Verse List for JOS 7:7

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator,Yehoshua (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Then Yehoshua asked, “Yahweh, my master, why did you bring these people across the Yordan and then let us be defeated and killed by the Amorites? If only we’d been content and stayed on the other side of the river.

OET-LV And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _said alas my_master YHWH why have _you _brought _over at _all _(brought _over) DOM the_people the_this DOM the_Yardēn/(Jordan) to_give us in_the _hand _of the_ʼAmorī to_destroy_us and_if we _had _been _willing and_we _had _remained on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn.

ULT And Joshua said, “Alas, my Lord Yahweh! Why, bringing across, did you bring this people across the Jordan to give us into the hand of the Amorite, to make us perish? And if only we had been content and had stayed on the other side of the Jordan!

UST Then Joshua prayed and said, “Lord Yahweh, you brought us Israelites safely across the Jordan River. So I do not understand why you are now allowing the Amorites to destroy us. I really wish that we had stayed on the other side of the Jordan River! Then we would not be in this situation.

BSB & MSB “O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

OEB ‘Ah, Lord God,’ said Joshua, ‘why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan, only to hand us over to the Amorites to be killed? Would that we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan.

WEBBE & WMBB Joshua said, “Alas, Lord GOD, why have you brought this people over the Jordan at all, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? I wish that we had been content and lived beyond the Jordan!

MSG ^(7-9)Joshua said, “Oh, oh, oh . . . Master, God. Why did you insist on bringing this people across the Jordan? To make us victims of the Amorites? To wipe us out? Why didn’t we just settle down on the east side of the Jordan? Oh, Master, what can I say after this, after Israel has been run off by its enemies? When the Canaanites and all the others living here get wind of this, they’ll gang up on us and make short work of us—and then how will you keep up your reputation?”

NET Joshua prayed, “O, Master, Lord! Why did you bring these people across the Jordan to hand us over to the Amorites so they could destroy us?

LSV And Joshua says, “Aah! Lord YHWH, why have You caused this people to pass over the Jordan at all, to give us into the hand of the Amorite to destroy us? And oh that we had been willing—and we dwell beyond the Jordan!

FBV Joshua cried, “Why, oh why, Lord God, did you bring us across the Jordan River only to hand us over to the Amorites for them to destroy us? We should have been satisfied to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

T4T Then Joshua prayed and said, “Lord God, you brought us Israelis safely across the Jordan River. So why are you now allowing the Amor people-group to defeat us [RHQ]? This would not have happened if we had stayed on the other side of the Jordan River!

LEB And Joshua said, “Ah, my Lord! Why did you bring this people across the Jordan to give us into the hand of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content and stayed beyond the Jordan.

BBE And Joshua said, O Lord God, why have you taken us over Jordan only to give us up into the hands of the Amorites for our destruction? If only it had been enough for us to keep on the other side of Jordan!

Moff “Ah, Lord Eternal,” said Joshua, “why didst thou ever bring this people across the Jordan, only to hand us over to the Amorites to be killed? Would that we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan.

JPS And Joshua said: 'Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast Thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond the Jordan!

ASV And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond the Jordan!

DRA And Josue said: Alas, O Lord God, why wouldst thou bring this people over the river Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorrhite, and to destroy us? would God, we had stayed beyond the Jordan as we began.

YLT And Joshua saith, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah, why hast Thou at all caused this people to pass over the Jordan, to give us into the hand of the Amorite to destroy us? — and oh that we had been willing — and we dwell beyond the Jordan!

Drby And Joshua said, Alas, Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Oh that we had been content and had remained beyond the Jordan!

RV And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond Jordan!
(And Joshua said, Alas, Oh Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou/you at all brought this people over Yordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond Jordan!)

SLT And Joshua will say, Ah! Lord Jehovah, wherefore, passing over, didst thou cause this people to pass over Jordan, to give us into the hand of the Amorite, to destroy us? and would we were contented and dwelt on the other side of Jordan.

Wbstr And Joshua said, Alas, O LORD GOD, why hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? O that we had been content, and dwelt on the other side of Jordan.

KJB-1769 And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
(And Joshua said, Alas, Oh Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou/you at all brought this people over Yordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!)

KJB-1611 And Ioshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people ouer Iordan, to deliuer vs into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy vs? Would to God we had bene content, and dwelt on the other side Iordan.
(And Yoshua said, Alas, Oh LORD God, wherefore hast thou/you at all brought this people over Yordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Yordan.)

Bshps And Iosuah sayde: Alas, O Lorde God, wherfore hast thou brought this people ouer Iordane, to deliuer vs into the hande of the Amorites, & to destroye vs? Would to God we had ben content, and dwelt on the other side Iordane.
(And Yoshua said: Alas, Oh Lord God, wherefore hast thou/you brought this people over Yordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, and to destroy us? Would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Yordan.)

Gnva And Ioshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast thou brought this people ouer Iorden, to deliuer vs into the hande of the Amorites, and to destroye vs? would God we had bene content to dwell on the other side Iorden.
(And Yoshua said, Alas, Oh Lord God, wherefore hast thou/you brought this people over Yordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, and to destroy us? would God we had been content to dwell on the other side Yorden.)

Cvdl And Iosua sayde: Oh LORDE LORDE, wherfore hast thou broughte this people ouer Iordane, to delyuer vs in to the handes of the Amorites to destroye vs? O that we had taried beionde Iordane, as we begane.
(And Yoshua said: Oh LORD LORD, wherefore hast thou/you brought this people over Yordan, to deliver us in to the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? Oh that we had tarried/waited beyond Yordan, as we began.)

Wycl And Josue seide, Alas! alas! Lord God, what woldist thou lede this puple ouer the flood Jordan, that thou schuldist bitake vs in the hond of Ammorrey, and schulde leese vs? Y wolde, that as we bygunnen, we hadden dwellid biyondis Jordan.
(And Yosue said, Alas! alas! Lord God, what would thou/you lead this people over the flood Yordan, that thou/you shouldest/should betake/give/grant us in the hand of Ammorrey, and should lose us? I would, that as we bygunnen, we had dwelled/dwelt beyond Yordan.)

Luth Und Josua sprach: Ach, HErr, HErr, warum hast du dies Volk über den Jordan geführet, daß du uns in die Hände der Amoriter gäbest, uns umzubringen? O daß wir wären jenseit des Jordans geblieben, wie wir angefangen hatten!
(And Yosua spoke: Oh_dear, LORD, LORD, why have you(sg) this/these people above the Yordan guided, that you(sg) us/to_us/ourselves in the hands the/of_the Amorites givest, us/to_us/ourselves to_kill? O that we/us would_be beyond the Yordan stayed, as/like we/us begun had!)

ClVg et dixit Josue: Heu Domine Deus, quid voluisti traducere populum istum Jordanem fluvium, ut traderes nos in manus Amorrhæi, et perderes? utinam ut cœpimus, mansissemus trans Jordanem.
(and he/she_said Yosue: Alas Master God, what I_wantedsti to_transfer/bring_over the_people that Yordan river, as to_hand_overs us in/into/on hands Amorrhæi, and to_loses? I_wish as I_beganmus, I_stayedssemus across Yordan.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֲהָ֣הּ ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣⁠י יְהוִ֗ה לָ֠⁠מָה הֵעֲבַ֨רְתָּ הַעֲבִ֜יר אֶת־הָ⁠עָ֤ם הַ⁠זֶּה֙ אֶת־הַ⁠יַּרְדֵּ֔ן לָ⁠תֵ֥ת אֹתָ֛⁠נוּ בְּ⁠יַ֥ד הָ⁠אֱמֹרִ֖י לְ⁠הַאֲבִידֵ֑⁠נוּ וְ⁠לוּ֙ הוֹאַ֣לְנוּ וַ⁠נֵּ֔שֶׁב בְּ⁠עֵ֖בֶר הַ⁠יַּרְדֵּֽן׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰησοῦς, δέομαι Κύριε· ἱνατί διεβίβασεν ὁ παῖς σου τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον τὸν Ἰορδάνην παραδοῦναι αὐτὸν τῷ Ἀμοῤῥαίῳ, ἀπολέσαι ἡμᾶς; καὶ εἰ κατεμείναμεν καὶ κατῳκίσθημεν παρὰ τὸν Ἰορδάνην.

BrTr And Joshua said, I pray, Lord, wherefore has thy servant brought this people over Jordan to deliver them to the Amorite to destroy us? [fn]would we had remained and settled ourselves beyond Jordan.