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Joshua 7:9 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Joshua 7:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 7 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?”
Joshua 7:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 7:9
Joshua's prayer reaches its climax: concern for God's name and reputation. 'The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it'—Israel's defeat will embolden enemies and spread throughout Canaan. The verb 'hear' (shama', שָׁמַע) carries weight—hearing leads to action. When Canaanites hear of Israel's vulnerability, they'll unite against them. Joshua's fear 'shall environ us round'—surround and destroy—envisions strategic catastrophe. His ultimate concern: 'what wilt thou do unto thy great name?' This is theologically sound reasoning: God's reputation is tied to Israel's succes...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 7:9
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“saying”
“Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I don't do [this] for your sake”
“and let's destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”
“glorify your name! Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, I have both glorified it”
“Then the Egyptians will hear it; for you brought up this people in your might from among them;”
“the ministers of Yahweh”
“Because Yahweh was not able to bring them into the land which he promised to them”
“when men rose up against us;”
“We have sinned with our fathers”
“I would scatter them afar. I would make the memory of them to cease from among men;”