What Does Joshua 7:12 Mean?

“except”

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“could”

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

“Therefore the children”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

“not stand”

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

“before”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

“their enemies”

hating; an adversary

“their backs”

the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)

“but turned”

to turn; by implication, to face, i.e., appear, look, etc

“before”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

“their enemies”

hating; an adversary

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“because they were accursed”

physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination

“except”

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“neither will I be with you any more”

to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“except”

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“ye destroy”

to desolate

“because they were accursed”

physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination

“from among”

properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)