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1 Chronicles 2:7

AchanCarmi

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara —five in all.

The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

9 The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.
KJV
And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.
WEB
The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.
ASV
And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.
DARBY
And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the accursed thing.
BLB
And the son of Carmi: Achar troubler of Israel, who transgressed regarding the devoted thing.
ÅB
Og Karmis[^2] sønn var Akar[^3], som førte Israel i ulykke, fordi han bar seg troløst at med det bannlyste gods.
OTB
Karmis sønn var:
Akar, som brakte ulykke over Israel ved å bryte forbudet.
B1930
Og Karmis sønn var Akar, som førte Israel i ulykke, fordi han bar sig troløst at med det bannlyste gods. / < Karmi var sønn av Sabdi, 1KR 2, 7. JOS 7, 1.> / < kalles ellers Akan.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Joshua 6:18

    But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it.

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  • Joshua 7:25

    “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.

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  • Joshua 22:20

    Was not Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath upon the whole congregation of Israel? Yet it was not only Achan who perished because of his sin!’”

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  • Joshua 7:1–5

    The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.

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  • Joshua 7:11–15

    Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:26

    And you must not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.

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  • Deuteronomy 13:17

    Nothing devoted to destruction shall cling to your hands, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger, grant you mercy, show you compassion, and multiply you as He swore to your fathers,

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  • 1 Chronicles 4:1

    The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

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