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Joshua 7:12

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 7:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Joshua 7:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?
10And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore art thou thus fallen upon thy face?
11Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff.
12Therefore 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.
13Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow: 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.
14In the morning therefore ye shall be brought near by your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which Jehovah taketh shall come near by families; and the family which Jehovah shall take shall come near by households; and the household which Jehovah shall take shall come near man by man.
15And it shall be, that he that is taken with the devoted thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath; because he hath transgressed the covenant of Jehovah, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, etc.] Being forsaken of God for the sin committed among them: [but] turned [their] backs before their enemies: had not courage to face them, but fled as soon as they appeared: because they were accursed; of God for the accursed thing that had been taken, as was threatened would be their case, should they take any of it; (<060618>Joshua 6:18); neither will I be with you any more, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you; that is, until they had put to death the person who had taken of the accursed thing, and made himself thereby accursed, and even all the camp of Israel; till this was done, the Lord would not…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Accursed - Compare Joshua 6:17-18. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Were accursed - They have put themselves out of my protection, and therefore are liable to the same destruction which belongs to this accursed people. Joshua 7:13”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“7:12 Israel itself has been set apart for destruction: With his individual sin, Achan made all Israel liable to destruction.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the children: Jos 22:18-20; Num 14:45; Jdg 2:4; Psa 5:4, Psa 5:5; Pro 28:1; Isa 59:2; Hab 1:13 they were: Jos 6:18; Deu 7:26; Hag 2:13, Hag 2:14 neither: Jer 6:8, Jer 23:33; Hos 9:12 Joshua 7:13”
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