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Joshua 7:10-12

JOSHUA—NOTE ON Joshua 7:10 Get up!... Israel has sinned. The Lord focuses on the real reason for Israel’s defeat. They have transgressed my covenant. They have taken some of the devoted things (see note on 6:17–18), stolen, lied, and put them among their own belongings. All of these things are explicitly forbidden in the Law of Moses (Deuteronomy 7:25). When God assured Joshua of victory in Canaan (Joshua 1:7), he made it clear that the people needed to follow his law for this to happen.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 7:10. _WHEREFORE LIEST THOU THUS UPON THY FACE?_] It is plain there was nothing in Joshua's prayer or complaint that was offensive to God, for here there is no reprehension: _Why liest_ _...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    God’s answer is given directly, and in terms of reproof. Joshua must not lie helpless before God; the cause of the calamity was to be discovered....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    7. ACHAN'S SIN AND ISRAEL'S DEFEAT CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The defeat of Israel (Joshua 7:1)_ 2. The source of the defeat revealed (Joshua 7:6) 3. The transgressor found out (Joshua 7:16) 4. The judgment...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    VII. ACHAN'S TRESPASS, ISRAEL'S DEFEAT, ACHAN'S PUNISHMENT. Joshua 7:1. The name should probably be Achar. The narrative presents no difficulties till the end of the chapter, where Achan's punishment...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SAID. See note on Joshua 3:7....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Defeat before Ai. Joshua's Prayer 6. _And Joshua rent his clothes_ in token of sorrow and distress (comp. Leviticus 10:6; Leviticus 21:10). The clothes were torn in front over the breast, yet for...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Get thee up_ Joshua might well infer that the people had incurred the Divine displeasure, but it was no time for unavailing remorse he must be up and trying to detect and put away the sin....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 10. _AND THE LORD SAID UNTO JOSHUA_— This answer, full of gentleness, justifies what we have just been observing, that there was no asperity or murmuring in Joshua's remonstrance; "Arise," sait...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Joshua's Complaint and the Lord's Answer Joshua 7:6-15_ 6 And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE LORD SAID UNTO JOSHUA, GET THEE UP; WHEREFORE LIEST THOU THUS UPON THY FACE?_ The Lord said ... Get thee up. The answer of the divine oracle was to this effect:-The crisis is owing not to un...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REPULSE AT AI, DUE TO ACHAN'S SIN The capture of Jericho is followed by an attempt upon Ai, a place of strategic importance, as commanding a main entrance into the interior of Canaan westward; the upp...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 7 DEFEAT THEN *VICTORY AT AI – JOSHUA 7:1-8...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHEREFORE LIEST THOU THUS UPON THY FACE? — “Why is this, that _thou_ art fallen upon thy face? Israel hath sinned.” The pronoun “thou” is emphatic....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל ־יְהֹושֻׁ֖עַ קֻ֣ם לָ֑

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XIV. ACHAN'S TRESPASS. Joshua 7:1. A VESSEL in full sail scuds merrily over the waves. Everything betokens a successful and delightful voyage. The log has just been taken, marking an extraor...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE FIRST DEFEAT AND ITS CAUSE Joshua 7:1 Israel was taught that victory is possible only where there are exact obedience and sincere consecration. We cannot cope with our foes, unless we live in unc...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter opens with a significant and ominous "But." So far we have had the record of remarkable progress but! We now see the triumphant people defeated and flying and the reason is declared. It w...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    A DEFEAT BECAUSE OF SIN Joshua 7:1-26 The Lord had instructed Israel to make Jericho a devoted city, that is, set apart for him. He especially instructed them to place the silver, gold and vessels of...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Observe how instantly the Lord answers prayer. So Daniel found it while he was yet speaking. Daniel 9:21. It is even so, when we lodge our sorrows and complaints before God. Here lies all the mighty d...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The passing of the Jordan was a wondrous and significant event; but it was not everything. It sank deep into the consciences of the Canaanites on all sides; but there was more that was needed, and mor...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    10._And the Lord said unto Joshua, _etc God does not reprimand Joshua absolutely for lying prostrate on the ground and lamenting the overthrow of the people, since the true method of obtaining pardon...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 7 lays open the principles of God's government, or His ways in the midst of His people who are in conflict. Victory leads to negligence. The work is thought easy. After a manifestation of God'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD SAID UNTO JOSHUA, GET THEE UP,.... From the ground where he lay prostrate, with his face to it: this he said, not as refusing his supplication to him, but rather as encouraging and streng...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? Ver. 10. Get thee up: wherefore liest thou? &c.,] _q.d., _ It is well to pray thus, but it is not all; something e...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Wherefore liest thou upon thy face?_ This business is not to be done by inactive supplication, but by vigorous endeavours for reformation. _Israel hath sinned_ Some or one of them. _They have transgr...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Israelites are smitten at Ai. 6 Ioshuas complaint. 10 God instructeth him what to doe. 16 Achan is taken by the Lot. 19 His confession. 22 Hee and all he had are destroyed in the valley of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ACHAN FOUND GUILTY AND PUNISHED...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the Lord said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? This direct answer of Jehovah implied that Joshua had no reason to doubt the faithfulness of the Lord, but that the...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    DEFEATED BY AI (vs.1-9) Though Joshua and Israel as such were unaware of it, there was sin in the camp that affected all of Israel, for we are told that "the children of Israel committed a trespass...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    LIEST: _ Heb._ fallest...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    10-15 God awakens Joshua to inquiry, by telling him that when this accursed thing was put away, all would be well. Times of danger and trouble should be times of reformation. We should look at home,...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    This business is not to be done by unactive supplication, but by vigorous endeavours for reformation....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 7:10 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Joshua H3091 up H6965 (H8798) lie H5307 (H8802) face...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    Joshua 7:10 a ‘And YHWH said to Joshua, “Get yourself up. Why do you lie on your face? Israel has sinned.” ' After they had been at prayer for some while and evening came YHWH spoke to Joshua. Perhap...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Sin of Achan and the defeat at Ai. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Achan. CONCLUSION: Let all men know that it is nothing but sin that separates them from God and if it be not sincerely repented...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Joshua 7:1. _The children of Israel committed a trespass;_ that is, Achan and his children, who concealed their father's sin, by hiding the accursed plunder in their tent. The sin of one man is here a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?_ GET THEE UP To trust God is manifestly our duty. We are commanded to put our trust in Him. Trust in God is also a crowning means of safety and...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 7:11. Have also stolen and dissembled, etc.] To steal devoted things was solemnly sinful; every moment of hiding was a moment in which the guilt of theft was perpetuated and re...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOSHUA'S PRAYER AND GOD'S ANSWER.— JOSHUA 7:6 And Joshua rent his clothes. A token of grief usual among the Jews (see Genesis 37:29, 84;...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter seven we read that, The children of Israel committed a trespass against the Lord in the [holy thing, or in the] accursed thing: [rather] for Achan took of the accursed thing: [That is...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 22:16; 1 Samuel 15:22; 1 Samuel 16:1; Exodus 14:15;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE WOES OF ACHAN Joshua 7:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Our Scripture opens with the following statement: "But the Children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing." The fact is as we all know...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Upon thy face — This business is not to be done by inactive supplication, but by vigorous endeavours for reformation....

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