Joshua 7

Israel Is Defeated at Ai

11But the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 actedH4603 unfaithfullyH4603H4604 regarding the thingsH2764 designatedH2764 forH2764 destructionH2764, for AchanH5912, the sonH1121 of CarmiH3756, the sonH1121 of ZabdiH2067, the sonH1121 of ZerahH2226, from the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, tookH3947 someH4480 of the designatedH2764 thingsH2764; therefore the angerH639 of the LordH3068 burnedH2734 against the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.

2Now JoshuaH3091 sentH7971 menH376 from JerichoH3405 to AiH5857, whichH834 is nearH5973 2Beth-avenH1007, eastH6924 of BethelH1008, and saidH559 to them, “3GoH5927 upH5927 and spyH7270 outH7270 the landH776.” So the menH376 wentH5927 upH5927 and spiedH7270 outH7270 AiH5857. 3Then they returnedH7725 to JoshuaH3091 and saidH559 to him, “Do not have allH3605 the peopleH5971 goH5927 upH5927; have only about two orH176 threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 goH5927 upH5927 and attackH5221 AiH5857; do not troubleH3021 allH3605 the peopleH5971 thereH8033, for they are fewH4592.” 4So about threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 from the peopleH5971 wentH5927 upH5927 thereH8033, but 4they fledH5127 5from the menH376 of AiH5857. 5And the menH376 of AiH5857 struckH5221 andH5221 killedH5221 about thirty-sixH7970H8337 of their menH376, and pursuedH7291 them 6from the gateH8179 as farH5704 as ShebarimH7671 and struckH5221 them on the mountainsideH4174; and the 7heartsH3824 of the peopleH5971 meltedH4549 and becameH1961 like waterH4325.

6Then JoshuaH3091 8toreH7167 his clothesH8071 and fellH5307 to the groundH776 on his faceH6440 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LordH3068 untilH5704 the eveningH6153, both he and the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478; and 9they putH5927 dustH6083 on their headsH7218. 7And JoshuaH3091 saidH559, “OhH162, LordH136 10GodH3068! WhyH4100 did You everH5674 bringH5674 thisH2088 peopleH5971 acrossH5674 the JordanH3383, only to handH3027H5414 us overH5414 to the AmoritesH567, to eliminateH6 us? IfH3863 onlyH3863 we had beenH2974 willingH2974 11to liveH3427 beyondH5676 the JordanH3383! 8OH994 LordH136, whatH4100 can I sayH559 sinceH310 IsraelH3478 has turnedH2015 their 12backH6203 beforeH6440 their enemiesH340? 913For the CanaanitesH3669 and allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776 will hearH8085 about it, and they will surroundH5437 us and eliminateH3772 our nameH8034 from the earthH776. And whatH4100 will You doH6213 for Your greatH1419 nameH8034?”

10So the LordH3068 saidH559 to JoshuaH3091, “StandH6965 upH6965! WhyH4100 is it that you have fallenH5307 on your faceH6440? 11IsraelH3478 has sinnedH2398, and 14they have alsoH1571 violatedH5674 My covenantH1285 whichH834 I commandedH6680 them. And they have evenH1571 takenH3947 someH4480 of the thingsH2764 designatedH2764 forH2764 destructionH2764, and have bothH1571 stolenH1589 and keptH3584 it a secretH3584. Furthermore, they have alsoH1571 putH7760 them among their own thingsH3627. 12Therefore the 15sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 cannotH3201H3808 standH6965 againstH6440 their enemiesH340; they turnH6437 their 16backsH6203 beforeH6440 their enemiesH340, becauseH3588 they have becomeH1961 designatedH2764 forH2764 destructionH2764. I will not be with you anymoreH3254 unlessH518H3808 you eliminateH8045 from your midstH7130 the thingsH2764 designatedH2764 forH2764 destructionH2764. 13StandH6965 upH6965! 17ConsecrateH6942 the peopleH5971 and sayH559, ‘ConsecrateH6942 yourselves for tomorrowH4279, becauseH3588 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, has saidH559 thisH3541: “18There are thingsH2764 designatedH2764 forH2764 destructionH2764 in your midstH7130, IsraelH3478. You cannotH3201H3808 standH6965 againstH6440 your enemiesH340 untilH5704 you have removedH5493 the designatedH2764 thingsH2764 from your midstH7130.” 14So in the morningH1242 you shall comeH7126 forwardH7126 by your tribesH7626. And it shall be that the tribeH7626 whichH834 19the LordH3068 selectsH3920 byH3920 lotH3920 shall comeH7126 forwardH7126 by familiesH4940, and the familyH4940 whichH834 the LordH3068 selectsH3920 shall comeH7126 forwardH7126 by householdsH1004, and the householdH1004 whichH834 the LordH3068 selectsH3920 shall comeH7126 forwardH7126 manH1397 by manH1397. 15And 20it shall be that the one who is selectedH3920 with the thingsH2764 designatedH2764 forH2764 destructionH2764 shall be burnedH8313 with fireH784, he and allH3605 that belongs to him, becauseH3588 he has violatedH5674 the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068, and becauseH3588 he 21has committedH6213 a disgracefulH5039 thingH5039 in IsraelH3478.’”

The Sin of Achan

16So JoshuaH3091 gotH7925 upH7925 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242 and broughtH7126 IsraelH3478 forwardH7126 by 22tribesH7626, and the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063 was selectedH3920. 17So he broughtH7126 the familyH4940 of JudahH3063 forwardH7126, and he selectedH3920 the familyH4940 of the ZerahitesH2227; then he broughtH7126 the familyH4940 of the ZerahitesH2227 forwardH7126 manH1397 by manH1397, and ZabdiH2067 was selectedH3920. 18And he broughtH7126 his householdH1004 forwardH7126 manH1397 by manH1397; and 23AchanH5912, sonH1121 of CarmiH3756, sonH1121 of ZabdiH2067, sonH1121 of ZerahH2226, from the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063, was selectedH3920. 19Then JoshuaH3091 saidH559 to AchanH5912, “My sonH1121, I imploreH4994 you, 24giveH7760 gloryH3519 to the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, and giveH5414 praiseH8426 to Him; and tellH5046 me nowH4994 whatH4100 you have doneH6213. Do not hideH3582 it from me.” 20So AchanH5912 answeredH6030 JoshuaH3091 and saidH559, “TrulyH546, I have sinnedH2398 against the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, and 25thisH2088 is whatH2088 I didH6213: 21when I sawH7200 among the spoilsH7998 a beautifulH2896 robeH155 from ShinarH8152, two hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701, and a barH3956 of goldH2091 fiftyH2572 shekelsH8255 in weightH4948, then I 26wantedH2530 them and tookH3947 them; and beholdH2009, they are hiddenH2934 in the groundH776 insideH8432 my tentH168, with the silverH3701 underneathH8478.”

22So JoshuaH3091 sentH7971 messengersH4397, and they ranH7323 to the tentH168; and beholdH2009, it was hiddenH2934 in his tentH168 with the silverH3701 underneathH8478 it. 23So they tookH3947 them from insideH8432 the tentH168 and broughtH935 them to JoshuaH3091 and to allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478; and they 27laidH3332 them outH3332 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 24Then JoshuaH3091, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him, tookH3947 AchanH5912 the sonH1121 of ZerahH2226, the silverH3701, the robeH155, the barH3956 of goldH2091, his sonsH1121, his daughtersH1323, his 28oxenH7794, his donkeysH2543, his sheepH6629, his tentH168, and allH3605 that belonged to him; and they broughtH5927 them upH5927 to 29the ValleyH6010 of 30AchorH5911. 25And JoshuaH3091 saidH559, “WhyH4100 have you 31broughtH5916 disasterH5916 onH5916 us? The LordH3068 will bringH5916 disasterH5916 onH5916 you thisH2088 dayH3117.” And allH3605 IsraelH3478 stonedH7275 32them with stonesH68; and they burnedH8313 them with fireH784 33after they had stonedH5619 them with stonesH68. 26Then they erectedH6965 overH5921 him a largeH1419 heapH1530 of stonesH68 that stands to thisH2088 dayH3117, and the LordH3068 turnedH7725 from the fiercenessH2740 of His angerH639. ThereforeH5921H3651 the nameH8034 of that placeH4725 has been calledH7121 34the ValleyH6010 of 35AchorH5911 to thisH2088 dayH3117.