Joshua 7:7
New International Version
And Joshua said, "Alas, Sovereign LORD, why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

New Living Translation
Then Joshua cried out, "Oh, Sovereign LORD, why did you bring us across the Jordan River if you are going to let the Amorites kill us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side!

English Standard Version
And Joshua said, “Alas, O Lord GOD, why have you brought this people over the Jordan at all, to give us into the hands of the Amorites, to destroy us? Would that we had been content to dwell beyond the Jordan!

Berean Study Bible
“O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

New American Standard Bible
Joshua said, "Alas, O Lord GOD, why did You ever bring this people over the Jordan, only to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? If only we had been willing to dwell beyond the Jordan!

King James Bible
And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Oh, Lord GOD," Joshua said, "why did You ever bring these people across the Jordan to hand us over to the Amorites for our destruction? If only we had been content to remain on the other side of the Jordan!

International Standard Version
"Lord GOD," Joshua asked, "Why have you brought this people across the Jordan River? To hand us over to the Amorites so we'll be destroyed? Wouldn't it have been better for us to be content to settle on the other side of the Jordan?

NET Bible
Joshua prayed, "O, Master, LORD! Why did you bring these people across the Jordan to hand us over to the Amorites so they could destroy us?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joshua said, "Almighty LORD, why did you bring these people across the Jordan River? Was it to hand us over to the Amorites so that they could destroy us? I wish we had been content to live on the other side of the Jordan!

Jubilee Bible 2000
And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, why hast thou caused this people to pass the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? We should have been content and dwelt on the other side of the Jordan!

King James 2000 Bible
And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, why have you at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelled on the other side of Jordan!

American King James Version
And Joshua said, Alas, O LORD God, why have you at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelled on the other side Jordan!

American Standard Version
And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond the Jordan!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josue said: Alas, O Lord God, why wouldst thou bring this people over the river Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorrhite, and to destroy us? would God, we had stayed beyond the Jordan as we began.

Darby Bible Translation
And Joshua said, Alas, Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Oh that we had been content and had remained beyond the Jordan!

English Revised Version
And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond Jordan!

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, why hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? O that we had been content, and dwelt on the other side of Jordan.

World English Bible
Joshua said, "Alas, Lord Yahweh, why have you brought this people over the Jordan at all, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? I wish that we had been content and lived beyond the Jordan!

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua saith, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah, why hast Thou at all caused this people to pass over the Jordan, to give us into the hand of the Amorite to destroy us? -- and oh that we had been willing -- and we dwell beyond the Jordan!

Josua 7:7 Afrikaans PWL
Y’hoshua het gesê: “Ag, Meester יהוה, waarom het U ooit hierdie volk oor die Yarden gebring om ons oor te gee in die hand van die Emoriete, om ons te vernietig? As ons maar gewillig was om oorkant die Yarden te bly!

Jozueu 7:7 Albanian
Pastaj Jozueu tha: "O Zot, o Zot, pse bëre që ky popull të kalojë Jordanin dhe të bjerë në duart e Amorejve për t'u vrarë? Ah, sikur të ishim kënaqur duke qëndruar këtej Jordanit!

ﻳﺸﻮﻉ 7:7 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وقال يشوع آه يا سيد الرب لماذا عبّرت هذا الشعب الاردن تعبيرا لكي تدفعنا الى يد الاموريين ليبيدونا. ليتنا ارتضينا وسكنّا في عبر الاردن.

Dyr Josen 7:7 Bavarian
und dyr Josen gsait: "O Herr, mein Got! Zwö haast n dös Volk blooß über n Jordn umherzieghn gsacht? Däßst üns yn de Ämaurer zuer Vernichtung auslifertst? Wärn myr diend grad enter n Jordn blibn!

Исус Навиев 7:7 Bulgarian
И рече Исус: Ах! Господи Иеова, защо преведе тия люде през Иордан, за да ни предадеш в ръцете на аморейците да ни погубят? О да бяхме били доволни да си седим оттатък Иордан!

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
約書亞說:「哀哉!主耶和華啊,你為什麼竟領這百姓過約旦河,將我們交在亞摩利人的手中,使我們滅亡呢?我們不如住在約旦河那邊倒好!

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
约书亚说:“哀哉!主耶和华啊,你为什么竟领这百姓过约旦河,将我们交在亚摩利人的手中,使我们灭亡呢?我们不如住在约旦河那边倒好!

約 書 亞 記 7:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
約 書 亞 說 : 哀 哉 ! 主 耶 和 華 阿 , 你 為 甚 麼 竟 領 這 百 姓 過 約 但 河 , 將 我 們 交 在 亞 摩 利 人 的 手 中 , 使 我 們 滅 亡 呢 ? 我 們 不 如 住 在 約 但 河 那 邊 倒 好 。

約 書 亞 記 7:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
约 书 亚 说 : 哀 哉 ! 主 耶 和 华 阿 , 你 为 甚 麽 竟 领 这 百 姓 过 约 但 河 , 将 我 们 交 在 亚 摩 利 人 的 手 中 , 使 我 们 灭 亡 呢 ? 我 们 不 如 住 在 约 但 河 那 边 倒 好 。

Joshua 7:7 Croatian Bible
Tada reče Jošua: "Jao, Gospode Jahve, zašto si preveo ovaj narod preko Jordana? Da nas predaš u ruke Amorejaca da nas pobiju? Kamo sreće da smo stali s onu stranu Jordana!

Jozue 7:7 Czech BKR
I řekl Jozue: Ach, Panovníče Hospodine, proč jsi kdy převedl lid tento přes Jordán, abys nás vydal v ruku Amorejského, tak aby nás zahubil? Ó kdybychom byli raději zůstali za Jordánem.

Josua 7:7 Danish
Og Josua sagde: »Ak, Herre, HERRE! Hvorfor lod du dette Folk gaa over Jordan, naar du vilde give os i Amoriternes Haand og lade os gaa til Grunde? Havde vi dog blot besluttet os til at blive hinsides Jordan!

Jozua 7:7 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En Jozua zeide: Ach, Heere HEERE! waarom hebt Gij dit volk door de Jordaan ooit doen gaan, om ons te geven in de hand der Amorieten, om ons te verderven? Och, dat wij toch tevreden geweest en gebleven waren aan gene zijde van de Jordaan!

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ εἶπεν Ἰησοῦς Δέομαι, Κύριε, ἵνα τί διεβίβασεν ὁ παῖς σου τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον τὸν Ἰορδάνην, παραδοῦναι αὐτὸν τῷ Ἀμορραίῳ ἀπολέσαι ἡμᾶς; καὶ εἰ κατεμείναμεν καὶ κατῳκίσθημεν παρὰ τὸν Ἰορδάνην.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹושֻׁ֜עַ אֲהָ֣הּ ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה לָ֠מָה הֵעֲבַ֨רְתָּ הַעֲבִ֜יר אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן לָתֵ֥ת אֹתָ֛נוּ בְּיַ֥ד הָאֱמֹרִ֖י לְהַאֲבִידֵ֑נוּ וְלוּ֙ הֹואַ֣לְנוּ וַנֵּ֔שֶׁב בְּעֵ֖בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר יהושע אהה ׀ אדני יהוה למה העברת העביר את־העם הזה את־הירדן לתת אתנו ביד האמרי להאבידנו ולו הואלנו ונשב בעבר הירדן׃

Aleppo Codex
ז ויאמר יהושע אהה אדני יהוה למה העברת העביר את העם הזה את הירדן לתת אתנו ביד האמרי להאבידנו ולו הואלנו ונשב בעבר הירדן

Józsué 7:7 Hungarian: Karoli
És monda Józsué: Ah Uram Istenem! Miért is hozád által ezt a népet a Jordánon, hogyha az Emoreus kezébe adsz minket, hogy elveszítsen? Vajha úgy akartuk volna, hogy maradtunk volna túl a Jordánon!

Josuo 7:7 Esperanto
Kaj Josuo diris:Ho, mia Sinjoro, Eternulo, kial Vi transirigis cxi tiun popolon trans Jordanon, por transdoni nin en la manon de la Amoridoj, por pereigi nin? ho, kial ni ne restis sur tiu flanko de Jordan?

JOOSUA 7:7 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Ja Josua sanoi: Ah Herra, Herra, miksis tämän kansan annoit olleenkaan tulla Jordanin ylitse, antaakses meitä Amorilaisten käsiin, hukuttaakses meitä? jospa me olisimme tyytyneet ja pysähtyneet sille puolelle Jordania!

Josué 7:7 French: Darby
Et Josue dit: Helas, Seigneur Eternel! pourquoi donc as-tu fait passer le Jourdain à ce peuple, pour nous livrer en la main de l'Amoreen, pour nous faire perir? Si seulement nous avions su etre contents, et que nous fussions demeures au delà du Jourdain!

Josué 7:7 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Josué dit: Ah! Seigneur Eternel, pourquoi as-tu fait passer le Jourdain à ce peuple, pour nous livrer entre les mains des Amoréens et nous faire périr? Oh! si nous eussions su rester de l'autre côté du Jourdain!

Josué 7:7 French: Martin (1744)
Et Josué dit : Hélas! Seigneur Eternel, pourquoi as-tu fait [si magnifiquement] passer le Jourdain à ce peuple, pour nous livrer entre les mains de l'Amorrhéen, [et] nous faire périr? Ô que n'avons-nous eu dans l'esprit [de demeurer], et que ne sommes-nous demeurés au delà du Jourdain!

Josua 7:7 German: Modernized
Und Josua sprach: Ach, HERR, HERR, warum hast du dies Volk über den Jordan geführet, daß du uns in die Hände der Amoriter gäbest, uns umzubringen? O daß wir wären jenseit des Jordans geblieben, wie wir angefangen hatten!

Josua 7:7 German: Luther (1912)
Und Josua sprach: Ach HERR HERR, warum hast du dies Volk über den Jordan geführt, daß du uns in die Hände der Amoriter gäbest, uns umzubringen? O, daß wir's uns hätten gefallen lassen, jenseit des Jordans zu bleiben!

Josua 7:7 German: Textbibel (1899)
Und Josua sprach: Ach Herr, Jahwe! Hast du denn dieses Volk den Jordan überschreiten lassen, um uns den Amoritern zu überliefern, damit sie uns vernichten? O hätten wir uns doch entschlossen, jenseits des Jordan wohnen zu bleiben!

Giosué 7:7 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
E Giosuè disse: "Ahi, Signore, Eterno, perché hai tu fatto passare il Giordano a questo popolo per darci in mano degli Amorei e farci perire? Oh, ci fossimo pur contentati di rimanere di là dal Giordano!

Giosué 7:7 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
E Giosuè disse: Ahi! Signore Iddio, perchè hai pur fatto passare il Giordano a questo popolo, per darci nelle mani degli Amorrei, acciocchè ci distruggano? oh! ci fossimo noi pur contentati di star di là dal Giordano!

YOSUA 7:7 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka sembah Yusak: Ya Tuhan Hua! mengapa maka Engkau sudah menyuruh orang banyak ini menyeberang Yarden? supaya kami diserahkan ke tangan orang Amorikah? supaya kami dibinasakankah? Aduh! baiklah jikalau kiranya kami sudah tinggal di seberang Yarden.

여호수아 7:7 Korean
여호수아가 가로되 `슬프도소이다, 주 여호와여 ! 어찌하여 이 백성을 인도하여 요단을 건너게 하시고 우리를 아모리 사람의 손에 붙여 멸망시키려 하셨나이까 ? 우리가 요단 저 편을 족하게 여겨 거하였더면 좋을 뻔 하였나이다

Iosue 7:7 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
et dixit Josue : Heu Domine Deus, quid voluisti traducere populum istum Jordanem fluvium, ut traderes nos in manus Amorrhæi, et perderes ? utinam ut cœpimus, mansissemus trans Jordanem.

Jozuës knyga 7:7 Lithuanian
Jozuė sakė: “Ak, Viešpatie Dieve, kodėl Tu pervedei šitą tautą per Jordaną, kad atiduotum mus amoritams sunaikinti? O, kad mes būtume likę anapus Jordano!

Joshua 7:7 Maori
Na ka mea a Hohua, Aue, e te Ariki, e Ihowa, na te aha rawa ra koe i anga ai ki te whakawhiti mai i tenei iwi i Horano, i hoatu ai matou ki te ringa o nga Amori, kia huna ai matou? Aue, me i aro matou ki te noho atu i tera taha o Horano!

Josvas 7:7 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Og Josva sa: Ak Herre, Herre! Hvorfor førte du da dette folk over Jordan når du vilde gi oss i amorittenes hånd og la oss gå til grunne? Gid vi hadde latt oss nøie med å bli på hin side Jordan!

Josué 7:7 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Y Josué dijo: ¡Ah, Señor DIOS! ¿Por qué hiciste pasar a este pueblo el Jordán, para entregarnos después en manos de los amorreos y destruirnos? ¡Ojalá nos hubiéramos propuesto habitar al otro lado del Jordán!

Josué 7:7 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Y Josué dijo: "¡Ah, Señor DIOS! ¿Por qué hiciste pasar a este pueblo el Jordán, para entregarnos después en manos de los Amorreos y destruirnos? ¡Ojalá nos hubiéramos propuesto habitar al otro lado del Jordán!

Josué 7:7 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y Josué dijo: ¡Ah, Señor Jehová! ¿Por qué hiciste pasar a este pueblo el Jordán, para entregarnos en las manos de los amorreos y que nos destruyan? ¡Mejor nos hubiéramos quedado al otro lado del Jordán!

Josué 7:7 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y Josué dijo: ¡Ah, Señor Jehová! ¿Por qué hiciste pasar á este pueblo el Jordán, para entregarnos en las manos de los Amorrheos, que nos destruyan? ¡Ojalá nos hubiéramos quedado de la otra parte del Jordán!

Josué 7:7 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y Josué dijo: ¡Ah, Señor DIOS! ¿Por qué hiciste pasar a este pueblo el Jordán, para entregarnos en las manos de los amorreos, que nos destruyan? ¡Mejor nos hubiéramos quedado al otro lado del Jordán!

Josué 7:7 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Exclamou então Josué: “Ah, Eterno Deus, por que fizeste este povo atravessar o Jordão? Foi para nos entregar nas mãos dos amorreus e nos exterminar? Antes nos contentássemos em continuar do outro lado do Jordão!

Josué 7:7 Portugese Bible
E disse Josué: Ah, Senhor Deus! por que fizeste a este povo atravessar o Jordão, para nos entregares nas mãos dos amorreus, para nos fazeres perecer? Oxalá nos tivéssemos contentado em morarmos além do Jordão.   

Iosua 7:7 Romanian: Cornilescu
Iosua a zis: ,,Ah! Doamne Dumnezeule, pentruce ai trecut pe poporul acesta Iordanul, ca să ne dai în mînile Amoriţilor şi să ne prăpădeşti? De am fi ştiut să rămînem de cealaltă parte a Iordanului!

Иисус Навин 7:7 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И сказал Иисус: о, Господи Владыка! для чего Ты перевел народ сей чрез Иордан, дабы предать нас в руки Аморреев и погубить нас? о, если бы мы остались и жили за Иорданом!

Иисус Навин 7:7 Russian koi8r
И сказал Иисус: о, Господи Владыка! для чего Ты перевел народ сей чрез Иордан, дабы предать нас в руки Аморреев и погубить нас? о, если бы мы остались и жили за Иорданом!

Josuaé 7:7 Swedish (1917)
Och Josua sade: »Ack, Herre, HERRE, varför har du då fört detta folk över Jordan, om du vill giva i amoréernas hand och så förgöra oss? O att vi hade beslutit oss för att stanna på andra sidan Jordan!

Joshua 7:7 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At sinabi ni Josue, Ay, Oh Panginoong Dios, bakit mo pinatawid ang bayang ito sa Jordan, upang ibigay kami sa kamay ng mga Amorrheo, na ipalipol kami? nakatigil sana kaming masaya at nakatahan sa dakong yaon ng Jordan!

โยชูวา 7:7 Thai: from KJV
โยชูวากราบทูลว่า "ข้าแต่องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าพระเจ้า อนิจจาเอ๋ย เป็นไฉนพระองค์จึงทรงนำชนชาตินี้ข้ามแม่น้ำจอร์แดนมา เพื่อจะมอบเราทั้งหลายไว้ในมือของคนอาโมไรต์ให้ทำลายเสีย พวกข้าพระองค์มีความเสียดายที่ไม่พอใจอยู่เพียงฟากแม่น้ำจอร์แดนข้างโน้น

Yeşu 7:7 Turkish
Ardından şöyle dedi: ‹‹Ey Egemen RAB, bizi Amorluların eline teslim edip yok etmek için mi Şeria Irmağından geçirdin? Keşke halimize razı olup ırmağın ötesinde kalsaydık.

Gioâ-sueâ 7:7 Vietnamese (1934)
Giô-suê nói: Ôi! Chúa Giê-hô-va, sao Ngài đem dân này qua sông Giô-đanh đặng phó chúng tôi vào tay dân A-mô-rít mà làm cho diệt đi? Ôi! chớ chi chúng tôi chọn phần ở lại bên kia sông Giô-đanh!

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