Focused Passage

Joshua 7:2-5

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

2Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.

3On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.”

4So about three thousand men went up, but they fled before the men of Ai.

5And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.

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Verse 2

Cross-references

Joshua 18:12Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 13:5Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 14:23Classic cross-references Hosea 4:15Classic cross-references Genesis 12:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Meanwhile, Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularsentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩H7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularmenאֲנָשִׁ֜יםH582Noun - masculine pluralfrom Jerichoמִֽירִיח֗וֹH3405Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularto Aiהָעַ֞יH5857Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularwhichאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeis nearעִם־H5973Prepositionvvvבֵּ֥יתH1007PrepositionBeth-avenאָ֙וֶן֙H1007Noun - proper - feminine singularto the eastמִקֶּ֣דֶםH6924Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularvvvלְבֵֽית־H1008Prepositionof Bethelאֵ֔לH1008Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularand told themוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֲלֵיהֶם֙H413Preposition | third person masculine plural. . .לֵאמֹ֔רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructGo upעֲל֖וּH5927Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluraland spy outוְרַגְּל֣וּH7270Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe landהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularSo the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582Article | Noun - masculine pluralwent upוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙H5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland spied outוַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּH7270Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerAiהָעָֽי׃H5857Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Hebrews 6:11Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:10Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:5Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:11Classic cross-references Luke 13:24Classic cross-references

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On returningוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413PrepositionJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularthey reportedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .אֵלָיו֮H413Preposition | third person masculine singularThere is no needאַל־H408Adverb. . .יַ֣עַלH5927Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularto send allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָם֒H5971Article | Noun - masculine singulartwoכְּאַלְפַּ֣יִםH505Preposition-k | Number - md-אִ֗ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularorא֚וֹH176Conjunctionthreeכִּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתH7969Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular constructthousandאֲלָפִ֣יםH505Number - masculine pluralmen [are enough]אִ֔ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularto go upיַעֲל֖וּH5927Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland attackוְיַכּ֣וּH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerAiהָעָ֑יH5857Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularSinceכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthe people of Aiהֵֽמָּה׃H1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralare so fewמְעַ֖טH4592Adjective - masculine singularyou need notאַל־H408Adverbwear outתְּיַגַּע־H3021Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructour peopleהָעָ֔םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularthereשָׁ֙מָּה֙H8033Adverb | third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker

Verse 4

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:25Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:17Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:30Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:17Classic cross-references Isaiah 59:2Classic cross-references

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So about threeכִּשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתH7969Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular constructthousandאֲלָפִ֖יםH505Number - masculine pluralmenאִ֑ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwent upוַיַּעֲל֤וּH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .מִן־H4480Preposition. . .הָעָם֙H5971Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .שָׁ֔מָּהH8033Adverb | third person feminine singularbut they fledוַיָּנֻ֕סוּH5127Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe menאַנְשֵׁ֥יH582Noun - masculine plural constructof Aiהָעָֽי׃H5857Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Joshua 2:11Classic cross-references Joshua 2:9Classic cross-references Psalms 22:14Classic cross-references Psalms 58:7Classic cross-references Joshua 22:20Classic cross-references

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And the menאִ֔ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularof Aiהָעַ֗יH5857Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularstruck downוַיַּכּ֨וּH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .מֵהֶ֜םPreposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural. . .אַנְשֵׁ֣יH582Noun - masculine plural constructabout thirty-six of themכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםH7970Preposition-k | Number - common plural. . .וְשִׁשָּׁה֙H8337Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singularchasing themוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּםH7291Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralfromלִפְנֵ֤יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe gateהַשַּׁ֙עַר֙H8179Article | Noun - masculine singularas far asעַד־H5704Prepositionthe quarriesהַשְּׁבָרִ֔יםH7671Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularand striking them downוַיַּכּ֖וּםH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralon the slopesבַּמּוֹרָ֑דH4174Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularSo the heartsלְבַב־H3824Noun - masculine singular constructof the peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularmeltedוַיִּמַּ֥סH4549Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand becameוַיְהִ֥יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularlike waterלְמָֽיִם׃H4325Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural

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Or as far as Shebarim

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