Joshua 7:7 - Paul's Handkerchief

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

World English Bible (WEB)

Joshua said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh, why have you brought this people over the Jordan at all, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? I wish that we had been content and lived beyond the Jordan!

Strong's King James

And Joshua{H3091} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Alas, O{H162} Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, wherefore hast thou at all{H5674}{(H8687)} brought{H5674} this people{H5971} over{H5674}{(H8689)} Jordan{H3383}, to deliver{H5414}{(H8800)} us into the hand{H3027} of the Amorites{H567}, to destroy{H6}{(H8687)} us? would to God{H3863} we had been content{H2974}{(H8689)}, and dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} on the other side{H5676} Jordan{H3383}!

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Young's Literal Translation

And Joshua saith, ‘Ah, Lord Jehovah, why hast Thou at all caused this people to pass over the Jordan, to give us into the hand of the Amorite to destroy us?—and oh that we had been willing—and we dwell beyond the Jordan!

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