Focused Passage

Joshua 7:16-18

Achan’s Sin and Israel’s Defeat at Ai

Achan violates the LORD’s command by taking devoted things from Jericho, Israel is defeated at Ai, the LORD exposes the covenant breach, and judgment is executed so the camp may be restored.

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16So Joshua arose early the next morning and had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected.

17He 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.

18And 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.

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Verse 16

Cross-references

1 Samuel 14:41Classic cross-references

Original words

So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singulararose earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤םH7925Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe next morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרH1242Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand had Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularcome forwardוַיַּקְרֵ֥בH7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertribe by tribeלִשְׁבָטָ֑יוH7626Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand the tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטH7626Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃H3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwas selectedוַיִּלָּכֵ֖דH3920Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Genesis 3:9Classic cross-references Numbers 26:20Classic cross-references Joshua 7:14Classic cross-references

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He had the clansמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתH4940Noun - feminine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularcome forwardוַיַּקְרֵב֙H7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerand the clanמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתH4940Noun - feminine singular constructof the Zerahitesהַזַּרְחִ֑יH2227Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularwas selectedוַיִּלְכֹּ֕דH3920Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markerHe had the clanמִשְׁפַּ֤חַתH4940Noun - feminine singular constructof the Zerahitesהַזַּרְחִי֙H2227Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularcome forwardוַיַּקְרֵ֞בH7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerand the familyלַגְּבָרִ֔יםH1397Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine pluralof Zabdiזַבְדִּֽי׃H2067Noun - proper - masculine singularwas selectedוַיִּלָּכֵ֖דH3920Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Numbers 32:23Classic cross-references Acts 5:1Classic cross-references Joshua 22:20Classic cross-references

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And he had the family [of Zabdi]בֵּית֖וֹH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularcome forwardוַיַּקְרֵ֥בH7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerman by manלַגְּבָרִ֑יםH1397Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland Achanעָכָ֞ןH5912Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Carmiכַּרְמִ֧יH3756Noun - proper - masculine singularthe sonבֶן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Zabdiזַבְדִּ֛יH2067Noun - proper - masculine singularthe sonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Zerahזֶ֖רַחH2226Noun - proper - masculine singularof the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הH4294Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃H3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwas selectedוַיִּלָּכֵ֗דH3920Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

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