New American Standard Bible 1995

Joshua 7

Israel Is Defeated at Ai

1But the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478actedוַיִּמְעֲל֧וּvai.yim.'a.LuH4603unfaithfullyמַ֖עַלMa.'alH4604in regard to the thingsבַּחֵ֑רֶםba.Che.remH2764underH2764the banH2764,for Achanעָכָ֣ן'a.KhanH5912,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Carmiכַּרְמִי֩kar.MiH3756,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Zabdiזַבְדִּ֨יzav.DiH2067,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Zerahזֶ֜רַחZe.rachH2226,from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֤הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,tookוַיִּקַּ֡חvai.yi.KachH3947someמִן־min-H4480of the thingsהַחֵ֔רֶםha.Che.remH2764underH2764the banH2764,therefore the angerאַ֥ף'afH639of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068burnedוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734against the sonsבִּבְנֵ֥יbiv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

2Now Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.LachH7971menH376from Jerichoמִֽירִיח֗וֹmi.ri.ChoH3405to Aiהָעַ֞יha.'AiH5857,whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834is nearעִם־'im-H5973Beth-avenH1007,eastמִקֶּ֣דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924of BethelH1008,and saidH559to them, “Goעֲל֖וּ'a.LuH5927up and spyוְרַגְּל֣וּve.ra.ge.LuH7270out the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.”So the menH376wentוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.LuH5927up and spiedוַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּvay.ra.ge.LuH7270out Aiהָעָֽי׃ha.'AiH5857.

3They returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725to Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to him, “Do not let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971goיַ֣עַלYa.'alH5927up; onlyabout two orא֚וֹ'oH176threeכִּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתkish.Lo.shetH7969thousandH505menH376need goיַעֲל֖וּya.'a.LuH5927upto Aiהָעָ֑יha.'AiH5857;do not make allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971toilתְּיַגַּע־te.ya.ga'-H3021up thereשָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahH8033,for they are fewמְעַ֖טme.'AtH4592.”

4So about threeכִּשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתkish.Lo.shetH7969thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376from the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971wentוַיַּעֲל֤וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927up thereשָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahH8033, butthey fledוַיָּנֻ֕סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127from the menH376of Aiהָעָֽי׃ha.'AiH5857.

5The menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376of Aiהָעַ֗יha.'AiH5857struckH5221downוַיַּכּ֨וּvai.ya.KuH5221about thirty-sixכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וְשִׁשָּׁה֙kish.lo.Shim ve.shi.ShahH7970 H8337of their menH376,and pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּםvai.yir.de.FumH7291themfrom the gateהַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arH8179as farעַד־'ad-H5704as Shebarimהַשְּׁבָרִ֔יםha.she.va.RimH7671and struckH5221them downוַיַּכּ֖וּםvai.ya.KumH5221on the descentבַּמּוֹרָ֑דba.mo.RadH4174, so theheartsלְבַב־le.vav-H3824of the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971meltedוַיִּמַּ֥סvai.yi.MasH4549and becameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961as waterלְמָֽיִם׃le.Ma.yimH4325.

6Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091toreוַיִּקְרַ֨עvai.yik.Ra'H7167his clothesשִׂמְלֹתָ֗יוsim.lo.TavH8071and fellוַיִּפֹּל֩vai.yi.PolH5307to the earthאַ֜רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776on his faceפָּנָ֨יוpa.NavH6440beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the arkאֲר֤וֹן'a.RonH727of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068untilעַד־'ad-H5704the eveningהָעֶ֔רֶבha.'E.revH6153, bothhe and the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֣יve.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478; andthey putוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927dustעָפָ֖ר'a.FarH6083on their headsרֹאשָֽׁם׃ro.ShamH7218.

7Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Alasאֲהָ֣הּ׀'a.HahH162,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068,whyלָ֠מָהLa.mahH4100did You everH5674bringH5674thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֤םha.'AmH5971overH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383, onlyto deliverלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414us into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567,to destroyלְהַאֲבִידֵ֑נוּle.ha.'a.vi.De.nuH6us? IfH3863onlyH3863we had been willingהוֹאַ֣לְנוּho.'Al.nuH2974to dwellוַנֵּ֔שֶׁבva.Ne.shevH3427beyondבְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383!

8Oבִּ֖יbiH994Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136,whatמָ֣הmahH4100can I sayאֹמַ֔ר'o.MarH559sinceאַ֠חֲרֵי'A.cha.reiH310Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478has turnedהָפַ֧ךְha.FakhH2015theirbackעֹ֖רֶף'O.refH6203beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440their enemiesH340?

9For the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669and allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776will hearוְיִשְׁמְע֣וּve.yish.me.'UH8085of it, and they will surroundוְנָסַ֣בּוּve.na.Sa.buH5437us and cutוְהִכְרִ֥יתוּve.hikh.Ri.tuH3772offH3772our nameשְׁמֵ֖נוּshe.Me.nuH8034from the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.And whatוּמַֽה־u.mah-H4100will You doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213for Your greatהַגָּדֽוֹל׃ סha.ga.DolH1419nameלְשִׁמְךָ֥le.shim.KhaH8034?”

10So the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091, “Riseקֻ֣םkumH6965up! Whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100is it that you have fallenנֹפֵ֥לno.FelH5307on your faceפָּנֶֽיךָ׃pa.Nei.khaH6440?

11Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478has sinnedחָטָא֙cha.Ta'H2398, andthey have alsoH1571transgressedעָבְר֣וּ'a.ve.RuH5674My covenantבְּרִיתִ֔יbe.ri.TiH1285whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680them. And they have evenH1571takenלָֽקְחוּ֙la.ke.ChuH3947someמִן־min-H4480of the thingsהַחֵ֔רֶםha.Che.remH2764underH2764the banH2764and have bothH1571stolenגָּֽנְבוּ֙ga.ne.VuH1589and deceivedכִּֽחֲשׁ֔וּki.cha.ShuH3584.Moreover, they have alsoH1571putשָׂ֥מוּSa.muH7760themamong their own thingsבִכְלֵיהֶֽם׃vikh.lei.HemH3627.

12Therefore thesonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478cannotיֻכְל֜וּyukh.LuH3201 H3808standלָקוּם֙la.KumH6965beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440their enemiesH340;they turnיִפְנוּ֙yif.NuH6437theirbacksעֹ֗רֶף'O.refH6203beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440their enemiesH340,for they have becomeH1961accursedH2764.I will not be with you anymoreאוֹסִיף֙'o.SifH3254unlessאִם־'im-H518 H3808you destroyתַשְׁמִ֛ידוּtash.Mi.duH8045the thingsH2764underH2764the banH2764from your midstמִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃Mi.kir.be.KhemH7130.

13Riseקֻ֚םkumH6965up!Consecrateקַדֵּ֣שׁka.DeshH6942the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.TaH559, ‘Consecrateהִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּhit.ka.de.ShuH6942yourselves for tomorrowלְמָחָ֑רle.ma.CharH4279,for thusכֹה֩khohH3541the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,has saidאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559, “There are thingsחֵ֤רֶםChe.remH2764underH2764the banH2764in your midstבְּקִרְבְּךָ֙be.kir.be.ChaH7130,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478.You cannotלֹ֣א תוּכַ֗לlo' tu.KhalH3201 H3808standלָקוּם֙la.KumH6965beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440your enemiesH340untilעַד־'ad-H5704you have removedהֲסִירְכֶ֥םha.sir.KhemH5493the thingsהַחֵ֖רֶםha.Che.remH2764underH2764the banH2764from your midstמִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃Mi.kir.be.KhemH7130.”

14In the morningבַּבֹּ֖קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242then you shall comeH7126nearH7126by your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םle.shiv.tei.KhemH7626.And it shall be that the tribeהַשֵּׁבֶט֩ha.she.VetH7626whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068takesיִלְכְּדֶ֨נּוּyil.ke.De.nuH3920by lotshall comeH7126nearH7126by familiesלַמִּשְׁפָּח֗וֹתla.mish.pa.ChotH4940,and the familyוְהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֞הve.ha.mish.pa.ChahH4940whichאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068takesיִלְכְּדֶ֤נָּהyil.ke.De.nahH3920shall comeH7126nearH7126by householdsלַבָּתִּ֔יםla.ba.TimH1004,and the householdוְהַבַּ֙יִת֙ve.ha.Ba.yitH1004whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068takesיִלְכְּדֶ֣נּוּyil.ke.De.nuH3920shall comeH7126nearH7126manH1397by manH1397.

15It shall be that the one who is takenהַנִּלְכָּ֣דha.nil.KadH3920with the thingsבַּחֵ֔רֶםba.Che.remH2764underH2764the banH2764shall be burnedיִשָּׂרֵ֣ףyi.sa.RefH8313with fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784,he and allכָּל־kol-H3605that belongs to him, becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588he has transgressedעָבַר֙'a.VarH5674the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and becauseוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588hehas committedעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213a disgracefulנְבָלָ֖הne.va.LahH5039thingH5039in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.’”

The Sin of Achan

16So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091aroseH7925earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤םvai.yash.KemH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242and broughtH7126Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478nearH7126bytribesלִשְׁבָטָ֑יוlish.va.TavH7626,and the tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vetH7626of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063was takenוַיִּלָּכֵ֖דvai.yi.la.KhedH3920.

17He broughtH7126the familyמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063nearH7126,and he tookוַיִּלְכֹּ֕דvai.yil.KodH3920the familyמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of the Zerahitesהַזַּרְחִ֑יha.zar.ChiH2227;and he broughtH7126the familyמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940of the Zerahitesהַזַּרְחִי֙ha.zar.ChiH2227nearH7126manH1397by manH1397,and Zabdiזַבְדִּֽי׃zav.DiH2067was takenוַיִּלָּכֵ֖דvai.yi.la.KhedH3920.

18He broughtH7126his householdבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004nearH7126manH1397by manH1397; andAchanעָכָ֞ן'a.KhanH5912,sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Carmiכַּרְמִ֧יkar.MiH3756,sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Zabdiזַבְדִּ֛יzav.DiH2067,sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerahזֶ֖רַחZe.rachH2226,from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063,was takenוַיִּלָּכֵ֗דvai.yi.la.KhedH3920.

19Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Achanעָכָ֗ן'a.KhanH5912, “My sonבְּנִי֙be.NiH1121,I imploreנָ֣אna'H4994you,giveשִֽׂים־sim-H7760gloryכָב֗וֹדkha.VodH3519to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֛הla.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and giveוְתֶן־ve.ten-H5414praiseתוֹדָ֑הto.DahH8426to Him; and tellוְהַגֶּד־ve.ha.ged-H5046me nowנָ֥אna'H4994whatמֶ֣הmehH4100you have doneעָשִׂ֔יתָ'a.Si.taH6213.Do not hideתְּכַחֵ֖דte.kha.ChedH3582it from me.”

20So Achanעָכָ֛ן'a.KhanH5912answeredוַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559, “Trulyאָמְנָ֗ה'a.me.NahH546,I have sinnedחָטָ֙אתִי֙cha.Ta.tiH2398against the Lordלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andthisH2088is whatH2088I didעָשִֽׂיתִי׃'a.Si.tiH6213:

21when I sawוָאֵ֣רֶאva.'er.'eh'H7200among the spoilבַשָּׁלָ֡לva.sha.LalH7998a beautifulטוֹבָ֜הto.VahH2896mantleאַדֶּ֣רֶת'a.De.retH155from Shinarשִׁנְעָר֩shin.'ArH8152and two hundredוּמָאתַ֧יִםu.ma.Ta.yimH3967shekelsשְׁקָלִ֣יםshe.ka.LimH8255of silverכֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefH3701and a barוּלְשׁ֨וֹןu.le.ShonH3956of goldזָהָ֤בza.HavH2091fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572shekelsשְׁקָלִים֙she.ka.LimH8255in weightמִשְׁקָל֔וֹmish.ka.LoH4948, then Icovetedוָֽאֶחְמְדֵ֖םva.'ech.me.DemH2530them and tookוָֽאֶקָּחֵ֑םva.'e.ka.ChemH3947them; and beholdוְהִנָּ֨םve.hi.NamH2009,they are concealedטְמוּנִ֥יםte.mu.NimH2934in the earthבָּאָ֛רֶץba.'A.retzH776insideבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432my tentהָאָֽהֳלִ֖יha.'o.ho.LiH168with the silverוְהַכֶּ֥סֶףve.ha.Ke.sefH3701underneathתַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃tach.Tei.haH8478it.”

22So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397,and they ranוַיָּרֻ֖צוּvai.ya.Ru.tzuH7323to the tentהָאֹ֑הֱלָהha.'O.he.lahH168;and beholdוְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.NehH2009,it was concealedטְמוּנָ֛הte.mu.NahH2934in his tentבְּאָהֳל֖וֹbe.'o.ho.LoH168with the silverוְהַכֶּ֥סֶףve.ha.Ke.sefH3701underneathתַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃tach.Tei.haH8478it.

23They tookוַיִּקָּחוּם֙vai.yi.ka.ChumH3947them from insideמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the tentהָאֹ֔הֶלha.'O.helH168and broughtוַיְבִאוּם֙vay.vi.'UmH935them to Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091and to allכָּל־kol-H3605the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and they pouredוַיַּצִּקֻ֖םvai.ya.tzi.KumH3332them out beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

24Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091and allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478with him, tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947Achanעָכָ֣ן'a.KhanH5912the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerahזֶ֡רַחZe.rachH2226,the silverהַכֶּ֣סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701,the mantleהָאַדֶּ֣רֶתha.'a.De.retH155,the barלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956of goldהַזָּהָ֡בha.za.HavH2091,his sonsבָּנָ֡יוba.NavH1121,his daughtersבְּנֹתָ֡יוbe.no.TavH1323, hisoxenשׁוֹרוֹ֩sho.RoH7794,his donkeysחֲמֹר֨וֹcha.mo.RoH2543,his sheepצֹאנ֤וֹtzo.NoH6629,his tentאָהֳלוֹ֙'o.ho.LoH168and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that belonged to him; and they broughtוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927them up tothe valleyעֵ֥מֶק'E.mekH6010ofAchorעָכֽוֹר׃a.KhorH5911.

25Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whyמֶ֣הmehH4100have youtroubledעֲכַרְתָּ֔נוּ'a.khar.Ta.nuH5916us? The Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will troubleיַעְכֳּרְךָ֥ya'.kor.KhaH5916you thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117.”And allכָל־khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478stonedוַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּvai.yir.ge.MuH7275them with stonesאֶ֔בֶן'E.venH68;and they burnedוַיִּשְׂרְפ֤וּvai.yis.re.FuH8313them with fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784after they had stonedוַיִּסְקְל֥וּvai.yis.ke.LuH5619them with stonesבָּאֲבָנִֽים׃ba.'a.va.NimH68.

26They raisedוַיָּקִ֨ימוּvai.ya.Ki.muH6965overעָלָ֜יו'a.LavH5921him a greatגָּד֗וֹלga.DolH1419heapגַּל־gal-H1530of stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.NimH68that stands to thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,and the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068turnedוַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725from the fiercenessמֵחֲר֣וֹןme.cha.RonH2740of His angerאַפּ֑וֹ'a.PoH639.Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֠ן'al- kenH5921 H3651the nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034of that placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725has been calledקָרָ֞אka.Ra'H7121the valleyעֵ֣מֶק'E.mekH6010ofAchorעָכ֔וֹרa.KhorH5911to thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

Israel Is Defeated at Ai

The Sin of Achan

Commentaries on Joshua 7