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Joshua 7:3
Joshua 7:3 is verse 3 of Joshua chapter 7, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
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.”
King James Version
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.
World English Bible
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.”
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Joshua 7:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible
1 The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.
2 Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.
3 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.”
4 So about three thousand men went up, but they fled before the men of Ai.
5 And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Proverbs 13:4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
Proverbs 21:25The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
Luke 13:24“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
Hebrews 4:11Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
Hebrews 6:11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
Hebrews 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
2 Peter 1:5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
2 Peter 1:10Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,