8. O Lord, what shall I say now that Israel has turned their backs before their enemies!
9. For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it and shall compass us around and cut off our name from upon the earth; then what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
10. And the Lord said unto Joshua, Get up; why dost thou lie thus upon thy face?
11. Israel has sinned and has even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them; for they have even taken of the anathema and have also stolen and lied also, and they have even put it in their own vessels.
12. Therefore, the sons of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but shall turn their backs before their enemies because they have been in the anathema; neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the anathema from among you.
13. Get up, sanctify the people and say, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow; for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, There is anathema in the midst of thee, O Israel; thou canst not stand before thy enemies until ye take away the anathema from among you.