Joshua 7:12

7:12 The Israelites are unable to stand before their enemies; they retreat because they have become subject to annihilation. ¹  I will no longer be with you, ²  unless you destroy what has contaminated you. ³ 

Joshua 23:13

23:13 know for certain that the Lord our God will no longer drive out these nations from before you. They will trap and ensnare you; ⁴  they will be a whip that tears ⁵  your sides and thorns that blind ⁶  your eyes until you disappear ⁷  from this good land the Lord your God gave you.

[7:12]  ¹ tn Heb “they turn [the] back before their enemies because they are set apart [to destruction by the Lord].”

[7:12]  ² tn The second person pronoun is plural in Hebrew, indicating these words are addressed to the entire nation.

[7:12]  ³ tn Heb “what is set apart [to destruction by the Lord] from your midst.”

[23:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “be a trap and a snare to you.”

[23:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “in.”

[23:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “thorns in your eyes.”

[23:13]  ⁷ tn Or “perish.”