Font Size
Joshua 7:6
New English Translation
Joshua 7:6
New English Translation
6 Joshua tore his clothes;[a] he and the leaders[b] of Israel lay face down on the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening[c] and threw dirt on their heads.[d]
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Joshua 7:6 sn Tearing one’s clothes was an outward expression of extreme sorrow (see Gen 37:34; 44:13).
- Joshua 7:6 tn Or “elders.”
- Joshua 7:6 tn Heb “and fell on his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening, he and the elders of Israel.”
- Joshua 7:6 sn Throwing dirt on one’s head was an outward expression of extreme sorrow (see Lam 2:10; Ezek 27:30).
New English Translation (NET)
NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved.