Joshua 7:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 7:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 7:12 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, beca..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 7:12 — KJV
“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.”
— Joshua 7:12 (KJV)
Joshua 7:12 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 7:12
“And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:12: children, israel, before
“Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:12: therefore, children, israel
“And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:12: israel, could, stand
“Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:12: therefore, israel, before
“Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:12: children, israel, before
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