Joshua 7:13

KJV

Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.

— Joshua 7:13, King James Version
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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 …

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Other Translations

ASV

Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to-morrow: for thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, There is a devoted thing in the midst of thee, O Israel; thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the devoted thing from among you.

YLT

`Rise, sanctify the people, and thou hast said, Sanctify yourselves for to-morrow; for thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, A devoted thing <FI>is<Fi> in thy midst, O Israel, thou art not able to stand before thine enemies till your turning aside of the devoted thing out of your midst;

BBE

Up! make the people holy; say to them, Make yourselves holy before tomorrow, for the Lord, the God of Israel, has said, There is a cursed thing among you, O Israel, and you will give way before your attackers in the fight till the cursed thing has been taken away from among you.

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