Joshua 7:18

Joshua 7:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
• New International Version (NIV)Joshua had his family come forward man by man, and Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was chosen.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he brought near his household man by man, and Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he brought his household man by man, and Achan the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.

Context of Joshua 7:18

16So Joshua rose up early in the morning and brought Israel forward by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was taken. 17Then he brought forward the clans of Judah, and He took the family of the Zerahites. Then he brought forward the family of the Zerahites man by man, and Zabdi was taken. Then he brought forward his household man by man, and Achan son of Carmi son of Zabdi son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah was taken. 19So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory now to Adonai, God of Israel, and give praise to Him, and confess to me now what you have done—hide nothing from me.” 20Achan responded to Joshua and said: “It’s true! I have sinned against Adonai, God of Israel! This is what I have done:

Joshua 7:18 word by word

וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב אֶת־בֵּית֖וֹ לַגְּבָרִ֑ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֗ד עָכָ֞ן בֶּן־כַּרְמִ֧י בֶן־זַבְדִּ֛י בֶּן־זֶ֖רַח לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he broughtקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• his householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• manגָּבֶרgeber · great manH1397
• and Achanעָכָן‛âkân · AchanH5912
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Carmiכַּרְמִיkarmîy · CarmiH3756
• of Zabdiזַבְדִּיzabdîy · ZabdiH2067
• of Zerahזֶ֫רַחzerach · ZerahH2226
• of the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• was takenלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920

Cross-references for Joshua 7:18

• Numbers 32:23“But if you don’t do this, behold, you sin against Adonai! Be assured! Your sin will find you out!
• 1 Samuel 14:42Then Saul said, “Cast the lots between me and my son Jonathan,” and Jonathan was taken.
• Proverbs 13:21Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
• Jeremiah 2:26As a thief is shamed when caught, so the house of Israel is shamed— they, their kings, their princes, their kohanim and their prophets.
• Acts 5:1On the other hand, a man named Ananias together with his wife, Sapphira, sold a property.

Commentaries on Joshua 7:18

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-26Verses 16-26 See the folly of those that promise themselves secrecy in sin. The righteous God has many ways of bringing to light the hidden works of darkness. See also, how much it is our concern, when God is contending with us, to find out the cause that troubles us. We must pray with holy Job, Lord, show me wherefore thou contendest with me. Achan's sin began in the eye. He saw these fine things, as Eve saw the forbidden fruit. See what comes of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-18Achan may have been identified through the use of the Urim and Thummim, a God-given method for casting sacred lots (objects used to seek God’s decision). These items remained in the care of the high priest, probably kept in a bag or pouch (see Exodus 28:30; Numbers 27:21). They may have been two objects of different colors, possibly stones or gems. People asked questions in a way that required a “yes” or “no” answer.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1816-18. So Joshua rose up early, and brought Israel by their tribes--that is, before the tabernacle. The lot being appealed to (Pr 16:33), he proceeded in the inquiry from heads of tribes to heads of families, and from heads of households in succession to one family, and to particular persons in that family, until the criminal was found to be Achan, who, on Joshua's admonition, confessed the fact of having secreted for his own use, in the floor of his…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 7:18

• Carmi
• Discipline
• Dishonesty
• Disobedience to God
• Intercession
• Lot, the
• Nation

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Divination
• Folly
• Hide
• Lot
• Tell
• Wedge
• Zabdi

Commentaries on Joshua 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• 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