Joshua 7 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against the children of Israel. ^[2] Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, “Go up and spy out the land.”The men went up and spied out Ai. ^[3] They returned to Joshua, and said to him, “Don’t let all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai. Don’t make all the people to toil there, for there are only a few of them.” ^[4] So about three thousand men of the people went up there, and they fled before the men of Ai. ^[5] The men of Ai struck about thirty-six men of them. They chased them from before the gate even to Shebarim, and struck them at the descent. The hearts of the people melted, and became like water. ^[6] Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before Yahweh’s ark until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads. ^[7] Joshua said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh, why have you brought this people over the Jordan at all, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? I wish that we had been content and lived beyond the Jordan! ^[8] Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after Israel has turned their backs before their enemies? ^[9] For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will surround us, and cut off our name from the earth. What will you do for your great name?” ^[10] Yahweh said to Joshua, “Get up! Why have you fallen on your face like that? ^[11] Israel has sinned. Yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them. Yes, they have even taken some of the devoted things, and have also stolen, and also deceived. They have even put it among their own stuff. ^[12] Therefore the children of Israel can’t stand before their enemies. They turn their backs before their enemies, because they have become devoted for destruction. I will not be with you any more, unless you destroy the devoted things from among you. ^[13] Get up! Sanctify the people, and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, for Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, “There is a devoted thing among you, Israel. You cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the devoted thing from among you.” ^[14] In the morning therefore you shall be brought near by your tribes. It shall be that the tribe which Yahweh selects shall come near by families. The family which Yahweh selects shall come near by households. The household which Yahweh selects shall come near man by man. ^[15] It shall be, that he who is taken with the devoted thing shall be burned with fire, he and all that he has, because he has transgressed Yahweh’s covenant, and because he has done a disgraceful thing in Israel.’ ” ^[16] So Joshua rose up early in the morning and brought Israel near by their tribes. The tribe of Judah was selected. ^[17] He brought near the family of Judah, and he selected the family of the Zerahites. He brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man, and Zabdi was selected. ^[18] He brought near 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 selected. ^[19] Joshua said to Achan, “My son, please give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don’t hide it from me!” ^[20] Achan answered Joshua, and said, “I have truly sinned against Yahweh, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done. ^[21] When I saw among the plunder a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels^ⓘ of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it.” ^[22] So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent. Behold, it was hidden in his tent, with the silver under it. ^[23] They took them from the middle of the tent, and brought them to Joshua and to all the children of Israel. They laid them down before Yahweh. ^[24] Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the wedge of gold, his sons, his daughters, his cattle, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent, and all that he had; and they brought them up to the valley of Achor. ^[25] Joshua said, “Why have you troubled us? Yahweh will trouble you today.” All Israel stoned him with stones, and they burned them with fire and stoned them with stones. ^[26] They raised over him a great heap of stones that remains to this day. Yahweh turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called “The valley of Achor” to this day.

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King James Version

^[1] But the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 committedH4603(QalImpf) a trespassH4604 in the accursed thing:H2764 for Achan,H5912 the sonH1121 of Carmi,H3756 the sonH1121 of Zabdi,H2067 the sonH1121 of Zerah,H2226 of the tribeH4294 of Judah,H3063 tookH3947(QalImpf) of the accursed thing:H2764 and the angerH639 of the LordH3068 was kindledH2734(QalImpf) against the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478 ^[2] And JoshuaH3091 sentH7971(QalImpf) menH582 from JerichoH3405 to Ai,H5857 which [is] besideH5973 Bethaven,H1007 on the east sideH6924 of Bethel,H1008 and spakeH559(QalImpf) unto them, saying,H559(QalInf) Go upH5927(QalImpv) and viewH7270(PielImpv) the country.H776 And the menH582 went upH5927(QalImpf) and viewedH7270(PielImpf) Ai.H5857 ^[3] And they returnedH7725(QalImpf) to Joshua,H3091 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Let not all the peopleH5971 go up;H5927(QalImpf) but let about two or threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 go upH5927(QalImpf) and smiteH5221(HiphImpf) Ai;H5857 [and] make not all the peopleH5971 to labourH3021(PielImpf) thither; for they [are but] few.H4592 ^[4] So there went upH5927(QalImpf) thither of the peopleH5971 about threeH7969 thousandH505 men:H376 and they fledH5127(QalImpf) beforeH6440 the menH582 of Ai.H5857 ^[5] And the menH582 of AiH5857 smoteH5221(HiphImpf) of them about thirtyH7970 and sixH8337 men:H376 for they chasedH7291(QalImpf) them [from] beforeH6440 the gateH8179 [even] unto Shebarim,H7671 and smoteH5221(HiphImpf) them in the going down:H4174 wherefore the heartsH3824 of the peopleH5971 melted,H4549(NiphImpf) and became as water.H4325 ^[6] And JoshuaH3091 rentH7167(QalImpf) his clothes,H8071 and fellH5307(QalImpf) to the earthH776 upon his faceH6440 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LordH3068 until the eventide,H6153 he and the eldersH2205 of Israel,H3478 and putH5927(HiphImpf) dustH6083 upon their heads.H7218 ^[7] And JoshuaH3091 said,H559(QalImpf) Alas, OH162 LordH136 God,H3069 wherefore hast thou at allH5674(HiphInf) broughtH5674 this peopleH5971 overH5674(HiphPerf) Jordan,H3383 to deliverH5414(QalInf) us into the handH3027 of the Amorites,H567 to destroyH6(HiphInf) us? would to GodH3863 we had been content,H2974(HiphPerf) and dweltH3427(QalImpf) on the other sideH5676 Jordan!H3383 ^[8] OH994 Lord,H136 what shall I say,H559(QalImpf) whenH310 IsraelH3478 turnethH2015(QalPerf) their backsH6203 beforeH6440 their enemies!H341(QalActPtc) ^[9] For the CanaanitesH3669 and all the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of the landH776 shall hearH8085(QalImpf) [of it], and shall environ us round,H5437(NiphPerf) and cut offH3772(HiphPerf) our nameH8034 from the earth:H776 and what wilt thou doH6213(QalImpf) unto thy greatH1419 name?H8034 ^[10] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Joshua,H3091 Get thee up;H6965(QalImpv) wherefore liestH5307(QalActPtc) thou thus upon thy face?H6440 ^[11] IsraelH3478 hath sinned,H2398(QalPerf) and they have also transgressedH5674(QalPerf) my covenantH1285 which I commandedH6680(PielPerf) them: for they have even takenH3947(QalPerf) of the accursed thing,H2764 and have also stolen,H1589(QalPerf) and dissembledH3584(PielPerf) also, and they have putH7760(QalPerf) [it] even among their own stuff.H3627 ^[12] Therefore the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 couldH3201(QalImpf) not standH6965(QalInf) beforeH6440 their enemies,H341(QalActPtc) [but] turnedH6437(QalImpf) [their] backsH6203 beforeH6440 their enemies,H341(QalActPtc) because they were accursed:H2764 neither will I be with you any more,H3254(HiphImpf) exceptH3808 ye destroyH8045(HiphImpf) the accursedH2764 from amongH7130 you. ^[13] Up,H6965(QalImpv) sanctifyH6942(PielImpv) the people,H5971 and say,H559(QalPerf) SanctifyH6942(HithImpv) yourselves against to morrow:H4279 for thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 [There is] an accursed thingH2764 in the midstH7130 of thee, O Israel:H3478 thou canstH3201(QalImpf) not standH6965(QalInf) beforeH6440 thine enemies,H341(QalActPtc) until ye take awayH5493(HiphInf) the accursed thingH2764 from amongH7130 you. ^[14] In the morningH1242 therefore ye shall be broughtH7126(NiphPerf) according to your tribes:H7626 and it shall be, [that] the tribeH7626 which the LordH3068 takethH3920(QalImpf) shall comeH7126(QalImpf) according to the familiesH4940 [thereof]; and the familyH4940 which the LordH3068 shall takeH3920(QalImpf) shall comeH7126(QalImpf) by households;H1004 and the householdH1004 which the LordH3068 shall takeH3920(QalImpf) shall comeH7126(QalImpf) manH1397 by man.H1397 ^[15] And it shall be, [that] he that is takenH3920(NiphPtc) with the accursed thingH2764 shall be burntH8313(NiphImpf) with fire,H784 he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressedH5674(QalPerf) the covenantH1285 of the Lord,H3068 and because he hath wroughtH6213(QalPerf) follyH5039 in Israel.H3478 ^[16] So JoshuaH3091 rose up earlyH7925(HiphImpf) in the morning,H1242 and broughtH7126(HiphImpf) IsraelH3478 by their tribes;H7626 and the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063 was taken:H3920(NiphImpf) ^[17] And he broughtH7126(HiphImpf) the familyH4940 of Judah;H3063 and he tookH3920(QalImpf) the familyH4940 of the Zarhites:H2227 and he broughtH7126(HiphImpf) the familyH4940 of the ZarhitesH2227 manH1397 by man;H1397 and ZabdiH2067 was taken:H3920(NiphImpf) ^[18] And he broughtH7126(HiphImpf) his householdH1004 manH1397 by man;H1397 and Achan,H5912 the sonH1121 of Carmi,H3756 the sonH1121 of Zabdi,H2067 the sonH1121 of Zerah,H2226 of the tribeH4294 of Judah,H3063 was taken.H3920(NiphImpf) ^[19] And JoshuaH3091 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Achan,H5912 My son,H1121 give,H7760(QalImpv) I pray thee, gloryH3519 to the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 and makeH5414(QalImpv) confessionH8426 unto him; and tellH5046(HiphImpv) me now what thou hast done;H6213(QalPerf) hideH3582(PielImpf) [it] not from me. ^[20] And AchanH5912 answeredH6030(QalImpf) Joshua,H3091 and said,H559(QalImpf) IndeedH546 I have sinnedH2398(QalPerf) against the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 and thus and thus have I done:H6213(QalPerf) ^[21] When I sawH7200(QalImpf) among the spoilsH7998 aH259 goodlyH2896 BabylonishH8152 garment,H155 and two hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of silver,H3701 and aH259 wedgeH3956 of goldH2091 of fiftyH2572 shekelsH8255 weight,H4948 then I covetedH2530(QalImpf) them, and tookH3947(QalImpf) them; and, behold, they [are] hidH2934(QalPasPtc) in the earthH776 in the midstH8432 of my tent,H168 and the silverH3701 under it. ^[22] So JoshuaH3091 sentH7971(QalImpf) messengers,H4397 and they ranH7323(QalImpf) unto the tent;H168 and, behold, [it was] hidH2934(QalPasPtc) in his tent,H168 and the silverH3701 under it. ^[23] And they tookH3947(QalImpf) them out of the midstH8432 of the tent,H168 and broughtH935(HiphImpf) them unto Joshua,H3091 and unto all the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and laid them outH3332(HiphImpf) beforeH6440 the Lord.H3068 ^[24] And Joshua,H3091 and all IsraelH3478 with him, tookH3947(QalImpf) AchanH5912 the sonH1121 of Zerah,H2226 and the silver,H3701 and the garment,H155 and the wedgeH3956 of gold,H2091 and his sons,H1121 and his daughters,H1323 and his oxen,H7794 and his asses,H2543 and his sheep,H6629 and his tent,H168 and all that he had: and they broughtH5927(HiphImpf) them unto the valleyH6010 of Achor.H5911 ^[25] And JoshuaH3091 said,H559(QalImpf) WhyH4100 hast thou troubledH5916(QalPerf) us? the LordH3068 shall troubleH5916(QalImpf) thee this day.H3117 And all IsraelH3478 stonedH7275(QalImpf) him with stones,H68 and burnedH8313(QalImpf) them with fire,H784 after they had stonedH5619(QalImpf) them with stones.H68 ^[26] And they raisedH6965(HiphImpf) over him a greatH1419 heapH1530 of stonesH68 unto this day.H3117 So the LordH3068 turnedH7725(QalImpf) from the fiercenessH2740 of his anger.H639 Wherefore the nameH8034 of that placeH4725 was called,H7121(QalPerf) The valleyH6010 of Achor,H5911 unto this day.H3117

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