God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 2:7
7Carmi’s son was Achar, who caused trouble for Israel by taking goods that were claimed by God.
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 were Hezron and Hamul. 6Zerah’s sons were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara —five in all. Carmi’s son was Achar, who caused trouble for Israel by taking goods that were claimed by God. 8Ethan’s son was Azariah. 9The sons born to Hezron were 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 descendants were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
- Joshua 7:1The people of Israel proved to be disloyal about the things claimed by the Lord. Achan, son of Carmi, grandson of Zabdi, great-grandson of Zerah, and a member of the tribe of Judah, took something that had been claimed by the Lord. So the Lord became angry with the people of Israel.
- Deuteronomy 7:26Never bring a disgusting idol into your house. If you do, you and the idol will be destroyed. Consider it detestable and disgusting. It must be destroyed.”
- Deuteronomy 13:17Don’t ever take any of the things claimed for destruction. Then the Lord will stop being angry and will show you mercy. In his mercy he will make your population increase, as he swore to your ancestors.
- Joshua 6:18But stay away from what has been claimed by the Lord for destruction, or you, too, will be destroyed by the Lord. If you take anything that is claimed by the Lord, you will bring destruction and disaster on the camp of Israel.
- Joshua 7:11Israel has sinned. They have ignored the requirements that I have placed on them. They have taken what I claimed for myself and put it among their own goods. They have not only stolen, but they have also lied.
- Joshua 22:20Didn’t Achan, son of Zerah, act faithlessly with the things claimed by the Lord? Didn’t the Lord become angry with the whole congregation of Israel? Achan wasn’t the only one who died because of his sin.”
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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