶףoref
back
To show the nape, flee.
Where else “oref” appears- they have becomeהָיוּhayu
become
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “hayu” appears- a thing devoted to destructionחֵרֶםcherem
devoted thing
What was given wholly to God and no one could keep for himself.
Where else “cherem” appears- any moreאוֹסִיףosif
do again
To do again what had already been done.
Where else “osif” appears- you destroyתַשְׁמִידוּtashmidu
destroy
Destroy completely, exterminate.
Where else “tashmidu” appears- from among youקִּרְבְּkirb
midst
In the midst of: "among the people".
Where else “kirb” appears
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.”