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Joshua 7:12 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Joshua 7:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 7 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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)
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Commentary on Joshua 7:12
God explains why Israel cannot stand before enemies: 'they were accursed' because 'there is an accursed thing in the midst of thee.' The Hebrew חֵרֶם (cherem—devoted thing, ban) refers to items devoted to God for destruction, forbidden for personal use. Taking devoted things placed Israel under the same ban intended for Canaanites. This illustrates corporate responsibility—one person's sin affects the entire community. The phrase 'I will not be with you anymore' is devastating. God's presence is Israel's only advantage; without it, they're just another small nation. This conditional presence d...
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Cross-References for Joshua 7:12
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“For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.”
“and your sins have hidden his face from you”
“and the Canaanite who lived in that mountain”
“only keep yourselves from the devoted thing”
“and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers who despoiled them; and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about”
“and become a devoted thing like it: you shall utterly detest it”
“If one who is unclean by reason of a dead body touch any of these, will it be unclean? The priests answered”
“seeing you rebel today against Yahweh”
“when the angel of Yahweh spoke these words to all the children of Israel”
“and who cannot look on perversity”