Joshua 7:12
Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.
Context
This verse from Joshua Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. Achan secretly takes a robe, silver, and gold from Jericho despite the ban; Israel's subsequent attack on Ai fails disastrously and thirty-six men die. Joshua and the elders fast and mourn; God reveals the sin and the lot-casting process identifies …
Other Translations
Therefore the children of Israel cannot stand before their enemies; they turn their backs before their enemies, because they are become accursed: I will not be with you any more, except ye destroy the devoted thing from among you.
and the sons of Israel have not been able to stand before their enemies; the neck they turn before their enemies, for they have become a devoted thing; I add not to be with you--if ye destroy not the devoted thing out of your midst.
For this reason the children of Israel have given way, turning their backs in flight before their attackers, because they are cursed: I will no longer be with you, if you do not put the cursed thing away from among you.
Cross References
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that …
And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the …
Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.
Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the …
But that ye must turn away this day from following the Lord? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to …
And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of …
And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that …
And it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of Israel, …
Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, …
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.