Joshua 7:18
in Joshua 7And 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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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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This verse in Joshua 7
Commentary
5 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
Joshua rose up early in
on Joshua 7:16-18
Four rounds of lot, and the tribe taken is Judah, the tribe that receives the first and largest inheritance in chapter 15 and carries the sceptre of Genesis 49:10. Henry weighs what that costs the most honoured name in the census lists. Achan watches the lot come nearer through three rounds and says nothing until it reaches him. Proverbs 16:33 states the principle the whole procedure runs on, that the lot is cast into the lap and the disposing of it belongs to the Lord.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening4 voices
Upon thy face - This business is not to be done by inactive supplication, but by vigourous endeavours for reformation. Israel - Some or one of them. Transgressed my covenant - That is, broken the conditions of my covenant which they have promised to perform, whereof this was one, not to meddle with the accursed thing.
And he brought his household man by man,.... The household of Zabdi, the heads of each house therein: and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken; the lot fell upon him, and he was laid hold on, and detained.
And by this story it appears that, as the laws, so Canaan itself, "made nothing perfect," the perfection both of holiness and peace to God's Israel is to be expected in the heavenly Canaan only.
It was strange that Achan, being conscious to himself of guilt, when he saw the lot come nearer and nearer to him, had not either the wit to make an escape or the grace to make a confession; but his heart was hardened through the deceitfulness of sin, and it proved to be to his own destruction.
The words behind it
14 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב | vaiyakrev | and he brought near | H7126 → | 280 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| בֵּית֖וֹ | beito | household his | H1004 → | 2046 times |
| לַגְּבָרִ֑ים | lagevarim | to the men | H1397 → | 65 times |
| וַיִּלָּכֵ֗ד | vaiyilakhed | and he was taken by lot | H3920 → | 121 times |
| עָכָ֞ן | ʾakhan | Achan | H5912 → | 6 times |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| כַּרְמִ֧י | karmi | Carmi | H3756 → | |
| בֶן־ | ven- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| זַבְדִּ֛י | zavdi | Zabdi | H2067 → | 6 times |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| זֶ֖רַח | zerach | Zerah | H2226 → | 21 times |
| לְמַטֵּ֥ה | lemateh | of [the] tribe of | H4294 → | 252 times |
| יְהוּדָֽה׃ | yehudah | Judah | H3063 → | 819 times |
וַיַּקְרֵ֥בand he brought near
vaiyakrevH7126 →280 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
בֵּית֖וֹhousehold his
beitoH1004 →2046 times
לַגְּבָרִ֑יםto the men
lagevarimH1397 →65 times
וַיִּלָּכֵ֗דand he was taken by lot
vaiyilakhedH3920 →121 times
עָכָ֞ןAchan
ʾakhanH5912 →6 times
בֶּן־[the] son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
כַּרְמִ֧יCarmi
karmiH3756 →
בֶן־[the] son of
ven-H1121 →4930 times
זַבְדִּ֛יZabdi
zavdiH2067 →6 times
בֶּן־[the] son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
זֶ֖רַחZerah
zerachH2226 →21 times
לְמַטֵּ֥הof [the] tribe of
lematehH4294 →252 times
יְהוּדָֽה׃Judah
yehudahH3063 →819 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Numbers 32:23But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.
it leads to
- Isaiah 59:12
For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. Our transgressions are indeed with us, and we know our iniquities:
- Proverbs 13:21
Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
- Genesis 44:16
“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and…
- Psalms 90:8
You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each…
- Isaiah 59:12
Through
Proverbs 13:21Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
it leads to
- Psalms 32:10
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
- Isaiah 3:10–11
Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
- Romans 2:7–10
To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
- Psalms 32:10
Where this verse is studied
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This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.