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Joshua 7:1-26 GNB
The LORD's  (  יהוה  ) command to Israel not to take from Jericho anything that was to be destroyed was not obeyed. A man named Achan disobeyed that order, and so the LORD  (  יהוה  ) was furious with [all] the Israelites. (Achan was the son of Carmi and grandson of Zabdi, and belonged to the clan of Zerah, a part of the tribe of Judah.) (2) Joshua sent some men from Jericho to Ai, a city east of Bethel, near Bethaven, with orders to go and explore the land. When they had done so, (3) they reported back to Joshua: "There is no need for everyone to attack Ai. Send only about two or three thousand men. Don't send the whole army up there to fight; it is not a large city." (4) So about three thousand Israelites made the attack, but they were forced to retreat. (5) The men of Ai chased them from the city gate as far as some quarries and killed about thirty-six of them on the way down the hill. Then the Israelites lost their courage and were afraid. (6) Joshua and the leaders of Israel tore their clothes in grief, threw themselves to the ground before the LORD's  (  יהוה  ) Covenant Box, and lay there till evening, with dust on their heads to show their sorrow. (7) And Joshua said, "Sovereign LORD  (  יהוה  ) ! Why did you bring us across the Jordan at all? To turn us over to the Amorites? To destroy us? Why didn't we just stay on the other side of the Jordan? (8) What can I say, O LORD  (  יהוה  ) , now that Israel has retreated from the enemy? (9) The Canaanites and everyone else in the country will hear about it. They will surround us and kill every one of us! And then what will you do to protect your honor?" (10) The LORD  (  יהוה  ) said to Joshua, "Get up! Why are you lying on the ground like this? (11) Israel has sinned! They have broken the agreement with me that I ordered them to keep. They have taken some of the things condemned to destruction. They stole them, lied about it, and put them with their own things. (12) This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They retreat from them because they themselves have now been condemned to destruction! I will not stay with you any longer unless you destroy the things you were ordered not to take! (13) Get up! Purify the people and get them ready to come before me. Tell them to be ready tomorrow, because I, the LORD  (  יהוה  ) God of Israel, have this to say: 'Israel, you have in your possession some things that I ordered you to destroy! You cannot stand against your enemies until you get rid of these things!' (14) So tell them that in the morning they will be brought forward, tribe by tribe. The tribe that I pick out will then come forward, clan by clan. The clan that I pick out will come forward, family by family. The family that I pick out will come forward, one by one. (15) The one who is then picked out and found with the condemned goods will be burned, along with his family and everything he owns, for he has brought terrible shame on Israel and has broken my covenant." (16) Early the next morning Joshua brought Israel forward, tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was picked out. (17) He brought the tribe of Judah forward, clan by clan, and the clan of Zerah was picked out. Then he brought the clan of Zerah forward, family by family, and the family of Zabdi was picked out. (18) He then brought Zabdi's family forward, one by one, and Achan, the son of Carmi and grandson of Zabdi, was picked out. (19) Joshua said to him, "My son, tell the truth here before the LORD  (  יהוה  ) , the God of Israel, and confess. Tell me now what you have done. Don't try to hide it from me." (20) "It's true," Achan answered. "I have sinned against the LORD  (  יהוה  ) , Israel's God, and this is what I did. (21) Among the things we seized I saw a beautiful Babylonian cloak, about five pounds of silver, and a bar of gold weighing over one pound. I wanted them so much that I took them. You will find them buried inside my tent, with the silver at the bottom." (22) So Joshua sent some men, who ran to the tent and found that the condemned things really were buried there, with the silver at the bottom. (23) They brought them out of the tent, took them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and laid them down in the presence of the LORD  (  יהוה  ) . (24) Joshua, along with all the people of Israel, seized Achan, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, together with Achan's sons and daughters, his cattle, donkeys, and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned; and they took them to Trouble Valley. (25) And Joshua said, "Why have you brought such trouble on us? The LORD  (  יהוה  ) will now bring trouble on you!" All the people then stoned Achan to death; they also stoned and burned his family and possessions. (26) They put a huge pile of stones over him, which is there to this day. That is why that place is still called Trouble Valley. Then the LORD  (  יהוה  ) was no longer furious.

Joshua 7:1-26 LITV
(1) And the sons of Israel sinned a sin in the devoted things. And Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah took of the devoted things. And the anger of Jehovah  ( יהוה ) glowed against the sons of Israel. (2) And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, on the east of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, Go up and spy out the land. And the men went up and spied out Ai. (3) And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Do not let all the people go up. Let about two thousand men, or about three thousand men, go up, and they shall strike Ai. Do not cause all the people to labor there, for they are few. (4) And about three thousand men of the people went up there. And they fled before the men of Ai. (5) And the men of Ai struck about thirty six men of them, and pursued them before the gate to Shebarim. And they struck them in the descent. And the heart of the people was melted, and became as water. (6) And Joshua tore his clothing, and fell on his face to the earth before the ark of Jehovah  ( יהוה ) until the evening, he and the elders of Israel. And they threw dust on their heads. (7) And Joshua said, Oh LORD  (  יהוה  ) Jehovah  ( יהוה ), why have You at all caused this people to cross over the Jordan to give us into the hands of the Amorites, to destroy us? And, Oh that we had been willing, and that we had dwelt beyond the Jordan! (8) Oh LORD  (  יהוה  ) , what shall I say, after Israel has turned its back before its enemies? (9) And the Canaanites, and all the ones living in the land shall hear, and shall come around against us, and shall cut off our name out of the earth. And what shall You do for Your great name? (10) And Jehovah  ( יהוה ) said to Joshua, Get up! Why do you fall on your face this way? (11) Israel has sinned, and they also have transgressed My covenant which I commanded them, and have also taken of the cursed things, and have also stolen, and also deceived, and also put it among their stuff. (12) And the sons of Israel have not been able to stand before their enemies; they have turned the back before their enemies because they have become cursed. I will not be with you again if you do not destroy the cursed things from among you. (13) Rise up, sanctify the people, and you shall say, Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow. For so says Jehovah  ( יהוה ), the God of Israel, A cursed thing is among you, Israel; you are not able to stand before your enemies until you take away the cursed thing from among you. (14) And you shall be brought near in the morning, by your tribes. And it shall be, the tribe which Jehovah  ( יהוה ) takes shall draw near by families. And the family which Jehovah  ( יהוה ) takes shall draw near by households. And the household which Jehovah  ( יהוה ) takes shall draw near by men. (15) And it shall be, he who is taken with the accursed thing shall be burned with fire, he and all that he has, because he has transgressed the covenant of Jehovah  ( יהוה ) and because he has committed folly in Israel. (16) And Joshua rose early in the morning, and brought Israel near by its tribes. And the tribe of Judah was taken. (17) And he brought the family of Judah near; and he took the family of the Zerahites. And he brought near the family of the Zerahites by men, and Zabdi was taken. (18) And he brought near his household by men, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. (19) And Joshua said to Achan, My son, now give glory to Jehovah  ( יהוה ), the God of Israel, and give thanks to Him, and please tell me what you have done. Do not hide it from me. (20) And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Truly I have sinned against Jehovah  ( יהוה ), the God of Israel, and this I have done: (21) When I saw among the spoil a goodly robe of Shinar, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold, one of fifty shekels in weight, then I lusted after them, and took them. And behold, they are hidden in the earth, in the middle of my tent, and the silver under it. (22) And Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent; and behold, it was hidden in his tent, and the silver under it. (23) And they took them out of the middle of the tent, and brought them to Joshua, and to all the sons of Israel, and laid them out before Jehovah  ( יהוה ). (24) And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the robe, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his ass, and his flock, and his tent, and all that he had. And they made them go up to the valley of Achor. (25) And Joshua said, How you have troubled us! Jehovah  ( יהוה ) shall trouble you today! And all Israel threw stones at him, and they burned them with fire, and they stoned them with stones. (26) And they raised over him a great heap of stones to this day. And Jehovah  ( יהוה ) turned back from the heat of His anger. On this account the name of that place is The Valley of Grief until this day.

Joshua 7:1-26 MKJV
(1) But the sons of Israel committed a sin in the cursed thing. For Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the thing which was cursed. And the anger of Jehovah  ( יהוה ) was kindled against the sons of Israel. (2) And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Bethel. And he spoke to them, saying, Go up and look over the country. And the men went up and spied out Ai. (3) And they returned to Joshua and said to him, Let not all the people go up. But let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai. Do not make all the people labor there, for they are few. (4) And about three thousand men of the people went up there. And they fled before the men of Ai. (5) And the men of Ai struck about thirty-six men of them, for they chased them from before the gate to Shebarim, and struck them in the road going down. Therefore the hearts of the people melted and became as water. (6) And Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of Jehovah  ( יהוה ) until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust on their heads. (7) And Joshua said, Alas, O LORD  (  יהוה  ) God, why have You at all brought this people over Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites, to destroy us? And, oh that we had been content and lived on the other side Jordan! (8) O, LORD  (  יהוה  ) , what shall I say when Israel turns their backs before their enemies? (9) For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear, and shall surround us, and shall cut off our name from the earth. And what will You do for Your great name? (10) And Jehovah  ( יהוה ) said to Joshua, Get up! Why do you lie on your face this way? (11) Israel has sinned, and they have also broken My covenant which I commanded them, and have even taken of the cursed things, and have also stolen and pretended falsely. And they have even put it among their own stuff. (12) And the sons of Israel could not stand before their enemies. They will turn their backs before their enemies, because they have become cursed. I will not be with you again, unless you destroy the one who is cursed from among you. (13) Up! Sanctify the people and say, Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow. For thus says Jehovah  ( יהוה ), the God of Israel, A cursed thing is in the midst of you, O Israel. You cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the cursed thing from among you. (14) And in the morning, you shall be brought according to your tribes. And it shall be, the tribe which Jehovah  ( יהוה ) takes shall come, according to its families. And the family which Jehovah  ( יהוה ) shall take shall come by households. And the household which Jehovah  ( יהוה ) shall take shall come man by man. (15) And it shall be, he who is taken with the cursed thing shall be burned with fire, he and all he has, because he has broken the covenant of Jehovah  ( יהוה ), and because he has done wickedness in Israel. (16) And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes. And the tribe of Judah was taken. (17) And he brought the families of Judah. And he took the family of the Zerahites. And he took the family of the Zerahites man by man. And Zabdi was taken. (18) 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. (19) And Joshua said to Achan, My son, I pray you, give glory to Jehovah  ( יהוה ), the God of Israel, and make confession to Him. And tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me. (20) And Achan answered Joshua and said, Indeed I have sinned against Jehovah  ( יהוה ), the God of Israel, and this I have done. (21) When I saw among the spoil a goodly robe of Shinar, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, I coveted them and took them. And behold, they are hidden in the earth in the middle of my tent, and the silver under it. (22) And Joshua sent messengers, and they ran into the tent. And behold, it was hidden in his tent, and the silver under it. (23) And they took them out of the middle of the tent, and brought them to Joshua, and to all the sons of Israel. And they laid them out before Jehovah  ( יהוה ). (24) And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had. And they brought them to the valley of Achor. (25) And Joshua said, Why have you troubled us? Jehovah  ( יהוה ) shall trouble you this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones. (26) And they raised over him a great heap of stones to this day. And Jehovah  ( יהוה ) turned from the greatness of His anger. Therefore, the name of that valley is called, The Valley of Grief, to this day.

Joshua 7:1-26 ASV
(1) But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted thing; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the devoted thing: and the anger of Jehovah  ( יהוה ) was kindled against the children of Israel. (2) And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and spy out the land. And the men went up and spied out Ai. (3) And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few. (4) So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai. (5) And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men; and they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them at the descent; and the hearts of the people melted, and became as water. (6) And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of Jehovah  ( יהוה ) until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust upon their heads. (7) And Joshua said, Alas, O LORD  (  יהוה  ) Jehovah  ( יהוה ), wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond the Jordan! (8) Oh, LORD  (  יהוה  ) , what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies! (9) For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do for thy great name? (10) And Jehovah  ( יהוה ) said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore art thou thus fallen upon thy face? (11) Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff. (12) Therefore the children of Israel cannot stand before their enemies; they turn their backs before their enemies, because they are become accursed: I will not be with you any more, except ye destroy the devoted thing from among you. (13) Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow: for thus saith Jehovah  ( יהוה ), the God of Israel, There is a devoted thing in the midst of thee, O Israel; thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the devoted thing from among you. (14) In the morning therefore ye shall be brought near by your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which Jehovah  ( יהוה ) taketh shall come near by families; and the family which Jehovah  ( יהוה ) shall take shall come near by households; and the household which Jehovah  ( יהוה ) shall take shall come near man by man. (15) And it shall be, that he that is taken with the devoted thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath; because he hath transgressed the covenant of Jehovah  ( יהוה ), and because he hath wrought folly in Israel. (16) So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel near by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken: (17) and he brought near the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zerahites: and he brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man; and Zabdi was taken: (18) 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. (19) And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to Jehovah  ( יהוה ), the God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me. (20) And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Of a truth I have sinned against Jehovah  ( יהוה ), the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done: (21) when I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylonish mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. (22) So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it. (23) And they took them from the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel; and they laid them down before Jehovah  ( יהוה ). (24) And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the mantle, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them up unto the valley of Achor. (25) And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? Jehovah  ( יהוה ) shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones; and they burned them with fire, and stoned them with stones. (26) And they raised over him a great heap of stones, unto this day; and Jehovah  ( יהוה ) turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.

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