Joshua 7:9

“The Canaanite and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it and surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what will you do for your great name?””

Joshua 7:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 7:9, word by word

The Canaaniteכְּנַעֲנִיkenaani

Canaanite

Someone from Canaan, before Israel.

Where else “kenaani” appears
the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיyoshve

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yoshve” appears
of the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
will hear of itיִשְׁמְעוּyishmu

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “yishmu” appears
and surroundנָסַבּוּnasabu

surround

To enclose someone or something on every side.

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and cut offהִכְרִיתוּhichritu

cut off

To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.

Where else “hichritu” appears
our nameשְׁמֵsheme

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “sheme” appears
will you doתַּעֲשֵׂהtaase

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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for your greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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The context

8Please, Adonai, what can I say, after Israel has turned its back before its enemies?

9 · This verse (above)

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

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