Joshua 7:6

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Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell face down to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there until evening. The elders of Israel did the same and put dust on their heads.

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  • Gen 37:29 : 29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.
  • Gen 37:34 : 34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son for many days.
  • Num 14:6 : 6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes.
  • 2 Sam 13:31 : 31 The king got up, tore his clothes, and lay on the ground, and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
  • Ezra 9:3-5 : 3 When I heard this, I tore my garment and my robe, pulled out some of the hair from my head and beard, and sat down appalled. 4 Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel because of this unfaithfulness of the exiles gathered around me as I sat there appalled until the evening sacrifice. 5 At the time of the evening sacrifice, I arose from my self-abasement, with my garment and robe torn, and I knelt with my hands spread out to the Lord my God.
  • Esth 4:1 : 1 When Mordecai learned about everything that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.
  • Job 1:20 : 20 At this, Job got up, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground in worship.
  • Job 2:12 : 12 When they saw him from a distance, they could not recognize him. They raised their voices and wept. Each of them tore his robe and threw dust on their heads skyward as a sign of grief.
  • Lam 2:10 : 10 The elders of the daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and dressed themselves in sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground in despair.
  • Acts 14:14 : 14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about it, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
  • Rev 18:19 : 19 And they threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe to the great city, in which all who owned ships at sea became rich from her wealth! For in one hour she has been laid waste.'
  • Num 16:22 : 22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out, "O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?"
  • Judg 20:23 : 23 The Israelites went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and they inquired of the LORD. They asked, "Shall we go up again to wage war against the Benjaminites, our brothers?" The LORD answered, "Go up against them."
  • Judg 20:26 : 26 Then all the Israelites, the entire army, went up to Bethel, wept, sat before the LORD, and fasted that day until evening. They offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the LORD.
  • Judg 21:2 : 2 The people went to Bethel, where they stayed until evening weeping loudly before God.
  • 1 Sam 4:12 : 12 A man from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh that same day, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
  • 2 Sam 1:12 : 12 They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul, for Jonathan his son, for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
  • 2 Sam 12:16 : 16 David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and spent the nights lying on the ground in sackcloth.

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  • Josh 7:7-10
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    7Joshua said, "Alas, Sovereign Lord, why did you bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

    8Pardon me, O Lord, what can I say now that Israel has turned its back and fled from its enemies?

    9The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of this and surround us. They will cut off our name from the earth. And then, what will you do for your great name?

    10The Lord said to Joshua, "Stand up! Why are you down on your face?

  • Num 14:5-6
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    5Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown before the entire assembly of the Israelite community.

    6Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes.

  • Josh 6:10-12
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    10But Joshua had commanded the people, 'Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, and do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!'

    11So he had the Ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. Then the people returned to camp and spent the night there.

    12Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests carried the Ark of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 4:12
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    12A man from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh that same day, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.

  • Josh 7:23-26
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    23They took the things from the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out before the Lord.

    24Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan, son of Zerah, along with the silver, the robe, the bar of gold, his sons, daughters, cattle, donkeys, sheep, his tent, and all that he had, and brought them up to the Valley of Achor.

    25Joshua said, "Why have you brought this trouble on us? The Lord will trouble you today." Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them with fire.

    26They raised over him a great heap of stones, which remains to this day. Then the Lord turned from His fierce anger. Therefore, that place has been called the Valley of Achor to this day.

  • Josh 6:6-8
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    6So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them, 'Take up the Ark of the Covenant, and have seven priests carry seven trumpets before it.'

    7And he commanded the people, 'Advance and march around the city, with the armed men going ahead of the ark of the LORD.'

    8After Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets before the LORD went forward, blowing their trumpets, and the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD followed them.

  • Zech 3:3
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    3Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel.

  • Josh 5:13-15
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    13Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua approached him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?"

    14He replied, "Neither," he said. "I am the commander of the LORD’s army. Now I have come." Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence and asked, "What message does my Lord have for His servant?"

    15The commander of the LORD’s army replied, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy." And Joshua did so.

  • Josh 3:6
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    6Joshua told the priests, 'Take up the ark of the covenant and go ahead of the people.' So they took up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

  • Josh 7:19-20
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    19Then Joshua said to Achan, "My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give Him praise. Tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me."

    20Achan answered Joshua, "Truly, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and this is what I did:

  • Josh 7:5
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    5The men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them. They chased them from the city gate as far as the quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this, the hearts of the people melted and became like water.

  • 2 Chr 20:18
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    18Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the LORD.

  • Josh 23:2
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    2Joshua called all Israel together—its elders, leaders, judges, and officials—and said to them, 'I have grown old and am well along in years.'

  • Neh 9:1
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    1On the twenty-fourth day of this month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting, wearing sackcloth, and putting dust on their heads.

  • Josh 24:1
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    1Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders of Israel, their leaders, judges, and officers, and they presented themselves before God.

  • Josh 6:15-16
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    15On the seventh day, they rose early, at dawn, and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day alone, they circled the city seven times.

    16On the seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua said to the people, 'Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!'

  • Josh 3:8-9
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    8'And you are to command the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: When you reach the edge of the waters of the Jordan, stand in the Jordan.'

    9Joshua said to the Israelites, 'Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.'

  • Josh 9:27
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    27On that day, Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly and for the altar of the LORD at the place He would choose. And they continue to do so to this day.

  • Josh 3:11
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    11'Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is passing ahead of you into the Jordan.'

  • Isa 37:1
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    1When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

  • Josh 4:15
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    15Then the LORD said to Joshua,

  • 2 Kgs 22:11
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    11When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.

  • Judg 2:7
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    7The people served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and the elders who outlived him and had seen all the great works the LORD had done for Israel.

  • Josh 11:7
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    7So Joshua and all his warriors came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom and attacked them.

  • Zech 3:6
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    6The angel of the LORD gave this charge to Joshua,

  • Josh 8:15
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    15Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten before them and fled toward the wilderness.

  • 1 Sam 6:14
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    14The cart came to the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh and stopped there beside a large stone. They chopped up the wood of the cart, and they offered the cows as a burnt offering to the LORD.

  • Josh 9:24
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    24They answered Joshua, 'Your servants were clearly told how the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you this entire land and destroy all its inhabitants before you. So we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.'

  • Josh 4:10
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    10The priests carrying the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that the LORD commanded Joshua to tell the people, just as Moses had instructed Joshua. The people hurried and crossed over.

  • Josh 10:27
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    27At sunset, Joshua ordered them to be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave where they had hidden. Large stones were placed over the opening of the cave, which remain there to this day.