Joshua 7:3
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.
Joshua 7:3 in other translations
| BSB | On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.” |
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| WEB | They returned to Joshua, and said to him, “Don’t let all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai. Don’t make all the people to toil there, for there are only a few of them.” |
| ASV | And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few. |
| YLT | and they turn back unto Joshua, and say unto him, ‘Let not all the people go up; let about two thousand men, or about three thousand men, go up, and they smite Ai; cause not all the people to labour thither; for they are few.' |
| DARBY | And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither, for they are few. |
| BBE | Then they came back to Joshua and said to him, Do not send all the people up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and make an attack on Ai; there is no need for all the people to be tired with the journey there, for it is only a small town. |
| Webster | And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither; for they are but few. |
What does Joshua 7:3 mean?
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 7:1-5
Achan took some of the spoil of Jericho. The love of the world is that root of bitterness, which of all others is most hardly rooted up. We should take heed of sin ourselves, lest by it many be defiled or disquieted, He 12:15; and take heed of having fellowship with sinners, lest we share their guilt. It concerns us to watch over one another to prevent sin, because others' sins may be to our damage. The easy…
Joshua 7:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 7:3
- Hebrews 6:11-12
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
- Luke 13:24
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
- 2 Peter 1:5
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
- Hebrews 4:11
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
- 2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
- Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
- Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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Context
- Joshua 7:2
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth–aven, on the east side of Beth–el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
- Joshua 7:3
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.
- Joshua 7:4
So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
Joshua 7:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y volviendo á Josué, dijéronle: No suba todo el pueblo, mas suban como dos mil ó como tres mil hombres, y tomarán á Hai: no fatigues á todo el pueblo allí, porque son pocos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils retournèrent vers Josué, et lui dirent: Que tout le peuple ne monte point; que 2 000 ou 3 000 hommes environ montent, et ils frapperont Aï. Ne fatigue pas tout le peuple en l’envoyant là; car ils sont peu nombreux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie kehrten zu Josua zurück und sprachen zu ihm: Es ziehe nicht das ganze Volk hinauf; bei zweitausend Mann oder bei dreitausend Mann mögen hinaufziehen und Ai schlagen; bemühe nicht das ganze Volk dahin, denn ihrer sind wenige. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et reversi dixerunt ei: Non ascendat omnis populus, sed duo vel tria millia virorum pergant, et deleant civitatem: quare omnis populus frustra vexabitur contra hostes paucissimos? |