Joshua 7:9
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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 wilt thou do unto thy great name?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?”
In other translations
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 wilt thou do unto thy great name?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?”
Hebrew words
וְיִשְׁמְעוּveyishme'uand they may hearH8085הַכְּנַעֲנִיhakena'anithe Canaanite[s]H3669וְכֹלvekholand allH3605יֹשְׁבֵיyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe landH776וְנָסַבּוּvenasabuand they will surroundH5437עָלֵינוּ'aleinu<on> usH5921וְהִכְרִיתוּvehikhrituand they will cut offH3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמֵנוּshemenuname ourH8034מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe earthH776וּמַה־umah-and what?H4100תַּעֲשֵׂהta'asehwill you doH6213לְשִׁמְךָleshimkhafor name yourH8034הַגָּדוֹל׃ סhagadol<the> greatH1419
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