12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 7:12:1 ⧉וְלֹ֨אveloTherefore not Joshua 7:12:2 ⧉יֻכְל֜וּyukhluthey can Joshua 7:12:3 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbeneithe sons of Joshua 7:12:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsrael Joshua 7:12:5 ⧉לָקוּם֙lakumto stand Joshua 7:12:6 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore Joshua 7:12:7 ⧉אֹיְבֵיהֶ֔םoyvehemtheir enemies Joshua 7:12:8 ⧉עֹ֗רֶףorefback Joshua 7:12:9 ⧉יִפְנוּ֙yifnuthey will turn Joshua 7:12:10 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore Joshua 7:12:11 ⧉אֹיְבֵיהֶ֔םoyvehemtheir enemies Joshua 7:12:12 ⧉כִּ֥יkibecause Joshua 7:12:13 ⧉הָי֖וּhayuthey have become Joshua 7:12:14 ⧉לְחֵ֑רֶםlekheremdevoted to destruction Joshua 7:12:15 ⧉לֹ֤אloI will not Joshua 7:12:16 ⧉אוֹסִיף֙osifadd Joshua 7:12:17 ⧉לִֽהְי֣וֹתlihyotto be Joshua 7:12:18 ⧉עִמָּכֶ֔םimmakhemwith you Joshua 7:12:19 ⧉אִם־לֹ֥אimlounless Joshua 7:12:20 ⧉תַשְׁמִ֛ידוּtashmiduyou destroy Joshua 7:12:21 ⧉הַחֵ֖רֶםhakheremthe devoted thing Joshua 7:12:22 ⧉מִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃mikirbekhemfrom among you |
12. Formal Translation The sons of Israel were not able to stand before their enemies; they turn the back of the neck before their enemies because they have become devoted to destruction. I {Yahweh, Loyal Ally} will not continue to be with you unless you destroy the devoted thing from your midst. |
12. Dynamic Translation That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies—they turn and run away, because they have been marked for destruction. I {Yahweh, Protective Guardian} will not stay with you any longer unless you remove what has been devoted to destruction from among you. |