Christian Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 2:7
7Carmi’s son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction.
1 Chronicles 2:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.
- New International Version (NIV)The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The son of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who broke faith in the matter of the devoted thing;
- New King James Version (NKJV)The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing.
Context of 1 Chronicles 2:7
5Perez’s sons: Hezron and Hamul. 6Zerah’s sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara — five in all. Carmi’s son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction. 8Ethan’s son: Azariah. 9Hezron’s sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 21 Chronicles 2:7 word by word
וּבְנֵ֖י כַּרְמִ֑י עָכָר֙ עוֹכֵ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָעַ֖ל בַּחֵֽרֶם׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:7
- 1 Chronicles 4:1Judah’s sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
- Joshua 7:1The Israelites, however, were unfaithful regarding the things set apart for destruction. Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart, and the Lord’s anger burned against the Israelites.
- Deuteronomy 7:26Do not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you will be set apart for destruction like it. You are to abhor and detest it utterly because it is set apart for destruction.
- Deuteronomy 13:17Nothing set apart for destruction is to remain in your hand, so that the Lord will turn from his burning anger and grant you mercy, show you compassion, and multiply you as he swore to your ancestors.
- Joshua 6:18But keep yourselves from the things set apart, or you will be set apart for destruction. If you take any of those things, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and make trouble for it.
- Joshua 7:11Israel has sinned. They have violated my covenant that I appointed for them. They have taken some of what was set apart. They have stolen, deceived, and put those things with their own belongings.
- Joshua 22:20Wasn’t Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath on the entire community of Israel? He was not the only one who perished because of his iniquity.’”
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7“Achan” Joshua 7:1 seems to have become “Achar,” in order to assimilate the word more closely to the Hebrew term for “troubler,” which was from the time of Achan‘s sin regarded as the true meaning of his name Joshua 7:25-26.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7devoted things: See “Complete Destruction” Theme Note.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. the sons of Carmi--He was the son of Zimri, or Zabdi, as he is called (Jos 7:1). Achar--or Achan (Jos 7:1). This variety in the form of the name is with great propriety used here, since Achar means "troubler." 1Ch 2:13-17. Children of Jesse.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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