Joshua 7:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 7:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 7:8 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies! backs: Heb. necks" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 7:8 — KJV
“O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies! backs: Heb. necks”
— Joshua 7:8 (KJV)
Joshua 7:8 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 7:8
“And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war. meet...: Heb. sons of power”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:8: lord, say, israel
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:8: lord, israel, before
“That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. fail...: Heb. be cut off from thee from the throne”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:8: lord, say, israel
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:8: lord, say, israel
“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:8: lord, say, israel
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