Joshua 7:18
16 So Joshua arose early the next morning and had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected.
17 He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected.
And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
19 So 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:
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- BSB
- And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- and 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 taken.
- DARBY
- And he caused his household to come forward man by man, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
- BLB
- And he brought his house by the man, and Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
- ÅB
- så lot han hans hus trede fram mann for mann, og Akan, sønn av Karmi, som var sønn av Sabdi og sønnesønn av Serah, av Juda stamme, ble tatt ut.
- OTB
- Josva lot hans husstand komme fram mann for mann, og Akan, sønn av Karmi, sønn av Zabdi, sønn av Serah, fra Judas stamme, ble valgt.
- B1930
- så lot han hans hus trede frem mann for mann, og Akan, sønn av Karmi, som var sønn av Sabdi og sønnesønn av Serah, av Juda stamme, blev tatt ut.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
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Numbers 32:23
But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.
Read in contextActs 5:1–10
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
Read in context1 Samuel 14:42
Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.
Read in contextJeremiah 2:26
As the thief is ashamed when he is caught, so the house of Israel is disgraced. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets
Read in contextProverbs 13:21
Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
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