Focused Passage

Joshua 7:19-21

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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19So 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:

21When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

1 Samuel 6:5Classic cross-references Psalms 32:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 13:16Classic cross-references Jonah 1:8Classic cross-references John 9:24Classic cross-references

Original words

So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionAchanעָכָ֗ןH5912Noun - proper - masculine singularMy sonבְּנִי֙H1121Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singulargiveשִֽׂים־H7760Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singulargloryכָב֗וֹדH3519Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֛הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand makeוְתֶן־H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singulara confessionתוֹדָ֑הH8426Noun - feminine singularto Himל֣וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularI urge youנָ֣אH4994Interjectionto tellוְהַגֶּד־H5046Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular. . .נָ֥אH4994Interjectionmeלִי֙Preposition | first person common singularwhatמֶ֣הH4100Interrogativeyou have doneעָשִׂ֔יתָH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singulardo notאַל־H408Adverbhide [it]תְּכַחֵ֖דH3582Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfrom meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃H4480Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Joshua 7:1Classic cross-references Matthew 13:22Classic cross-references Jonah 1:12Classic cross-references Joshua 7:11Classic cross-references Psalms 38:18Classic cross-references

Original words

It is trueאָמְנָ֗הH546AdverbAchanעָכָ֛ןH5912Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerrepliedוַיַּ֧עַןH6030Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singular-וַיֹּאמַ֑רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularIאָנֹכִ֤יH595Pronoun - first person common singularhave sinnedחָטָ֙אתִי֙H2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularagainst the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularThisוְכָזֹ֥אתH2063Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Pronoun - feminine singular. . .וְכָזֹ֖אתH2063Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Pronoun - feminine singularis what I didעָשִֽׂיתִי׃H6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

1 John 2:16Classic cross-references Genesis 3:6Classic cross-references Psalms 119:37Classic cross-references Luke 12:15Classic cross-references James 1:15Classic cross-references

Original words

When I sawוָאֶרְאֶהH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularamong the spoilsבַשָּׁלָ֡לH7998Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularaאַחַ֨תH259Number - feminine singular constructbeautifulטוֹבָ֜הH2896Adjective - feminine singularcloakאַדֶּ֣רֶתH155Noun - feminine singular constructfrom Shinarשִׁנְעָר֩H8152Noun - proper - feminine singulartwo hundredוּמָאתַ֧יִםH3967Conjunctive waw | Number - fdshekelsשְׁקָלִ֣יםH8255Noun - masculine pluralof silverכֶּ֗סֶףH3701Noun - masculine singularand aאֶחָד֙H259Number - masculine singularbarוּלְשׁ֨וֹןH3956Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular constructof goldזָהָ֤בH2091Noun - masculine singularweighingמִשְׁקָל֔וֹH4948Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםH2572Number - common pluralshekelsשְׁקָלִים֙H8255Noun - masculine pluralI coveted themוָֽאֶחְמְדֵ֖םH2530Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluraland took themוָֽאֶקָּחֵ֑םH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralThey areוְהִנָּ֨םH2009Conjunctive waw | Interjection | third person masculine pluralhiddenטְמוּנִ֥יםH2934Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralin the groundבָּאָ֛רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularinsideבְּת֥וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructmy tentהָאָֽהֳלִ֖יH168Article | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwith the silverוְהַכֶּ֥סֶףH3701Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularunderneathתַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃H8478Preposition | third person feminine singular

BSB notes

That is, Babylonia
200 shekels is approximately 5 pounds or 2.3 kilograms of silver.
50 shekels is approximately 1.26 pounds or 569.8 grams of gold.

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