Joshua 7:1 BSB — MannaFest

Joshua 7:1

The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.

BSB

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ASV

But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted thing; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the devoted thing: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the children of Israel.

KJV

But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel.

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Commentary

2 voices

Origen of Alexandria

HOMILIES ON JOSHUA 7.6-7 (253)

But also we should not let it be passed over without comment that by one sinner wrath comes upon all the people.…But let us also see what sort of sin this person did. He stole, it says, "a tongue of gold" and placed it in his own tent. I do not think so great a force of sin was in that theft of a little gold that it defiled the innumerable church of the Lord. But let us see if a deeper understanding does not reveal the enormity and severity of the sin.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Committed a trespass - (compare Lev 5:15 note), “acted treacherously and committed a breach of faith.” This suitably describes the sin of Achan, who had purloined and hidden away that which had been dedicated to God by the ban Jos 6:19. The “trespass” was the act of one man, yet is imputed to all Israel, who also share in the penalty of it Jos 7:5. This is not to be explained as though all the people participated in the covetousness which led to Achan’s sin Jos 7:

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּמְעֲל֧וּ	vai.yim.'a.Lu	and they acted unfaithfully	H4603 →
בְנֵֽי־	ve.nei-	[the] people of	H1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
מַ֖עַל	Ma.'al	unfaithfulness	H4604 →
בַּחֵ֑רֶם	ba.Che.rem	in the devoted thing[s]	H2764 →
וַיִּקַּ֡ח	vai.yi.Kach	and he took	H3947 →
עָכָ֣ן	'a.Khan	Achan	H5912 →
בֶּן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
כַּרְמִי֩	kar.Mi	Carmi	H3756 →
בֶן־	ven-	[the] son of	H1121 →
זַבְדִּ֨י	zav.Di	Zabdi	H2067 →
בֶן־	ven-	[the] son of	H1121 →
זֶ֜רַח	Ze.rach	Zerah	H2226 →
לְמַטֵּ֤ה	le.ma.Teh	of [the] tribe of	H4294 →
יְהוּדָה֙	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →
מִן־	min-	some of	H4480 →
הַחֵ֔רֶם	ha.Che.rem	the devoted thing[s]	H2764 →
וַיִּֽחַר־	vai.yi.char-	and it burned	H2734 →
אַ֥ף	'af	[the] anger of	H639 →
יְהוָ֖ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
בִּבְנֵ֥י	biv.Nei	on [the] people of	H1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Joshua 22:20
Was not Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath upon the whole congregation of Israel? Yet it was not only Achan who perished because of his sin!’”
leads to
- Joshua 7:5
  And 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…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Joshua 7:24
  Then 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…
- 1 Corinthians 10:6
  These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
Through
Joshua 22:18
And now, would you turn away from the LORD? If you rebel today against the LORD, tomorrow He will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.
leads to
- Numbers 16:22
  But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”
Through
Ecclesiastes 9:18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
leads to
- Joshua 7:11–12
  Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these…
- 2 Timothy 4:3–4
  For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
- 2 Timothy 2:16–18
  But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
- Ecclesiastes 9:16
  And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”