Joshua

Joshua 7:19–26

19So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

20“It is true,” Achan replied, “I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did: 21When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar,e two hundred shekels of silver,f and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels,g I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”

22So Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent, and there it all was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath. 23They took the things from inside the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out before the LORD.

24Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of Achor.

25“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies. 26And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achorh to this day.

Footnotes

  • e 7:21 That is, Babylonia
  • f 7:21 200 shekels is approximately 5 pounds or 2.3 kilograms of silver.
  • g 7:21 50 shekels is approximately 1.26 pounds or 569.8 grams of gold.
  • h 7:26 Achor means trouble.

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Joshua 7:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Achanעָכָ֗ן‘ā·ḵānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5912 Akan
My sonבְּנִי֙bə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
giveשִֽׂים־śîm-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
gloryכָב֗וֹדḵā·ḇō·wḏNoun - masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֛הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and makeוְתֶן־wə·ṯen-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a confessionתוֹדָ֑הṯō·w·ḏāhNoun - feminine singularH8426 thanksgiving
to Himל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
I urge youנָ֣אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
to tellוְהַגֶּד־wə·hag·geḏ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
meלִי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
whatמֶ֣הmehInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
you have doneעָשִׂ֔יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hideתְּכַחֵ֖דtə·ḵa·ḥêḏVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3582 hide, efface
from meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Joshua 7:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It is trueאָמְנָ֗ה’ā·mə·nāhAdverbH546 verily, truly, indeed
Achanעָכָ֛ן‘ā·ḵānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5912 Akan
repliedוַיַּ֧עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Iאָנֹכִ֤י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
have sinnedחָטָ֙אתִי֙ḥā·ṭā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2398 miss
against the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Thisוְכָזֹ֥אתwə·ḵā·zōṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
is what I didעָשִֽׂיתִי׃‘ā·śî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make

Joshua 7:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When I sawוָאֶרְאֶהwå̄·ʾɛr·ʾɛhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7200 see
among the spoilsבַשָּׁלָ֡לḇaš·šā·lālPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
aאַחַ֨ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singular constructH259 one
beautifulטוֹבָ֜הṭō·w·ḇāhAdjective - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
cloakאַדֶּ֣רֶת’ad·de·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH155 glory, cloak
from Shinarשִׁנְעָר֩šin·‘ārNoun - proper - feminine singularH8152 Shinar
two hundredוּמָאתַ֧יִםū·mā·ṯa·yimConjunctive waw; Number - fdH3967 hundred
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֣יםšə·qā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH8255 shekel
of silverכֶּ֗סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and aאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
barוּלְשׁ֨וֹןū·lə·šō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular constructH3956 tongue
of goldזָהָ֤בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
weighingמִשְׁקָל֔וֹmiš·qā·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4948 id.
fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםḥă·miš·šîmNumber - common pluralH2572 fifty
shekelsשְׁקָלִים֙šə·qā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH8255 shekel
I coveted themוָֽאֶחְמְדֵ֖םwā·’eḥ·mə·ḏêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH2530 desire, take pleasure in
and took themוָֽאֶקָּחֵ֑םwā·’eq·qā·ḥêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH3947 take
They areוְהִנָּ֨םwə·hin·nāmConjunctive waw; Interjection; third person masculine pluralH2009 lo! behold!
hiddenטְמוּנִ֥יםṭə·mū·nîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH2934 hide, conceal
in the groundבָּאָ֛רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
insideבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
my tentהָאָֽהֳלִ֖יhā·’ā·ho·lîArticle; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH168 tent
with the silverוְהַכֶּ֥סֶףwə·hak·ke·sep̄Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
underneathתַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃taḥ·te·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH8478 the under part

Joshua 7:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
who ranוַיָּרֻ֖צוּway·yā·ru·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7323 run
to the tentהָאֹ֑הֱלָהhā·’ō·hĕ·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH168 tent
and there itוְהִנֵּ֧הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
hiddenטְמוּנָ֛הṭə·mū·nāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH2934 hide, conceal
in his tentבְּאָהֳל֖וֹbə·’ā·ho·lōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH168 tent
with the silverוְהַכֶּ֥סֶףwə·hak·ke·sep̄Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
underneathתַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃taḥ·te·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH8478 the under part

Joshua 7:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They took the thingsוַיִּקָּחוּם֙way·yiq·qā·ḥūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH3947 take
from insideמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the tentהָאֹ֔הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
brought themוַיְבִאוּם֙way·ḇi·’ūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and spread them outוַיַּצִּקֻ֖םway·yaṣ·ṣi·qumConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH3332 pour, cast, flow
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Joshua 7:24

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Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
together withעִמּ֑וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
Achanעָכָ֣ן‘ā·ḵānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5912 Akan
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zerahזֶ֡רַחze·raḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH2226 Zerach
the silverהַכֶּ֣סֶףhak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
the cloakהָאַדֶּ֣רֶתhā·’ad·de·reṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH155 glory, cloak
the barלְשׁ֣וֹןlə·šō·wnNoun - common singular constructH3956 tongue
of goldהַזָּהָ֡בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
his sonsבָּנָ֡יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
and daughtersבְּנֹתָ֡יוbə·nō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1323 daughter
his oxenשׁוֹרוֹ֩šō·w·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
donkeysחֲמֹר֨וֹḥă·mō·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2543 heap
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
sheepצֹאנ֤וֹṣō·nōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
his tentאָהֳלוֹ֙’ā·ho·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH168 tent
and everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
he ownedאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
and brought themוַיַּעֲל֥וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the Valleyעֵ֥מֶק‘ê·meqNoun - masculine singular constructH6010 vale
of Achorעָכֽוֹר׃‘ā·ḵō·wrNoun - proper - feminine singularH5911 disturbance, trouble

Joshua 7:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyמֶ֣הmehInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have you brought this trouble upon usעֲכַרְתָּ֔נוּ‘ă·ḵar·tā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5916 stir up, disturb, trouble
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
Todayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will bring trouble upon youיַעְכֳּרְךָ֥ya‘·kor·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5916 stir up, disturb, trouble
And allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
stoned him to deathוַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּway·yir·gə·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7275 stone, kill by stoning
Then they stonedוַיִּסְקְל֥וּway·yis·qə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5619 stone, put to death by stoning
and burned their bodiesוַיִּשְׂרְפ֤וּway·yiś·rə·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8313 burn

Joshua 7:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And they heapedוַיָּקִ֨ימוּway·yā·qî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
overעָלָ֜יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
a largeגָּד֗וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
pileגַּל־gal-Noun - masculine singular constructH1530 heap, wave, billow
of rocksאֲבָנִ֣ים’ă·ḇā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH68 stone
that remains toעַ֚ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
So the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
turnedוַיָּ֥שָׁבway·yā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
from His burning angerמֵחֲר֣וֹןmê·ḥă·rō·wnPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2740 (burning of) anger
Thereforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
thatהַהוּא֙ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
placeהַמָּק֤וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
is calledקָרָ֞אqā·rāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
the Valleyעֵ֣מֶק‘ê·meqNoun - masculine singular constructH6010 vale
of Achorעָכ֔וֹר‘ā·ḵō·wrNoun - proper - feminine singularH5911 disturbance, trouble
toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

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Joshua 7:19 1 Samuel 6:5 · Jeremiah 13:16 · John 9:24 · 2 Chronicles 30:22 · Daniel 9:4 · Numbers 5:6–7 · 1 Samuel 14:43 · Ezra 10:10–11 · Proverbs 28:13 · 1 John 1:8–10 · Psalm 32:5

Joshua 7:20 Psalm 38:18

Joshua 7:21 James 1:15 · Luke 12:15 · Psalm 119:37 · 1 John 2:15–16 · Deuteronomy 7:25 · 2 Peter 2:15 · Hebrews 13:5 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · Genesis 6:2 · 2 Kings 5:20–27 · 2 Samuel 11:2 · Proverbs 28:22

Joshua 7:24 Proverbs 15:27 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · Joshua 7:26 · Numbers 16:27–31 · Isaiah 65:10 · Exodus 20:5 · Joshua 15:7 · Hosea 2:15

Joshua 7:25 Joshua 6:18 · 1 Chronicles 2:7 · Deuteronomy 17:5 · Leviticus 24:14 · Joshua 7:11–13 · Leviticus 20:2

Joshua 7:26 Hosea 2:15 · Isaiah 65:10 · Deuteronomy 13:17 · Joshua 7:24 · Lamentations 3:53 · 2 Samuel 18:17 · Joshua 8:29

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