Yosua 7:1

Achan Sins and is Punished

7:1 But the Israelites disobeyed the command about the city’s riches. ¹  Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, ²  son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, stole some of the riches. ³  The Lord was furious with the Israelites. ⁴ 

Yosua 7:4

7:4 So about three thousand men went up, but they fled from the men of Ai.

Yosua 7:10-11

7:10 The Lord responded ⁵  to Joshua, “Get up! Why are you lying there face down? ⁶  7:11 Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenantal commandment! ⁷  They have taken some of the riches; ⁸  they have stolen them and deceitfully put them among their own possessions. ⁹ 

Yosua 7:22

7:22 Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent. The things were hidden right in his tent, with the silver underneath. ¹⁰ 

Yosua 7:25

7:25 Joshua said, “Why have you brought disaster ¹¹  on us? The Lord will bring disaster on you today!” All Israel stoned him to death. (They also stoned and burned the others.) ¹² 

[7:1]  ¹ tn Heb “But the sons of Israel were unfaithful with unfaithfulness concerning what was set apart [to the Lord].”

[7:1]  ² tn 1 Chr 2:6 lists a “Zimri” (but no Zabdi) as one of the five sons of Zerah (cf. also 1 Chr 7:17, 18).

[7:1]  ³ tn Heb “took from what was set apart [to the Lord].”

[7:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “the anger of the Lord burned against the sons of Israel.”

[7:1]  sn This incident illustrates well the principle of corporate solidarity and corporate guilt. The sin of one man brought the Lord’s anger down upon the entire nation.

[7:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “said.”

[7:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “Why are you falling on your face?”

[7:11]  ⁷ tn Heb “They have violated my covenant which I commanded them.”

[7:11]  ⁸ tn Heb “what was set apart [to the Lord].”

[7:11]  ⁹ tn Heb “and also they have stolen, and also they have lied, and also they have placed [them] among their items.”

[7:22]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “Look, [it was] hidden in his tent, and the silver was beneath it.”

[7:25]  ¹¹ tn Or “trouble.” The word is “achor” in Hebrew (also in the following clause).

[7:25]  ¹² tc Heb “and they burned them with fire and they stoned them with stones.” These words are somewhat parenthetical in nature and are omitted in the LXX; they may represent a later scribal addition.