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Joshua 7:25

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23 They took the things from inside the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out before the LORD.

24 Then 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.

“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.

26 And 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 Achor to this day.

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BSB
“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.
KJV
And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
WEB
Joshua said, “Why have you troubled us? The LORD will trouble you today.” All Israel stoned him with stones, and they burned them with fire and stoned them with stones.
ASV
And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? Jehovah shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones; and they burned them with fire, and stoned them with stones.
DARBY
And Joshua said, How hast thou troubled us! Jehovah will trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones; and they burned them with fire, and stoned them with stones.
BLB
And Joshua said, “Why have you troubled us? YHWH will trouble you this day!” And all Israel stoned him with stones, and they burned them with the fire after they had stoned them with stones.
ÅB
Og Josva sa: For en ulykke du har ført over oss! Idag skal Herren føre ulykke over deg! Og hele Israel steinet ham, og de brente dem opp med ild og steinet dem.
OTB
Josva sa: “Hvorfor har du brakt ulykke over oss? Herren vil bringe ulykke over deg i dag.” Så steinet hele Israel ham, og etter at de hadde steinet resten, brente de dem med ild.
B1930
Og Josva sa: For en ulykke du har ført over oss! Idag skal Herren føre ulykke over dig! Og hele Israel stenet ham, og de opbrente dem med ild og stenet dem.

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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  • 1 Chronicles 2:7

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

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  • Deuteronomy 17:5

    you must bring out to your gates the man or woman who has done this evil thing, and you must stone that person to death.

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  • Leviticus 24:14

    “Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole assembly stone him.

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  • Leviticus 20:2

    “Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him.

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  • Joshua 7:11–13

    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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  • Hebrews 12:15

    See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

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  • Galatians 5:12

    As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!

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