Joshua 7
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Joshua 7:16-26

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 ShinarH8152,1 two hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701,2 and aH259 barH3956 of goldH2091 weighingH4948 fiftyH2572 shekelsH8255,3 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 AchorH59114 toH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117.

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Notes

  1. 1. Joshua 7:21 That is, Babylonia ↩
  2. 2. Joshua 7:21 200 shekels is approximately 5 pounds or 2.3 kilograms of silver. ↩
  3. 3. Joshua 7:21 50 shekels is approximately 1.26 pounds or 569.8 grams of gold. ↩
  4. 4. Joshua 7:26 Achor means trouble. ↩

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