7:6 Joshua tore his clothes; 5 he and the leaders 6 of Israel lay face down on the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening 7 and threw dirt on their heads. 8 7:7 Joshua prayed, 9 “O, Master, Lord! Why did you bring these people across the Jordan to hand us over to the Amorites so they could destroy us? 7:8 If only we had been satisfied to live on the other side of the Jordan! O Lord, what can I say now that Israel has retreated 10 before its enemies?