The Defeat at Ai

Joshua 7:8

In 11 translations

BSB: O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?
KJV: O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!backs: Heb. necks
WEB: Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after Israel has turned their backs before their enemies?
ASV: Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!
LSV: Oh, Lord, what do I say, after that Israel has turned the neck before its enemies?
YLT: Oh, Lord, what do I say, after that Israel hath turned the neck before its enemies?
DBY: Ah Lord! what shall I say after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
DRC: My Lord God, what shall I say, seeing Israel turning their backs to their enemies?
GNV: Oh Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turne their backes before their enemies?
JPS: Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!
LXXE: And what shall I say since Israel has turned his back before his enemy?Gr. neck. Heb. ערף the back of the neck.

WLC: בִּ֖י אֲדֹנָ֑י מָ֣ה אֹמַ֔ר אַ֠חֲרֵי אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָפַ֧ךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עֹ֖רֶף לִפְנֵ֥י אֹיְבָֽיו׃
LXX-Br: Καὶ τί ἐρῶ ἐπεὶ μετέβαλεν Ἰσραὴλ αὐχένα ἀπέναντι τοῦ ἐχθροῦ αὐτοῦ;

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Romans 3:5–6But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms. Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?
Ezra 9:10And now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commandments
Habakkuk 2:1I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the ramparts. I will watch to see what He will say to me, and how I should answer when corrected.

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