Focused Passage

Joshua 7:22-26

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

22So Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent, and there it all was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath.

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

24Then 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.

25“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.

26And 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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Verse 22

Original words

So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularsentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularmessengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםH4397Noun - masculine pluralwho ranוַיָּרֻ֖צוּH7323Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto the tentהָאֹ֑הֱלָהH168Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularand there it [all] wasוְהִנֵּ֧הH2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectionhiddenטְמוּנָ֛הH2934Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularin his tentבְּאָהֳל֖וֹH168Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwith the silverוְהַכֶּ֥סֶףH3701Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularunderneathתַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃H8478Preposition | third person feminine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Genesis 31:37Classic cross-references

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They took the thingsוַיִּקָּחוּם֙H3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralfrom insideמִתּ֣וֹךְH8432Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe tentהָאֹ֔הֶלH168Article | Noun - masculine singularbrought themוַיְבִאוּם֙H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413PrepositionJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וְאֶ֖לH413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand spread them outוַיַּצִּקֻ֖םH3332Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Proverbs 15:27Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:9Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:12Classic cross-references Acts 8:20Classic cross-references Daniel 6:24Classic cross-references

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Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertogether withעִמּ֑וֹH5973Preposition | third person masculine singularallוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulartookוַיִּקַּ֣חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularAchanעָכָ֣ןH5912Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Zerahזֶ֡רַחH2226Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe silverהַכֶּ֣סֶףH3701Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe cloakהָאַדֶּ֣רֶתH155Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְֽאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe barלְשׁ֣וֹןH3956Noun - common singular constructof goldהַזָּהָ֡בH2091Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְֽאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhis sonsבָּנָ֡יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְֽאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand daughtersבְּנֹתָ֡יוH1323Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhis oxenשׁוֹרוֹ֩H7794Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerdonkeysחֲמֹר֨וֹH2543Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markersheepצֹאנ֤וֹH6629Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶֽת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhis tentאָהֳלוֹ֙H168Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand everything [else]כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructhe ownedאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeand brought themוַיַּעֲל֥וּH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֹתָ֖םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralto the Valleyעֵ֥מֶקH6010Noun - masculine singular constructof Achorעָכֽוֹר׃H5911Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

Joshua 6:18Classic cross-references 1 Kings 18:17Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 2:7Classic cross-references Acts 5:4Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 17:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Whyמֶ֣הH4100Interrogativehave you brought this trouble upon usעֲכַרְתָּ֔נוּH5916Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common pluralsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularTodayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .הַזֶּ֑הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill bring trouble upon youיַעְכֳּרְךָ֥H5916Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularAnd allכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularstoned him to deathוַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּH7275Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֹת֤וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singular-אֶ֔בֶןH68Noun - feminine singularThen they stoned [the others]וַיִּסְקְל֥וּH5619Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֹתָ֖םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural-בָּאֲבָנִֽים׃H68Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine pluraland burned their bodiesוַיִּשְׂרְפ֤וּH8313Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֹתָם֙H853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural-בָּאֵ֔שׁH784Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Hosea 2:15Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 18:17Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:10Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 21:14Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:17Classic cross-references

Original words

And they heapedוַיָּקִ֨ימוּH6965Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralover [Achan]עָלָ֜יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singulara largeגָּד֗וֹלH1419Adjective - masculine singularpileגַּל־H1530Noun - masculine singular constructof rocksאֲבָנִ֣יםH68Noun - feminine pluralthat remains toעַ֚דH5704Prepositionthisהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singulardayהַיּ֣וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularSo the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularturnedוַיָּ֥שָׁבH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom His burning angerמֵחֲר֣וֹןH2740Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אַפּ֑וֹH639Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularThereforeעַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֠ןH3651Adverbthatהַהוּא֙H1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singularplaceהַמָּק֤וֹםH4725Article | Noun - masculine singularis calledקָרָ֞אH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .שֵׁ֣םH8034Noun - masculine singular constructthe Valleyעֵ֣מֶקH6010Noun - masculine singular constructof Achorעָכ֔וֹרH5911Noun - proper - feminine singulartoעַ֖דH5704Prepositionthisהַזֶּֽה׃פH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singulardayהַיּ֥וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Achor means trouble.

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