1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Joshua 7

1 The Israelites are smitten at Ai. 6 Joshua's complaint. 10 God instructeth him what to do. 16 Achan is taken by the lot. 19 His confession. 22 He and all he had are destroyed in the valley of Achor.

 7:1 But the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 acted 4603 unfaithfully 4604 in regard to the things 2764a under 2764a the ban 2764a, for Achan 5912, the son 1121 of Carmi 3756, the son 1121 of Zabdi 2067, the son 1121 of Zerah 2226, from the tribe 4294 of Judah 3063, took 3947 some 4480 of the things 2764a under 2764a the ban 2764a, therefore the anger 639 of the LORD 3068 burned 2734 against the sons 1121 of Israel 3478.

 7:2 ¶ Now Joshua 3091 sent 7971 men 376 from Jericho 3405 to Ai 5857, which 834 is near 5973 Beth-aven 1007b, east 6924a of Bethel 1008, and said 559 to them, “Go 5927 up and spy 7270 out the land 776.” So the men 376 went 5927 up and spied 7270 out Ai 5857.

 7:3 They returned 7725 to Joshua 3091 and said 559 to him, “Do not let all 3605 the people 5971a go 5927 up; [only] about two or 176 three 7969 thousand 505 men 376 need go 5927 up to Ai 5857; do not make all 3605 the people 5971a toil 3021 up there 8033, for they are few 4592.”

 7:4 So about three 7969 thousand 505 men 376 from the people 5971a went 5927 up there 8033, but they fled 5127 from the men 376 of Ai 5857.

 7:5 The men 376 of Ai 5857 struck 5221 down 5221 about thirty-six 7970 8337a of their men 376, and pursued 7291 them from the gate 8179 as far 5704 as Shebarim 7671 and struck 5221 them down 5221 on the descent 4174, so the hearts 3824 of the people 5971a melted 4549 and became 1961 as water 4325.

 7:6 ¶ Then Joshua 3091 tore 7167 his clothes 8071 and fell 5307 to the earth 776 on his face 6440 before 6440 the ark 727 of the LORD 3068 until 5704 the evening 6153, [both] he and the elders 2205 of Israel 3478; and they put 5927 dust 6083 on their heads 7218.

 7:7 Joshua 3091 said 559, “Alas 162, O Lord 136 GOD 3068, why 4100 did You ever 5674a bring 5674a this 2088 people 5971a over 5674a the Jordan 3383, [only] to deliver 5414 us into the hand 3027 of the Amorites 567, to destroy 6 us? If 3863 only 3863 we had been willing 2974 to dwell 3427 beyond 5676 the Jordan 3383!

 7:8 “O 994a Lord 136, what 4100 can I say 559 since 310 Israel 3478 has turned 2015 [their] back 6203 before 6440 their enemies 340?

 7:9 “For the Canaanites 3669a and all 3605 the inhabitants 3427 of the land 776 will hear 8085 of it, and they will surround 5437 us and cut 3772 off 3772 our name 8034 from the earth 776. And what 4100 will You do 6213a for Your great 1419 name 8034?”

 7:10 ¶ So the LORD 3068 said 559 to Joshua 3091, “Rise 6965 up! Why 4100 is it that you have fallen 5307 on your face 6440?

 7:11 “Israel 3478 has sinned 2398, and they have also 1571 transgressed 5674a My covenant 1285 which 834 I commanded 6680 them. And they have even 1571 taken 3947 some 4480 of the things 2764a under 2764a the ban 2764a and have both 1571 stolen 1589 and deceived 3584. Moreover, they have also 1571 put 7760 [them] among their own things 3627.

 7:12 “Therefore the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 cannot 3201 3808 stand 6965 before 6440 their enemies 340; they turn 6437 [their] backs 6203 before 6440 their enemies 340, for they have become 1961 accursed 2764a. I will not be with you anymore 3254 unless 518 3808 you destroy 8045 the things 2764a under 2764a the ban 2764a from your midst 7130.

 7:13 “Rise 6965 up! Consecrate 6942 the people 5971a and say 559, ‘Consecrate 6942 yourselves for tomorrow 4279, for thus 3541 the LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478, has said 559, “There are things 2764a under 2764a the ban 2764a in your midst 7130, O Israel 3478. You cannot 3201 3808 stand 6965 before 6440 your enemies 340 until 5704 you have removed 5493 the things 2764a under 2764a the ban 2764a from your midst 7130.”

 7:14 ‘In the morning 1242 then you shall come 7126 near 7126 by your tribes 7626. And it shall be that the tribe 7626 which 834 the LORD 3068 takes 3920 [by lot] shall come 7126 near 7126 by families 4940, and the family 4940 which 834 the LORD 3068 takes 3920 shall come 7126 near 7126 by households 1004, and the household 1004 which 834 the LORD 3068 takes 3920 shall come 7126 near 7126 man 1397 by man 1397.

 7:15 ‘It shall be that the one who is taken 3920 with the things 2764a under 2764a the ban 2764a shall be burned 8313 with fire 784, he and all 3605 that belongs to him, because 3588 he has transgressed 5674a the covenant 1285 of the LORD 3068, and because 3588 he has committed 6213a a disgraceful 5039 thing 5039 in Israel 3478.’”

 7:16 ¶ So Joshua 3091 arose 7925 early 7925 in the morning 1242 and brought 7126 Israel 3478 near 7126 by tribes 7626, and the tribe 7626 of Judah 3063 was taken 3920.

 7:17 He brought 7126 the family 4940 of Judah 3063 near 7126, and he took 3920 the family 4940 of the Zerahites 2227; and he brought 7126 the family 4940 of the Zerahites 2227 near 7126 man 1397 by man 1397, and Zabdi 2067 was taken 3920.

 7:18 He brought 7126 his household 1004 near 7126 man 1397 by man 1397; and Achan 5912, son 1121 of Carmi 3756, son 1121 of Zabdi 2067, son 1121 of Zerah 2226, from the tribe 4294 of Judah 3063, was taken 3920.

 7:19 Then Joshua 3091 said 559 to Achan 5912, “My son 1121, I implore 4994 you, give 7760 glory 3519b to the LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478, and give 5414 praise 8426 to Him; and tell 5046 me now 4994 what 4100 you have done 6213a. Do not hide 3582 it from me.”

 7:20 So Achan 5912 answered 6030a Joshua 3091 and said 559, “Truly 546, I have sinned 2398 against the LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478, and this 2088 is what 2088 I did 6213a:

 7:21 when I saw 7200 among the spoil 7998 a beautiful 2896a mantle 155 from Shinar 8152 and two hundred 3967 shekels 8255 of silver 3701 and a bar 3956 of gold 2091 fifty 2572 shekels 8255 in weight 4948, then I coveted 2530 them and took 3947 them; and behold 2009, they are concealed 2934 in the earth 776 inside 8432 my tent 168 with the silver 3701 underneath 8478 it.”

 7:22 ¶ So Joshua 3091 sent 7971 messengers 4397, and they ran 7323 to the tent 168; and behold 2009, it was concealed 2934 in his tent 168 with the silver 3701 underneath 8478 it.

 7:23 They took 3947 them from inside 8432 the tent 168 and brought 935 them to Joshua 3091 and to all 3605 the sons 1121 of Israel 3478, and they poured 3332 them out before 6440 the LORD 3068.

 7:24 Then Joshua 3091 and all 3605 Israel 3478 with him, took 3947 Achan 5912 the son 1121 of Zerah 2226, the silver 3701, the mantle 155, the bar 3956 of gold 2091, his sons 1121, his daughters 1323, his oxen 7794, his donkeys 2543, his sheep 6629, his tent 168 and all 3605 that belonged to him; and they brought 5927 them up to the valley 6010 of Achor 5911.

 7:25 Joshua 3091 said 559, “Why 4100 have you troubled 5916 us? The LORD 3068 will trouble 5916 you this 2088 day 3117.” And all 3605 Israel 3478 stoned 7275 them with stones 68; and they burned 8313 them with fire 784 after they had stoned 5619 them with stones 68.

 7:26 They raised 6965 over 5921 him a great 1419 heap 1530 of stones 68 that stands to this 2088 day 3117, and the LORD 3068 turned 7725 from the fierceness 2740 of His anger 639. Therefore 5921 3651 the name 8034 of that place 4725 has been called 7121 the valley 6010 of Achor 5911 to this 2088 day 3117.