Joshua 7:9

Translations

Modern

When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”

Traditional

For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?

Literal

For the Canaanite and all those dwelling in the land will hear it, and they will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what will You do for Your great name?”

Latin

Audient Chananæi, et omnes habitatores terræ, et pariter conglobati circumdabunt nos, atque delebunt nomen nostrum de terra: et quid facies magno nomini tuo?

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Hebrew

English

When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”

Notes

Joshua 7:8–9

Joshua’s fears were realistic. All of Canaan had believed that Israel could not be defeated. However, because the small town of Ai defeated Israel, the Canaanites might think this could happen again.
If God allowed the wicked to destroy his people completely, the nations would no longer have a witness. They would not see that God continues to be involved with his world.
Your great name: Compare Exodus 32:11–12; Numbers 14:13–19.

Joshua 7:1–26

After Jericho became part of Israel, Joshua's first military task was to secure a position in the hill country. Conquering Jericho boosted Israel's confidence and left the people of Canaan feeling discouraged and without hope. However, everything depended on Israel's obedience to God. The sin of one man and its consequences show the importance of the command to destroy Jericho (see “Complete Dedication” Theme Note).

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Community Identity Community Responsibility: Achan’s Sin Holy War Remove the Evil Retribution The Dangers of Sin

Events

War with Canaanites

Related verses

Exodus 32:12
Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people.
Psalm 83:4
…saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.”
Ezekiel 36:22–23
Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went.
John 12:28
Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
Deuteronomy 9:28
Otherwise, those in the land from which You brought us out will say, ‘Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land He had promised them, and because He hated them, He has brought them out to kill them in the wilderness.’
Psalm 124:2–3
…if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
Numbers 14:13
But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them.
Joel 2:17
Let the priests who minister before the LORD weep between the portico and the altar, saying, “Spare Your people, O LORD, and do not make Your heritage a reproach, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’”
Psalm 106:6–8
We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.
Deuteronomy 32:26–27
I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind,
Ezekiel 20:9
But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

Places

Canaan: Ancient region; descendants of Ham; promised to Abraham's descendants

Glossary

Ai Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Canaan, Canaanite Carmi Conquest and Allotment of the Land Curse, Cursed Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Tribe of Dan Zerah Zimri (Person)

Topics

Ark of the Covenant: The Israelites Enquired of the Lord Before Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant: An Oracle of God Intercession: Exemplified Prayer: Pleas offered In Public Prayer: Joshua

Joshua 7:9

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