8My Lord God, what shall I say, seeing Israel turning their backs to their enemies?
8My Lord God, what shall I say, seeing Israel turning their backs to their enemies?
5 And were defeated by the men of the city of Hai, and there fell of them six and thirty men : and the enemies pursued them from the gate as far as Sabarim, and they slew them as they fled by the descent: and the heart of the people was struck with fear, and melted like water.
6 But Josue rent his garments, and fell flat on the ground before the ark of the Lord until the evening, both he and all the ancients of Israel: and they put dust upon their heads.
7 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.
8 My Lord God, what shall I say, seeing Israel turning their backs to their enemies?
9 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?
10 And the Lord said to Josue: Arise, why liest thou flat on the ground?
7:8O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has been routed by its enemies?
7:8O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
7:8Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!
7:8Ah Lord! what shall I say after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
7:8Oh Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!
7:8O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turn their backs before their enemies!
7:8Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel has turned their backs before their enemies!
7:8Oh, Lord, what do I say, after that Israel hath turned the neck before its enemies?
7:8O LORD, what shall I say, when Israel turns their backs before their enemies!