Joshua 7:1-18

1But the children of IsraelH3478 committed unfaithfulnessH4604 in that which had been brought under the curse: AchanH5912, the sonH1121 of CarmiH3756, the sonH1121 of ZabdiH2067, the sonH1121 of ZerahH2226, of the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, tookH3947 of the accursed thing; and the angerH639 of Jehovah was kindled against the children of IsraelH3478.

2And JoshuaH3091 sentH7971 menH376 from JerichoH3405 to Ai, which is beside Beth-Aven, on the eastH6924 side of Bethel, and spoke to them, sayingH559, GoH5927 up and spyH7270 out the country. And the menH376 wentH5927 up and spiedH7270 out Ai.

3And they returnedH7725 to JoshuaH3091, and saidH559 to him, Let not all the peopleH5971 goH5927 up; let about two or threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 goH5927 up and smite Ai; make not all the peopleH5971 to toil thither, for they are fewH4592.

4And there wentH5927 up thither of the peopleH5971 about threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376, but they fledH5127 before the menH376 of Ai.

5And the menH376 of Ai smote of them about thirty-six menH376; and they pursuedH7291 them from before the gateH8179 to Shebarim, and smote them on the descentH4174. Then the heartsH3824 of the peopleH5971 meltedH4549, and becameH1961 as waterH4325.

6And JoshuaH3091 rent his clothesH8071, and fellH5307 to the earthH776 upon his faceH6440 before the arkH727 of Jehovah until the eveningH6153, he and the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478, and threw dustH6083 upon their headsH7218.

7And JoshuaH3091 saidH559, AlasH162, LordH136 Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this peopleH5971 over the JordanH3383, to deliver us into the handH3027 of the AmoritesH567, to destroyH6 us? Oh that we had been content and had remainedH3427 beyond the JordanH3383!

8Ah LordH136! what shall I sayH559 after IsraelH3478 have turnedH2015 their backsH6203 before their enemiesH341?

9When the CanaanitesH3669 and all the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776 shall hearH8085 [of it], they will surroundH5437 us, and cutH3772 off our nameH8034 from the earthH776. And what wilt thou do unto thy greatH1419 nameH8034?

10And Jehovah saidH559 to JoshuaH3091, RiseH6965 up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy faceH6440?

11IsraelH3478 hath sinnedH2398, and they have alsoH1571 transgressed my covenantH1285 which I commandedH6680 them, and they have even takenH3947 of the accursed thingH3627, and have alsoH1571 stolenH1589, and dissembled alsoH1571, and they have putH7760 it among their stuff.

12And the children of IsraelH3478 shall not beH1961 ableH3201 to standH6965 before their enemiesH341: they shall turnH6437 their backsH6203 before their enemiesH341, for they have made themselves accursed. I will no more beH1961 with you, except ye destroyH8045 the accursed thing from your midstH7130.

13RiseH6965 up, hallow the peopleH5971, and sayH559, Hallow yourselves for to-morrow; for thusH3541 saith Jehovah the 1GodH430 of IsraelH3478, There is an accursed thing in the midstH7130 of thee, IsraelH3478: thou shalt not be ableH3201 to standH6965 before thine enemiesH341, until ye take awayH5493 the accursed thing from your midstH7130.

14And ye shall beH1961 broughtH7126 near in the morningH1242 according to your tribesH7626; and it shall beH1961, that the tribeH7626 which Jehovah taketh shall come forward by familiesH4940, and the familyH4940 which Jehovah taketh shall come forward by householdsH1004; and the householdH1004 which Jehovah taketh shall come forward manH1397 by manH1397.

15And it shall beH1961, that he who is takenH3920 with the accursed thing shall beH1961 burnedH8313 with fireH784, he and all that he hath, because he hath transgressed the covenantH1285 of Jehovah, and because he hath wrought wickedness in IsraelH3478.

16And JoshuaH3091 roseH7925 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, and caused IsraelH3478 to come forward by their tribesH7626, and the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063 was takenH3920.

17And he caused the familiesH4940 of JudahH3063 to come forward, and he tookH3920 the familyH4940 of the Zarhites. And he caused the familyH4940 of the Zarhites to come forward manH1397 by manH1397, and ZabdiH2067 was takenH3920.

18And he caused his householdH1004 to come forward manH1397 by manH1397, and AchanH5912, the sonH1121 of CarmiH3756, the sonH1121 of ZabdiH2067, the sonH1121 of ZerahH2226, of the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, was takenH3920.