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What then will you do for your own great name?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For when the Canaanites and all the other people living in the land hear about it, they will surround us and wipe our name off the face of the earth. And then what will happen to the honor of your great name?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it and will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what will you do for your great name?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear <i>of it</i>, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear <i>it,</i> and surround us, and cut off our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear about it, and they will surround us and eliminate our name from the earth. And what will You do for Your great name?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and they will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what will You do for Your great name?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and they will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what wilt Thou do for Thy great name?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and they will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what will You do for Your great name?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear about it, and will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what will You do for Your great name [to keep it from dishonor]?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will you do about your great name? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do about Your great name?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone will think you weren't strong enough to protect your people. Now the Canaanites and everyone else who lives in the land will surround us and wipe us out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the Canaanites and everyone who lives in the land hears about it, they will surround us and remove every memory of us from the earth. What will you do then so that your great name [will be remembered]?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Canaanites and everyone else in the country will hear about it. They will surround us and kill every one of us! And then what will you do to protect your honor?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of this, will surround us, and eliminate us from the earth! Then what will you do about your great reputation?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will turn against us and destroy the very memory of us from the earth. What will you do to protect your great reputation?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will surround us, and cut off our name from the earth. What will you do for your great name?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the Canaanites, and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will environ us, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do to thy great name?<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will surround us, and cut off our name from the earth. What will you do for your great name?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Canaanite and all the inhabitants of the land hear, and have come around against us, and cut off our name from the earth; and what do You do for Your great Name?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the Canaanite and all the inhabitants of the land do hear, and have come round against us, and cut off our name out of the earth; and what dost Thou do for Thy great name?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the Canaanite and all inhabiting the land shall hear, and they encompassed about us, and they cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do to thy great name?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Chanaanites, and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and being gathered together will surround us and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do to thy great name? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and coming together as one, they will surround us, and they will wipe our name from the earth. And what will you do concerning your great name?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the Canaanites and the other inhabitants of the land hear of it, they will close in around us and efface our name from the earth. What will you do for your great name?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and surround us, and cut off our name from the earth. Then what will you do for your great name?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall gather together against us, and cut off our name from the face of the earth; and what wilt thou do to thy great name?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear and they will be assembled against us, and our name will be destroyed from the face of the Earth, and what are you doing to your great name?”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For when the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land hear of it, they will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth; and what wilt Thou do for Thy great name?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when the Chananite and all the inhabitants of the land hear it, they shall compass us round and destroy us from off the land: and what wilt thou do <i>for</i> thy great name?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/7-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=1451" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/7.htm">Israel Defeated at Ai</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies? <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3669.htm" title="3669: hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan. Patrial from Kna'an; a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar.">When the Canaanites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">who live</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·yiš·mə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hear about this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: wə·nā·sab·bū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">they will surround</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">us</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: wə·hiḵ·rî·ṯū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">and wipe out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">our name</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: ū·mah- (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">Then what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śêh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">will You do</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏō·wl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">for Your great</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: lə·šim·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">name?”</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-28.htm">Deuteronomy 9:28</a></span><br />Otherwise, those in the land from which You brought us out will say, ‘Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land He had promised them, and because He hated them, He has brought them out to kill them in the wilderness.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-12.htm">Exodus 32:12</a></span><br />Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13-16</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them. / And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. / If You kill this people as one man, the nations who have heard of Your fame will say, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-10.htm">Psalm 79:10</a></span><br />Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-20.htm">Isaiah 37:20</a></span><br />And now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a></span><br />Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19</a></span><br />And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-20.htm">Ezekiel 36:20-23</a></span><br />And wherever they went among the nations, they profaned My holy name, because it was said of them, ‘These are the people of the LORD, yet they had to leave His land.’ / But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they had gone. / Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-41.htm">1 Kings 8:41-43</a></span><br />And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name— / for they will hear of Your great name and mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-8.htm">Psalm 106:8</a></span><br />Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-24.htm">Romans 2:24</a></span><br />As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-23.htm">2 Samuel 7:23</a></span><br />And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself and to make a name for Himself? You performed great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before Your people, whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-5.htm">Isaiah 52:5</a></span><br />And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-7.htm">Jeremiah 14:7</a></span><br />Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-12.htm">1 Peter 2:12</a></span><br />Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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 will you do to your great name?</p><p class="hdg">shall hear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-12.htm">Exodus 32:12</a></b></br> Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13</a></b></br> And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear <i>it</i>, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)</p><p class="hdg">environ</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-4.htm">Psalm 83:4</a></b></br> They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from <i>being</i> a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/124-2.htm">Psalm 124:2,3</a></b></br> If <i>it had</i> not <i>been</i> the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: … </p><p class="hdg">what wilt thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26,27</a></b></br> I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-6.htm">Psalm 106:6-8</a></b></br> We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Ezekiel 20:9</a></b></br> But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they <i>were</i>, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/3-10.htm">Canaanite</a> <a href="/joshua/5-1.htm">Canaanites</a> <a href="/joshua/6-14.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/joshua/7-2.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/4-7.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/joshua/6-5.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-17.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/joshua/2-24.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/joshua/6-27.htm">News</a> <a href="/joshua/6-15.htm">Round</a> <a href="/joshua/2-5.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-14.htm">Surround</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-24.htm">Wipe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/9-1.htm">Canaanite</a> <a href="/joshua/11-3.htm">Canaanites</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/joshua/9-1.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/8-22.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/joshua/9-21.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/joshua/7-10.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/joshua/9-16.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/joshua/24-19.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/joshua/8-24.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/judges/9-42.htm">News</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Round</a> <a href="/judges/3-23.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-8.htm">Surround</a> <a href="/judges/1-14.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-21.htm">Wipe</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/7-1.htm">The Israelites are smitten at Ai</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Joshua's complaint</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/7-10.htm">God instructs him what to do</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/7-16.htm">Achan is taken by the lot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">His confession</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/7-24.htm">He and all he had are destroyed in the valley of Achor</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Canaanites were the primary inhabitants of the land God promised to Israel. Historically, the Canaanites were known for their fortified cities and military prowess. The Israelites' fear was that news of their defeat at Ai would embolden these nations. This concern is rooted in the ancient Near Eastern context where military success was often seen as a reflection of divine favor. The Israelites were aware that their victories were attributed to the power of their God, and any defeat could be perceived as a sign of His absence or displeasure.<p><b>they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth</b><br>The fear of being surrounded and annihilated was a legitimate concern for a nation in the ancient world. The phrase "wipe out our name" indicates a complete destruction, not just physically but also in terms of legacy and memory. This reflects the covenantal aspect of Israel's identity; their existence was tied to God's promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The threat of obliteration was not just a military concern but a theological one, as it would imply the failure of God's promises. This echoes the fear expressed by Moses in <a href="/exodus/32-12.htm">Exodus 32:12</a>, where he intercedes for Israel after the golden calf incident, concerned about God's reputation among the nations.<p><b>Then what will You do for Your great name?</b><br>This rhetorical question highlights the theological focus of Joshua's plea. The "great name" of God refers to His reputation and glory among the nations. In the ancient world, a deity's power and honor were often measured by the success and prosperity of its people. Joshua's appeal is based on the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God's name is intrinsically linked to the fate of His people. This concern for God's name is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in passages like <a href="/ezekiel/36-22.htm">Ezekiel 36:22-23</a>, where God acts for the sake of His holy name. It also foreshadows the ultimate revelation of God's name and character in Jesus Christ, who perfectly embodies and glorifies the Father (<a href="/john/17-6.htm">John 17:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel after Moses, tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. In this verse, he is expressing his concern to God about the consequences of Israel's defeat at Ai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaanites.htm">Canaanites</a></b><br>The inhabitants of the land of Canaan, which the Israelites were commanded to conquer. They represent the immediate threat to Israel's survival and God's promise.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who have just suffered a defeat at Ai due to disobedience within their ranks.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/ai.htm">Ai</a></b><br>A city in Canaan where the Israelites faced a surprising defeat, leading to Joshua's lament in this verse.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_great_name.htm">God's Great Name</a></b><br>Represents God's reputation and glory among the nations, which Joshua is concerned will be tarnished by Israel's defeat.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_reputation.htm">The Importance of God's Reputation</a></b><br>Joshua's concern highlights the importance of God's name and reputation. As believers, we should live in a way that honors God and reflects His holiness to the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The defeat at Ai was a direct result of disobedience. This serves as a reminder that sin has consequences, not only for individuals but for the community of believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercessory_prayer.htm">Intercessory Prayer</a></b><br>Joshua's prayer is an example of interceding for others, appealing to God's character and promises. We are called to pray for our communities and leaders, seeking God's guidance and intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Despite setbacks, Joshua's appeal to God shows faith in His promises. We should trust in God's faithfulness, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_plan.htm">God's Sovereignty and Plan</a></b><br>God's plan is not thwarted by human failure. He can use even our mistakes to bring about His purposes and glorify His name.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_merciful_yet_harsh_in_judgment.htm">Psalm 25:6-7 - How is God both merciful and yet seemingly harsh in other passages where entire nations face divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_joshua_16_10_and_1_kings_9_15-16_differ.htm">Why does Joshua 16:10 say the Canaanites in Gezer became forced labor, yet 1 Kings 9:15-16 seems to contradict who controlled Gezer's fate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_23_14_align_with_later_prophecies.htm">How does Joshua 23:14's statement that all God's promises were fulfilled reconcile with later prophetic books that foresee unfulfilled promises?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_bible's_non-israelites.htm">Who are the non-Israelites mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">The Canaanites . . . shall environ us round.</span>--A thing extremely probable in itself, apart from the supernatural character of the invasion.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it.</span> The invariable argument of Moses (<a href="/exodus/32-12.htm">Exodus 32:12</a>; <a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13-16</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/9-28.htm">Deuteronomy 9:28</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26, 27</a>). The disgrace which the sin of man brings upon the cause of the Lord is a real and very terrible thing (cf. <a href="/2_samuel/12-14.htm">2 Samuel 12:14</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/36-23.htm">Ezekiel 36:23</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/7-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When the Canaanites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3669.htm">Strong's 3669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֹל֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who live</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשְׁבֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֔רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hear about this,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִשְׁמְע֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiš·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will surround</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָסַ֣בּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·sab·bū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, go around, surround</span><br /><br /><span class="word">us</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלֵ֔ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wipe out</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִכְרִ֥יתוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiḵ·rî·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our name</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמֵ֖נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then what</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will You do</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Your great</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגָּדֽוֹל׃</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name?”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשִׁמְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šim·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/7-9.htm">Joshua 7:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/7-9.htm">Joshua 7:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/7-9.htm">Joshua 7:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/7-9.htm">Joshua 7:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/7-9.htm">Joshua 7:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/7-9.htm">Joshua 7:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/7-9.htm">Joshua 7:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/7-9.htm">Joshua 7:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/7-9.htm">Joshua 7:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/7-9.htm">Joshua 7:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/7-9.htm">OT History: Joshua 7:9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants (Josh. 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