Joshua 7

The Defeat at Ai

1The IsraelitesH1121, howeverH3478, actedH4603 unfaithfullyH4604 regarding the things devoted to destructionH2764.1 AchanH59122 sonH1121 of CarmiH3756, the sonH1121 of ZabdiH2067,3 the sonH1121 of ZerahH2226, of the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, tookH3947 some ofH4480 what was set apartH2764. So the angerH639 of the LORDH3068 burnedH2734 against the IsraelitesH1121H3478.

2Meanwhile, JoshuaH3091 sentH7971 menH582 from JerichoH3405 to AiH5857, whichH834 is nearH5973 Beth-avenH1007 to the eastH6924 of BethelH1008, and told themH559H413, “Go upH5927 and spy outH7270 the landH776.” So the menH582 went upH5927 and spied outH7270 AiH5857.

3On returningH7725 toH413 JoshuaH3091, they reportedH559H413, “There is no needH408H5927 to send allH3605 the peopleH5971; twoH505 orH176 threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 are enough to go upH5927 and attackH5221 AiH5857. SinceH3588 the people of AiH1992 are so fewH4592, you need notH408 wear outH3021 allH3605 our peopleH5971 thereH8033.”

4So about threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 went upH5927H4480H5971H8033, but they fledH5127 beforeH6440 the menH582 of AiH5857. 5And the menH376 of AiH5857 struck downH5221H582 about thirty-six of themH7970H8337, chasing themH7291 fromH6440 the gateH8179 as far asH5704 the quarriesH76714 and striking them downH5221 on the slopesH4174. So the heartsH3824 of the peopleH5971 meltedH4549 and becameH1961 like waterH4325.

6Then JoshuaH3091 toreH7167 his clothesH8071 and fellH5307 facedownH6440H776 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068 untilH5704 eveningH6153H1931, as did the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478; and they all sprinkledH5927 dustH6083 onH5921 their headsH7218.

7“OH162, LordH136 GODH3069,” JoshuaH3091 saidH559, “whyH4100 did You ever bringH5674 thisH2088 peopleH5971 across the JordanH3383 to deliverH5414 usH853 into the handH3027 of the AmoritesH567 to be destroyedH6? If onlyH3863 we had been contentH2974 to stayH3427 on the other sideH5676 of the JordanH3383! 8OH994 LordH136, whatH4100 can I sayH559, now thatH310 IsraelH3478 has turnedH2015 its backH6203 and run fromH6440 its enemiesH341? 9When the CanaanitesH3669 and allH3605 who liveH3427 in the landH776 hear about thisH8085, they will surroundH5437 usH5921 and wipe outH3772 our nameH8034 fromH4480 the earthH776. Then whatH4100 will You doH6213 for Your greatH1419 nameH8034?”

10But the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 JoshuaH3091, “Stand upH6965! WhyH4100H2088 have youH859 fallenH5307 onH5921 your faceH6440? 11IsraelH3478 has sinnedH2398; they have transgressedH5674 My covenantH1285 thatH834 I commandedH6680 themH853, and theyH1571 have takenH3947 some ofH4480 what was devoted to destructionH2764. IndeedH1571, they have stolenH1589 andH1571 liedH3584, andH1571 they have putH7760 these things with their own possessionsH3627. 12This is why the IsraelitesH1121H3478 cannotH3808H3201 standH6965 againstH6440 their enemiesH341. They will turnH6437 their backsH6203 and run fromH6440 their enemiesH341, becauseH3588 they themselves have beenH1961 set apart for destructionH2764. I will noH3808 longerH3254 beH1961 withH5973 you unlessH518H3808 you removeH8045 from among youH7130 whatever is devoted to destructionH2764.

13Get upH6965 and consecrateH6942 the peopleH5971, sayingH559, ‘Consecrate yourselvesH6942 for tomorrowH4279, forH3588 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: Among youH7130, O IsraelH3478, there are things devoted to destructionH2764. You cannotH3808H3201 standH6965 againstH6440 your enemiesH341 untilH5704 you removeH5493 them. 14In the morningH1242 you must present yourselvesH7126 tribe by tribeH7626H1961. The tribeH7626 thatH834 the LORDH3068 selectsH3920 shall come forwardH7126 clan by clanH4940, and the clanH4940 thatH834 the LORDH3068 selectsH3920 shall come forwardH7126 family by familyH1004, and the familyH1004 thatH834 the LORDH3068 selectsH3920 shall come forwardH7126 man by manH1397. 15The one who is caughtH3920 with the things devoted to destructionH2764 must be burnedH8313H784, along with allH853 that belongs to himH3605, becauseH3588 he has transgressedH5674 the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 and committedH6213 an outrageH5039 in IsraelH3478.’”

The Sin of Achan

16So JoshuaH3091 arose earlyH7925 the next morningH1242 and had IsraelH3478 come forwardH7126 tribe by tribeH7626, and the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063 was selectedH3920. 17He had the clansH4940 of JudahH3063 come forwardH7126, and the clanH4940 of the ZerahitesH2227 was selectedH3920. He had the clanH4940 of the ZerahitesH2227 come forwardH7126, and the familyH1397 of ZabdiH2067 was selectedH3920. 18And he had the familyH1004 of Zabdi come forwardH7126 man by manH1397, and AchanH5912 sonH1121 of CarmiH3756, the sonH1121 of ZabdiH2067, the sonH1121 of ZerahH2226, of the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, was selectedH3920.

19So JoshuaH3091 saidH559 toH413 AchanH5912, “My sonH1121, giveH7760 gloryH3519 to the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, and makeH5414 a confessionH8426 to Him. I urge youH4994 to tellH5046H4994 me whatH4100 you have doneH6213; do notH408 hideH3582 it from meH4480.”

20“It is trueH546,” AchanH5912 repliedH6030, “IH595 have sinnedH2398 against the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. ThisH2063 is what I didH6213: 21When I sawH7200 among the spoilsH7998 aH259 beautifulH2896 cloakH155 from ShinarH8152,5 two hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701,6 and aH259 barH3956 of goldH2091 weighingH4948 fiftyH2572 shekelsH8255,7 I coveted themH2530 and took themH3947. They areH2009 hiddenH2934 in the groundH776 insideH8432 my tentH168, with the silverH3701 underneathH8478.”

22So JoshuaH3091 sentH7971 messengersH4397 who ranH7323 to the tentH168, and there it all wasH2009, hiddenH2934 in his tentH168, with the silverH3701 underneathH8478. 23They took the thingsH3947 from insideH8432 the tentH168, brought themH935 toH413 JoshuaH3091H413 and allH3605 the IsraelitesH1121H3478, and spread them outH3332 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068.

24Then JoshuaH3091, together withH5973 allH3605 IsraelH3478, tookH3947 AchanH5912 sonH1121 of ZerahH2226, the silverH3701, the cloakH155, the barH3956 of goldH2091, his sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323, his oxenH7794 andH853 donkeysH2543 andH853 sheepH6629, his tentH168, and everythingH3605 else he ownedH834, and brought themH5927 to the ValleyH6010 of AchorH5911.

25“WhyH4100 have you brought this trouble upon usH5916?” saidH559 JoshuaH3091. “TodayH3117H2088 the LORDH3068 will bring trouble upon youH5916!” And allH3605 IsraelH3478 stoned him to deathH7275. Then they stonedH5619 the others and burned their bodiesH8313. 26And they heapedH6965 overH5921 Achan a largeH1419 pileH1530 of rocksH68 that remains toH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117. So the LORDH3068 turnedH7725 from His burning angerH2740H639. ThereforeH5921H3651 thatH1931 placeH4725 is calledH7121H8034 the ValleyH6010 of AchorH59118 toH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117.