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Joshua 7:3

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Bible Versions

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.
And they returned {H7725} to Joshua {H3091}, and said {H559} unto him, Let not all the people {H5971} go up {H5927}; but let about two or three {H7969} thousand {H505} men {H376} go up {H5927} and smite {H5221} Ai {H5857}; and make not all the people {H5971} to labour {H3021} thither; for they are but few {H4592}.
returned to Y'hoshua and told him, "Don't have all the people go up; but let perhaps two or three thousand men go up and attack 'Ai. There's no point in making all the people exert themselves to get there, because there are only a few of them."
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.”
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.
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  • Hebrews 6:11

    And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
  • Hebrews 6:12

    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.
  • Hebrews 4:11

    ¶ Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
  • 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.
  • 2 Peter 1:5

    ¶ And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
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