Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 7 of Joshua. Joshua intercedes, asking why God allowed the defeat, and the divine response identifies the cause: Israel has sinned by taking objects devoted to destruction. The solution is not first a new military strategy, but restoration of covenant faithfulness. The procedure for identifying the guilty party eventually leads to Achan. The narrative emphasizes that Israel’s problem is not the supposed superiority of the enemy, but the breach of obedience required by God.
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Stehe auf und heilige das Volk und sprich: Heiligt euch auf morgen. Denn also sagte der HERR, der Gott Israels: Es ist ein Bann unter dir Israel; darum kannst du nicht stehen vor deinen Feinden, bis daß ihr den Bann von euch tut.
Levántate, santifica al pueblo, y di: Santificaos para mañana, porque Jehová el Dios de Israel dice así: Anatema hay en medio de ti, Israel; no podrás estar delante de tus enemigos, hasta tanto que hayáis quitado el anatema de en medio de vosotros.
Levántate, consagra al pueblo y di: “Conságrense para mañana, porque así dice Jehová, Dios de Israel: ‘Hay algo consagrado a la destrucción en medio de ti, Israel. No podrás hacer frente a tus enemigos hasta que hayan quitado de en medio de ustedes lo consagrado a la destrucción’.
Lève-toi, sanctifie le peuple. Tu diras: Sanctifiez-vous pour demain; car ainsi parle l'Eternel, le Dieu d'Israël: Il y a de l'interdit au milieu de toi, Israël; tu ne pourras résister à tes ennemis, jusqu'à ce que vous ayez ôté l'interdit du milieu de vous.
Levati, santifica il popolo, e digli: Santificatevi per domani; perciocchè così ha detto il Signore Iddio d’Israele: O Israele, ei v’è fra te dell’interdetto; tu non potrai stare a fronte a’ tuoi nemici, finchè non abbiate tolto l’interdetto del mezzo di voi.
Levanta-te, santifica o povo, e dize: Santificai-vos para amanhã, porque assim diz o SENHOR Deus de Israel: Anátema há no meio de ti, Israel; diante dos teus inimigos não poderás suster-te, até que tireis o anátema do meio de vós.
你起來,去叫百姓分別為聖,說:『你們要為了明天使自己分別為聖,因為耶和華- 以色列 的上帝這樣說: 以色列 啊,在你中間有當滅的物;你們若不把你們中間當滅之物除掉,你在仇敵面前必站立不住!』
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