Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Lord, what am I to say, now that Israel has run away from its enemies?
New American Standard Bible
O Lord, what can I say since Israel has turned their
King James Version
O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
Holman Bible
What can I say, Lord, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?
A Conservative Version
Oh, LORD, what shall I say after Israel has turned their backs before their enemies!
American Standard Version
Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!
Amplified
O Lord, what can I say now that [the army of] Israel has turned back [in retreat and fled] before their enemies?
Bible in Basic English
O Lord, what am I to say now that Israel have given way before their attackers?
Darby Translation
Ah Lord! what shall I say after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
Julia Smith Translation
With leave, O Lord, what to say, after that Israel turned back the neck before his enemies.
King James 2000
O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turns their backs before their enemies!
Lexham Expanded Bible
Please, my Lord! What can I say after {Israel has fled from its enemies}?
Modern King James verseion
O, Lord, what shall I say when Israel turns their backs before their enemies?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Oh Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies?
NET Bible
If only we had been satisfied to live on the other side of the Jordan! O Lord, what can I say now that Israel has retreated before its enemies?
New Heart English Bible
Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel has turned their backs before their enemies.
The Emphasized Bible
Oh My Lord, - what shall I say, after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
Webster
O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turn their backs before their enemies!
World English Bible
Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel has turned their backs before their enemies!
Youngs Literal Translation
Oh, Lord, what do I say, after that Israel hath turned the neck before its enemies?
Themes
Ai » A royal city of the canaanites » Conquest and destruction of
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark of the covenant » The israelites inquired of the lord before
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 7:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sin Of Achan
7 "Lord GOD," Joshua asked, "Why have you brought this people across the Jordan River? To hand us over to the Amorites so we'll be destroyed? Wouldn't it have been better for us to be content to settle on the other side of the Jordan? 8 Lord, what am I to say, now that Israel has run away from its enemies? 9 The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of this, will surround us, and eliminate us from the earth! Then what will you do about your great reputation?"
Phrases
Cross References
Ezra 9:10
Now, our God, what can we say besides this? Because we have abandoned your commandments
Habakkuk 2:1
"I will stand at my guard post and station myself on a tower. I will wait and see what the LORD will say about me and what I will answer when he reprimands me."
Romans 3:5-6
But if our unrighteousness serves to confirm God's righteousness, what can we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his wrath on us, is he? (I am talking in human terms.)