Berean Standard Bible

Joshua 7

1The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121,howeverיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478,actedוַיִּמְעֲל֧וּvai.yim.'a.LuH4603unfaithfullyמַ֖עַלMa.'alH4604regarding the things devoted to destructionבַּחֵ֑רֶםba.Che.remH2764.Achanעָכָ֣ן'a.KhanH5912sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Carmiכַּרְמִי֩kar.MiH3756,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Zabdiזַבְדִּ֨יzav.DiH2067,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Zerahזֶ֜רַחZe.rachH2226,of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֤הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,tookוַיִּקַּ֡חvai.yi.KachH3947some ofמִן־min-H4480what was set apartהַחֵ֔רֶםha.Che.remH2764.So the angerאַ֥ף'afH639of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068burnedוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734against the Israelitesבִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃biv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

2Meanwhile, Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.LachH7971menאֲנָשִׁ֜ים'a.na.ShimH582from Jerichoמִֽירִיח֗וֹmi.ri.ChoH3405to Aiהָעַ֞יha.'AiH5857,whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834is nearעִם־'im-H5973Beth-avenH1007to the eastמִקֶּ֣דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924of BethelH1008,and told themאֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH559 H413, “Go upעֲל֖וּ'a.LuH5927and spy outוְרַגְּל֣וּve.ra.ge.LuH7270אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.”So the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582went upוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.LuH5927and spied outוַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּvay.ra.ge.LuH7270אֶת־'et-H853Aiהָעָֽי׃ha.'AiH5857.

3On returningוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,they reportedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָיו֮vai.yo.me.Ru 'e.LavH559 H413, “There is no needאַל־ יַ֣עַל'al- Ya.'alH408 H5927to send allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971;twoכְּאַלְפַּ֣יִםke.'al.Pa.yimH505אִ֗ישׁ'IshH376orא֚וֹ'oH176threeכִּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתkish.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִ֣ים'a.la.FimH505menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376are enoughto go upיַעֲל֖וּya.'a.LuH5927and attackוְיַכּ֣וּve.ya.KuH5221אֶת־'et-H853Aiהָעָ֑יha.'AiH5857.Sinceכִּ֥יkiH3588the people of Aiהֵֽמָּה׃He.mahH1992are so fewמְעַ֖טme.'AtH4592,you need notאַל־'al-H408wear outתְּיַגַּע־te.ya.ga'-H3021allכָּל־kol-H3605our peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971thereשָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahH8033אֶת־'et-H853.”

4So about threeכִּשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתkish.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376went upוַיַּעֲל֤וּ מִן־ הָעָם֙ שָׁ֔מָּהvai.ya.'a.Lu min- ha.'Am Sha.mahH5927 H4480 H5971 H8033,but they fledוַיָּנֻ֕סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of Aiהָעָֽי׃ha.'AiH5857.

5And the menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376of Aiהָעַ֗יha.'AiH5857struck downוַיַּכּ֨וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣יvai.ya.Ku 'an.SheiH5221 H582about thirty-six of themכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְשִׁשָּׁה֙kish.lo.Shim ve.shi.ShahH7970 H8337,chasing themוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּםvai.yir.de.FumH7291fromלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the gateהַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arH8179as far asעַד־'ad-H5704the quarriesהַשְּׁבָרִ֔יםha.she.va.RimH7671and striking them downוַיַּכּ֖וּםvai.ya.KumH5221on the slopesבַּמּוֹרָ֑דba.mo.RadH4174.So the heartsלְבַב־le.vav-H3824of the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971meltedוַיִּמַּ֥סvai.yi.MasH4549and becameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961like waterלְמָֽיִם׃le.Ma.yimH4325.

6Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091toreוַיִּקְרַ֨עvai.yik.Ra'H7167his clothesשִׂמְלֹתָ֗יוsim.lo.TavH8071and fellוַיִּפֹּל֩vai.yi.PolH5307עַל־'al-H5921facedownפָּנָ֨יו אַ֜רְצָהpa.Nav 'Ar.tzahH6440 H776beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the arkאֲר֤וֹן'a.RonH727of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעֶ֔רֶב ה֖וּאha.'E.rev hu'H6153 H1931,as did the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֣יve.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;and they all sprinkledוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927dustעָפָ֖ר'a.FarH6083onעַל־'al-H5921their headsרֹאשָֽׁם׃ro.ShamH7218.

7“Oאֲהָ֣הּ׀'a.HahH162,Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069,”Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “whyלָ֠מָהLa.mahH4100did You ever bringH5674אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088אֶת־'et-H853peopleהָעָ֤םha.'AmH5971across the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383to deliverלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414usאֹתָ֛נוּ'o.Ta.nuH853into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567to be destroyedלְהַאֲבִידֵ֑נוּle.ha.'a.vi.De.nuH6?If onlyוְלוּ֙ve.LuH3863we had been contentהוֹאַ֣לְנוּho.'Al.nuH2974to stayוַנֵּ֔שֶׁבva.Ne.shevH3427on the other sideבְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.verH5676of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383!

8Oבִּ֖יbiH994Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136,whatמָ֣הmahH4100can I sayאֹמַ֔ר'o.MarH559,now thatאַ֠חֲרֵי'A.cha.reiH310אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478has turnedהָפַ֧ךְha.FakhH2015its backעֹ֖רֶף'O.refH6203and run fromלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440its enemiesאֹיְבָֽיו׃'o.ye.VavH341?

9When the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669and allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605who liveיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427in the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776hear about thisוְיִשְׁמְע֣וּve.yish.me.'UH8085,they will surroundוְנָסַ֣בּוּve.na.Sa.buH5437usעָלֵ֔ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921and wipe outוְהִכְרִ֥יתוּve.hikh.Ri.tuH3772אֶת־'et-H853our nameשְׁמֵ֖נוּshe.Me.nuH8034fromמִן־min-H4480the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.Then whatוּמַֽה־u.mah-H4100will You doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213for Your greatהַגָּדֽוֹל׃ סha.ga.DolH1419nameלְשִׁמְךָ֥le.shim.KhaH8034?”

10But the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091, “Stand upקֻ֣םkumH6965!Whyלָ֣מָּה זֶּ֔הLa.mah ZehH4100 H2088have youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859fallenנֹפֵ֥לno.FelH5307onעַל־'al-H5921your faceפָּנֶֽיךָ׃pa.Nei.khaH6440?

11Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478has sinnedחָטָא֙cha.Ta'H2398וְגַם֙ve.GamH1571;they have transgressedעָבְר֣וּ'a.ve.RuH5674אֶת־'et-H853My covenantבְּרִיתִ֔יbe.ri.TiH1285thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680themאוֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853,and theyוְגַ֤םve.GamH1571have takenלָֽקְחוּ֙la.ke.ChuH3947some ofמִן־min-H4480what was devoted to destructionהַחֵ֔רֶםha.Che.remH2764.Indeedוְגַ֤םve.GamH1571,they have stolenגָּֽנְבוּ֙ga.ne.VuH1589andוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571liedכִּֽחֲשׁ֔וּki.cha.ShuH3584,andוְגַ֖םve.GamH1571they have putשָׂ֥מוּSa.muH7760these thingswith their own possessionsבִכְלֵיהֶֽם׃vikh.lei.HemH3627.

12This is why the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478cannotוְלֹ֨א יֻכְל֜וּve.Lo' yukh.LuH3808 H3201standלָקוּם֙la.KumH6965againstלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341.They will turnיִפְנוּ֙yif.NuH6437their backsעֹ֗רֶף'O.refH6203and run fromלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588they themselves have beenהָי֖וּha.YuH1961set apart for destructionלְחֵ֑רֶםle.Che.remH2764.I will noלֹ֤אlo'H3808longerאוֹסִיף֙'o.SifH3254beלִֽהְי֣וֹתlih.YotH1961withעִמָּכֶ֔ם'i.ma.KhemH5973you unlessאִם־ לֹ֥א'im- lo'H518 H3808you removeתַשְׁמִ֛ידוּtash.Mi.duH8045from among youמִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃Mi.kir.be.KhemH7130whatever is devoted to destructionהַחֵ֖רֶםha.Che.remH2764.

13Get upקֻ֚םkumH6965and consecrateקַדֵּ֣שׁka.DeshH6942אֶת־'et-H853the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,sayingוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.TaH559, ‘Consecrate yourselvesהִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּhit.ka.de.ShuH6942for tomorrowלְמָחָ֑רle.ma.CharH4279,forכִּ֣יkiH3588this is whatכֹה֩khohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559:Among youבְּקִרְבְּךָ֙be.kir.be.ChaH7130,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,there are things devoted to destructionחֵ֤רֶםChe.remH2764.You cannotלֹ֣א תוּכַ֗לlo' tu.KhalH3808 H3201standלָקוּם֙la.KumH6965againstלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֔יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341untilעַד־'ad-H5704you removeהֲסִירְכֶ֥םha.sir.KhemH5493themהַחֵ֖רֶםha.Che.remH2764מִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃Mi.kir.be.KhemH7130.

14In the morningבַּבֹּ֖קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242you must present yourselvesוְנִקְרַבְתֶּ֥םve.nik.rav.TemH7126tribe by tribeלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָיָ֡הle.shiv.tei.Khem ve.ha.YahH7626 H1961.The tribeהַשֵּׁבֶט֩ha.she.VetH7626thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068selectsיִלְכְּדֶ֨נּוּyil.ke.De.nuH3920shall come forwardיִקְרַ֣בyik.RavH7126clan by clanלַמִּשְׁפָּח֗וֹתla.mish.pa.ChotH4940,and the clanוְהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֞הve.ha.mish.pa.ChahH4940thatאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068selectsיִלְכְּדֶ֤נָּהyil.ke.De.nahH3920shall come forwardתִּקְרַ֣בtik.RavH7126family by familyלַבָּתִּ֔יםla.ba.TimH1004,and the familyוְהַבַּ֙יִת֙ve.ha.Ba.yitH1004thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068selectsיִלְכְּדֶ֣נּוּyil.ke.De.nuH3920shall come forwardיִקְרַ֖בyik.RavH7126man by manלַגְּבָרִֽים׃la.ge.va.RimH1397.

15וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961The one who is caughtהַנִּלְכָּ֣דha.nil.KadH3920with the things devoted to destructionבַּחֵ֔רֶםba.Che.remH2764must be burnedיִשָּׂרֵ֣ף בָּאֵ֔שׁyi.sa.Ref ba.'EshH8313 H784אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853,along with allוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853that belongs to himכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588he has transgressedעָבַר֙'a.VarH5674אֶת־'et-H853the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068andוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588committedעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213an outrageנְבָלָ֖הne.va.LahH5039in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.’”

The Sin of Achan

16So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091arose earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤םvai.yash.KemH7925the next morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242and had Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478come forwardוַיַּקְרֵ֥בvai.yak.RevH7126אֶת־'et-H853tribe by tribeלִשְׁבָטָ֑יוlish.va.TavH7626,and the tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vetH7626of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063was selectedוַיִּלָּכֵ֖דvai.yi.la.KhedH3920.

17He had the clansמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063come forwardוַיַּקְרֵב֙vai.yak.RevH7126אֶת־'et-H853,and the clanמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of the Zerahitesהַזַּרְחִ֑יha.zar.ChiH2227was selectedוַיִּלְכֹּ֕דvai.yil.KodH3920אֵ֖ת'etH853.He had the clanמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of the Zerahitesהַזַּרְחִי֙ha.zar.ChiH2227come forwardוַיַּקְרֵ֞בvai.yak.RevH7126אֶת־'et-H853,and the familyלַגְּבָרִ֔יםla.ge.va.RimH1397of Zabdiזַבְדִּֽי׃zav.DiH2067was selectedוַיִּלָּכֵ֖דvai.yi.la.KhedH3920.

18And he had the familyבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004of Zabdicome forwardוַיַּקְרֵ֥בvai.yak.RevH7126אֶת־'et-H853man by manלַגְּבָרִ֑יםla.ge.va.RimH1397,and Achanעָכָ֞ן'a.KhanH5912sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Carmiכַּרְמִ֧יkar.MiH3756,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Zabdiזַבְדִּ֛יzav.DiH2067,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerahזֶ֖רַחZe.rachH2226,of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063,was selectedוַיִּלָּכֵ֗דvai.yi.la.KhedH3920.

19So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Achanעָכָ֗ן'a.KhanH5912, “My sonבְּנִי֙be.NiH1121,giveשִֽׂים־sim-H7760gloryכָב֗וֹדkha.VodH3519to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֛הla.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and makeוְתֶן־ve.ten-H5414a confessionתוֹדָ֑הto.DahH8426to Him.I urge youנָ֣אna'H4994to tellוְהַגֶּד־ נָ֥אve.ha.ged- na'H5046 H4994mewhatמֶ֣הmehH4100you have doneעָשִׂ֔יתָ'a.Si.taH6213;do notאַל־'al-H408hideתְּכַחֵ֖דte.kha.ChedH3582itfrom meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mi.Me.niH4480.”

20“It is trueאָמְנָ֗ה'a.me.NahH546,”Achanעָכָ֛ן'a.KhanH5912אֶת־'et-H853repliedוַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559, “Iאָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiH595have sinnedחָטָ֙אתִי֙cha.Ta.tiH2398against the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478.ThisH2063is what I didעָשִֽׂיתִי׃'a.Si.tiH6213:

21When I sawוָאֵ֣רֶאva.'er.'eh'H7200among the spoilsבַשָּׁלָ֡לva.sha.LalH7998aאַחַ֨ת'a.ChatH259beautifulטוֹבָ֜הto.VahH2896cloakאַדֶּ֣רֶת'a.De.retH155from Shinarשִׁנְעָר֩shin.'ArH8152,two hundredוּמָאתַ֧יִםu.ma.Ta.yimH3967shekelsשְׁקָלִ֣יםshe.ka.LimH8255of silverכֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefH3701,and aאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259barוּלְשׁ֨וֹןu.le.ShonH3956of goldזָהָ֤בza.HavH2091weighingמִשְׁקָל֔וֹmish.ka.LoH4948fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572shekelsשְׁקָלִים֙she.ka.LimH8255,I coveted themוָֽאֶחְמְדֵ֖םva.'ech.me.DemH2530and took themוָֽאֶקָּחֵ֑םva.'e.ka.ChemH3947.They areוְהִנָּ֨םve.hi.NamH2009hiddenטְמוּנִ֥יםte.mu.NimH2934in the groundבָּאָ֛רֶץba.'A.retzH776insideבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432my tentהָאָֽהֳלִ֖יha.'o.ho.LiH168,with the silverוְהַכֶּ֥סֶףve.ha.Ke.sefH3701underneathתַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃tach.Tei.haH8478.”

22So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397who ranוַיָּרֻ֖צוּvai.ya.Ru.tzuH7323to the tentהָאֹ֑הֱלָהha.'O.he.lahH168,and there it all wasוְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.NehH2009,hiddenטְמוּנָ֛הte.mu.NahH2934in his tentבְּאָהֳל֖וֹbe.'o.ho.LoH168,with the silverוְהַכֶּ֥סֶףve.ha.Ke.sefH3701underneathתַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃tach.Tei.haH8478.

23They took the thingsוַיִּקָּחוּם֙vai.yi.ka.ChumH3947from insideמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the tentהָאֹ֔הֶלha.'O.helH168,brought themוַיְבִאוּם֙vay.vi.'UmH935toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וְאֶ֖לye.ho.Shu.a' ve.'ElH3091 H413and allכָּל־kol-H3605the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478,and spread them outוַיַּצִּקֻ֖םvai.ya.tzi.KumH3332beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

24Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091אֶת־'et-H853,together withעִמּ֑וֹi.MoH5973allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947Achanעָכָ֣ן'a.KhanH5912sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerahזֶ֡רַחZe.rachH2226וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the silverהַכֶּ֣סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the cloakהָאַדֶּ֣רֶתha.'a.De.retH155וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the barלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956of goldהַזָּהָ֡בha.za.HavH2091וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853,his sonsבָּנָ֡יוba.NavH1121וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853and daughtersבְּנֹתָ֡יוbe.no.TavH1323וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,his oxenשׁוֹרוֹ֩sho.RoH7794andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853donkeysחֲמֹר֨וֹcha.mo.RoH2543andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853sheepצֹאנ֤וֹtzo.NoH6629וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853,his tentאָהֳלוֹ֙'o.ho.LoH168וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and everythingוְכָל־ve.kholH3605elsehe ownedאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834,and brought themוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927אֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853to the Valleyעֵ֥מֶק'E.mekH6010of Achorעָכֽוֹר׃a.KhorH5911.

25“Whyמֶ֣הmehH4100have you brought this trouble upon usעֲכַרְתָּ֔נוּ'a.khar.Ta.nuH5916?”saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091. “Todayבַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑הbai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will bring trouble upon youיַעְכֳּרְךָ֥ya'.kor.KhaH5916!”And allכָל־khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478stoned him to deathוַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּvai.yir.ge.MuH7275אֹת֤וֹ'o.ToH853אֶ֔בֶן'E.venH68.Then they stonedוַיִּסְקְל֥וּvai.yis.ke.LuH5619the othersאֹתָם֙'o.TamH853בָּאֲבָנִֽים׃ba.'a.va.NimH68and burned their bodiesוַיִּשְׂרְפ֤וּvai.yis.re.FuH8313אֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853בָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784.

26And they heapedוַיָּקִ֨ימוּvai.ya.Ki.muH6965overעָלָ֜יו'a.LavH5921Achana largeגָּד֗וֹלga.DolH1419pileגַּל־gal-H1530of rocksאֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.NimH68that remains toעַ֚ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117.So the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068turnedוַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725from His burning angerמֵחֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֑וֹme.cha.Ron 'a.PoH2740 H639.Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֠ן'al- kenH5921 H3651thatהַהוּא֙ha.Hu'H1931placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725is calledקָרָ֞א שֵׁ֣םka.Ra' shemH7121 H8034the Valleyעֵ֣מֶק'E.mekH6010of Achorעָכ֔וֹרa.KhorH5911toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

The Sin of Achan

Commentaries on Joshua 7